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Construction Management

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






2. 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.






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






4. 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






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. 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.






7. 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.






8. The process of designing portions of a project while portions already designed are under construction. A series of controlled design-build sequences that collectively constitute a complete project.






9. 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.






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






11. The initial Design Phase on an architectural project when the A/E delineates the owner's needs in a general way.






12. 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.






13. A contract held by an owner.






14. 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.






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






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






19. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. 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






28. 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.






29. 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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30. A contract held by an owner.






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






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






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. 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.






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






48. 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






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






50. 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.