CMIT LEVEL 1 EXAM - CHAPTER 1

Five basic stages of a construction manager - Answer-pre-design, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction. The three parties in a construction project - Answer-owner, architect/engineer, general contractor(gc) Project delivery method - Answer-a standardized process of managing a project from start to completion. Open Procurement Process - Answer-Public sector owners procure consultant services through an open, competitive process. Generally, projects are publicly advertised, proposals are evaluated against pre-established published criteria, and selection is based on price or best value considerations for technical and price components. Contracting Advantage - Answer-Contracts for all public projects have features that greatly favor the public owner. Some of those features include the ability to direct their consultants to do work beyond the original scope (subject to subsequent equitable adjustments), price data rights that allow the public owner to audit the service provider's books at any time, and special provisions based on statutes that specify civil and criminal penalties for program fraud Socio - Economic Objectives - Answer-Public sector projects often include socio-economic objectives designed to enhance project participation of small, economically or socially disadvantaged HUBZone and veteran-owned/ service-disabled providers. Semi-public owners include requirements that favor local labor participation and acquisition of goods and services with local vendors. Additionally, most publicly funded projects require payment and performance bonds. Repeat builders - Answer-- Generally have in house staff and resources - Develop Projects on a regular basis - More aware of building trends and technology - Benefit from lessons learned Typically include - Colleges(Schools) - Airports - Military - Hospitals - Retail/Restaurants - Have highly specific means of methods. One