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Construction Management

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






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






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






4. The designation used by engineers for the last portion of the design process prior to bidding.






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






6. 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






7. 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.






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






9. Also: Field CM; Level 3 Manager; Level 3 Person; Superintendent - Site Manager A person designated by the CM firm to interface with the owner's and A/E's representatives on the project team at the third management level. A person located at the site






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






11. A schedule of milestones spanning from the start of construction to occupancy - used as the main measure of progress to keep the project on schedule.






12. 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.






13. The target cost figure covering the construction phase of a project. It includes the cost of contracts with trade contractors - construction support items other purchased labor - material and equipment - and the construction manager's cost but not th






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






15. 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.






16. A pledge from a third party (usually a surety company) to pay liquidated damages to the owner to the extent of the difference between the bonded contractor bid and the next highest bidder but not to exceed the face value of the bond; if the bonded co






17. 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.






18. 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






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






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






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






22. An estimate of cost based on rough or incomplete information - with a stated degree of accuracy. The more information available - the more accurate the estimate. Loosely called a 'ballpark' estimate.






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






24. Partial payments on a contractor's contract amount - periodically paid by the owner for work accomplished by the contractor to date.






25. 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.






26. A contractor who has a contract with a subcontractor.






27. Check: Notice of Award; Notice to Proceed A notice from an owner to a contractor stating that a contract will be awarded to the contractor providing certain events occur or specific conditions are met by the contractor.






28. 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.






29. All required phases prior to the start of construction.






30. The continuous chain(s) of activities from project-start to project-finish - whose durations cannot be exceeded if the project is to be completed on the project-finish date. A sequence of activities that collectively require the longest duration to c






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






32. 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






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






36. An estimate of cost based on rough or incomplete information - with a stated degree of accuracy. The more information available - the more accurate the estimate. Loosely called a 'ballpark' estimate.






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






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






39. Also: Errors and Omissions Insurance Insurance provided by design professionals and construction managers that protects the owner against the financial results of negligent acts by the insured.






40. 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






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






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






43. Servicing the interactive provisions in the contracts for construction between the owner and the contractor(s).






44. A job title usually reserved for the administrative level person who supervises the work of an on-site contractor .






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






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