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Construction Management

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






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






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






4. Also: As Builts; Check: Record Drawings Drawings produced during or after construction and amended to show the exact location - geometry - and dimensions of the constructed project. As-Built Drawings are not the same as Record Drawings.






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






8. 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






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A contract held by an owner.






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. The list of contractors that have survived prequalification tests.






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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






49. 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






50. 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.