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Construction Management

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1. 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.






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. The continuous chain(s) of activities from project-start to project-finish - whose durations cannot be exceeded if the project is to be completed on the project-finish date. A sequence of activities that collectively require the longest duration to c






7. 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.






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. 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






13. 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.






14. An estimate of cost based on rough or incomplete information - with a stated degree of accuracy. The more information available - the more accurate the estimate. Loosely called a 'ballpark' estimate.






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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.