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Construction Management

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






2. 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.






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. 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.






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. 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.






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. The list of contractors that have survived prequalification tests.






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. 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.