sPHENIX is a new detector at RHIC.

[leo greiner <lcgreiner AT lbl.gov>]

Hi Ming -
The reduction from the $6.3M seen at the end of the workfest in
Berkeley to $4.87M with contingency is impressive. I understand that
the cost and schedule have been updated. Can you give us a big picture
understanding of how this cost savings was achieved?

thank,s
Leo

On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 12:31 AM, Ming Liu (ming AT bnl.gov) <ming AT bnl.gov> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Thanks for you all who have made tremendous contributions to the writing of
> the  MVTX pre-proposal.
> Following is the snap shot as of tonight, released to the collaboration for
> review,
> https://www.phenix.bnl.gov/WWW/publish/mxliu/sPHENIX/MVTX/MVTX-Preproposal-v1.2-01312017.pdf
>
> And also the overleaf page,
> https://www.overleaf.com/7090105wwsnqpczbwgg#/24371119/
>
> Updated from last version:
>
> The total cost is now $4.87M, including contingency
> Cost and Schedule are updated with more balanced labor rates.
> All comments and suggestions received are now taken into account in the
> latest version.
>
> The org chart and cost and schedule figures/tables will be updated tomorrow.
>
> Please try to edit or send your comments by the end of tomorrow if possible,
> we try to submit the pre-proposal to DOE in next a few days (original target
> date: Feb 1, but we are running a bit behind the plan, I know everyone is
> busy with QM and other things)
>
> Cheers,
> Ming
>
> --
> Ming Xiong Liu
> P-25, MS H846 TEL: 505-667-7125
> Physics Division 631-344-7821(BNL)
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>
> From: <owner-p25henp-l AT maillist.lanl.gov> on behalf of "Ming Liu (LANL)"
> <ming AT bnl.gov>
> Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 10:41 PM
> To: sphenix-maps-l <sphenix-maps-l AT lists.bnl.gov>
> Cc: phenix-team <p25henp-l AT lanl.gov>
> Subject: MAPS-based Vertex Detector (MVTX) proposal
>
> Hi all,
> Thanks for all who have contributed to the MIE proposal,  we have made very
> good progress at LBNL finishing up the draft.
>
> Now we also have a new for the full detector : MAPS-based Vertex Detector
> (MVTX)
>
> Attached is the link to a snapshot of the proposal, v1.0,
> https://www.phenix.bnl.gov/WWW/publish/mxliu/sPHENIX/MVTX/MVTX-Proposal-v1.0-01252017.pdf
>
> and the overleaf Latex page,
> https://www.overleaf.com/7090105wwsnqpczbwgg#/24371124/
>
>
> Plan for next a few days:
>
> 1)   Get all inputs/edit by the end of next Monday, Jan 30th, final edit
> Tuesday 1/31
> 2)   Submit the pre-proposal to DOE a week from now, on Feb 1, 2017. (Wed)
>
> There will be DOE budget meeting scheduled for national labs, 2/15(LANL),
> 2/16(BNL) and 2/22(LBNL).
>
> Here are names of lead people assigned at workshop to proofreading/editing
> the draft, by next Monday.
>
> Ch.  1,2,3 -  Nu Xu
> Ch. 4, 5 – Dave Morrison
> Ch. 6 - Mateusz Ploskon
> Ch. 7, 8 – Ming Liu, Bob Redwine
>
> Overall draft proofreading -  Grazyna, Gunther, Darren, Denis P., Jin, Tony,
> Dave Lee, Hubert  et al.
>
> Cheers,
> Ming, for the MVTX detector group
>
> --
> Ming Xiong Liu
> P-25, MS H846 TEL: 505-667-7125
> Physics Division 631-344-7821(BNL)
> LANL 630-840-5708(FNAL)
> Los Alamos, NM 87545 FAX: 505-665-7020
>
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