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Construction Management

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






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. 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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






19. A contract held by an owner.






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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.






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. 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.






38. 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.






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






40. 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






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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






45. 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.






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






47. 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






48. A contract held by an owner.






49. 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.






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