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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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.






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






34. The list of contractors that have survived prequalification tests.






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. A contract held by an owner.






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. 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.







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