Question

You are a project manager. Attached you have a project definition provided by a Project Owner. You have assisted the owner in developing a brief scope based on the project objective. From this limited scope you are to create a design proposal as an architectural(discipline)

1)Why are we doing this project? –Project objective provided by owner

2)What is needed to accomplish the end objective of the project? (plans, specifications, industry standards)

3)What is the cost to complete the project?

4)How much time is required to complete the project design?

5)Who will do the work? (i.e. with personnel in-house, or will it be subcontracted out to another firm)

Your proposal must include the scope of design services offered, the schedule for delivering these design services, and the budget for completing the design services rendered. You may also include basic information about your company including history, qualifications, expertise, and past projects.This information should be a maximum of one page. Please include a graphic such a Gantt(Bar) Chart for a schedule and/or a table for the budget or fee schedule

The Scenario:

Middle School Building Project: The new middle school building includes classrooms, offices and administrative spaces, dining commons with kitchen, and media center. Additional spaces that may be part of the final design include auditorium,gymnasium and athletic fields. Building construction may consist of a multi-story masonry and steel load bearing building with elevated slabs, poured in-place concrete retaining walls and associated underground waterproofing. Exterior finish materials may include brick veneer, aluminum storefront and curtain wall, and aluminum composite wall panels. Interior finish materials may include masonry and drywall partitions, brick veneer, cementitious terrazzo flooring, VCT and carpet tile, and lay-in acoustical tile ceiling. Roofing systems include TPO single ply roof system or standing seam metal roofing system. Building systems include forced air mechanical systems, plumbing, fire protection, electrical, communications, security and data systems. Site construction consists of work on approximately 20 acres, including erosion and sediment control measures, clearing and grubbing, storm water piping and retention ponds, building pad preparation, utilities including a forced main sanitary system, temporary and permanent parking areas and driveways, bus loop, concrete walks, areas of concrete, fencing and other miscellaneous site work.

Answer 1

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