Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 260 - Office of Management and Enterprise Services › Chapter 65 - Construction and Properties › Subchapter 17 - Construction Management Procedures and Requirements › Section 260:65-17-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words or terms, when used in this Subchapter,
				  shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Construction Management"
(CM) means the project
				  delivery method based on an agreement whereby the state acquires from a
				  construction entity a series of services that can include, but are not
				  necessarily limited to: design review, scheduling, cost control, value
				  engineering, constructability evaluation, preparation and coordination of bid
				  packages, and construction administration. Construction management
				  includes:
(A)
"Construction
				Management/Agency"
(CMA) whereby the construction entity applies
				appropriate management techniques to project planning, design and construction
				for the purpose of controlling time, cost and quality for the state without
				taking on financial risks for the execution of the actual construction. CMA
				services could include a range of management and/or consulting services
				spanning all phases of the design and construction process from conception to
				completion of the construction project.
(B)
"Construction
				Management/At-Risk"
(CMR) whereby the construction entity, after
				providing construction management/agency services listed in during the
				pre-construction period, takes on the financial obligation to carry out
				construction under a specified cost agreement.
"Construction Manager"
means a person, properly
				  certified in accordance with 20-17-3, who acts as an agent of the state for a
				  construction project; who coordinates and manages the construction process; who
				  is a member of the construction team, design professional and other consultants
				  that may be required for the project; and who utilizes skill and knowledge of
				  general contracting to assist in the development of schedules, preparation of
				  project construction estimates, study of labor conditions and provides advice
				  concerning construction, safety and other issues related to the project that
				  may surface. Issues may include, but are not limited to, monitoring progress,
				  payments, changes and other factors affecting cost or as may otherwise be
				  specified in the solicitation issued by the state agency.
"Consultant"
means
an individual or
				  legal entity possessing the qualifications to provide licensed architectural,
				  registered engineering, or registered land surveying services or possessing
				  specialized credentials and qualifications as may be needed to plan or design
				  for any construction or public work improvement project.
[61 O.S.,
				  §202]
"Director"
means the Director of the Office of
				  Management and Enterprise Services or a designee.
"Department"
means the Construction, Planning
				  and Real Estate Department of the Office of Management and Enterprise
				  Services.
"Guaranteed Maximum Price"
(GMP) shall be the
				  sum of the estimated cost of the work as defined in the contract and includes
				  all of the contractor's fees and agreed upon contingencies.
"GMP Amendment Exhibit"
shall be the formal
				  written notice, by letter, informing the Construction Manager that the
				  Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) is approved and the construction management
				  services advance to the next phase.
"State agency"
means all agencies, boards,
				  commissions, offices, institutions, and other governmental bodies as defined in
				  61 O.S., Section 202.