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Construction Management

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1. 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.






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. An estimate of the final cost of a work item based on its Cost to Date and the estimated cost to complete it. The sum of the Cost to Date and the Estimated Cost to Complete.






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






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






15. Also: Feasibility Phase The phase prior to the start of design.






16. Also: Occupancy Schedule A schedule of the activities and events required to effect occupancy or the use of a facility for its intended purpose. It is used to determine if construction progress will meet the occupancy date.






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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






34. 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.






35. 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






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






40. 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.






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






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






43. The point at which both parties to a contract declare the other has satisfactorily completed its responsibilities under the contract.






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


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






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. A firm or business organization with the expertise and resources to manage the design - contracting - and construction aspects of project delivery. Individuals who work for a CM Firm are also referred to as Construction Managers.






49. 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.






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