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Construction Management
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1. Detailed statements covering procedures - and quantitative and qualitative and qualitative information pertaining to material - products - and equipment to be incorporated into a project.
Contract Documents
Schematic Design Phase
Pre-design Phase
Specifications
2. Term that refers to the General Conditions and the Supplementary and Special Conditions of the contract for construction.
Design-Build (D-B) Contracting
General Conditions (of the Contract for Construction)
Guaranteed Maximum Price CM (GMPCM)
Conditions of the Contract
3. Also: Guarantee Assurance by a providing party that the work - material - and equipment under warranty will perform as promised or as required by contract.
Warranty
CM Services
Record Drawings
Construction Documents
4. Changes of any nature in contract requirements which have been agreed upon through a change approval process and approved by the owner.
Approved Changes
Claim
Construction Management
Milestone Schedule
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.
Preconstruction Phase
Commissioning
Notice to Proceed
Budget Estimate
6. The time between the purchase date and delivery date of long-lead items.
Completion Schedule
Changed Conditions
Long-Lead Time
Project Team
7. Also: Detailed Construction Schedule A graphic - tabular or narrative representation or depiction of the construction portion of the project- delivery process - showing activities and durations or activities in sequential order.
Contract Administration
Construction Schedule
Claim
Bid Depository
8. The cost of purchasing - installing - owning - operating - and maintaining a construction element over the life of the facility.
Record Drawings
Life-Cycle Cost
General Conditions (of the Contract for Construction)
Guaranteed Maximum Price CM (GMPCM)
9. A contract held by an owner.
Prime Contract
Shop Drawings
Design-Build (D-B) Contracting
Escrow Account
10. The bidder who has submitted the lowest competitive proposal as determined by a cursory examination of the bids submitted.
apparent Low Bidder
Final Completion
As-Built Drawings
Subcontractor
11. 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
Construction Budget
Contingencies
Clerk-of-the-Work
Value Engineering
12. 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.
Budget Estimate
Prime Contract
apparent Low Bidder
Change Order
13. A contractor that provides design and construction services under a single responsibility contract to an owner .
Design-Build (D-B) Contractor
Field Construction Manager
Bid
Checks and Balances
14. Changes of any nature in contract requirements which have been agreed upon through a change approval process and approved by the owner.
Contract Documents
Guaranteed Maximum Price CM (GMPCM)
Approved Changes
Escrow Account
15. A job title usually reserved for the administrative level person who supervises the work of an on-site contractor .
Approved Changes
Long-Lead Items
Superintendent
Design-Build (D-B) Contractor
16. A contract structure where both design and construction responsibility are vested in a single contractor.
apparent Low Bidder
Critical Path(s)
Shop Drawings
Design-Build (D-B) Contracting
17. Costs accruing from expended labor excluding the bonus portion of overtime - insurances - and payroll taxes.
Estimated Cost to Complete
Special Conditions
Direct Material Costs
Notice to Proceed
18. Servicing the interactive provisions in the contracts for construction between the owner and the contractor(s).
Final Design Phase
Contract Administration
CM Services
Change Order
19. 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
Construction Management
Contingencies
General Contractor
Performance Bond
20. 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.
Estimated Cost to Complete
Completion Schedule
Budget Estimate
As-Built Drawings
21. The initial Design Phase on an architectural project when the A/E delineates the owner's needs in a general way.
Substantial Completion
Schematic Design Phase
Guaranteed Maximum Price CM (GMPCM)
Contract Administration
22. Check: As-Built Drawings A set of contract document drawings - marked up as construction proceeds - which show the exact location - geometry - and dimensions of all elements of the constructed project as installed.
Approved Changes
Sub-subcontractor
Lump Sum Fee
Record Drawings
23. The initial Design Phase on an architectural project when the A/E delineates the owner's needs in a general way.
Reimbursable Expense
Schematic Design Phase
Pre-design Phase
Substantial Completion
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.
Estimated Final Cost
Superintendent
Approved Bidders List
Bid Bond
25. 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.
Start-Up
Critical Path(s)
Value Engineering
Project Team
26. Term that refers to the General Conditions and the Supplementary and Special Conditions of the contract for construction.
Completion Schedule
Notice to Proceed
Conditions of the Contract
Value Engineering
27. 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
Guaranteed Maximum Price CM (GMPCM)
Budget Estimate
Start-Up
Project Budget
28. 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.
CM Services
Drawings
Schedule of Values
Estimated Cost to Complete
29. 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.
Schematic Design Phase
Construction Manager
Substantial Completion
apparent Low Bidder
30. 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.
Notice of Award
Project Team
General Contractor
Subcontractor
31. 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.
Design-Build (D-B) Contractor
Guarantee
Project Team
Milestone
32. A contractor who has a contract with a subcontractor.
Pre-design Phase
Sub-subcontractor
Escrow Account
Construction Schedule
33. Graphic representations showing location - geometry - and dimensions of a project or its elements in sufficient detail to facilitate construction.
Prime Contract
Drawings
Conditions of the Contract
Construction Management
34. 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.
Labor and Material Bond
Drawings
Preliminary Design Phase
Superintendent
35. 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.
Commissioning
Start-Up
Conditions of the Contract
Milestone
36. Drawings - technical specification - and addenda; the contract documents that refer to the physical construction requirements established by the A/E.
Pre-design Phase
Construction Documents
Construction Manager
Lien
37. 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.
Start-Up
Labor and Material Bond
Escrow Account
Bid Depository
38. 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.
Design-Build (D-B) Contractor
Design-Build (D-B) Contractor
Construction Schedule
Estimated Cost to Complete
39. A business entity that provides independent contractor services to owners through the use of subcontractors when using the general contracting system.
Budget Estimate
General Contractor
Budget Estimate
Project Team
40. A fixed dollar amount which includes all costs of services including overhead and profit.
Record Drawings
Bid
Lump Sum Fee
Design Development Phase
41. 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
Letter of Intent
Performance Bond
Critical Path(s)
Direct Costs
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.
Letter of Intent
Value Engineering
Sub-subcontractor
Design-Build (D-B) Contracting
43. 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
Preliminary Design Phase
Bid Bond
Professional Liability Insurance
Construction Budget
44. The time between the purchase date and delivery date of long-lead items.
Escrow Account
Lump Sum Fee
Labor and Material Bond
Contract Documents
45. 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.
As-Built Drawings
Special Conditions
Critical Path(s)
Project Team
46. Detailed statements covering procedures - and quantitative and qualitative and qualitative information pertaining to material - products - and equipment to be incorporated into a project.
Bid Bond
Specifications
apparent Low Bidder
Guaranteed Maximum Price CM (GMPCM)
47. 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.
General Conditions (of the Contract for Construction)
Project Meeting
Shop Drawings
Bid Bond
48. 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.
Professional Liability Insurance
Guarantee
Escrow Account
Design-Build (D-B) Contractor
49. 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
Final Design Phase
apparent Low Bidder
Occupancy Phase
Technical Specifications
50. A contract held by an owner.
Prime Contract
Design-Build (D-B) Contractor
Construction Budget
Lump Sum Fee