L4 - Procurement and Construction Phase

Question 1

CM Activities in Procurement

Answer 1

Advertising > RFP > Pre-proposal meeting > receipt of proposals > bid review > contract award.
The PM guides the procurement strategy, procurement procedures are often set by the owner.
The PM expedites processes within owner organization.

Question 2

Market Analysis: Bid Opportunity Communications

Answer 2

PM provides detailed market analysis of the construction bidding climate and enhances bidder interest.
Tasks include:
Determining the availability of labor, equipment, and material resources.
Assessing the exiting and potential growth capacity of minority business enterprise (MBE) community participation.
Growing competition through industry outreach sessions that includes specifics on scope and schedule.

Question 3

The Program Manager and the Construction Phase

Answer 3

The PM’s mission is to fulfill the owner’s scope, cost, quality, and time requirements.
The PM enhances the likelihood of achieving the mission during construction through planning, organizing, communicating openly and facilitating.
Create an environment in which contractors can be productive.

Question 4

Enabling Contractor Productivity Discussion

Answer 4

Examples of actions the PM can take to increase contractor productivity?
Examples of actions that PMs do that hinder contractor productivity?

Question 5

Construction Phase services enhanced for programs

Answer 5

Provision of on-site facilities: Full program office for co-located staff, multiple office locations.
Heightened level of coordination and communication: Integrated owner-consultant team.
Program Progress Meetings: Integrates many traditional and non-traditional stakeholders

Question 6

Traditional Cm Services the PM oversees during construction

Answer 6

Time management, funding/cash flow, RFIs, change orders, claims management, drawing record keeping, quality management, owner purchased materials and equipment, management reporting, documents control