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AIA A201 PROVISIONS INCOMPLETE |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Invitation to Bid: |
Brief description of project Timetable for the bid period Describes: -Where to obtain Contract Docs -Fees and docs to be submitted |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Instructions to bidders: |
Detailed requirements for the bidders usually including: -Bidder qualifications -Access to site -Process for questions during bid process -Pre bid meeting info -Bid security requirements -Bonding requirements -etc. etc. |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Bid Form: |
Forms to be submitted by the contractor including -Base Bid Price -Alternatives (+ or -) and prices -Provisions (per unit price for add'l work) -Signatures & certifications |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Bid Bond: |
Assures that the Contractor will agree to the Contract if his proposal is accepted. States the amount, signed by the contracting firm and a Surety firm. |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Agreement: |
Contract for the work. This is usually a reference that points to the various sections of the General Conditions and Contract docs which control different aspects of the work. |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Performance Bond: |
Assures that the contractor will complete work in conformance with the contract requirements. |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Payment Bond: |
Assures that the Contractor or their insurer will pay their contractors and materials suppliers and that the owner will not be held responsible for Contractor default. |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Certificate of Insurance |
Certifies that the Contractor has adequate: -Worker's Comp General Liability Owners protective liability and Auto liability insurance |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Standard General Conditions: |
Large section, detailing requirements for the execution of the work, referred to as 'Boiler Plate", since they are usually the same within the state. Supplemental Conditions are uniform within the local government. |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Standard General Conditions include: |
-definitions and terminology -preliminary matters -use of the contract docs -use of the project site & physical conditions -bonds and insurance -contractors, owners, and designers responsibilities during construction -changes in the work -changes to the contract price -changes to the contract time frame -warranties, testing, defective work issues -payments to the contractor -suspension of work / termination of contract -arbitration of disputes |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Suplemental General Conditions |
-changes or amendments to the language of Standard General Conditions |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Equal Opportunity Requirements and Certifications |
Set by local governments State % of total value of the project that are set as goals for the COntract. Including -MBE (Minority Business Enterprise)firms -DBE (Disabled Business Enterprise)firms -WBE (Women-owned) firms Forms included where contractor must lis subcontractors and their status |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Equal Opportunity Requirements and Certifications |
EEO Equal Employment Opportunity EEOcertifications provided by state department of transportation or by large cities EEO % are goals (if contractor can prove good faith effort at obtaining subs, the % may be reduced or waived by EEO officer) EEO laws do not apply to private construction contracts |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Prevailing Wage Rates |
Where union requirements are in effect. List of trades and prevailing wages |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Terminology: Addenda |
Changes in CDs issued during the bid period Often occur due to contractor inquiries |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Terminology: Agreed Price |
Adjustments in contract price by agreement of the Contractor and Owner. Agreed prices do not apply to items where Stipulated or Contract Unit Prices have already been st. |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Terminology: Allowance |
An estimated cash amount allocated to items that have not yet been designed, detailed, or selected (eg. lighting). |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Terminology: Alternates |
Optional adjustments or substitutes in the scope / materials Can increase or decrease the scope & price |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Terminology: Base Bid |
Price proposed to complete the basic work of the project Not including alternates and extra work |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Terminology: Contract Documents |
Include: -Construction Drawings -Technical Specifications -General Specifications -Bidding Forms and Instructions |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Terminology: Contract Unit Price |
Unit price stated on the Bid Form by the Contractor mount to be charged for the |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Terminology: Notice of Award |
Document issued by the Owner to the Contractor giving notice that the bid has been awarded |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Terminology: Pre-Bid Conference |
Meeting held early in the bid period, all contractors can walk the site and ask questions of the designer. May be mandatory. |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Terminology: Stipulated Unit Price |
Unit price stated in the Contract Docs by the Owner that is the amount that will be paid for that item |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Terminology: Surety Bond |
Any type of bond which assumes financial liability in case of Contractor breach of contract |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Terminology: Unit Price |
Price per unit of a work item |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Bidding Process- Forms and Legal Docs Bid evaluation process Designer's responsibility |
Reviewing bid and docs prepared by bidders -Prepare bid tabulation which lists Bidders, base bid prices, alternate prices -Examine & VERIFY qualifications of the three lowest bidders on the project. -Make recommendation to the Owner as to which contractor should be hired This Allows the Agreement (contract) to be signed by the Contractor and the Owner |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Critical Path Analysis CPM- Critical Path Method |
-Process for scheduling a set of project activities -First developed in 1950s for US military -Important tool for effective project management |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Critical Path Analysis CPM model includes: |
1. A list of all activities required 2. Duration that each activity will take to complete 3. Dependencies between the activities |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Critical Path Analysis CPM model calculates: |
-The longest path of planned activities to the end of the project. -The earliest and latest that each activity can start and finish without making the project longer -Which activities are critical (on the longest path) -Which can be delayed without lengthening the project |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Critical Path Analysis CPM model essential concept: |
Dependent or Critical activities: Some activities are dependent on other activities being completed first. These dependent activities need to be completed in a logical sequence Nondependent, non-critical, or parallel tasks: Other activities are not dependent on completion of any other tasks, and may be done at any time. |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Critical Path Analysis Developing a CPM model Sequential method may include: |
1. Specify individual activities 2. Determine the sequence of those activities 3. Draw a network diagram 4. Estimate the completion time for each activity 5. Identify the critical path (longest path through the network) 6. Update the CPM model as the project progresses |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Critical Path Analysis CPM model updating: |
Because project schedules change, CPM allows -Continuous monitoring of the schedule -Tracking of critical activities Alerts project manager to delays of activities, thus creating a new critical path and delaying project completion |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Critical Path Analysis Similar tool, developed at the same time: |
PERT Program Evaluation and Review Technique (similar concepts) |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Critical Path Analysis CPM terminology: |
Gantt Chart (xl type grid with tasks along left and timeline (column headings) across top. responsibilites, notes, and dependencies annotated PERT Chart Milestones or Activity Nodes (in PERT charts) Task Line or Activity Line (connecting milestones, lists task duration) |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Critical Path Analysis PERT chart |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Responsibilities of the Parties under the Contract Duties & Resp. of Landscape Architect General: |
-Thoroughly familiar with Contract Docs -Understand limits & tolerances of materials and workmanship -Conducts the Pre-Construction Conference -Takes a pragmatic approach to problem-solving -Orient actions toward minimizing construction delays -Ensures compliance with Contract Docs during construction -Reviews Contractor's Schedule, work in progress, and completed work -Is responsible for interpretation, modification, and correction of Contract Docs. -Authorizes payments to the Contractor -Keeps Owner informed of project status |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Responsibilities of the Parties under the Contract Duties & Resp. of Landscape Architect Quality Compliance Review during Construction: |
-Rules promptly and objectively on proposed substitutions and rejected work -Rules on acceptability of materials, quality of workmanship, progress of work, and fulfillment of Contract -IDs potential or real problems and notifies Contractor and Owner promptly -Does not supervise or assert control over the means, methods, techniques, sequence, or procedures of construction |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Responsibilities of the Parties under the Contract Duties & Resp. of Landscape Architect Field Observation: |
-Should review and inspect work as it is being put into place (not after) -Should notify the Contractor when visiting the site -Should address comments to the Super, not subordinates or subcontractors -Reviews and rules on the functional and aesthetics aspects of workmanship -Verifies quality and quantity of construction materials (meets reqs of Construction Docs) |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Responsibilities of the Parties under the Contract Duties & Resp. of Landscape Architect General Site Construction Milestone Reviews: |
-Site Preparation, grading and drainage system -Layout of site elements -Paving materials and placement -Installation of walls and steps -Wood construction -Irrigation system install / testing -Major site furnishings -Soil prep and planting -Final inspection |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Responsibilities of the Parties under the Contract Duties & Resp. of Landscape Architect Project and Construction Documentation: |
-Record Keeping -Meeting and conversation notes and minutes -Correspondence -Site observation reports -Change orders -Inspection and test reports -Punch lists -Record drawings -Final acceptance |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Responsibilities of the Parties under the Contract Duties & Resp. of Owner: |
-All claims by Owner or Contractor should be submitted to LA for review and action -Owner may require changes in work for cost control purposes -Owner may hire an indep. Construction Manger to administer the project. Usually this manager will be on site every day. -makes payments to the Contractor for completed approved work -May issue stop work orders to the Contractor |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Responsibilities of the Parties under the Contract Duties & Resp. of the Contractor: |
-Construction scheduling and timeliness of the work -Supervise the work of employees, subs and suppliers -Supply all required labor and materials -Take responsibility for quality of materials and installation -Supervise and assert control over the means, methods, techniques, sequence, or procedures of construction -Control the coordination & performance of all trades -Comply with all laws, regulations, and codes applicable to the work -Guarantee all work to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a specified period. Provide replacement if necessary. -Verify location of utilities and existing site features to remain. Assume responsibility for any damage to them caused by construction -Punch lists -Prepare Record Drawings |
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Responsibilities of the Parties under the Contract Duties & Resp. of Regulatory Agencies |
-Ensure health, safety and welfare of the public -Review construction for code and ordinance compliance - |
