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Tables of Contents for Construction Project Administration
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Design/Construction Process
1
27
Project Participants
1
2
Construction Administration
3
4
Control of Quality in Construction
7
1
Organizational Structure of a Construction Project
7
6
Professional Construction Management
13
2
Design-Build Contracts
15
3
Definitions of Individual Construction Responsibilities
18
3
Defining Scope of Work in a CM Contract
21
2
Responsibility for Coordination of the Trades
23
1
The Partnering Concept
24
3
Problems
27
1
Responsibility and Authority
28
15
The Resident Project Representative and Inspectors as Members of the Construction Team
28
1
Lines of Authority on Construction Projects
28
3
Why Have an Inspector?
31
2
Authority and Responsibility of the Resident Project Representative
33
4
Problems
37
6
Resident Inspection Office Responsibilities
43
24
Setting Up a Field Office
43
2
Familiarization with Construction Documents
45
2
Equipping the Field Office
47
1
Establishment of Communications
48
4
Handling Job-Related Information
52
2
Staffing Responsibilities
54
2
Derivation of the Field Cost Indexes
56
2
Selection of Trailer-Type Field Offices
58
1
Construction Safety
59
2
Development of an Inspection Plan
61
2
Other Job Responsibilities
63
3
Problems
66
1
Documentation: Records and Reports
67
42
Files and Records
69
8
Construction Progress Record
77
1
Construction Reports
77
4
Construction Diary
81
2
Who Should Maintain Diaries and Daily Reports
83
1
Documentation of Intermittent Inspection
84
1
Special Feedback Reports
84
7
Documentation of Dangerous Safety Hazard Warnings
91
1
Miscellaneous Records
92
1
Labor Standards Review Records
92
3
Job Conferences
95
1
Contractor Submittals
95
1
Construction Photographs
96
5
Photographic Equipment and Materials
101
6
Problems
107
2
Specifications and Drawings
109
25
What Is a Specification?
109
1
Conflicts Due to Drawings and Specifications
110
2
Unenforceable Phrases
112
2
Content and Component Parts of a Specification
114
4
What Do the Specifications Mean to the Inspector?
118
1
CSI Specifications Format---Its Meaning and Importance
118
5
ASCE Civil Engineering Specifications Format
123
1
State Highway Department Formats
123
3
Nonstandard Construction Specifications Formats in Use
126
2
Projects Specifications (Project Manual) Versus Special Provisions Concepts
128
1
Inspector Training and Knowledge of Specifications
129
3
Allowances and Tolerances in Specifications
132
1
Problems
133
1
Using the Specifications in Contract Administration
134
33
General Conditions of the Construction Contract
134
2
International Construction Contracts
136
4
Differing Site Conditions
140
4
Materials and Equipment
144
1
The Contractor and Subcontractors
144
1
Shop Drawings and Samples
145
2
Disapproving or Stopping the Work
147
2
Supplementary General Conditions
149
1
Technical Provisions of the Specifications
150
3
Addenda to the Specifications
153
1
Standard Specifications
154
1
Master Specifications (Guide Specifications)
155
1
Special Material and Product Standards
156
6
Building Codes, Regulations, Ordinances, and Permits
162
2
Types of Drawings Comprising the Construction Contract
164
1
Order of Precedence of the Contract Documents
165
1
Problems
165
2
Construction Laws and Labor Relations
167
18
Compliance with Laws and Regulations
167
1
Public Versus Private Contracts
168
2
Traffic Requirements During Construction
170
1
Code Enforcement Agency Requirements
171
1
Work Within or Adjacent to Navigable Waterways
171
2
Fair Subcontracting Laws
173
1
The Hazardous Waste Problem
174
1
Federal Labor Laws
175
5
Labor Relations
180
2
Prejob Labor Agreements
182
1
Problems
183
2
Construction Safety
185
15
OSHA and Construction Safety
186
2
General Responsibility for Construction Safety
188
1
Safety Responsibility under Construction Management and Turnkey Contracts
188
2
Effect of Including Contractor's Safety Obligations in the Specifications
190
3
Applicability of State and Federal OSHA Provisions to a Project
193
1
Special Applications
194
1
Procedural Guidelines
194
3
Shoring and Bracing
197
1
Safety Requirements in Construction Contracts
198
1
Problems
198
2
Meetings and Negotiations
200
23
Types of Meetings in Construction
200
2
Handling Yourself at a Meeting
202
2
Preconstruction Conference
204
6
In-House Decision-Making Meetings
210
4
Principles of Negotiation
214
3
Techniques of Negotiation
217
4
Problems
221
2
Risk Allocation and Liability Sharing
223
17
Risk Management
225
1
Identification and Nature of Construction Risks
226
1
Contractual Allocation of Risk
227
1
Who Should Accept What Risks?
228
2
Types of Risks and Allocation of Those Risks
230
6
Minimizing Risks and Mitigating Losses
236
3
Problems
239
1
Preconstruction Operations
240
48
Description of Approach
240
1
Constructability Analysis
241
1
Advertise and Award Phase
242
1
Issuance of Bidding Documents
243
2
Prequalification of Bidders
245
1
Bonds
246
2
Liability Forms of Insurance
248
2
Property Forms of Insurance
250
1
Opening, Acceptance, and Documentation of Bids
251
8
Development of a Quality Control or Assurance Program
259
1
Inspection and Testing Manual
260
3
Field Office Organization of the Owner of the Field Representative
263
7
The Preconstruction Conference
270
1
Preconstruction Conference Agenda
271
7
Study Plans and Specifications
278
1
Key Dates
278
1
Listing of Emergency Information
278
2
Agency Permits
280
1
Starting a Project
280
6
Problems
286
2
Planning for Construction
288
27
Planning for Construction
288
4
Construction Schedules as Related to Building Costs
292
1
Scheduling Methods
292
3
Bar Charts
295
2
S-Curve Scheduling or Velocity Diagrams
297
2
Line-of-Balance Charts
299
2
Network Diagrams
301
3
Specifying CPM for a Project
304
1
Personal Computers for CPM Network Scheduling
304
5
Computerized Progress Payments
309
2
Selection of PC Scheduling Software
311
3
Problems
314
1
Fundamentals of CPM Construction Scheduling
315
37
CPM: What It Is and What It Does
316
1
Basic Procedure in Setting Up a CPM Schedule
317
1
Project Planning
317
1
Fundamentals of CPM
318
7
Who Owns Float?
325
5
Precedence or Node Diagramming
330
1
Comparison of Node and Arrow Diagramming
331
3
Activity-on-Node Format
334
1
Reading a Manual CPM Network Schedule
335
4
Reading a Computerized CPM Network Schedule
339
12
Problems
351
1
Construction Operations
352
16
Authority and Responsibility of All Parties
353
4
Temporary Facilities Provided by the Contractor
357
1
Time of Inspection and Tests
358
1
Contractor Submittals
358
1
Opening a Project
359
1
Job Philosophy
360
2
Administrative Activities
362
1
Suspension or Termination of the Work
363
2
Construction Services Cost Monitoring
365
2
Problems
367
1
Value Engineering
368
16
Definition
369
3
The Role of the Resident Project Representative
372
1
Fundamentals of Value Engineering
373
1
Areas of Opportunity for Value Engineering
374
3
Methodology in Generating Value Engineering Proposals
377
6
Field Responsibility in Value Engineering
383
1
Problems
383
1
Measurement and Payment
384
44
Construction Progress Payments
384
2
Approval of Payment Requests
386
1
Basis for Payment Amounts
386
6
Evaluation of Contractor's Payment Requests
392
5
Payment for Mobilization Costs
397
6
Partial Payments to the Contractor
403
5
Retainage
408
3
Liquidated Damages During Construction
411
1
Standard Contract Provisions for Measurement and Payment
411
1
Interpreting the Contractor's Bid
412
5
Measurement for Payment
417
4
Measurement Guidelines for Determination of Unit-Price Pay Quantities
421
2
Final Payment to the Contractor
423
3
Problems
426
2
Construction Materials and Workmanship
428
24
Materials and Methods of Construction
429
1
Requests for Substitutions of Materials
430
4
Access to the Work by Quality Assurance Personnel
434
1
Inspection of Materials Delivered to the Site
434
2
Rejection of Faulty Material
436
1
Construction Equipment and Methods
437
4
Quality Level and Quality Assurance
441
1
Quality Assurance Provisions
441
9
Ownership of Materials
450
1
Delivery and Storage of Materials
450
1
Handling of Materials
450
1
Problems
451
1
Changes and Extra Work
452
21
Contract Modifications
452
1
Changes in the Work
453
6
Types of Changes
459
4
Elements of a Change Order
463
2
Evaluating the Need
465
1
Considerations for Evaluations
465
1
Change Orders for Differing Site Conditions
466
2
Starting the Change Order Process
468
3
Costs of Delays Caused by Change Orders
471
1
Problems
472
1
Claims and Disputes
473
54
Five Principles of Contract Administration
473
2
Construction Principles
475
1
Protests
475
1
Claims
476
5
Claims and Disputes
481
2
Differences between the Parties
483
5
Home Office Overhead
488
7
Scheduling Changes
495
1
Constructive Changes
496
8
Resolving Differences
504
2
Preparations for Claims Defense
506
5
The Use of Project Records in Litigation
511
1
Order of Precedence of Contract Documents
512
1
Obligations of the Contractor
513
2
Alternative Methods for Dispute Resolution
515
1
Arbitration or Litigation?
515
3
The Mediation Process
518
1
Settlement of Disputes by Arbitration
519
5
Preliminary Notice of Potential Claim
524
1
Problems
525
2
Project Closeout
527
33
Acceptance of the Work
527
1
Guarantee Period
528
1
Contract Time
529
1
Liquidated Damages for Delay
530
1
Cleanup
531
1
The Punch List
531
6
Preparations for Closeout
537
7
Completion Versus Substantial Completion
544
4
Substantial Completion Versus Beneficial Occupancy or Use
548
2
Beneficial Use/Partial Utilization
550
1
Liens and Stop Orders
551
3
Final Payment and Waiver and Liens
554
3
Stop Notice Release Bond
557
1
Post Completion
557
2
Problems
559
1
Bibliography
560
5
Index
565
12
Forms Index
577