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Construction Management

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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.






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. The list of contractors that have survived prequalification tests.






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






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






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






49. 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






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