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Construction Management

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1. A technical review process; the close matching of engineering design to the value an owner derives from the design.






2. Line-item amounts in the project budget - dedicated to specific cost areas where oversight is an inherent problem in project delivery.






3. 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






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






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






6. Also: Supplementary Conditions Amendments to the General Conditions that change standard requirements to unique requirements - appropriate for a specific project.






7. A contract structure where both design and construction responsibility are vested in a single contractor.






8. 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.






9. Check: CM Project Manual Written information that augments the drawings. The Project Manual contains the General Conditions - Supplementary and Special Conditions - the Form of Contract - Addenda - Change Orders - Bidding Information and Proposal For






10. A contractor who has a contract with a prime contractor.






11. The term used on architectural projects to describe the transitional phase from the Schematic Phase to the Contract Document during design.






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






13. 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.






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






15. The time between the purchase date and delivery date of long-lead items.






16. The second request for uniform detailed information from prospective CM practitioners being screened for a project.






17. Material and equipment required for construction which have delivery dates too far in the future to be included in a contractor's contract at bid time. They are pre-purchased directly by the owner.






18. Applies to engineering projects; the initial design effort following signing of the owner; engineer agreement. It is followed by the Final Design Phase.






19. A physical location where trade contractor proposals are fled the day before general contractor bids are to be received by an owner for pickup - opening - acceptance - or rejection by general contractors bidding the owner's project.






20. The time between the purchase date and delivery date of long-lead items.






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






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






23. The term used to describe the use of the overlapping expertise of each team member during team decision making.






24. Check: Labor and Material Bond; Surety A guarantee provided by a surety to complete a project according to the terms of the contract documents in the event that the bonded contractor defaults on the contract or to pay the owner the face value of the






25. A formal notice sent by a contractor to an owner asserting the fact that the terms of the contract have been breached and compensation is being sought by the contractor from the owner.






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






27. See: Start-up; Beneficial Occupancy The process at or near construction completion when a facility is tried out (put into use) to see if it functions as designed. Usually applied to manufacturing type projects.






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






29. A contract held by an owner.






30. 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.






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. Applies to engineering projects; the initial design effort following signing of the owner; engineer agreement. It is followed by the Final Design Phase.






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






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






35. Also: Contract Modification The document that alters the contract amount - contract time - or contract requirements of the original contract entered into by the owner and a contractor.






36. 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.






37. A professional service that applies effective management techniques to the planning - design - and construction of a project form inception to completion for the purpose of controlling time - cost and quality. (As approved by CMAA) OR A project deliv






38. The term used on architectural projects to describe the transitional phase from the Schematic Phase to the Contract Document during design.






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






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






41. 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.






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

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43. Check: As-Built Drawings A set of contract document drawings - marked up as construction proceeds - which show the exact location - geometry - and dimensions of all elements of the constructed project as installed.






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






48. The second request for uniform detailed information from prospective CM practitioners being screened for a project.






49. Check: Letter of Intent; Notice to Proceed A letter from an owner to a contractor stating that a contract has been awarded to the contractor and a contract will be forthcoming.






50. 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.