INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (701)

ASSIGNMENT 3: Project Stages

PROJECT STAGES

STAGE OWNER DESIGNER CONTRACTOR

Design/Bidding ➢ Develop the program ➢ Initial meeting to discuss the ➢ Review the plans and specs
➢ Describe project needs and project ➢ Prepare bid for the project
It is the first project requirements ➢ Create schematic drawings ➢ Prepare cost estimates
stage wherein the ➢ Specify budget and provide ➢ Prepares working drawings ➢ Tabulate the bid
designer creates plans the funding and structural drawings. ➢ Submit the sealed Bid
and specifications as ➢ Design approvals ➢ Research about the materials
per the client’s need ➢ Evaluates the bids and equipment as per client
and requirement. ➢ Choose a bidder and award choice.
Design process the contract ➢ Delivers contract documents
includes four steps: ➢ Provide a notice to proceed with specification
Designing, bidding, to the contractor
Award the contract
and the notice to
proceed.

Pre-construction ➢ Keep a check that site ➢ Responsible for the site Project manager
investigation is done related reports are being ➢ Creates a strategy and schedule
It is the stage in diligently and soil tests are updated in the contract ➢ Assemble a team to do the work
which the project conducted. ➢ Offering cost-saving options
manager is ➢ Check that permits are ➢ Managing project scope
responsible for being issued. ➢ Identifying potential issues of the site and
understanding the outlining solutions
scope, planning and ➢ Evaluating soil condition on site
scheduling, ➢ Checking existing utilities
identifying potential ➢ Determine any option for value
issues, cost engineering
estimation before ➢ Responsible for timely permit release.
construction on site. Contractor Administrator
➢ Assists PM and superintendent
Superintendent
➢ Coordinate the construction activities on
site and align the project to match.
➢ Responsible for the permit inspection
requirements connected to the project.

Procurement ➢ Responsible for Sourcing

➢ CM deals with subcontractors/ material
This stage is referred vendors/ equipment suppliers
to as the purchasing ➢ Finalize PO and receive an invoice
of the labor, materials ➢ Gets the order delivered
and equipment
needed for the
completion of a
project.

Construction
It is the stage that
involves mobilization
and execution of the
project on site.
Post-Construction ➢ Responsible to check what
It is referred to as the
clean-up stage. It
Superintendent
➢ Conducts a pre-construction meeting
with subcontractors and vendors.
➢ Formulate and diagram a site layout plan
and staging strategy
Construction Manager
➢ Responsible to conduct all the
mobilization activities during the
mobilization process to start construction
smoothly.
➢ Controlling of construction tasks
➢ Responsible to execute a project on time,
good quality and within budget.
Architect Construction Manager
all work items are ➢ Responsible to check what ➢ Creates a punch list during a formal
remaining. all work items are remaining. walkthrough of the project with the
owner and architect, and clears it.
involves the ➢ Releases all the remaining ➢ Responsible to check and
completion of all the payments of the contractor approve the punch list
work items remaining after the final completion. ➢ Issues a formal certificate of
to be done before the substantial completion after
handover of the site. the punch list completion
➢ Issues a certificate of final
completion after all
paperwork is completed.

Owner Occupancy ➢ The owner is handed over
the keys and can move-in
It is the final stage. which means they can shift
The owner can move- their things like furniture
in after the certificate and equipment.
of occupancy is being ➢ Responsible to learn and
issued by the building check the working of the
official. systems and equipment.
➢ Directs the commissioning in
the presence of the owner to
the subcontractor.
➢ The contractor and architect are
responsible to call the building official
for final inspection after substantial
completion. Building official issues a
Certificate of occupancy.
➢ Responsible to conduct commissioning in
the presence of the owner and architect.
➢ Responsible for the touch-up repairs after
all the setup is being done.
➢ Responsible for the two types of
warranties:
- Express Warranties
- Implied Warranties

➢ The last step, the CM team conducts a

project evaluation wherein they list down
the issues faced and what worked well.

References:

https://proest.com/construction/process/pre-construction/