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Construction Management

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






2. 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






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






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






5. The scope of services provided by a construction manager and available to owners in whole or in part. CM services are not consistent in scope or performance from one CM firm to another.






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. 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






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. 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.






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. 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.






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






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