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






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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. 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.






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. A contract held by an owner.






27. The term used to describe the use of the overlapping expertise of each team member during team decision making.






28. 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.






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






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






31. A meeting dedicated essentially to contractor performance and progress payments - involving supervisors from contractor home offices and the team's Level 2 and 3 Managers.






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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. 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.






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






49. 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






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






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