Upsize D3 NEF image -- what's the best way?

Hi,
I have to resize a few Nikon D3 NEFs to 57"x38" wide at 300 dpi. I have one approach from a LR-guru/friend, but I'm wondering if others might have other suggestions. I am using LR 3.4.1 and PS CS5 in Windows.
Here's what I'm doing now:
1) Make image adjustments in LR.
2) In LR, Photo > Edit in > PS. Note that I have LR Pref > External Editing set to PSD, ProPhoto, 16bit, resolution 240.
3) In PS, Image > Image Size, change Document Size to my desired size (57x38"), Resolution=300, Resample=bicubic smoother.
4) In PS, change Image > Mode to 8bit (because the file size is so huge at 16bit and I'm sure the printer for this project wants 8bit).
5) In PS, apply sharpening.
6) In PS, Save As TIFF for my client.
While this is of course a big enlargement, it looks pretty good.
I would be most grateful for any workflow suggestions that might improve my final image quality.
Thanks very much.
John

Thank you, Geoff....
My client is a graphic design office and they have asked for that file size. They will be using the file in a poster layout with other elements, including type and a logo. (I am not sure if they are doing their layout in PS or in a design application.)
So, you think that simply using the LR Export menu is better than going from LR to PS and using the PS upsize algorithm? I will give that a try.
Regards,
John

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