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Construction Management

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1. 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.






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






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






4. 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






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






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






8. 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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9. A contractor who has a contract with a subcontractor.






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. 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






26. 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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27. 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.






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. A fixed dollar amount which includes all costs of services including overhead and profit.






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. 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.






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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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