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!

Scope: 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):

Complete the construction of a new recreation center on the university campus by December 2018, within the allocated budget of $2.5M.

Secure funding from alumni and the local community, in incremental amounts, to finance the construction of the recreation center.

Develop a comprehensive project plan that includes a charter, schedule, resource plan, and risk plan to manage the project effectively and mitigate potential risks.

Obtain approval from the Board of Directors for the proposed project and its funding based on the project team's final recommendation and proposal.

Ensure that the new recreation center meets the university community's needs, including students, staff, and faculty, and provides a valuable addition to the campus facilities.

Maintain transparency, communication, and collaboration among the project team members, stakeholders, and sponsors throughout the life cycle.

Evaluate the project outcomes and measure the project's success against the defined objectives, such as cost, schedule, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Deliverables (really feel like I'm missing many things here):

Internal Deliverables:

Project manager enhancement training

Team members-skills assessment survey and upgrade

External Deliverables:

New recreation center for the university campus and the community

Scope: (should I include things like permits, legal, etc. here?)

Indoor Components:

Lobby

Gymnasium

Exercise Rooms (Co-Ed)

Shops (sports gear, food, etc)

In-door Pool

In-door Running Track

Bathrooms/Change Rooms (including showers)

Offices for Staff (coaches, maintenance, security)

Area for showcasing awards

Storage Areas (for sports equipment, tables, chairs, etc.)

Outdoor Components:

Soccer/Football field

Parking Lot for both paid parking and those with school parking passes

Risk	Risk Rating (Hi, Med, Lo)
Budget Limitations	Medium
Inefficient Resources	Medium
Poor Project Management	High
Weather (depending on the time of year)	Medium

Contraints (anything else, potentially?)

Budget

Land Availability

Weather

External Dependencies (not sure if I have enough detail here)

The project's success depends on effective team organization and communication with external stakeholders by the Project Manager.

Communication Strategy (is this enough detail or should there be more?)

On a bi-weekly basis, reports will be emailed to the project team and stakeholders. Monthly meetings will be held in person or via Skype, depending on the project team's availability and stakeholders. The meeting minutes will be emailed to all team members by the end of the day.