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Construction Management

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






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






3. 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.






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






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. A contract held by an owner.






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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






13. The continuous chain(s) of activities from project-start to project-finish - whose durations cannot be exceeded if the project is to be completed on the project-finish date. A sequence of activities that collectively require the longest duration to c






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. 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.






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 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.






39. 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






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






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






44. Servicing the interactive provisions in the contracts for construction between the owner and the contractor(s).






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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.






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






49. 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.






50. A contract held by an owner.