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Construction Management FunctionsZ L_O r U F- N Z O U W C�j L I-U Q�% Y � a (n u:5 tL W W J a z O _H a N 14 z a 0 SIN31I I V I03dS 3dVOSONVI S3HSINI3 NEOM3SVO 3HVh1OHVH SNOIl I1HVd IIVh4 N vi8n0 IVOIH103I3 N030 3008 S3Hnion H1S 1N3W3HnDDHd OV3IONOI Fable G DETAILED CONSTRUCTION \L\NAGEAII:NT FUNCTIONS DURING PREDESIGN AND DESIGN PHASES • Perform budgeting, programming, and scheduling including predesign economic trade-off studies for the owner. • Assist the owner in putting the architect -engineer under a con- tract tailored to the project. • Perform value management on building systems and equipment, specification and criteria requirements and alternative designs. • Suggest new materials, technology, methods, constraints, and sequencing. • Prepare and periodically update a project budget for the owner's approval and prepare trade -by -trade cost estimates or bid package cost estimates. • Analyze procurement requirements and responsibilities for safety precautions, temporary site facilities, and equipment, materials and services for common use of contractors and ensure that these are included in the construction documents. s Provide guidance on government requirements and special programs affecting labor and community relations. o Determine applicable requirements for equal employment opportunity programs for inclusion in contract documents. • Advise on the method to be used for selecting contractors and awarding contracts. If separate construction contracts are to be awarded, recommend separate construction functions to avoid jurisdictional overlap, verify that all necessary work is included, and allow for phased construction. o Assist the architect -owner in presentation of design documents to public agencies as required. o Prepare bid lists for approval by the owner and professional design team, and make certain that contractors are qualified ak capable to perform. • Assist the owner in pre -bid conferences, bid evaluation, and development of construction contract documents. m .:A Table G - Continued DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE • Administer construction contracts. ® Coordinate in the owner's interest the vtork of contractors with activities and responsibilities of the owner and architect - engineer. e Schedule and conduct progress meetings. e Provide a realistic detailed schedule for operation of construction contractors. ® Provide regular monitoring and frequent inspection of work to determine progress and conformance with design documents. o Revise and refine the approved estimates of construction costs, developing cash flow reports and forecasts as needed and maintain accurate cost accounting records. • Expedite construction drawing preparation by the contractors, architects, and engineers. ® Provide project office administration. ® Provide site security. • Review bills from contractors and suggest recommendations to the owner for payment. • Recommend necessary or desirable changes to the owner and architect -engineer. Review change orders and value incentive proposals. • Maintain project progress records. o Assist the owner in checking out utilities, operational systems, and eq-iipment prior to occupancy. a Deterriine final completion and notify the owner and architect - engine -,r. 29 Table 10 SUGGESTED REQUIRE\IENTS OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGER The construction manager shall: 1. Be experienced in and competent to perform the type of services required by the government (refer to Table 6). 2. Shall have acted recently as a construction manager on more than one project of similar or larger size. Since the present-day notion of construction manager is relatively new, this requirement may be waived if in the judgement of the local jurisdiction there are sufficient qualifications to justify confidence. 3. Be financially solvent. 4. Have built, designed or managed construction in the general geogra- phic area or have good knowledge of local conditions and laws (or have a joint venture partner with this experience). 5. Be able to provide a qualified project executive. 6. Have a good reputation and performance record in areas of cost control, value management, and schedule control. 7. Be in close geographic proximity to the project and project design design professionals. 8. Be able to provide a list of management and support personnel who will be involved with the project, and the extent to which they will actually be involved. 41