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Construction Management

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1. 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.






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






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






4. 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






5. 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.






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






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: 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.






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. A contract held by an owner.






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. 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






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






34. 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.






35. A contract held by an owner.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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






47. 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.






48. Also: Account Codes; Codes of Accounts An alpha/numeric identification system for budget line items that ensures that project expenditures are properly debited/credited in the project budget as payments are made in behalf of the project.






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






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