1. If Rikert proceeds, will expediting the project be necessary?

If so, what are the options

available to expedite the project?
Expediting the project will be necessary, especially if there’s an addition of 9-10 weeks on
receiving the building permit. This could cause him to default on his own home. There are
options available to expedite the project. Specific options from the article include the following:
The article does not specify whether or not Rikert needs a permit prior to calling ON1Call to
come out and check for buried infrastructure. He could start this process while waiting for the
city’s approval and building permits. Once he acquires the permit, he can use a subcontractor to
dig out the foundation instead of digging it himself. This will save him 1 day. Although city
inspections range up to three business days to complete. He could try to call them when he’s
close to finishing to get a jump start. It also sounds like he could save time by using two roofers
to install an asphalt roof over a steel roof. This is also something the new owner can keep up
with themselves over time. In addition, he can also expedite the project using help from Dakin to
complete the soffit, fascia, and vinyl siding. There are ways to expedite this project if it becomes
necessary. He will probably need to engage the help of others and work around the clock as
much as he can to expedite the process.

2. What aspects of this project will result in the most significant risks and challenges? Can these
be overcome?
There are a few aspects of this project that will result in the most significant risks and challenges.
These include the fact that the city is holding up the permitting process by requiring him to
receive approval of two minor variances. This could set him back seven weeks. He will then need
to refile for a building permit and that could take up to an additional two to three weeks. This
alone will be the biggest challenge. Other challenges that may arise will be losing working hours
for his full time job of supervising basement renovations as well as any inclement weather that
may pass through. It also appears that he has limited help. His friend Dakin will only work week
days and it seems as though his son can only help during the holidays. With this said, he could
overcome these challenges by engaging others to help as well as maximizing his time efficiently
to work on the project.

3. Should Rikert proceed with the project? As with any project, consider the feasibility of the
schedule, costs and scope as well as potential customer satisfaction.
If it were up to me, I would probably knock some money off the sale of our house and sell it to
the new owner at a lower price – if they want the garage, they can have it built. The permitting
and city policies are enough to turn me off from completing the project myself. However, based
on the article, it appears he’s basing his decision on proceeding with the project based on the
fact that his family is in love with their new home and will be disappointed if the purchase and
sale falls through. Rikert does have experience building detached garages. If the project has any
further issues, I am confident he will know how to handle the situation.

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