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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. 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.






3. 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






4. Changes of any nature in contract requirements which have been agreed upon through a change approval process and approved by the owner.






5. 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.






6. A contractor who has a contract with a prime contractor.






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






23. Servicing the interactive provisions in the contracts for construction between the owner and the contractor(s).






24. 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.






25. A firm or business organization with the expertise and resources to manage the design - contracting - and construction aspects of project delivery. Individuals who work for a CM Firm are also referred to as Construction Managers.






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Also: Occupancy Schedule A schedule of the activities and events required to effect occupancy or the use of a facility for its intended purpose. It is used to determine if construction progress will meet the occupancy date.






31. 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






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. 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






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






44. A contract held by an owner.






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. 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






50. 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