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Construction Management

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1. A contract held by an owner.






2. Written criteria that augment the drawings pertaining to the technical construction of the project that cannot be conveniently included on the plans.






3. The final phase of design on an architectural project when construction documents are completed and bidding documents formulated.






4. An agreement by which a party accepts responsibility for fulfilling an obligation.






5. A fixed dollar amount which includes all costs of services including overhead and profit.






6. Term that refers to the General Conditions and the Supplementary and Special Conditions of the contract for construction.






7. Also: Mechanic's Lien The right to take - hold - or sell the property of a debtor as security or payment for a debt.






8. A contractor that provides design and construction services under a single responsibility contract to an owner .






9. A form of the CM system where the construction manager guarantees - in addition to providing ACM services - a ceiling price to the owner for the cost of construction.






10. A contract held by an owner.






11. Detailed statements covering procedures - and quantitative and qualitative and qualitative information pertaining to material - products - and equipment to be incorporated into a project.






12. Written criteria that augment the drawings pertaining to the technical construction of the project that cannot be conveniently included on the plans.






13. A binding offer - usually expressed in dollars to provide specific services within clearly stated requirements.






14. The target cost of the project established by the owner and agreed to be achievable by the team. The Project Budget usually includes the cost of construction and the CM fee - plus any other line-item costs (land - legal fees - interest - design fees






15. The breakdown of a lump sum price into sub-items and sub-costs for identifiable construction elements - which can be evaluated by examination for contractor progress payment purposes.






16. Also: Construction Team; Check: Program Team Consists of the architect/engineer - construction manager - and owner - represented by their Level 1 - 2 - and 3 Persons - plus the designated leaders of contracted constructors.






17. The costs directly attributed to a work-scope - such as labor - material - equipment - and subcontracts but not he cost of operations overhead and the labor - material - equipment - and subcontracts expended in support of the undertaking.






18. The date on which a contractor reaches a point of completion - when subsequent interfacing contractors can productively begin work or the owner can occupy the project - in whole or in part - without undo interference.






19. Selected strategic events of signal importance to progress used in the milestone schedule.






20. The cost of purchasing - installing - owning - operating - and maintaining a construction element over the life of the facility.






21. The bidder who has submitted the lowest competitive proposal as determined by a cursory examination of the bids submitted.






22. An individual employed by an owner to represent him on a project at the site of the work. The clerk-of- the-work's abilities - credentials - and responsibilities vary at the discretion of the owner.






23. Check: Surety; Performance Bond A guarantee provided by a surety to pay claims against the owner from contractors and suppliers who have not been paid for labor - material - and equipment incorporated into the project.






24. Also: As Builts; Check: Record Drawings Drawings produced during or after construction and amended to show the exact location - geometry - and dimensions of the constructed project. As-Built Drawings are not the same as Record Drawings.






25. Drawings - technical specification - and addenda; the contract documents that refer to the physical construction requirements established by the A/E.






26. Also: Account Codes; Codes of Accounts An alpha/numeric identification system for budget line items that ensures that project expenditures are properly debited/credited in the project budget as payments are made in behalf of the project.






27. Check: Commissioning; Beneficial Occupancy The period prior to owner occupancy when mechanical - electrical - and other systems are activated and the owner's operating and maintenance staff are instructed in their use.






28. Also: Reimbursable Charges to the owner covering costs for services that could not or intentionally were not quantified at the time the fee arrangement was made.






29. A business entity that provides independent contractor services to owners through the use of subcontractors when using the general contracting system.






30. The scope of services provided by a construction manager and available to owners in whole or in part. CM services are not consistent in scope or performance from one CM firm to another.






31. See: Front-End Specifications The part of the contract that prescribes the rights - responsibilities - and relationships of the parties signing the agreement and outlines the administration of the contract for construction.






32. Also: Guarantee Assurance by a providing party that the work - material - and equipment under warranty will perform as promised or as required by contract.






33. Also: Warranty/Guarantee Phase; Warranty Phase; Guarantee Phase A stipulated length of time following the construction phase - during which contractors are bonded to ensure that materials - equipment - and workmanship meet the requirements of their c






34. Changes of any nature in contract requirements which have been agreed upon through a change approval process and approved by the owner.






35. A person assigned to a project to represent the owner on the project team at one to the three management levels.


36. The final phase of design on an architectural project when construction documents are completed and bidding documents formulated.






37. The initial Design Phase on an architectural project when the A/E delineates the owner's needs in a general way.






38. Check: Notice of Award; Letter of Intent A notice from an owner directing a contractor to begin work on a contract - subject to specific stated conditions.






39. Money put into the custody of the third party by the first party for disbursement tot the second party. A brief temporary depository for progress payments until authorized for release according to the depositor's explicit instructions.






40. Also: Detailed Construction Schedule A graphic - tabular or narrative representation or depiction of the construction portion of the project- delivery process - showing activities and durations or activities in sequential order.






41. Graphic representations showing location - geometry - and dimensions of a project or its elements in sufficient detail to facilitate construction.






42. Also: Warranty/Guarantee Phase; Warranty Phase; Guarantee Phase A stipulated length of time following the construction phase - during which contractors are bonded to ensure that materials - equipment - and workmanship meet the requirements of their c






43. Check: Notice of Award; Letter of Intent A notice from an owner directing a contractor to begin work on a contract - subject to specific stated conditions.






44. The process of designing portions of a project while portions already designed are under construction. A series of controlled design-build sequences that collectively constitute a complete project.






45. A meeting dedicated essentially to contractor performance and progress payments - involving supervisors from contractor home offices and the team's Level 2 and 3 Managers.






46. The initial Design Phase on an architectural project when the A/E delineates the owner's needs in a general way.






47. The documents which collectively form the contract between the contractor and the owner. They consist of the bidding documents less bidding information plus pre-award addenda and post-award Change Orders.






48. The list of contractors that have survived prequalification tests.






49. A form of the CM system where the construction manager guarantees - in addition to providing ACM services - a ceiling price to the owner for the cost of construction.






50. The list of contractors that have survived prequalification tests.