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Construction Management

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1. 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.






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






3. 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






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. Also: Site Coordination Meeting - Coordination meeting A meeting dedicated essentially to contractor progress during the construction phase.






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






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. 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.






14. 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.






15. 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






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. Also: Field CM; Level 3 Manager; Level 3 Person; Superintendent - Site Manager A person designated by the CM firm to interface with the owner's and A/E's representatives on the project team at the third management level. A person located at the site






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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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34. 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.






35. 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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. Applies to engineering projects; the initial design effort following signing of the owner; engineer agreement. It is followed by the Final Design Phase.






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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