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Introduction Flashcards

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Design –> Bidding / Tender –> Build

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Traditional Procurement

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Owner –> Main Contractor –> Design Consultant & Sub-contractors

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Design-Build Contract

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temporary endeavor to create a unique product, service, or result

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Project

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4
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geographical venue of a project

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site

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5
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determined needs of the users that will guide for the design process

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Program

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sequence, timing, and duration of works to be done to complete the project

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Schedule

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7
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financial allocation for the project

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Budget

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allocated budget for unforseen / other possible changes in the design /construction

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Contingencies

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9
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Money for design changes to accommodate new project requirements

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Design Contingencies

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Money for unforeseen work / materials necessary to complete construction work

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Construction Contingencies

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Money allocated by the owner to possible fund addt’l work or materials

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Owner Contingencies

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Money that may be needed to pay for significant increase in construction cost

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Escalation

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13
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written info that clarifies/modifies the bidding documents (during the bidding process)

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Addendum

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14
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Addt’l design/mat’l options added to the construction documents to obtain multiple possible cost estimates

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Alternate

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ANSI

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American National Standard Institute

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16
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contract drawings that have been marked up to reflect any changes to a project during construction

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As-built Drawing

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17
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offer a proposal or a price

contractors submit their estimates as to the time and the cost

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Bid

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18
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written documents permitting the construction in accordance w/ the drawings and specifications approved

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Building Permit

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19
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written documents stating that the building or property meets local standard of occupancy and is in compliance w/ public health and bldg codes

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Certificate of Occupancy

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written documents signed by the owner and contractor authorizing a change in the work or adjustment in the contract sum or length of time

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Change Order

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21
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intensive design process for solving architectural problem quickly

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Charrette

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22
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direct contractor cost for labor, materials, equipment and services as well as overhead and profit

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Construction Cost

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organization and direction of the labor force, materials, and equipment to build the project as designed

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Construction Management

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written agreement giving responsibility for project planning and accomplishment and overall project planning, designing, and construction

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Construction Management Contract

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hired by the owner/ architect to provide information and to advice the project in the area of his/her expertise

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Consultant

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contractual duties and responsibilities of the architect and engineer during a project’s construction

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Contract Administration

27
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diff. bet. the original contract price and the final completed cost

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Contract Over/Under-run

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licensed individual or company that agrees and perform the work as specified

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Contractor

29
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date certified by the architect when the work is to be complete

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Date of Substantial Completion

30
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arrangement wherein a contractor bids or negotiates to provide design and construction services for the entire project

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Design-Build Construction

31
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calculation of the amount of material,labor, and equipment needed

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Estimating

32
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method of construction management in w/c construction work begins before completion of the construction documents, resulting in a continuous design-construction situatiin

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Fast-Track Construction

33
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movable furniture,fixture, or equipment that do not require permanent connection to the structure or utilities

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FF&E

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written order calling for a clarification or minor change in the construction work and not involving any adjustment to the terms of contract

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Field Order

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licensed individual or company with prime responsibility for the work

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General Contractor

36
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expenses that are not chargeable

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Indirect Cost

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NIBS

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National Institute of Building Sciences

38
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central idea governing and organizing a work of architecture

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Parti

39
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desired list of spaces, rooms, and elements as well as their sizes

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Program

40
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line diagram showing proposed and actual starting completion times in a project

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Progress Schedule

41
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all cost for a specific project

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Project Cost

42
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written list of names and addresses of all parties involved in a project

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Project Directory

43
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qualified individual or firm authorized by the owner to be responsible for coordinating time, equipment, money, task, and people

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Project Manager

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detailed written specification describing acceptable construction materials and methods

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Project Manual

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written request from a contractor to the owner/architect for clarification of the contract documents

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Request for Information (RFI)

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plan for performing work; also a chart or table w/in the drawing set

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Schedule

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chart, diagram or routine of a system being proposed

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Scheme

48
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written range of view or action for a specific project

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Scope of Work

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drawings, diagrams, schedules, and other data specially prepared by the contractor (or subcontractor, others) to illustrate some portions of the work being done

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Shop Drawing

50
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location of a structure or group of structure

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Site

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expenses in addition to the direct construction cost

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Soft Costs

52
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listing of minimum acceptable ethical principals and practives

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Standard of Professional Practice

53
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load bearing assembly of beams and columns on a foundation

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Structural System

54
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specialized contractor (subordinate to main contractor)

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Subcontractor

55
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proposed replacement or alternate for a material or process of equivalent cost and quality

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Substitution

56
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interior improvements of the project after the building envelope is complete

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Tenants Improvement (TIs)

57
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written agreement wherein payment is based on actual cost for labor, equipment, materials, and services rendered, in addition to overhead

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Time and Materials (T&M)

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process of analyzing the costs versus the value of alternative materials, equipment, and systems

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Value Engineering (VE)

59
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restrictions of areas or regions of land w/in specific areas based on permitted building size, character and uses

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Zoning

60
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document issued that permits land to be used for a specific purpose

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Zoning Permit

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