New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 5 - PUBLIC PROPERTY PROCUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT › Part 8 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES › Section 1.5.8.7 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. "Construction
				management services" means a comprehensive array of management and/or
				consulting services spanning all phases of the design and construction process
				from conception to completion of the construction project; that applies
				appropriate management techniques to project planning, design and construction
				for the purpose of controlling time, cost and quality for the project owner;
				includes construction manager services, but does not include professional
				design or professional engineering services or acting in the capacity of
				contractor, general or subcontractor, for a construction project.
B. "Construction manager" means a person,
				properly licensed under the Construction Industries Licensing Act, or any
				successor agency as applicable, who acts as an agent of the state agency or
				local public body for a construction project; who coordinates and manages the
				construction process; who is a member of the construction team with the owner,
				architect, engineer and other consultants that may be required for the project;
				and who utilizes his skill and knowledge of general contracting to assist in
				developing schedules, preparing project construction estimates, studying labor
				conditions and advising concerning construction, safety and other issues that
				may surface which are related to the project and may include, but are not
				limited to, monitoring progress, payments, changes and other factors affecting
				cost or as may otherwise be specified in the RFP solicitation issued by using
				agency.
C. "Agent" means a person
				who has been delegated specific authority by a state agency or local public
				body to act on its behalf and represent its interests throughout all phases of
				a construction project. The authority delegated by a state agency or local
				public body shall not include central purchasing authority as defined in the
				Procurement Code, (Section
				13-1-37
				NMSA 1978).
D. "Determination"
				means the written documentation of a decision of a procurement officer,
				including findings of fact required to support a decision. A determination
				becomes part of the procurement file to which it pertains.
E. "Local public body" means every political
				subdivision of the state and the agencies, instrumentalities, and institutions
				thereof.
F. "Person" includes an
				individual, firm, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or
				partnership, association, or other organization or any combination thereof,
				including, but not limited to, a joint venture.
G. "State agency" means any department,
				commission, council, board, committee, institution, legislative body, agency,
				government corporation, educational institution, or official of the executive,
				legislative, or judicial branch of the government of this state. State agency
				includes the purchasing division of the general services department and the
				state purchasing agent, but does not include local public bodies. State agency
				also includes the property control division of the general services
				department.
H. "Using agency" means
				any state agency or local public body requiring services, construction, or
				items of tangible personal property.