Appendix N

Government Design-Bid-Build WBS Example

Government Design-Bid-Build Project WBS

This is an example of a WBS for a Government Design-Bid-Build Construction project, depicted from the government's point of view.

This is a very high level WBS and would be decomposed to a greater level of detail in specific cases. Because this is a Design-Bid-Build Project, each phase is treated almost as a separate project because each may be planned and executed by a different organization. For this reason it makes sense to include certain service deliverable WBS elements separately within each phase, e.g., Project Management. These are modular WBS Elements.

1 WBS for Government-sponsored Design-Bid-Build Project

1.1 Phase 1: Prospectus

1.1.1 Project Management Plans for Phase 1

1.1.1.1 Scope Management Plan

1.1.1.2 Cost and Schedule Management Plan

1.1.1.3 Quality Management Plan

1.1.1.4 Human Resources Management Plan

1.1.1.5 Communication Management Plan

1.1.1.6 Risk Management Plan

1.1.1.7 Procurement Management Plan

1.1.2 Description of Customer Needs

1.1.3 Preliminary Plans of Alternatives

1.1.4 Estimates for Alternatives

1.1.5 Cost/Benefit Analysis

1.1.6 Report

1.2 Phase 2: Selected Alternative (may be combined with Phase 1, depending on the requirements set by the legislative branch)

1.2.1 Project Management Plans for Phase 2 (seven plans, as for Phase 1)

1.2.2 Environmental Studies

1.2.2.1 Biological

1.2.2.2 Archaeological

1.2.2.3 Air Quality

1.2.2.4 Water Quality

1.2.2.5 Social and Economic

1.2.3 More Detailed Plans of Alternatives

1.2.4 Estimates for Alternatives

1.2.5 Draft Report

1.2.6 Final Report

1.3 Phase 3: Real Property

1.3.1 Project Management Plans for Phase 3 (seven plans, as for Phase 1)

1.3.2 Appraisal

1.3.3 Acquisition

1.3.4 Relocation of Occupants

1.3.5 Demolition

1.3.6 Relocation of Utilities

1.3.7 Hazardous Waste Removal

1.3.8 Environmental Mitigation

1.4 Phase 4: Contract Award Documents

1.4.1 Project Management Plans for Phase 4 (seven plans, as for Phase 1)

1.4.2 Detailed Plans of Selected Alternative

1.4.2.1 Civil Plans

1.4.2.2 Water Supply and Removal Plans

1.4.2.3 Structural Plans

1.4.2.4 Furnishing Plans

1.4.3 Specifications

1.4.3.1 General Provisions

1.4.3.2 Special Provisions

1.4.4 Estimate

1.4.5 Bid Documents

1.4.6 Signed Contract

1.5 Phase 5: Physical Improvement (construction)

1.5.1 Project Management Plans for Phase 5 (seven plans, as for Phase 1)

1.5.2 Civil Work

1.5.2.1 Earthwork

1.5.2.2 Pavement

1.5.3 Water Supply, Drainage, and Sanitation

1.5.3.1 Drainage

1.5.3.2 Water Supply

1.5.3.3 Sanitary Sewers and Purification

1.5.4 Structural Work

1.5.4.1 Structures

1.5.4.2 Electrical

1.5.4.3 Mechanical

1.5.5 Furnishings

This WBS example is illustrative only and is intended to provide guidance to the reader. No claim of completeness is made—for any specific project, the example may be complete or incomplete. All examples reflect the quality principles expressed in this Practice Standard. As expressed in the PMBOK® Guide—Third Edition “the project management team is responsible for determining what is appropriate for any given project” (Project Management Institute 2004).