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Construction Management

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






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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






7. 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.






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






9. A contractor who has a contract with a prime contractor.






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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.






14. 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






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






21. Also: Reimbursable Charges to the owner covering costs for services that could not or intentionally were not quantified at the time the fee arrangement was made.






22. A contract structure where both design and construction responsibility are vested in a single contractor.






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. 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.






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. 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.