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4. COST ESTIMATE
4.1 Findings
The cost estimate for the NOνA construction project was developed using a
comprehensive task oriented WBS summarized below:
Table 4-1.
NOνA Work Breakdown Structure
WBS 2.1
WBS 2.2
WBS 2.3
WBS 2.4
WBS 2.5
WBS 2.6
WBS 2.7
WBS 2.8
WBS 2.9
WBS 2.10
Far Detector Site and Building
Liquid Scintillator
Wave-Length Shifting Fiber
PVC Extrusions
PVC Modules
Electronics Modules
Data Acquisition Strategy
Near Detector Assembly
Far Detector Assembly
Project Management
Included in the project’s Total Project Cost (TPC) was WBS 1.X, R&D and Project
Engineering and Design (PED) estimates. The project team presented a TPC range between
$197-256 million (actual year [AY]) for the NOνA project. The best estimate was $247 million
(AY), which includes 35 percent (approximately $64 million) contingency.
The project’s cost and schedule estimates were presented down to WBS Level 5 in most
areas, with some areas to Level 8. Quotations and other pricing were compiled to establish a
base cost in FY 2006 budget. The Project Office will centrally manage the project controls
software (Open Plan and COBRA). A summary of the NOνA preliminary estimate of project
costs is shown in Table 4-2.
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