The Virginia Department of Transportation is undertaking a construction project to widen a large section of interstate highway near Washington, DC. The project includes the construction of a number of new bridges, interchanges, and overpasses. The first step in the project is to appoint a project manager and develop a project team, whose members will be departmental employees and private consultants and operatives. The team for a project this size also requires a large support staff with a variety of technical skills. Once the team is selected and the staff is in place, the next task is to select a primary contractor to manage and oversee the construction. The following activities are standard for the planning and scheduling of this process:

Time Estimates (weeks) Activity Activity Activity Description Predecessor Select project manager Develop team recruitment plan Implement team recruitment process Stall needs assessment Stall recruitment advertising Staff selection evaluation procedures Select project team members WOOAWASN- NAAN NWANN- N-P-WE Develop contractor hid requirements Develop contractor bid evaluation procedure 2. h Staff applicant evaluation and selection Solicit contractor bids Contractor bid evaluation k Select contractor and complete negotiations