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 Determining which project management methods and strategies are appropriate for the project

 Communicating with the project owner and stakeholders, re. budget, progress, etc.

 Leading or interfacing with construction site workers, teams and other construction professions on technical and contract details

 Working with building, construction and regulatory specialists

 The construction project manager is usually a Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The Project Management Body of Knowledge explains the different roles and responsibilities of a project manager in depth.

 Also, the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) explains the responsibilities of a construction manager, which is basically a project manager that specializes in the construction industry.

 The role of a construction project manager requires a thorough understanding of the construction process. Check out our construction management templates to help you get started.

 a construction manager and a general contractor looking at a construction blueprint

 A general contractor oversees the daily operations of the job site and provides the equipment, materials and labor required for the execution phase of the construction project. General contractors usually hire subcontractors to execute specific tasks.

 Below are some of the main responsibilities of a general contractor:

 Communicating with the project owner and construction project manager

 A general contractor is selected after the project owner reviews bids from multiple general contractors and chooses the bid that better adjusts to the project requirements.

 Our construction proposal template for Word can be easily customized to fit your needs as a general contractor when creating a project proposal for the bidding process.

 A construction estimator is a construction professional who’s capable of estimating the costs of a construction project. To do so, he must include all types of costs such as hard & soft costs, labor, materials and unit prices.

 This person can be either in-house or subcontracted by the general contractor. There are also construction estimating firms that can help you throughout the process of creating an accurate and competitive construction estimate.

 Construction estimates are one of the most critical documents for a construction firm as it affects their profitability and their ability to win the bidding process. That’s why construction estimators rely on construction estimating software to make sure everything goes well.

 Construction subcontractors are construction firms that specialize in a particular area of construction such as plumbing, electrical work or carpentry. General contractors usually reach out to them to execute work that’s outside their expertise.

 It’s the responsibility of the general contractor to oversee the performance of the subcontractors. They do so by checking daily construction logs. But, at the end of any construction project there will always be some unfinished tasks or work that needs to be re-done. Our punch list template is the perfect tool to help you make sure no task is left behind at project closure.

 Construction Management Bidding Process

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 Most construction projects follow the design-bid-build model. First, the project owner gets the design from architects or engineers. Once the project owner has blueprints and a material take-off (MTO) for the construction project, the next step is to select the general contractor through the bidding process.

 Then, general contractors present their bids, which include details like the statement of work, payment terms and how much it will cost.

 Open bid: These bids are publicly advertised and are used on public projects. Any general contractor can submit a bid.

 Closed bid: The project owner selects a group of contractors and only receives bids from them for the construction project.

 Once project owners receive the general contractors’ bids, they choose the best by any of these selection methods:

 Low-bid selection: Consists of selecting the contractor with the lowest price bid.

 Best-value selection: This selection method evaluates both the contractors’ qualifications and the price to choose the contractor with the best price-quality relationship. The project owner also closely examines the request for proposal (RFP) submitted by contractors to make a decision.

 Best-value selection: This selection method evaluates both the contractors’ qualifications and the price to choose the contractor with the best price-quality relationship. The project owner also closely examines the request for proposal (RFP) submitted by contractors to make a decision.

 Qualifications-based selection: This selection method focuses on the contractors’ qualifications. To do this, project owners analyze each contractor’s request for qualifications (RFQ) to decide which is the most qualified contractor for the project.

 Once a contractor is chosen, a payment agreement contract must be signed, and the bidding process will be finished. Let’s review the most commonly used contract types.

 These construction contracts are a legal agreement between the project owner who needs to outsource job site work and the general contractor who will get it done. Their purpose is to clarify things like the project scope and payment terms so that everybody is on the same page.

 Some projects may involve a contract administrator, superintendent or field engineer, which act as assistants to facilitate the process.

 Lump Sum Contract: A lump sum contract or fixed price contract, defines a total price for the completion of the project.

 Cost Plus Contract: Cost plus fee contracts are made of two parts: a fixed fee that’s agreed upon by the project owner and the contractor, plus additional costs that are added as the project progresses.

 Guaranteed maximum price: It’s the same as a cost plus contract, but a maximum price is defined.

 Time and Materials Contract: This type of contract is used when there’s uncertainty about the project scope. The general contractor charges an hourly rate for labor and materials.

 Unit Pricing Contract: Used when costs can’t be determined ahead of time, it sets unit prices for materials.