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Construction Management

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






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. 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.






6. 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






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






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






22. The date on which a contractor reaches a point of completion - when subsequent interfacing contractors can productively begin work or the owner can occupy the project - in whole or in part - without undo interference.






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






27. Costs accruing from expended labor excluding the bonus portion of overtime - insurances - and payroll taxes.






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. 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






37. 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.






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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. 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






50. 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.