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Construction Management

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






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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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6. 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.






7. 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






8. 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.






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






10. 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






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






18. Detailed statements covering procedures - and quantitative and qualitative and qualitative information pertaining to material - products - and equipment to be incorporated into a project.






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






34. A contract held by an owner.






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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






40. The list of contractors that have survived prequalification tests.






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






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






44. 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






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. 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






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