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4 <br /> 3. Provide evidence that construction can begin in the <br /> fall of 1996 including revised schedule showing all <br /> stages in the project. <br /> Construction Schedule <br /> May 1996 Grant Award; Begin solicitation of <br /> Professional Engineer to prepare <br /> specifications <br /> June 1996 Engineer chosen; specifications completed. <br /> Begin solicitation of Contractor to perform <br /> the infrastructure work. <br /> July 1996 Receive bids from qualified contractors . <br /> August 1996 Award bid to the lowest responsible bidder. <br /> August 1996 Begin work. Projected completion date <br /> October 31 1996 assuming 60-90 days for <br /> actual construction. <br /> November 1996 Start house construction (2 units) <br /> July 1997 Start house construction (3 units) <br /> September 1997 Families occupy the houses begun in November <br /> 1996.* <br /> May 1998 Families occupy the remaining completed three <br /> units.* <br /> *Habitat' s construction schedule, from grading of the <br /> building lot and laying of the foundation by subcontractors, <br /> to completion of house construction and landscaping by <br /> volunteers, including punch list items, is typically nine to <br /> ten months . Because they use volunteer labor for the <br /> majority of the construction, and because the majority of <br /> that volunteer labor occurs only on Saturdays, the length of <br /> time it takes to complete a home is longer than a <br /> conventional builder would normally require. <br /> Schedule Note: The above schedule was developed in <br /> consideration of past time frames for completion of actual <br /> grant administrative requirements such as grant agreement <br /> execution, release of funds, etc. Any changes in the time <br /> required for administrative requirements will impact the <br /> proposed schedule. <br />