ENSC11 Ethiopia Community Center
Team Members: Christopher Collins, Carlos E. La Torre Alvarez,
Anna Kirdahy, Whitney Dunlap
Faculty Advisor: Melissa Verwest, Dr. Sue Niezgoda
Sponsor: MSAADA Architects
Liaison: Kennet Bertelsen
Center for Engineering Design and Entrepreneurship
Civil Engineering Department Student Project
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Project Title
HMCHA Community Center Site Development, Ethiopia
Due Wednesday, October 14, 2015
CEDE - Civil Engineering requests a student project proposal for the following project:
The senior design team will look at site development for a new community center and analyze potential options for water supply, wastewater treatment, stormwater mitigation, and preliminary structural elements. These options will be compared in a design study report and recommendations for final design provided.
SUMMARY INFORMATION
Due October 14, 2015, before 4:00 PM PST
One digital copy in pdf format and one hard copy of proposal must be submitted.
Location for Proposal Delivery:
Toni Boggan,
Academic Director, CEDE
Gonzaga University School of Engineering and Applied Science,
PACCAR 214, Spokane, WA 99258.
Project Sponsor
The sponsor of this project is:
MSAADA Architects
122 Franklin Ave. West, Suite 518
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
Phone: 1.612.259.0054
Fax: 1.612.259.0056
Email: info@msaada.com
Website: www.msaada.com
The liaison engineer is: The project advisors are:
Kennet Bertelsen, P.E. Melissa Verwest, P.E.
Phone 509-270-1914 Engineer, Structural Engineering
kbertelsen@m-m.net Coffman Engineers, Inc.
509-328-2994
verwest@coffman.com
Sue Niezgoda, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor of Civil Eng.
509-313-3642
niezgoda@gonzaga.edu
Project Description:
Site development for a new community center near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The project will construct a new church/multipurpose hall, classrooms, and a computer center. New driveway and parking area along with soccer pitch and agricultural area will also be constructed. Water supply will be from an on-site well and new water storage tank will be constructed as part of this project. All design options will be compared in a design study report with recommendations for final design provided. Engineering activities will include elements of structural, water resources, geotechnical, sustainability, and facilities engineering. The student team is expected to research existing literature and compare potential design alternatives so that effectiveness, cost, constructability, appropriateness of technologies, and overall compatibility with the project goals can be used to select the most desirable solutions.
Tasks to be addressed in the Proposal will include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Preliminary Structural Design:
Structural elements of the new building structures. Tasks will include material comparisons and recommendations, determination of design loads, relevant codes to be used, preliminary design of foundations/walls/roof, etc.
2. Water Treatment and Supply:
Determine water demands and provide a basic layout for water supply and a preliminary design of an on-site water storage tank to meet demands. Comparison of applicable water treatment system options and preliminary recommendation for final design.
3. Stormwater Management System:
Determine stormwater runoff volumes and peak flows associated with community center development. Comparison of applicable stormwater management system options including the possibility of stormwater capture and reuse and preliminary recommendation for final design.
4. Wastewater Treatment System:
Determine wastewater treatment system loadings. Comparison of applicable wastewater treatment systems and preliminary recommendation for final design.
The project will also require the implementation of project management techniques in the completion of the engineering efforts, including interaction with MSAADA as the project sponsor, liaisons, project advisors, monitoring efforts and progress, updating the project schedule, preparing status reports, and gathering information required for design from appropriate regulatory agencies or international guidelines. Students will be responsible to make required presentations of the project activities as required to the sponsor’s organization.
EVALUATION PROCESS
The proposal evaluation process will be determined by the project advisor in conjunction with the CEDE, the project sponsor, and the CEDE Design Advisory Board. It will be based on the organization of the project efforts reflected in the proposal and the educational goals achieved in the completion of the proposal. Note that some efforts in the project are oriented to achieve educational goals that are not required to achieve the project sponsors goals.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The project goal is to complete a Design Study Report (DSR) to be used by the architect and the owner to support good decisions on all engineered systems required for a successful completion of the project in the future building phases. This DSR will contain comparative analysis, preliminary designs, cost projections, and recommendations. Students will be responsible for not only the research and development of the report, but also the presentation of the findings to faculty and to MSAADA Architects. This project has a variety of information from the sponsor available for the project team to review.
PROJECT INFORMATION AVAILABLE
The project team must familiarize themselves with the existing condition of the project and communicate with project sponsors, liaisons, and advisors to determine what information is available and to properly prepare the project proposal.
STUDENT PROJECT ACTIVITIES REQUIRED
The student project group will, at a minimum, provide the following efforts and deliverables in the completion of the project addressed in this proposal:
Scope of Activities Required to Meet Project Goals
Task 100 Project Management and Coordination
The student group shall organize, manage, and coordinate the efforts required to accomplish the project using standard project management and contract administration techniques. Key management activities are identified below:
Sub-Task 110 Kick-off Meeting
The Student Team will conduct a kickoff meeting with their project advisor and sponsor liaisons to gain familiarity for the project and to solicit input, gather available data and information.
Sub-Task 120 Routine progress-review meetings
Routine progress-review meetings will be conducted on a regular basis as follows:
a. Weekly progress reports are required and are to be submitted electronically to the advisor by 5:00 pm each Thursday. Weekly progress reports must include, at a minimum, activities completed by each team member for the current week, expected work for the upcoming week, and updates to the project design budget and schedule.
b. In addition, a complete hardcopy record of the project reports and files must be maintained by the student team and be made readily available during consultations with the advisor. Typical method would be a project notebook. The advisor and liaison will ask to review this notebook periodically to discover the status of the work being completed.
Sub-Task 130 Regular Advisor and Liaison Meetings
In subsequent meetings following the initial project kick-off meeting, the Student Team will meet weekly with the project advisor, and will also meet when needed with the project liaison(s). All meetings with advisor and liaisons MUST be arranged by members of the Student Team in advance (at least 2 days prior) and include a proposed meeting agenda sent to the advisor and/or liaison prior (at least 2 days) to the meeting. All meetings must be documented by the Student Team in the form of meeting minutes with copies of the minutes distributed within 3 days following the meeting to all team members and the project advisor and liaisons.
Sub-Task 140 Quality Assurance/Quality Control
The Student Team will perform a methodical QA/QC effort in a manner suitable to the project advisor and liaison, to prevent incorrect, sub-standard or dangerous results from being included in the end of semester project reports.
Sub-Task 150 Project Schedule / WBS /Gantt Chart
The proposal must contain a Gantt chart that shows the due dates from the CEDE schedule (shown in this document later) as milestones, each sub-task, the duration of time proposed to complete the subtask and the team member responsible for the subtask.
The student group will include a “proposed” budget that details the costs of completing the project design tasks. This budget is not the “engineers construction cost estimate” to complete the implementation of the design; rather, it is the costs to perform the engineering tasks and includes the fictitious value of project team personnel hours. The value of the personnel hours and other associated costs (travel, books, etc.) will be the proposed budget and will simulate the budget a consulting group would charge to complete the project.
Task 100 Deliverables
- Electronic copy of agenda for team meetings.
- Electronic updates to project design budget and schedule that includes budget and personnel hours for each sub-task in the entire project.
- Electronic copy of resolutions and action items for each meeting (meeting minutes).
- Statement on the QA/QC activities for reports submitted at the end of each semester to describe the review and checking procedure employed.
Task 200 Project Data Collection
Work collaboratively with project staff and other reliable sources to develop project data suitable for design. Data may include material and labor costs, geology and soils data, site survey and topography, water runoff, climate, power requirements, wind and earthquake data, cultural preferences and other data. Proposal submitted is to identify data needs and collection methods for project.
Sub-Task 210 Literature Review
The Student Team will perform a thorough literature review to form the basis of design and evaluation in the project.
Task 220 Project Regulatory Requirements
Determine appropriate US or international regulatory guidelines (i.e., codes, regulations, guidelines, etc.) to use in the completion of the project.
Sub-Task 230 Site Data
The Student Team will collect the site information needed to establish designs. Data will include at a minimum: soil types, topography, site layout, rainfall and climate data, water use requirements, and construction requirements.
Sub-Task 240 Project Context Data
The Student Team will present information distinguishing the alternatives in terms of safety achievable, legal issues, and long-term effectiveness.
Task 200 Deliverables
- Electronic copy of literature, data and mapping, reports or surveys completed for the project and to be included in the project report.
- Bibliographic references and annotations for significant literature used, suitable for use in conference publication.
- Listing of relevant codes and regulations that apply to this project.
- Summary of safety and legal issues addressed in design.
- Required layout drawings and justification for facilities selected.
Task 300 Project Design Efforts
The student team will develop plans, drawings, analysis, comparisons, and other design work required to successfully achieve the project goals. The student team will develop a rational basis to evaluate a variety of alternatives proposed using a decision matrix (or other appropriate method) approach. The specific project approach will be determined by the team in the project proposal.
Sub-Task 310 Preliminary Structural Design
Provide design drawings, details and material selections for selected facilities and important alternatives. This task will include at a minimum the determination of relevant codes and design loads, structural element material options, and preliminary design of structural systems (i.e., foundations, walls, roof). Provide a comparison of structural system options based on relevant criteria (selected by the team and project sponsor) and select the most appropriate structural system for the design of community center buildings. Provide design details and an analysis of cost and any maintenance requirements for the structural system chosen.
Sub-Task 330 Water Treatment and Supply
Provide a basic layout of water supply system and a preliminary design of water storage tank for the community center. Develop alternatives for treating the well water for use as a potable water supply for the community center. Determine relevant codes to be used, water demands, quality of the well water (what needs to be treated), and the preliminary design of various water treatment system options. Provide a comparison of treatment system options based on relevant criteria (selected by the team and project sponsor) and select the most appropriate treatment system to meet community center needs. Finally, provide design details and an analysis of the associated facilities, costs, and maintenance requirements for the operation of the chosen water treatment system.
Sub-Task 340 Stormwater Management System
Determine stormwater runoff volumes and peak flows generated by the proposed community center development. Develop alternatives for managing the stormwater runoff generated by the development of the site, including an evaluation of stormwater capture and reuse as one possible alternative. Determine relevant codes to be used, rainfall amounts, runoff volumes, and the preliminary design of various stormwater management system options. Provide a comparison of stormwater management system options based on relevant criteria (selected by the team and project sponsor) and select the most appropriate stormwater management system to meet community center development needs. Finally, provide design details and an analysis of the associated facilities, costs, and maintenance requirements for the operation of the chosen stormwater management system.
Sub-Task 350 Wastewater Treatment System
Determine the amount of wastewater generated by the proposed community center development. Develop alternatives for applicable wastewater treatment systems. Determine relevant codes to be used, the amount of wastewater generated, and the preliminary design of various wastewater treatment system options. Provide a comparison of wastewater treatment system options based on relevant criteria (selected by the team and project sponsor) and select the most appropriate system to meet community center development needs. Finally, provide design details and an analysis of the associated facilities, costs, and maintenance requirements for the operation of the chosen wastewater treatment system.
Task 300 Deliverables
- Design Study Report outlining all alternatives analyzed, recommendations, and final design specifications, and associated costs.
Task 400 Project Sustainability Evaluation
Based on the users’ needs the performances of alternatives and the understanding of the safety, and regulatory requirements, evaluate the preliminary alternatives developed in the completion of the project for overall sustainability and identify other opportunities for increasing sustainability that are potentially achievable.
Task 400 Deliverables
- Provide appropriate written presentation for all alternatives chosen that:
a) Describes the environmental benefits/costs of the project.
b) Describes the social benefits/costs of the project.
c) Describes the economic/costs benefits of the project.
d) Summarizes how sustainable the methods used to meet the project goals are.
Task 500 Project Reports, Publications and Presentations
The project team is required to prepare a final report suitable for both the CEDE and MSAADA. Prepare and present findings of the project to the Sponsor or other public groups in addition to the CEDE.
Task 500 Deliverables
· Project plan that outlines the proposed scope of work. To include description of project, schedule, list of expected deliverables, anticipated tasks, etc.
· Draft Design Study Report at end of Fall Semester. This will include schedule update, estimate of time to complete the project, design assumptions, and associated research.
· Final Design Study Report at end of Spring Semester. This will include recommendations, cost estimates, and design documents.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Time is of the essence on this project. The project schedule contains some specific milestones and also must accommodate the academic calendar. The student group may use the general dates below, as a guide, to develop the comprehensive schedule required for the proposal.
Information on Proposals Available: September 2, 2015
Teams Selected: September 4, 2015
Sponsor Workshop September 4, 2015
Civil CEDE Mandatory All Student/Advisor Meeting September 9, 2015
Workshop 1 Project Plans September 16, 2015
Workshop 2 Team Work and Communication September 23, 2015
Workshop 3 FolioTek Info, Tech Support, etc. September 30, 2015
Project Plans Due by 4 pm October 14, 2015
Founder’s Day Holiday / Midterms October 19, 2015
Project Plan Presentations October 21, 2015
Workshop 4 Report Writing November 4, 2015
Thanksgiving Holiday November 25 – 27, 2015
Project Status Presentations December 9, 2015
Project Status Reports Due by 4 pm December 11, 2015
Reading Days December 12 – 14, 2015
Classes Begin January 12, 2016
Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday January 18, 2016
Workshop 3 Working to Completion January 20, 2016
President's Day Holiday February 15, 2016
Project Status Presentations February 17, 2016
Team Photos and Project Summaries Due March 2, 2016
Spring Vacation March 7 – 11, 2016
Good Friday – Easter Holiday March 25 – March 28, 2016
Final Reports Due April 27, 2016
Final Design Presentation April 27, 2015