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Construction Management

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1. 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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2. 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.






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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






9. 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.






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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.






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






17. Also: Product Data; Samples Detailed information provided by material and equipment suppliers demonstrating that the item provided meets the requirements of the contract documents.






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






19. 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






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. 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






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






33. 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.






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






35. Also: Concealed Conditions; Latent Conditions Conditions or circumstances - physical or otherwise - which surface after a contract has been signed and which alter the circumstances or conditions on which the contract is based.






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. An estimate of the cost still to be expended on a work-scope in order to complete it. The difference between the Cost to Date and the Estimated Final Cost.






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. Also: Concealed Conditions; Latent Conditions Conditions or circumstances - physical or otherwise - which surface after a contract has been signed and which alter the circumstances or conditions on which the contract is based.






49. 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






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