Read the following information about the Ventura Baseball Stadium project retrieved from Larson and Gray (2018).

The G&E Company is preparing a bid to build the new 47,000-seat baseball stadium. The construction must start on June 10^th 2019 of this year and be completed in time for the start of the 2022 season (this must be two years out from the current year). A penalty clause of $500,000 per day of delay beyond April 3^rd is written into the contract.

Percival Young, the president of the company, expressed optimism at obtaining the contract and revealed that the company could net as much as $5 million on the project. He also said that if they were successful, the prospects of future projects would be bright since there is a projected renaissance in building classic ballparks with modern luxury boxes.

Use the information provided in Table 1 on the next page to construct a network schedule for the stadium project.

• Determine if the project can be completed by the April 3^rddeadline.
• If you believe it cannot, state the date you believe the project will be completed.
• Describe the critical path for the project.
• Based on the schedule provided, do you recommend G&E pursue this contract? Explain your answer.
• Include a one-page Gantt chart for the stadium schedule (I want visual representation of gantt chart)

Answerand explanations

1. Determine if the project can be completed by the April 3^rd deadline. If you believe it cannot, state the date you believe the project will be completed

Based on the provided construction schedule for the Ventura Baseball Stadium project, the work is set to commence on June 10th of a specific year, with the target completion date being April 3rd, two years later. A detailed breakdown of the schedule reveals a concerning projection: after clearing the stadium site, the construction activities that followsuch as setting up the construction site, driving support pilings, and pouring concretewill take us through to April 5th of the following year. As construction progresses into the second year, activities like installing the playing field, constructing the upper steel bowl, and setting up luxury boxes and other infrastructure will extend the timeline to April 20th. The third year involves tasks like constructing a steel canopy, installing lights, and building the roof, which cumulatively push the completion date to August 28th of the third year. This is almost five months past the contractual deadline of April 3rd. Consequently, the project, as scheduled, will not meet its deadline, suggesting significant delays and potential penalty costs for the construction company.

2.Describe the critical path for the project.

Based on the provided data, the critical path is as follows:

Clear stadium site (Activity 2): This activity has no predecessor and is the starting point. Duration: 60 days.

Demolish building (Activity 3) and Set up construction site (Activity 4): Both depend on the completion of Activity 2. Since they can be done in parallel and both take 30 days, they don't add extra time beyond the 30 days.

Drive support piling (Activity 5): It starts after Activity 2 and has a duration of 120 days.

Pour lower concrete bowl (Activity 6): This depends on Activity 5 and takes 120 days.

Pour main concourse (Activity 7) and Install playing field (Activity 8): These activities depend on Activities 5 and 6 and have a duration of 120 days. Again, as they can happen concurrently, they don't add extra time beyond the 120 days.

Construct upper steel bowl (Activity 9): This starts after Activities 7 and 8 and takes 120 days.

Install seats (Activity 10), Build luxury boxes (Activity 11), Install jumbotron (Activity 12), and Stadium infrastructure (Activity 13): All of these activities depend on Activities 7 and 9. With a duration of 140 days for the longest activity (installing seats), this is the time that will be added to the critical path.

Construct steel canopy (Activity 14): This activity depends on Activity 10 and takes 75 days.

Light installation (Activity 15): After Activity 14, this takes an additional 30 days.

Construct roof (Activity 17): This depends on Activity 16 but given Activity 16's predecessors, it waits for Activity 6. It then takes 180 days.

Install roof tracks (Activity 18) and Install roof (Activity 19): Depending on Activity 17 and both having a duration of 90 days, the longer of the two durations (which are the same) is added to the critical path.

Inspection (Activity 20): This is the last step and incorporates various predecessors, but its 20-day duration is tacked on at the end.

Conclusion: The critical path for the project runs through Activities 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, and 20. Any delay in these activities will directly delay the completion of the entire project.

3.Based on the schedule provided, do you recommend G&E pursue this contract? Explain your answer.

Based on the schedule provided, I would not recommend G&E pursue this contract in its current state. The analysis indicates that the project would be completed significantly later than the desired deadline of April 3rd in the second year. Specifically, the project's completion would extend to late August of the third year. This delay would trigger the penalty clause in the contract, costing G&E $500,000 per day beyond the deadline. Over the span of nearly five months of delays, this could amount to substantial financial losses, potentially negating the projected $5 million net gain and even leading to significant net losses. Furthermore, failing to deliver the project on time could harm G&E's reputation, potentially jeopardizing future contracts, especially given the projected renaissance in building classic ballparks. It's crucial for G&E to either renegotiate the contract terms, seek ways to expedite the construction process, or consider not pursuing this contract under the current conditions.

4.Include a one-page Gantt chart for the stadium schedule

note: I apologize for the inconvenience, but I'm unable to create a Gantt chart directly within this platform nor send a file here. However, I can guide you on how to create one using various tools or software.

If you're using software like Microsoft Excel, Project, or any other Gantt chart tool, follow these general steps:

List Activities: On the vertical axis, list down all the activities from the stadium project in sequence.

Timeline: On the horizontal axis, set your timeline. Given the project's duration, you'd probably want to mark this in days or weeks.

Activity Duration: For each activity, create a bar that starts on the activity's start date and ends on its end date.

Dependencies: Show the dependencies (if possible) with arrows or lines connecting the end of a predecessor task to the start of its successor.

Critical Path: Highlight or color differently the tasks that lie on the critical path. This will visually indicate which tasks are most crucial to completing the project on time.

Milestones: If there are any significant milestones or checkpoints, you can represent these with special markers or icons.

Once you've set up your Gantt chart, you'll have a visual representation of your project timeline, which can be immensely helpful for project management and stakeholder communication.

Let's analyze the provided data:

1. Start Date: June 10th of a given year.
2. End Date: April 3rd of 2 years after the start date.

Given the activities and their durations, as well as their predecessors, we can find the critical path (the longest path through the network) which determines the total time required to complete the project.

Procedure:

1. Start with the initial activity.
2. Add the duration of the activity to the start date.
3. Look at the predecessors to determine which activities can start after the completion of the current one.
4. Keep a rolling total of days.
5. When you reach the end, you'll have the total duration.

Using the data:

Year 1:

1. Clear stadium site: June 10 + 60 days = July 10
2. Demolish building & Set up construction site (both depend on 2): July 10 + 30 days = August 9
3. Drive support piling: August 9 + 120 days = December 7
4. Pour lower concrete bowl: December 7 + 120 days = April 5 (next year)

Year 2:

1. Pour main concourse & Install playing field (both depend on 5 and 6): April 5 + 120 days = August 3
2. Construct upper steel bowl: August 3 + 120 days = December 1
3. Install seats & Build luxury boxes & Install jumbotron & Stadium infrastructure (all depend on 7 and 9): December 1 + 140 days = April 20 (next year)

Year 3:

1. Construct steel canopy (depends on 10): April 20 + 75 days = July 4
2. Light installation (depends on 14): July 4 + 30 days = August 3
3. Build roof supports (depends on 6): Already completed by now (Started on Dec 7 in year 1).
4. Construct roof (depends on 16): August 3 + 180 days = February 29 (considering a leap year, else March 1)
5. Install roof tracks (depends on 17): March 1 + 90 days = May 30
6. Install roof (depends on 17 & 18): May 30 + 90 days = August 28
7. Inspection (depends on 8, 11, 13, 15, 19): Already done by now.

Given this schedule, the project will be completed onAugust 28of the third year, which is significantly after the April 3rd deadline of the second year.

This means there will be a delay, and the project cannot be completed by the April 3rd deadline.

2.

The critical path for the Ventura Baseball Stadium project represents the sequence of activities that determines the minimum time required to complete the project. Starting with clearing the stadium site (Activity 2), it progresses through key tasks such as demolishing the building (Activity 3), setting up the construction site (Activity 4), driving support pilings (Activity 5), and constructing various major components of the stadium like the concrete bowl (Activity 6), steel bowl (Activity 9), and the roof (Activity 17). The project concludes with a final inspection (Activity 20). Any delays in these identified activities would result in a direct extension of the project's completion date. Thus, managing and monitoring this path becomes imperative to ensure the timely completion of the stadium.

3.

I wouldn't recommend G&E pursue this contract given the current schedule. The project would finish well past the April 3rd deadline, leading to substantial penalty fees that could offset the projected profit. Additionally, such delays could harm G&E's reputation, potentially affecting future opportunities in the ballpark construction renaissance.

4.

To create a Gantt chart for the stadium schedule:

1. List all activities vertically.
2. Set a timeline horizontally, marking days or weeks.
3. Draw bars for each activity, starting on its commencement date and ending on its completion date.
4. Connect dependent tasks with lines or arrows.
5. Highlight tasks on the critical path.
6. Mark any major milestones.

Using a tool like Microsoft Excel or Project will make this process more straightforward. The Gantt chart visually represents the project timeline, helping in tracking progress and managing dependencies.

write this information sequentially adding network diagram to find critical path and also show the information in gantt chart.