The Campus Facilities staff monitor the Construction Phase.
The project architects, project engineers, or interior
designers serve as Project Managers and the Construction
staff serve as Construction Administrators. Typically
there is a contract with a Construction Manager or
a Construction Contractor who manages the project,
schedules the work, and hires and schedules the sub-contractors.
The project's architecture/engineering firm or other
professional service contractor continues to prepare
and document all design issues, changes, and specifications,
and verifies that the Construction Documents are
being followed.
Throughout the Construction Phase situations arise that require
changes or refinements to the drawing or specifications.
These changes are documented as "bulletins", "submittals",
"change orders", or "shop drawings",
and are added to the Construction Documents.
Periodic reviews occur during the Construction Phase. In-house
reviews check the accuracy and quality of work
and test the equipment. Building and equipment
commissioning is an on-going process that tests
whether the the building systems are programmed
and working as designed. Other reviews are conducted
by official entities such as the State Fire Marshal.
Occupancy of a building can occur only when the
project is complete enough for the Fire Marshall
to issue a Certificate of Occupancy.
At the time of Final or Substantial Completion a variety of documents
are produced or obtained that complete the Construction
Documents. These include "as-builts", "record drawings",
"markups", "closeouts", maintenance and operation
manuals, permits, warranties, and other documents
necessary to occupancy and maintain the facility.
Definitions
Substantial Completion : the stage of the construction
project at which the work is complete enough
to allow occupancy or operation of the facility
even though some work remains to be done.
