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The Bender Construction Co. is involved in constructing municipal buildings and other structures that are used primarily by city and state municipalities. This requires developing legal documents, drafting feasibility studies, obtaining bond ratings, and so forth. Recently, Bender was given a request to submit a proposal for the construction of a municipal building. The first step is to develop legal documents and to perform all steps necessary before the construction contract is signed. This requires more than 20 separate activities that must be completed. These activities, their immediate predecessors, and time requirements are given in the following table:

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pucsr.school/mod/as
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HW-Ch05
The Bender Construction Co. is involved in
constructing municipal buildings and other structures
that are used primarily by city and state municipalities.
This requires developing legal documents, drafting
feasibility studies, obtaining bond ratings, and so forth.
Recently, Bender was given a request to submit a
proposal for the construction of a municipal building.
The first step is to develop legal documents and to
perform all steps necessary before the construction
contract is signed. This requires more than 20 separate
activities that must be completed. These activities,
their immediate predecessors, and time requirements
are given in the following table:
TIME REQUIRED (WEEKS)
АCTIVITY
a
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY
IMMEDIATE PREDECI
1
1
4
5
Draft of legal documents
3
4
Preparation of financial statements
3
3
5
Draft of history
4
7
8
9
Draft demand portion of feasibility study
5
4
4
Review and approval of legal documents
1
6.
1
4
Review and approval of history
3
7
5
6.
Review of feasibility study
4
2
4
Draft final financial portion of feasibility study
7
3
4
Draft facts relevant to the bond transaction
5
10
1
1
Review and approval of financial statements
11
18
20
26
Receive firm price of project
12
3
Review and completion of financial portion of
feasibility study
8
13
1
1
Completion of draft statement
6, 9, 10, 11, 12
14
.10
.14
.16
All material sent to bond rating services
13
Statement printed and distributed to all
interested parties
15
.2
.3
.4
14
16
1
1
2
Presentation to bond rating services
14
17
1
2
3
Bond rating received
16
18
5
7
Marketing of bonds
15, 17
19
.1
.1
.2
Purchase contract executed
18
20
.1
.14
.16
Final statement authorized and completed
19
21
3
6.
Purchase contract
19
22
.1
.1
.2
Bond proceeds available
20
23
.2
.2
Sign construction contract
21, 22
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Transcribed Image Text:7:37 pucsr.school/mod/as 2 HW-Ch05 The Bender Construction Co. is involved in constructing municipal buildings and other structures that are used primarily by city and state municipalities. This requires developing legal documents, drafting feasibility studies, obtaining bond ratings, and so forth. Recently, Bender was given a request to submit a proposal for the construction of a municipal building. The first step is to develop legal documents and to perform all steps necessary before the construction contract is signed. This requires more than 20 separate activities that must be completed. These activities, their immediate predecessors, and time requirements are given in the following table: TIME REQUIRED (WEEKS) АCTIVITY a DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY IMMEDIATE PREDECI 1 1 4 5 Draft of legal documents 3 4 Preparation of financial statements 3 3 5 Draft of history 4 7 8 9 Draft demand portion of feasibility study 5 4 4 Review and approval of legal documents 1 6. 1 4 Review and approval of history 3 7 5 6. Review of feasibility study 4 2 4 Draft final financial portion of feasibility study 7 3 4 Draft facts relevant to the bond transaction 5 10 1 1 Review and approval of financial statements 11 18 20 26 Receive firm price of project 12 3 Review and completion of financial portion of feasibility study 8 13 1 1 Completion of draft statement 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 14 .10 .14 .16 All material sent to bond rating services 13 Statement printed and distributed to all interested parties 15 .2 .3 .4 14 16 1 1 2 Presentation to bond rating services 14 17 1 2 3 Bond rating received 16 18 5 7 Marketing of bonds 15, 17 19 .1 .1 .2 Purchase contract executed 18 20 .1 .14 .16 Final statement authorized and completed 19 21 3 6. Purchase contract 19 22 .1 .1 .2 Bond proceeds available 20 23 .2 .2 Sign construction contract 21, 22
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TIME REQUIRED (WEEKS)
АCTIVITY
a
m
b
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY
IMMEDIATE PREDECESSORS
1
1
4
Draft of legal documents
2
3
Preparation of financial statements
3
5
Draft of history
7
8
Draft demand portion of feasibility study
5
4
5
Review and approval of legal documents
1
6.
1
4
Review and approval of history
3
7
4
5
6.
Review
feasibility study
4
8
1
4
Draft final financial portion of feasibility study
7
3
4
Draft facts relevant to the bond transaction
5
10
1
1
Review and approval of financial statements
11
18
20
26
Receive firm price of project
12
1
3
Review and completion of financial portion of
feasibility study
8
13
1
1
Completion of draft statement
6, 9, 10, 11, 12
14
.10
.14
.16
All material sent to bond rating services
13
Statement printed and distributed to all
interested parties
15
.2
.3
.4
14
16
1
Presentation to bond rating services
14
17
1
Bond rating received
16
18
3
5
7
Marketing of bonds
15, 17
19
.1
.1
.2
Purchase contract executed
18
20
.1
.14
.16
Final statement authorized and completed
19
21
3
6
Purchase contract
19
22
.1
.1
.2
Bond proceeds available
20
23
.2
.2
Sign construction contract
21, 22
Requirements:
As you can see, optimistic (a), most likely (m), and
pessimistic (b) time estimates have been given for all
the activities described in the table.
1. Determine the total project completion time for this
preliminary step
2. The critical path
3. Slack time for all activities involved
(Pls. Don't forget to show supporting calculation)
Good luck!
LO HW-05.pdf
20 December 2021, 4:42 PM
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Transcribed Image Text:7:37 6 TIME REQUIRED (WEEKS) АCTIVITY a m b DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY IMMEDIATE PREDECESSORS 1 1 4 Draft of legal documents 2 3 Preparation of financial statements 3 5 Draft of history 7 8 Draft demand portion of feasibility study 5 4 5 Review and approval of legal documents 1 6. 1 4 Review and approval of history 3 7 4 5 6. Review feasibility study 4 8 1 4 Draft final financial portion of feasibility study 7 3 4 Draft facts relevant to the bond transaction 5 10 1 1 Review and approval of financial statements 11 18 20 26 Receive firm price of project 12 1 3 Review and completion of financial portion of feasibility study 8 13 1 1 Completion of draft statement 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 14 .10 .14 .16 All material sent to bond rating services 13 Statement printed and distributed to all interested parties 15 .2 .3 .4 14 16 1 Presentation to bond rating services 14 17 1 Bond rating received 16 18 3 5 7 Marketing of bonds 15, 17 19 .1 .1 .2 Purchase contract executed 18 20 .1 .14 .16 Final statement authorized and completed 19 21 3 6 Purchase contract 19 22 .1 .1 .2 Bond proceeds available 20 23 .2 .2 Sign construction contract 21, 22 Requirements: As you can see, optimistic (a), most likely (m), and pessimistic (b) time estimates have been given for all the activities described in the table. 1. Determine the total project completion time for this preliminary step 2. The critical path 3. Slack time for all activities involved (Pls. Don't forget to show supporting calculation) Good luck! LO HW-05.pdf 20 December 2021, 4:42 PM
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