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Construction Management

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






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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.






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






32. An estimate of cost based on rough or incomplete information - with a stated degree of accuracy. The more information available - the more accurate the estimate. Loosely called a 'ballpark' estimate.






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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.






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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. 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






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






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