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Construction Management
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1. Term that refers to the General Conditions and the Supplementary and Special Conditions of the contract for construction.
Conditions of the Contract
apparent Low Bidder
Milestone
Project Team
2. A technical review process; the close matching of engineering design to the value an owner derives from the design.
Value Engineering
Project Manual
Lien
Construction Management
3. 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.
Fast-Track(ing)
Estimated Final Cost
Special Conditions
Estimated Cost to Complete
4. Selected strategic events of signal importance to progress used in the milestone schedule.
Completion Schedule
Milestone
Notice of Award
Long-Lead Items
5. 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
Specifications
Construction Budget
Notice to Proceed
Record Drawings
6. 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.
Field Construction Manager
Conditions of the Contract
Estimated Cost to Complete
Specifications
7. 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
Lump Sum Fee
Contingencies
Project Manual
Project Meeting
8. A fixed dollar amount which includes all costs of services including overhead and profit.
Project Manual
Design-Build (D-B) Contractor
Lump Sum Fee
Substantial Completion
9. The time between the purchase date and delivery date of long-lead items.
Contract Documents
apparent Low Bidder
Progress Payment
Long-Lead Time
10. The cost of purchasing - installing - owning - operating - and maintaining a construction element over the life of the facility.
Life-Cycle Cost
Construction Manager
Approved Bidders List
Specifications
11. A contract structure where both design and construction responsibility are vested in a single contractor.
Drawings
As-Built Drawings
Design-Build (D-B) Contracting
Change Order
12. 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.
Milestone
Substantial Completion
Long-Lead Items
Reimbursable Expense
13. 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
Estimated Cost to Complete
Labor and Material Bond
Contract Document Phase
Performance Bond
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
Bid Bond
Clerk-of-the-Work
Field Construction Manager
General Conditions (of the Contract for Construction)
15. Drawings - technical specification - and addenda; the contract documents that refer to the physical construction requirements established by the A/E.
Design-Build (D-B) Contractor
Construction Documents
Lump Sum Fee
Project Team
16. 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.
Record Drawings
Milestone
Construction Schedule
Notice of Award
17. 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.
Direct Material Costs
Commissioning
Warranty
Chart of Accounts
18. 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.
Change Order
General Contractor
Drawings
Project Budget
19. 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
Preconstruction Phase
Shop Drawings
Pre-design Phase
Construction Budget
20. 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.
Project Team
Substantial Completion
Construction Manager
Project Team
21. The bidder who has submitted the lowest competitive proposal as determined by a cursory examination of the bids submitted.
Life-Cycle Cost
Record Drawings
Project Meeting
apparent Low Bidder
22. Partial payments on a contractor's contract amount - periodically paid by the owner for work accomplished by the contractor to date.
Claim
Lump Sum Fee
Progress Payment
Long-Lead Items
23. Also: Guarantee Assurance by a providing party that the work - material - and equipment under warranty will perform as promised or as required by contract.
Warranty
Special Conditions
Schedule of Values
Long-Lead Items
24. 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.
Guarantee
General Conditions (of the Contract for Construction)
Commissioning
Labor and Material Bond
25. Also: Mechanic's Lien The right to take - hold - or sell the property of a debtor as security or payment for a debt.
General Conditions (of the Contract for Construction)
Lien
As-Built Drawings
Labor and Material Bond
26. 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.
Specifications
Shop Drawings
Design Development Phase
Fast-Track(ing)
27. 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.
Design-Build (D-B) Contractor
Construction Documents
Clerk-of-the-Work
Escrow Account
28. 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
Contract Documents
Final Completion
Project Budget
Checks and Balances
29. A contractor who has a contract with a prime contractor.
Subcontractor
General Conditions (of the Contract for Construction)
Pre-design Phase
Contract Document Phase
30. Also: Product Data; Samples Detailed information provided by material and equipment suppliers demonstrating that the item provided meets the requirements of the contract documents.
Shop Drawings
Bid Depository
Special Conditions
Construction Documents
31. The initial Design Phase on an architectural project when the A/E delineates the owner's needs in a general way.
Lien
Prime Contract
Schematic Design Phase
Guaranteed Maximum Price CM (GMPCM)
32. Also: Supplementary Conditions Amendments to the General Conditions that change standard requirements to unique requirements - appropriate for a specific project.
Owner's Representative
Final Completion
Project Team
Special Conditions
33. 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.
Direct Costs
Owner's Representative
Clerk-of-the-Work
Critical Path(s)
34. 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.
Long-Lead Time
apparent Low Bidder
As-Built Drawings
Chart of Accounts
35. 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.
Prime Contract
Claim
Commissioning
Letter of Intent
36. Check: Commissioning; Beneficial Occupancy The period prior to owner occupancy when mechanical - electrical - and other systems are activated and the owner's operating and maintenance staff are instructed in their use.
Shop Drawings
Start-Up
Bid Depository
As-Built Drawings
37. 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.
Bid
Final Design Phase
Escrow Account
Direct Material Costs
38. A job title usually reserved for the administrative level person who supervises the work of an on-site contractor .
Bid
Preconstruction Phase
Completion Schedule
Superintendent
39. Drawings - technical specification - and addenda; the contract documents that refer to the physical construction requirements established by the A/E.
General Conditions (of the Contract for Construction)
Labor and Material Bond
Construction Documents
Design Development Phase
40. Detailed statements covering procedures - and quantitative and qualitative and qualitative information pertaining to material - products - and equipment to be incorporated into a project.
Sub-subcontractor
Specifications
Clerk-of-the-Work
Approved Changes
41. Detailed statements covering procedures - and quantitative and qualitative and qualitative information pertaining to material - products - and equipment to be incorporated into a project.
Bid Bond
CM Services
Notice of Award
Specifications
42. 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.
Clerk-of-the-Work
RFP (Request For Proposal)
Contingencies
Value Engineering
43. 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.
Construction Budget
Project Team
Shop Drawings
Bid Bond
44. 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
Occupancy Phase
Design-Build (D-B) Contracting
Bid Depository
Long-Lead Items
45. The final phase of design on an architectural project when construction documents are completed and bidding documents formulated.
Owner's Representative
General Contractor
Contract Document Phase
Estimated Final Cost
46. A job title usually reserved for the administrative level person who supervises the work of an on-site contractor .
Critical Path(s)
Superintendent
Lump Sum Fee
Reimbursable Expense
47. 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.
Life-Cycle Cost
Direct Labor Costs
Approved Bidders List
Critical Path(s)
48. Also: Feasibility Phase The phase prior to the start of design.
Claim
Notice of Award
Final Design Phase
Pre-design Phase
49. 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.
Checks and Balances
Bid
Bid Depository
Substantial Completion
50. 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
Critical Path(s)
Owner's Representative
Substantial Completion
Pre-design Phase