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Construction Management

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1. 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.






2. An estimate of the final cost of a work item based on its Cost to Date and the estimated cost to complete it. The sum of the Cost to Date and the Estimated Cost to Complete.






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






4. 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






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






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






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






13. 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.






14. 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






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






16. 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.






17. A contract held by an owner.






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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






28. 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.






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






30. 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.






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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.






42. 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






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






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