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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






17. 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






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






21. Also: Concealed Conditions; Latent Conditions Conditions or circumstances - physical or otherwise - which surface after a contract has been signed and which alter the circumstances or conditions on which the contract is based.






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






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






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






25. Also: Concealed Conditions; Latent Conditions Conditions or circumstances - physical or otherwise - which surface after a contract has been signed and which alter the circumstances or conditions on which the contract is based.






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






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






28. 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.






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: 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.






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. 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






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






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






42. 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.






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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