Project description
The MRC or the Mackay Regional Council is intending on building a footpath in region of Quota Park within the town. The footpath would be located in between the Bridge Road and the Kippen Street. The first process of the project would include procuring the culverts and the conduits that would be essential for construction of the footpath and also would engage in installation of the same. The concrete footpath would be constructed in the region and along with this the signage, pavement and the turf would also be constructed. In addition to this it should be mentioned that the budget would include the cost of managing all the traffic, safety management and the environmental policies of the council of that region during the processing of the project.
The purpose of the project is to construct a concrete footpath in the region of Quota Park that is under the jurisdiction of the Mackay Region Council. The project would include several processes such as assigning labors for working on the project, obtaining the raw materials that would be required for construction of the the footpath and implementation of the footpath for the Mackay region.
Applications have been submitted to the Mackay Regional council to the Department of Transport and Main Roads for sponsoring the project that is being implemented for the developing the cycling infrastructure of the region of the Mackay city council. The Department of Transport and Main Roads has decided to do the funding of the project and procure it from the Cycle Network Local Government Grants program. Therefore the funds for the project is obtained both from The Departments of transport and Main Road and the Mackay Regional Council. They also need the contractors to follow the set of rule and regulations set up by both the organizations. The project objective includes:
- Identifying and procuring the raw materials and the laborers that are required for building the footpath in the region of Quota Park of the Mackay city, within the allocate budget. It is also to be kept in mind to follow the standards of the quality that is mentioned within the tender.
- In addition to this for the development of the cycling infrastructure in the Mackay Council region, the construction of the footpath should be strictly done in accordance of the drawing that are mentioned in the tender and in addition to this the completion of the entire project should be done within the stipulated time.
The project in charge would have to take up the following responsibility:
- Providing a proper fencing for the site of the project.
- Maintenance of all tools, equipment, properties and the raw materials should be done by the project in charge.
- Making arrangements for all the erection of the information and the alert signals in and around the project site according to the AS 1319.
In addition to the responsibilities of the project in charge, the identification of the business requirements according to the mentioned documents in the tender are mention below:
- The construction of the footpath should be done in such a way that the natural vegetation and the surrounding environment of the park are not damaged.
- For the construction of the footpath fences from 4 areas of park have to be removed. There has been a mention of the areas of the park in which the fences have to be removed in the tender.
- The construction of the footpath has to be done according to the specifications mentioned in the tender that is the width being 2.5m and the thickness being 100 mm respectively.
The following assumptions have to be made regarding the construction of the footpath:
- The Mackay Regional Council and the Department of Transport and Main Roads would be bearing the entire cost of the project.
- The construction of the footpath has to done according to the drawing that is provided in the document of the tender.
- The contractor responsible for the project would have to bear the responsibility of protection of the environment and the structures that are present in the adjoining areas of the construction site. In addition to this, they should also make sure that the traffic of the region is not obstructed due to the construction. Also, they have to responsible for controlling the quality of the work, drainage and also have to perform proper noise and dust control activities.
Following are the constrains of the construction project:
- The construction of the footpath should not deviate from the Plan and the drawing that is mentioned in the document of the tender.
- If in any case there are in alterations that have to be made to the planning or the drawing of the project, then confirmations for the modification made should be obtained from the superintendent. The work on the project alterations should only progress only after receiving the proper confirmation for the superintendent.
The following risks are associated with the project:
|
Sl. No |
Project Risk Type |
Impact |
Probability |
|
1. |
Changes in legislative rule/ difficulty in following the legislative rules. |
The project would be forced to shut down if the legislative laws are not followed properly. |
Medium |
|
2. |
Unavailability of raw materials. |
If the required raw materials are not obtained the efficiency of the project would be hampered. |
Medium |
|
3 |
Unexpected groundwater/ geotechnical issues |
The overall progress of the project would be stalled. |
High |
Source: (created by Author)
|
Task Name |
Duration |
Start |
Finish |
|
Quota Park Sidewalk and Bike Way Construction |
576 days |
Tue 7/25/17 |
Tue 10/8/19 |
|
Stage I |
311 days |
Tue 7/25/17 |
Tue 10/2/18 |
|
SITE ESTABLISHMENT |
70 days |
Tue 7/25/17 |
Mon 10/30/17 |
|
PROVISION FOR TRAFFIC |
17 days |
Tue 10/31/17 |
Wed 11/22/17 |
|
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT |
22 days |
Thu 11/23/17 |
Fri 12/22/17 |
|
DRAINAGE |
32 days |
Mon 12/25/17 |
Tue 2/6/18 |
|
PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS |
27 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Thu 3/15/18 |
|
EARTHWORKS |
42 days |
Fri 3/16/18 |
Mon 5/14/18 |
|
LANDSCAPE AND REVEGETATION WORKS |
36 days |
Tue 5/15/18 |
Tue 7/3/18 |
|
ROAD FURNITURE |
38 days |
Wed 7/4/18 |
Fri 8/24/18 |
|
MISCELLANEOUS MRC TASKS |
27 days |
Mon 8/27/18 |
Tue 10/2/18 |
|
Stage I Completed |
0 days |
Tue 10/2/18 |
Tue 10/2/18 |
|
Stage II |
265 days |
Wed 10/3/18 |
Tue 10/8/19 |
|
SITE ESTABLISHMENT |
75 days |
Wed 10/3/18 |
Tue 1/15/19 |
|
PROVISION FOR TRAFFIC |
25 days |
Wed 1/16/19 |
Tue 2/19/19 |
|
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT |
24 days |
Wed 2/20/19 |
Mon 3/25/19 |
|
DRAINAGE |
39 days |
Tue 3/26/19 |
Fri 5/17/19 |
|
PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS |
32 days |
Mon 5/20/19 |
Tue 7/2/19 |
|
EARTHWORKS |
38 days |
Wed 7/3/19 |
Fri 8/23/19 |
|
LANDSCAPE AND REVEGETATION WORKS |
32 days |
Mon 8/26/19 |
Tue 10/8/19 |
|
Stage II Completed |
0 days |
Tue 10/8/19 |
Tue 10/8/19 |
Source: (created by Author)
For stage I
|
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATE |
||
|
1001 |
SITE ESTABLISHMENT |
$ 12,000 |
|
1002 |
PROVISION FOR TRAFFIC |
$ 550 |
|
1003 |
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT |
$ 700 |
|
2001 |
DRAINAGE |
$ 88,634 |
|
2002 |
PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS |
$ 1,021,350 |
|
3001 |
EARTHWORKS |
$ 225,000 |
|
3003 |
LANDSCAPE AND REVEGETATION WORKS |
$ 660,000 |
|
6001 |
ROAD FURNITURE |
$ 13,650 |
|
MISCELLANEOUS MRC TASKS |
$ 17,200 |
|
|
Total |
$ 2,008,234 |
Source: (created by Author)
For stage II
|
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATE |
||
|
1001 |
SITE ESTABLISHMENT |
$ – |
|
1002 |
PROVISION FOR TRAFFIC |
$ 550 |
|
1003 |
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT |
$ – |
|
2001 |
DRAINAGE |
$ 16,350 |
|
2002 |
PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS |
$ 679,250 |
|
3001 |
EARTHWORKS |
$ 342,000 |
|
3003 |
LANDSCAPE AND REVEGETATION WORKS |
$ 126,250 |
|
Total |
$ 1,164,400 |
Source: (created by Author)
The following table denotes the stakeholders associated with the project:
|
Sl. No |
Stakeholder |
Role and responsibility |
|
1 |
The Mackay Regional Council or the MRC |
The project initiator |
|
2 |
Department of Transport and Main Roads or the TMR |
The TMR is responsible for the funding. |
|
3. |
The project contractor |
Management of the project |
|
4 |
The subcontractors |
Management of the laborers and construction workers. |
|
5 |
The vendors and suppliers associated with the project |
Supplying the raw materials. |
|
6. |
The local residents of the Quota park region |
They are the one who would availing the services of the project. |
For the implementation of the project the waterfall model of the project management models should be considered as the suitable project procedure. The waterfall; model consists of the different stages of project lifecycle:
- Identifying the requirements
- Designing
- Implementing the Design
- Testing
- Maintenance
The requirements for the approval of the project are given below:
|
Sl. No |
Deliverables |
Requirement Criteria |
Approval authority |
Date |
|
1. |
Fencing works |
The entire site is to be covered excepting the four areas as per the tender document. |
Project manager |
|
|
2 |
Shared footpath |
Construction of the footpath as per the instruction of the tender document. |
Project manager |
|
|
3. |
Project site, post construction period |
The surroundings should not be hampered and should be restored to the previous condition. |
Representatives of Mackay Regional Council |
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