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1. A contract held by an owner.






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. 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






9. 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.






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. 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






33. 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






34. 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.






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






36. 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.






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. The list of contractors that have survived prequalification tests.






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. A contract held by an owner.






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







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