Hi there - I'm looking to improve my project charter. I will attach my current charter in the comments so please look there. This is for a recreation Center per the picture below. However, my research has shown that the smallest university recreation Center is 60,000 sft and the low-end cost to build would be $215 sft bringing us way over their budget. This is a response to a request so I would want to say that based on the 215 sqft, the university's suggested budget of 2.5M would provide a smaller facility of 11,600 sqft. However, a 60,000 facility which may work for the size of the site would be 12.9M without taking into account contingency which is typically anywhere from 5-10% of total estimated costs. Where can I put this in my charter? Overall, on the other sections, can you help with some other details which would make it stronger? Thank you!

University President 1234 University Blvd. University, MI 49224 Dear Project Team Leader, As you are aware, our university is growing and we couldn't be more excited to have you join our team! That said, we have determined a need for a new recreation center to be built on our beautiful campus. We need to have this new recreation center open as soon as possible. I woul like to have a proposal for this project so we can determine if this is a valuable project for our university. Here is some information to get you started. Team members: Paige Boehlke, Project Manager Faye Carlisle, Construction Manager Donald Ryan, Designer Kylie Brigham, Civil Engineer Jodie Griffus, Architect Shelley Trulock, Financial Coordinator Jeremy Richerson, Community Representative Aaron Todd, Student Liaison Your budget for this project is $2.5M and is being funded by our dedicated alumni and our local community. The total funds of the project are not secured, but we are anticipating the funding to be incrementally offered through the course of your project. Project timeline: Project launch - January, 2017 Project completion - December, 2018 We need a charter, schedule, resource plan, and risk plan to assist us with the unknowns. I need to take your proposal and final recommendation to our Board of Directors for final consideration. I look forward to seeing your proposal, results, and recommendation for this excited time in our University. Sincerely,Stakeholders (e.g., those with a significant interest in or who will be significantly affected by this project) Dr. Sebastian Jones, University President Paige Biehlke, Project Manager Davenport University Alumni Davenport University Staff & Students Project Scope Statement Project Purpose / Business Justification Describe the business need this project addresses This project aims to determine the objectives for constructing a new recreation center that caters to the needs of Davenport University students and the neighboring community. Additionally, we will establish a timeline and a sequence of activities for the project. This plan will also validate the need for a new recreation center. Objectives (in business terms) Describe the measurable outcomes of the project, e.g., reduce cost by xxxx or