You are the new project manager at Garden Decks of Beauty, a local company for the past 12 years in the Lexington, Kentucky area. Your first assignment will be for the Melrose (Todd and Margo + two yippy dogs to drive the neighbors nuts) family who moved into their new home two years ago and now wish to replace the 8 foot by 3 foot slab of concrete, the stoop, which their backyard facing French Doors step onto with a new, luxurious deck area with hot-tub and accoutrements. Their backyard is 80 wide and 120 deep and runs at a 5% slope down straight to the back. BTW, Todd and Margo are Iron Triangle lovers Time / Cost / Quality. Win them and you win their neighbors business.

Here are some of their basic requirements:

A two area deck with the upper level (will step on from the French Doors), being a 5 meter by 7 meter rectangular area

One end of the upper level will have a 5 meter by 3 meters by 3.5 meter tall pergola you may use a kit or build and design from scratch

You will have a single step down to the second circular area which will be 7 meters in diameter and have a 2.5 meter square hot-tub on the far side this will need electrical and you will acquire and facilitate the installation through the vendor

You will be able step from the circular area to the yard on a paving stone path which will run out to the garden the path will be 7 meters long and 1 meter wide this path will have electrical yard lights

There will be a 25 diameter area halfway down the path which will have a built in fire pit with seating (4 seats / benches) the area will use gravel and border stones

All deck areas will be edged with decorative railing

The deck framing will set on 4x4 footers which will be concreted 1 meter into the ground (below frost line) you will used galvanized hangers to support frame supports

The lower area will have built in flower boxes 2x 3 three of them

The upper area will have a gas grill with built in gas service

You will need a building permit and it will cost 50 dollars

All railing will have decorative lighting running along it

Both main deck areas will be fully landscaped around the perimeter with plants, decorative stones, perennials, and bushes. your team will do the landscaping

You will have an experienced construction crew of 4 FTEs which will cost $80/hour including benefits and 1.5 time overtime applies

You will a team of 2 experienced landscape professionals who will cost $75/ hour and overtime applies.

Need a couple outdoor, 110 electrical outlets for Xmas lights, etc.

You will need electrical you will vendor out determine cost

You will vendor out the hot-tub installation determine cost

You will need a vendor to install and run the gas-line determine cost

The deck will be fully sealed with a medium brown stain / preservative

You will use treated lumber for all framing and you will decide on what product to use for surface boards (wood, synthetic, etc.)

The upper level will have two built in seats near the grill area (wood) not under the pergola

You will need to determine the timeline will precipitate from the Work Breakdown Structure

Assume you have all the tools you need

Any requirements not specifically stated are at your discretion.

You will need to create:

1. Project Charter

2. Statement of Work (SOW)

3. Scope Document

4. Risk and Issues log / matrix

5. Milestone Timeline Breakdown

6. Budget (Will precipitate from the Work Breakdown Structure)