Homework 05 Float and Changes (27 points + 3 points for presentation/legibility) CON 4000

Due February 18th 4:00 PM

This is graded homework. Include a problem statement with each problem. Put your name,
course number, and page number at the top of each page.

You have taken over as project manager for a light duty warehouse. A draft CPM schedule is
attached. All of the problems below refer to the draft CPM. Your company policy is to work a
normal 5 day, 40 hour per week schedule.

1. (9 points) Analyze the CPM.

a. Identify and correct any errors in the network logic
b. Calculate all ES, EF, LS, LF, Total Float, Path Float, Free Float and Independent Float
values. Show all values on the diagram. Show the critical path.

2. (9 points) The project will start on February 24th, 2010. Prepare a Project Date – Calendar
Date conversion chart for the entire project. A template is included on page 3 of this assignment.
The template file is also in <CON 4000 HW 05 Project – Calendar date correlation.xls> . For
parts b. and c. sketch a bar chart style schedule for the task on your Project – Calendar date
template. The “Mobilize” task is shown on the template as an example.
a. What is the calendar completion date of the project?
b. What is the earliest date that you can schedule a pressure test of the building fire
hydrants with the fire department?
c. What is the earliest date that you can schedule a test of the building fire sprinkler
system with the fire department?
3. (9 points) It is now Friday afternoon on March 19th. The owner just gave you a change order
to use a different style of windows and doors for the front entrance. Your window supplier
informed you that if you order today, the windows will arrive on the job March 31st by regular
freight.
a. What tasks does this change affect in your schedule?
b. The windows can be shipped by air freight and arrive March 26th. This will cost an
additional $900.00. Should you choose the air freight? Explain your answer.
c. Who should pay for the additional expense? Explain your answer.
 CON 4000 HW 5 Warehouse

3 3
Irrigation  Land 
system scaping 3
Install 
7 heaters
Water  3
lines Rough 
Rough
3
plumbing 5
Fire 
Fire 
hydrants
sprinklers

2
Clear & 
Clear & 3
Grub Rough  3
electrical Insulate 
ext walls
2
2 3 8 5 4 Finish 
Excavate
Excavate  Form &
Form &  Frame
Frame  Frame
Frame  
Mobilize 3 plumbing
ftg & slab pour slab ext walls roof
Roofing 6 3 1
Install  Paint 
3 Close out
drywall interior
Temp
Road 2
2 2
Temp 
Frame  Finish 
power 4
interior electrical
Windows 
& doors

4 3
Install  Paint 
siding exterior
ES D EF
3
Activity Pave
Pave 
Road
LS F LF
SF FF IF
CON 4000 HW 05 Warehouse

Febrary March
Project Day 1 2
Calendar Day 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Mobilize

March April
Project Day 1
Calendar Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

April
Project Day
Calendar Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30