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Construction Management

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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






28. A contract held by an owner.






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. 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.






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. 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.






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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. A contract held by an owner.






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. 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.