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Construction Management

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1. 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.






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






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






4. A contract held by an owner.






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






19. 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






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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. 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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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






48. 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.






49. 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.






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.