The building

$2$ floors, $1080$ sq$.$ m$.$ each$$

Ground floor

$4$ Computer$$labs $(70$ sq$.$ m$.$ each$)$

Each lab has capacity of $30$ students$$: $20$ desktops and $10$ hot desks for personal, mobile machines$$

A lectern with a desktop machine, an IP telephone$$and a projector for the TA in each lab$$

$4$ specialised labs $(70$ sq$.$ m$.$ each$)$

$20$ student capacity$$

Up to $10$ desktop computers in each$$

Students can bring their own machine$$

A lectern with a desktop machine, an IP telephone and a projector for the TA in each lab$$

The Tesla Lecture Theatre has a seating capacity of $150$; area: $216$sq$.$ m$.$

It has a lectern with a desktop machine, IP telephone and a projector$$

$$The lobby and hallway will be fitted with scattered seating and tables.

One networked multifunction printer for students and staff.$$

First floor

$30$ individual offices for the School academics equipped with desktop machines and IP telephones$$

$2$ shared offices $(6$ desks in each$)$

$2$ meeting rooms$$

$3$ school admin offices$$equipped with desktop machines and IP telephones$$

One networked multifunction printer for staff and postgraduate students.

As part of the tender documentation, based on the network diagram in Part $3\mathrm{.}1$ and the details provided in Part $2.$

Put together a budget that includes costs for all equipment including desktop computers and displays, lecterns, IP phones, multifunction printers, network devices and labour costs for delivery, installation, LAN configuration and equipment, and LAN testing.$$

Propose a schedule in a Gantt chart clearly showing$$how long it would take for your team to complete the job $($i$.$e$.$ start and end date$),$ the tasks and activities involved and their duration.$$

You have also been told that if you were to win the tender, you could start any time after$1$ Sep $2024,$ and you should complete it by $1$ Dec $2024.$

Your company's other contracts

You really want to win this tender, but you should be realistic and provide an estimate as accurate as possible. Moreover, there are several other jobs that you have planned to complete between $1$ Sep and $1$ Dec $2024.$ Those are from several days to $2$ weeks long but are flexible enough to be moved around:$$

Netowork testing and maintenance job in two offices in Homebush: $3$ days and $1$ day respectively.$$

Rewiring two small offices: $2$ weeks each $($Both companies have relocated and have changed the office layouts$).$ The offices are located in North Sydney.

There may also be other jobs coming your way and you want to be as efficient as possible to accommodate those too.