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Construction Management

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1. 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.






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






3. 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






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. 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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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.






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






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