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Construction Management

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1. 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.






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. 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






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






27. 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.






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






36. 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






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. 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






40. Partial payments on a contractor's contract amount - periodically paid by the owner for work accomplished by the contractor to date.






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. 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.