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1 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE / PROGRESS DOCUMENTATION

A. Master Construction Schedule
1. General Requirements –
a. Submit and maintain Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule for the Work. Computerized
b. Utilize CPM schedule for planning, organizing, and directing the Work, for reportin
c. Clearly explain abbreviations used in CPM schedules in legend of symbols, either se
2. Schedule Requirements –
a. CPM schedule shall clearly show sequential interdependencies, with activity duratio
b. Scheduling system shall be capable of baseline comparison analysis. Upon developmen
c. Activity durations shall be in work days.
d. Activity Content –
1) CPM schedule shall include but not be limited to following activities as they apply
a. Pre-Construction tasks.
(To be listed separately from the actual Construction tasks under a Pre-Construction summar
b. Construction tasks
(To be listed separately from the Pre-Construction tasks under a Project Duration summary b
c. Shop drawings Submittal and approval process.
d. Ordering, fabrication, and delivery of major materials and equipment.
e. Check-out, start-up, and test and balance of major equipment
f. Submittals of record drawings and maintenance manuals.
g. Cleanup and punch out tasks.
h. Critical coordination activities required to insure timely support and inspections.
i. Owner purchased/installed items and Owner's separate Contract work.
j. Pre-final, final inspections and substantial completion.
k. Final payment.
l. Owner occupancy.
2) Schedule Submittal activities to allow sufficient time for work to be procured and
3) CPM schedule shall reflect anticipated delays, such as electrical power change over
3. Submittals –
a. Submit initial submittal, complete revisions, and periodic reports in three hard co
b. Submit completed network program consisting of GANTT, and mathematical analysis wit
c. Submit schedule of submittal activities extracted from master schedule within 30 da
d. During preparation period, review with Owner and Architect development status of ne
e. Submittals to Owner of initial and monthly CPM schedule charts shall include three
f. Participate in Architect's review and evaluation of submitted network diagrams and
g. Contractor and major Subcontractors shall review network CPM schedule before final
4. Report Formats –
(a) Standard set of reports submitted each month including initial submittals shall con
1) Graphics –
a. GANTT chart of entire project. Progress bar chart shall include target or baseline
b. GANTT charts shall include tabulation of each activity. Furnish following informati
(1) Initial / Submittal Schedule
1. Related Specification Code #
2. Responsibility – List each responsible contractor, individual or supplier directly
3. Activity / Task Description
4. Estimated duration of activity / task
5. Start date by calendar date.
6. End date by calendar date.
7. Latest start date by calendar date.
8. Latest end date by calendar date.
9. Total slack or float time in calendar days
10. Gantt view shall show the current schedule bar.
(2) Progress Schedule Updates
1. Related Specification Code #
2. Responsibility – List each responsible contractor, individual or supplier directly
3. Activity / Task Description
4. Actual Start of activity / task
5. Actual Finish by calendar date.
6. Percentage of activity achieved.
7. Remaining Duration in calendar days.
8. Gantt view shall show the current schedule bar in relation to the baseline schedule
9. Optional upon request;
Depending on the information requirements at the time, additional fields may be necessary,
(3) Schedule / Schedule Of Values Requisition For Payment
1. Related Specification Code #.
2. Responsibility – List each responsible contractor, individual or supplier directly
3. Activity / Task Description
4. Total Activity Cost
5. Cost Completed To Date
(Percentage of Cost Complete must equal the percentage of work complete)
6. Gantt view shall show the current schedule bar in relation to the baseline schedule
c. Program or means used in making mathematical computation shall compile total value
b. Graphics outlined above shall comply with following criteria unless noted otherwise
1) Sheet size of diagram shall be 11 by 17 inches minimum and time scaled in month as
2) On each page include tide block containing as minimum following information –
a. Project Title
b. Project Number
c. Contractor’s Business Name
d. Date of Submittal and Revision
(The Date shown must clearly show the current preparation date and separately the revision
e. Submit a separate Legend Page of Symbols and Abbreviations as applicable.
3) Prepare and submit to Architect upon request additional charts, reports, and curren
5. CPM Schedule Implementation And Monitoring –
a. Monthly CPM schedule charts and reports shall accompany Contractor s pay request fo
b. Where Contractor is shown to be behind schedule, provide accompanying written summa
1) CPM schedules shall reflect those instances, Modifications or other alterations to
2) Payments or portions of payments may be withheld by Owner, upon failure to maintain
c. Failure to prepare, submit and maintain CPM schedule as specified shall be cause fo
d. Float time belongs to Project, not to Contractor or to Owner, and may be utilized b
6. Schedule Changes And Updates –
a. Update CPM Schedule and submit for review weekly at minimum. Weekly update is requi
1) Correlate Schedule of Values graphically with CPM schedule for evaluation of Paymen
2) Manner by which correlation is accomplished shall be subject to review Owner.
b. Include additional activities added to CPM schedule by Contractor submitted schedul
c. Once CPM schedule is submitted and accepted, identify modifications to activity dur
d. Any time extension shall be negotiated, for time only, with Owner, Architect, and C
e. If alterations from this method of developing, maintaining, and presenting schedule
7. Approved Project Management Software Programs
a. Microsoft Project 2000 or higher
b. Primavera P3 Project Planner
c. Primavera Suretrak Project Scheduler

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