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Construction Management

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






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. Also: Site Coordination Meeting - Coordination meeting A meeting dedicated essentially to contractor progress during the construction phase.






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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 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






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






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






24. 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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25. Also: Site Coordination Meeting - Coordination meeting A meeting dedicated essentially to contractor progress during the construction phase.






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. 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.






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






45. 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






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






50. 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