SECTION 01323

NETWORK ANALYSIS SCHEDULES

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This section includes procedural requirements for preparation,
submittal, and monitoring of Contractor's network analysis
schedules using critical path method. This section is
appropriate for complex single contract work, and will require
extensive editing for multiple contract work.
Utilize this section in lieu of CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS SCHEDULES
article in Section 01330 - SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES when project
requires more detailed description of this subject.
This section is based on premise of using Owner-Contractor
Agreement, General Conditions, and associated documents
published by AIA or EJCDC delineating contractual requirements
for the Work. This section supplements those requirements.
When other documents are used for Project Manual, edit this text
accordingly.
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PART 1 GENERAL
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SECTION INCLUDES

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A.

References.

B.

Quality assurance.

C.

Format.

D.

Schedules.

E.

Submittals.

F.

Review and evaluation.

G.

Updating schedules.
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1.2

Distribution.

REFERENCES
I.

The Use of CPM in Construction - A Manual for General

Contractors and the Construction Industry, Washington,
D.C., The Associated General Contractors of America
(AGC).
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J.
1.3

1.4

1.5

CPM in Construction Management - Project Management

with CPM, O'Brien, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York.

QUALITY ASSURANCE
K.

Scheduler: [Contractor's personnel] [Owner's

Consultant] [Specialist Consultant] specializing in
CPM scheduling with [two] [_____] years minimum
experience in scheduling construction work of
complexity comparable to this Project, and having use
of computer facilities capable of delivering detailed
graphic printout within [48] [_____] hours of request.

L.

Contractor's Administrative Personnel: [____] years

minimum experience in using and monitoring CPM
schedules on comparable projects.

FORMAT
M.

Listings: Reading from left to right, in ascending

order for each activity. Identify each activity with
applicable specification section number.

N.

Diagram Sheet Size: [24] [30] [ ] inches ([600]

[750] [____] mm) high x [[36] [ ] inches ([900]
[____] mm) wide.] [width required.]

O.

Scale and Spacing:

revisions.

To allow for notations and

SCHEDULES
P.

Prepare network analysis diagrams and supporting

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mathematical analyses using Critical Path Method,

under concepts and methods outlined in AGC's "The Use
of CPM in Construction - A Manual for General
Contractors and the Construction Industry".
Q.

Illustrate order and interdependence of activities and

sequence of work; how start of given activity depends
on completion of preceding activities, and how
completion of activity may restrain start of
subsequent activities.

R.

Illustrate complete sequence of construction by

activity, identifying work of separate [stages.]
[floors.] [____.] Indicate dates for submittals
[including dates for Owner furnished items] and return
of submittals; dates for procurement and delivery of
[critical] products; and dates for installation and
provision for testing. Include legend for symbols and
abbreviations used.

S.

Mathematical Analysis: Tabulate each activity of

detailed network diagrams, using calendar dates, and
identify for each activity:
1.
Preceding and following event numbers.
2.
Activity description.
3.
Estimated duration of activity, in maximum [15]
[____] day intervals.
4.
Earliest start date.
5.
Earliest finish date.
6.
Actual start date.
7.
Actual finish date.
8.
Latest start date.
9.
Latest finish date.
10. Total and free float; accrue float time to Owner
and to Owner's benefit.
11. Monetary value of activity, keyed to Schedule of
Values.
12. Percentage of activity completed.
13. Responsibility.

T.

Analysis Program: Capable of [compiling monetary

value of completed and partially completed
activities,] of accepting revised completion dates,
and recomputation of scheduled dates and float.
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U.

Required Sorts: List activities in sorts or groups:

14. By preceding work item or event number from
lowest to highest.
15. By longest float, then in order of early start.
16. By responsibility in order of earliest possible
start date.
17. In order of latest allowable start dates.
18. In order of latest allowable finish dates.
19. Contractor's periodic payment request sorted by
[Schedule of Values listings] [specifications
sections].
20. Listing of basic input data generating report.
21. Listing of activities on critical path.

V.

Prepare sub-schedules for each stage of Work

identified in Section 01100.

W.

Coordinate contents with schedule of values in Section

01330.

SUBMITTALS
X.

Within [10] [____] days after date [of OwnerContractor Agreement,] [established in Notice to
Proceed,] submit proposed preliminary network diagram
defining planned operations for first [60] [____] days
of Work, with general outline for remainder of Work.

Y.

Participate in review of preliminary and complete

network diagrams jointly with Architect/Engineer.

Z.

Within [20] [____] days after joint review of proposed

preliminary network diagram, submit draft of proposed
complete network diagram for review. Include written
certification that [major] [mechanical and electrical]
Subcontractors have reviewed and accepted proposed
schedule.

AA.

Within [10] [____] days after joint review, submit

complete network analysis consisting of network
diagrams and mathematical analysis.

BB.

Submit updated network schedules [with each

Application for Payment.] [every [30] [60] [14] [____]
days.]

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CC.

Submit number of opaque reproductions Contractor

requires, plus [two] [____] copies Architect/Engineer
will retain.
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DD.

Submit one reproducible transparency and [one] [____]

opaque reproduction.

EE.

Submit under transmittal letter form specified in

Section 01330.

REVIEW AND EVALUATION

FF.

Participate in joint review and evaluation of network

diagrams and analysis with Architect/Engineer at each
submittal.

GG.

Evaluate project status to determine work behind

schedule and work ahead of schedule.

HH.

After review, revise network diagrams and analysis

incorporating results of review, and resubmit within
[10] [____] days.

UPDATING SCHEDULES
II.

Maintain schedules to record actual start and finish

dates of completed activities.

JJ.

Indicate progress of each activity to date of

revision, with projected completion date of each
activity. [Annotate] [Update] diagrams to graphically
depict current status of Work.

KK.

Identify activities modified since previous submittal,

major changes in Work, and other identifiable changes.

LL.

Indicate changes required to maintain Date of

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[Substantial] [Total] Completion.

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MM.

Submit sorts required to support recommended changes.

NN.

Prepare narrative report to define problem areas,

anticipated delays, and impact on schedule. Report
corrective action taken or proposed and its effect
[including effects of changes on schedules of separate
contractors].

DISTRIBUTION
OO.

Following joint review, distribute copies of updated

schedules to Contractor's project site file, to
Subcontractors, suppliers, Architect/Engineer,
[Owner,] [and other concerned parties.]

PP.

Instruct recipients to promptly report, in writing,

problems anticipated by projections shown in schedules.

PART 2 PRODUCTS
Not Used.
PART 3 EXECUTION
Not Used.
END OF SECTION

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