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Construction Management

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






2. 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.






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






4. 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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






20. 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.






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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.






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






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






42. 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.






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. 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






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