As a project manager for a mid-size law firm, you have been tasked with the proj

As a project manager for a mid-size law firm, you have been tasked with the project of updating the client waiting room and three of the offices used for client intake. The owner of the law firm would like modern touches made to the waiting room, and considering the recent pandemic, would like to minimize surfaces that are likely to hold bacteria and viruses, such as carpet, upholstery, and drapery. The firm employs a resident handy man/janitor that has some experience painting and laying tile. He makes $16.00 per hour and typically works 20 hours per week in the evenings cleaning and completing minor repairs, although he works alone and tends to need extra time to complete repairs. The handy man is available to work additional hours in the evenings and on weekends.
Two of the client intake assistants claim to have design experience and have shown you some pictures of remodeled rooms in their homes that impressed you. They make $20.00 per hour and are willing to assist with design ideas and arranging delivery of products to the office.
The managing attorney would like to begin with the remodel of two of the client intake offices and have them completed within 2 weeks. Next, he would like to use one of the remodeled intake offices as a waiting room while the third intake office and waiting room are being remodeled, which he would also like to have completed in two weeks, with a budget of $20,000. You have the following tasks to arrange:
• Design details of all areas.
• Demo of waiting room and intake offices including removal of carpet, padding, and drapes.
• Procurement of new desks for intake offices, easy to clean yet comfortable chairs for waiting room and intake offices, window coverings, and paint.
• Installation of tile, window coverings, paint, and configuration of all four spaces.
Now you have some decisions to make. You have contacted two contractors who have agreed to complete the work prior to the attorney’s timeline. The bids are as follows:
o $2500.00 for demo of all 4 spaces
o $5000.00 for tile installation
o $2000.00 for painting
o $1000.00 for installation of window coverings
o *Does not include the cost of purchase of materials and delivery.
Both contractors assure you the work can be completed in three weeks. You have also been in touch with a design expert that will choose, themes, colors, tile, and configuration of the spaces, as well as purchase and arrange for delivery of the for $3500.00.
Remember, the total budget, including the cost of the materials is $20,000.
In a 1-2 page essay, respond to the following:
• Which project management principle(s) apply in this situation?
• Which of the tasks will you outsource, and which will you conduct in-house?
• Justify your decisions, considering risk factors, the timeline, and budget.