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Construction Management

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






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






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. 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.






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. A job title usually reserved for the administrative level person who supervises the work of an on-site contractor .






11. 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






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. 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






23. A contract held by an owner.






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






48. The target cost of the project established by the owner and agreed to be achievable by the team. The Project Budget usually includes the cost of construction and the CM fee - plus any other line-item costs (land - legal fees - interest - design fees






49. 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.






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