Construction Mgt. Services
  1. Construction Administration and Coordination. The Construction Manager shall be responsible for coordinating the work of all contractors performing work at the Premises. The Construction Manager shall also be responsible for coordinating the work of the various planners, engineers, architects and consultants working on projects at the Premises, and coordinating the work of such entities as between the various projects at the Premises.
  2. Review of Payment Applications. The Construction Manager shall coordinate the receipt and approval of monthly draw requests from the General Contractors. The Construction Manager shall submit approved draw requests to the Owner for final approval funding and payment. The Construction Manager shall review the work of the General Contractor on the basis of quality, quantity and timeliness of performance to determine that the General Contractor is reasonably on schedule, that there are no known claims or disputes that might substantially affect the cost or timely completion of the project, and that the General Contractor is entitled to payment in the amount reflected in the draw request.
  3. Retaining Consultants. The Construction Manager shall assist the Owner in selecting and retaining the professional services of special consultants and testing laboratories as required for projects on the Premises and shall be responsible for coordinating their work on specific projects.
  4. Permitting. The Construction Manager shall assist the Owner in obtaining building permits and special permits for permanent improvements.
  5. Warranty Inspections. The Construction Manager shall require the General Contractor to provide warranty documents as part of the closeout. The Construction Manager shall make appropriate inspections at the end of any warranty period contained in any Construction Contract to determine whether any General Contractor is required to perform additional warranty work.
  6. Progress Meetings. The Construction Manager shall schedule and conduct construction meetings as necessary to discuss such matters as procedures, progress, and scheduling with any and all appropriate parties. The Construction Manager shall prepare and promptly distribute minutes to the appropriate parties.
  7. Updating Project Schedules. The Construction Manager shall continually update and review the project construction schedule as the project progresses to show current conditions including tenants occupancy.
  8. Monitoring Project Performance. The Construction Manager shall monitor the approved estimate as well as the actual project performance of each General Contractor.
  9. Monitoring Budget Performance. The Construction Manager shall monitor the approved estimate as well as the actual of Construction Cost for each project.
  10. Safety. The Construction Manager shall be responsible for observing the safety programs developed by each of the contractors for purposes of coordinating the safety programs with those of other contractors, and that work being done by the General Contractor is safe.
  11. Requests for Information. The Construction Manager shall promptly transmit to the appropriate parties for interpretations or information concerning the meaning and intent of the Construction Documents for any project, and assist in the resolution of questions that may arise.
  12. Changes in the Work. The Construction Manager shall review requests for changes, assist in negotiating contractors' proposals, submit recommendations to the appropriate Architect and the Owner or Tenant and if they are acceptable, prepare Change Orders and Construction Change Directives which incorporate the Architect's modifications to the Construction Documents for the appropriate project.
  13. Certificates of Insurance. The Construction Manager shall receive certificates of insurance from the contractors and forward them to the Owner for review and approval and once approved, retain the current copy on file.
  14. Submittals. In collaboration with the appropriate Architect, the Construction Manager shall establish and implement procedures for expediting the review, processing and approval of shop drawings, product data, samples and other submittals from the contractors.
  15. Record Documents. The Construction Manager shall maintain for the Owner one record copy of all contracts, drawings, specifications, addenda, change orders and other modifications to the Construction Contracts. They will be maintained in good order and marked currently to record changes and selections made during construction.
  16. Substantial Completion. When the Construction manager considers the General Contractors work substantially complete, the Construction Manager shall jointly with the General Contractor and Architect, prepare a list of incomplete or unsatisfactory items and a schedule for their completion.
  17. Final Completion. The Construction Manager shall coordinate the correction and completion of any work following issuance of the Punch Lists and shall coordinate any additional items requested by the Tenant to be performed by the Contractor as an acceptable additional cost.
  18. Project Close-out. The Construction Manager shall secure and transmit to the Owner, Tenant or Architect as appropriate, warranties and similar submittals required in the Construction Contract for delivery to the Owner or Tenant and deliver all keys, manuals, record drawings, and maintenance stocks to the Owner or Tenant. The Construction Manager shall forward to the Owner a final application of payment for each project upon compliance with the requirements of the Construction Contract for each project including final lien waivers.
  19. Modifications of Authority. The duties, responsibilities and limitations of authority of the Construction Manager as set forth in this document shall not be restricted, modified or extended without written consent of the Owner and the Construction Manager.
  20. Communications. All communications between the Owner and any General Contractor, other contractor or any other entity working on a project at the Premises, whether or not such entity is under contract to the Owner, shall be through the Construction Manager. The Construction Manager is charged with the responsibility of receiving and responding to all communications from contractors or other entities so as to fully protect the rights and interests of the Owner. If any claim, or notice of claim, is made in an express or implied manner by any General Contractor, other contractor or entity wherein the Owner or a Tenant may be potentially liable, the Construction Manager shall immediately notify the Owner and take any reasonable actions necessary to protect the Owner or Tenant's interests.
  21. Compliance with Codes and Regulations. The Construction Manager shall assist the Owner in meeting the requirements of all laws, codes and regulations, and maintaining the highest standards of safety and health on any project within the Premises.