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- The project is Elgin Street renewal, you can find related information online.
2. My part is 2.6,2.7,2.8 and 3.2, use the project guide to finish it. In terms of 2.6, since there is not enough materials, you can just write around 2,3 sentences to finish it. For the 2.7 and 2.8, they are the most important part.Must use all the tables (except 2.6). and fill in all necessary content.
Also, make sure there are connections among the four parts.
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Answer
Elgin Street Renewal Project
2.6 Project Cost Estimate
2.6.1 Project Cost Estimate
Currently, the cost of the project is estimated at $36.3 million (City of Ottawa, 2019).
2.6.2 Sources of Funding
The project will be funded by the municipal government of the City of Ottawa (Steve Peippo, 2019).
2.7 Dependencies
Burke (2013) defines a project dependency as a logical, preferential or constraint-based association between two tasks or activities such that the initiation or completion of one is contingent on the initiation or completion of the other. The major activities involved in the Elgin Street renewal project are site investigation, utility relocations, design completion, and construction commencement (City of Ottawa, 2019). Site investigation was the major activity and it focused on the examination of the soils, conduction of field surveys, and assessment of conditions in the street. This activity was accomplished in the winter of 2018. Utility relocation was the next major activity, which depended on the accomplishment of site investigations. This activity was commenced in early 2018 and completed in the fall of 2018. Design completion was reliant on the accomplishment of utility relocations at it commenced in fall of 2018. Construction commencement was dependent on the accomplishment of the design complement process, and it began in 2019. This activity was divided into two including primary construction season and final construction season. The primary construction season commenced in January of 2019 and is expected to continue up to December of 2019. During this activity, there will be complete road closure for all pedestrians and motorists throughout 2019 so that the roadway and underground works can be completed. The final construction season will commence from the fall Spring of 2020 to the fall of 2020. The table below presents the dependencies associated with the project:
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Dependency Description |
Critical Date |
Contact |
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Site investigation |
Winter 2018 (accomplished) |
Alain Gonthier, P.Eng. Director, Infrastructure Services |
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Utility relocations |
Early 2018 to fall of 2018 (accomplished) |
Alain Gonthier, P.Eng. Director, Infrastructure Services |
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Design completion |
Fall of 2018 to Early 2019 |
Alain Gonthier, P.Eng. Director, Infrastructure Services |
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Construction commencement: primary construction season |
January of 2019 to December of 2019 |
Alain Gonthier, P.Eng. Director, Infrastructure Services |
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Construction commencement: final construction season |
Spring of 2020 to Fall of 2020 |
Alain Gonthier, P.Eng. Director, Infrastructure Services |
Table I: Dependencies
2.8 Project risks, assumptions, and constraints
2.8.1 Risks
Risk refers to the possibility of injury or loss. Kendrick (2015) and McNeil et al. (2015) define project risk as an uncertain condition or event that, if it happens, possesses an impact on a least a single project objective. There exist no risk-free projects owing to the existence of an infinite quantity of events that possess negative impacts on projects (McNeil et al., 2015). In relation to this, risk management is often embraced in the identification and assessment of risk associated with projects, and management of such risks so that their effects on the project can be limited. The table below outlines the risk associated with the project some of the measures that can be embraced to mitigate such risks:
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No |
Risk Description |
Probability (H/M/L) |
Effect (H/M/L) |
Planned Mitigation |
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1 |
Suppliers may fail to supply materials and equipment in time |
L |
H |
Arrangements will be made with alternative suppliers to ensure that materials and equipment are supplied in a timely manner in case of delays. |
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2 |
Shortage of funds to accomplish the project may lead to delays or termination of the project |
L |
H |
Alternative arrangements for loans will be made with other institutions to address issues associated with delays in funding |
do
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3 |
The occurrence of bad weather may negatively impact the project schedule |
M |
M |
The project schedule will be adjusted to allow for some delays by offering for allowance period |
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Table II: Risks Associated with the Project and Mitigation Measures 2.8.2 Assumptions Burke (2013) defines project assumptions as factors within the process of planning that are considered real, certain or true always without any demonstration or proof. In relation to this, the assumptions made for the project are provided in the table below:
Table III: Project assumptions 2.8.3 Constraints McNeil et al. (2015) define constraints as restrictions that define the limitations of a project. The project may experience social, environmental, political, technological, and economic constraints. The social constraint may exist in terms of urgency of pedestrians, businesses, and motorists to use the street, which may limit the amount of time needed to effectively execute certain project deliverables. Environmental constraints may include air pollution, energy limitations, whereas political constrain may exist in terms of existing construction laws. Economic constraint may be experienced in terms of fixed budget. Technological constraint may be encountered when the equipment availed for the project cannot work to the desired capacity or level, thereby limiting efficiency and effectiveness. 3.2 Project team structure Walker (2015) defines project team structure as the organization of individuals in terms of hierarchy in a manner that expedites the coordination, as well as implementation of activities of the project. The project team structure for the Elgin Street Renewal Project is presented below: Figure I: Project Team Structure 3.4 Project Facilities and Resources In the execution of projects, resources and facilities are often needed to carry out tasks associated with the project. These resources and facilities can include people, funding, equipment among others needed to accomplish a project activity (Kendrick, 2015). Personnel or workers will be required to operate in various areas of the project. The equipment needed for the project include motor grader, asphalt mixing plant, road roller machine, crawler excavator, forklift truck, truck crane, and wheel loader. Computer equipment and office space will also be needed. As aforementioned, funds will be provided by the municipal government of the City of Ottawa. However, alternative source of funding can be sought from financial institutions. The City of Ottawa’s depart of infrastructure services will be in charge of recruiting personnel and contracting with suppliers for equipment.
4 |
Conflicts among employees can lead to delays in the execution of the project |
L |
M |
Robust conflict resolution mechanisms will be embraced to ensure that conflicts are addressed immediately when they occur |
References
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Burke, R. (2013). Project Management: Planning and Control Techniques. New Jersey, USA. City of Ottawa. (2019). Elgin Street Renewal. Retrieved April 4, 2019 from: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public-engagement/projects/elgin-street-renewal Kendrick, T. (2015). Identifying and managing project risk: essential tools for failure-proofing your project. Amacom. McNeil, A. J., Frey, R., & Embrechts, P. (2015). Quantitative Risk Management: Concepts, Techniques and Tools-revised edition. Princeton university press. Steve Peippo. (2019). Elgin Street Renewal Project - What's Going On? Retrieved April 4, 2019 from: https://www.stevepeippo.com/ottawa-real-estate-blog/elgin-street-renewal-project-whats-going-on-ahfdy-k9ral Walker, A. (2015). Project management in construction. John Wiley & Sons.
Appendix
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