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1. The documents which collectively form the contract between the contractor and the owner. They consist of the bidding documents less bidding information plus pre-award addenda and post-award Change Orders.






2. 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






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. 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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






21. A contract held by an owner.






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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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32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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







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