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\nChapter 202 Design Agreement 13  \nSECTION 300 Procurement of CMR Preconstruction Services 17  \nChapter 301 CMR Selection-Refer to section 17  \nChapter 302 CMR Pre Construction Contract 19  \nSECTION 400 Consultant Contracts 20  \nChapter 401 Commissioning (Cx) Selection and Contract Execution 20  \nChapter 402 Construction Services 21  \nChapter 403 Miscellaneous Needs 22  \nSECTION 500 Design 24  \nChapter 501 Standards 24  \nChapter 502 Schematic Design Phase 26  \nChapter 503 Design Development Phase 27  \nChapter 504 Construction Document Phase 30  \nSECTION 600 Construction Contracts and Bidding 34  \nChapter 601 Bidding 35  \nChapter 602 Bid Phase for Single Prime Contracting 36  \nChapter 603 Award CMR Construction Contract 43  \nSECTION 700 Construction 44  \nChapter 701 Construction Phase 44  \nChapter 702 Monitoring 45  \nChapter 703 Close-Out 49  \nChapter 704 Close-Out 50  \nNC State Construction Manual 50  \nGeneral Conditions, OC-15 & OC-15CM 52  \nUNC Charlotte Requirements 53  \nOther Processes/Best Practices 55  \nUNC-CH process 55  \nSection  Glossary Page 2 of 62  \nCampus Requests 58  \nFIS 58  \nSection  Glossary Page 3 of 62  \nGlossary  \nAA-Academic Affairs AD – Assistant Director  \nAD PDC – Associate Director Planning, Design & Construction ADP – Assistant Director Planning  \nAISLE-Audiovisual Integration and Support for Learning Environments AVCFM-Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Management  \nBA-Business Affairs BOG – Board of Governors BOT – Board of Trustees CM-Construction Manager  \nCM@R/CMR-Construction Manager at Risk CO-Change Order  \nCOR-Change Order Request Cx-Commissioning  \nCxA-Commissioning Authority DD-Design Documents  \nFIS-Facilities Information Systems  \nFF&E-Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment FM-Facilities Management  \nAVC – Associate Vice Chancellor  \nFM Finance – Facilities Management Finance GMP-Guaranteed Maximum Price  \nHUB-Historically Underutilized Business HUB C-HUB Coordinator  \nITS- Information Technology Systems MBE-Minority Business Enterprise O&M-Operations and Maintenance  \nOSBM-Office of State Budget and Management P6-Primavera 6 (Project Management software)  \nPDCAA-Administrative Assistant DPDC – Planning, Design & Construction PM – Project Manager  \nPS – Project Support  \nRFP-Request for Proposal RFQ-Request for Qualifications ROM-Rough Order of Magnitude SA-Student Affairs  \nSCO-State Construction Office SD-Schematic Design  \nUNCSO-University of North Carolina System Office VCBA – Vice Chancellor Business Affairs  \nSection  Glossary Page 4 of 62  \nVCBA Admin-Vice Chancellor Business Affairs Admin WR-Work Request  \nCapital Project Overview Glossary of Terms  \nInterscope+ Definitions  \nFM Website  \nSection  Glossary Page 5 of 62  \nSECTION 100 Project Creation / Initiation  \nPlanning, Design & Construction new project intake process including assessment of project request, project creation, and project routing & assignment to Project Manager 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The ‘project budget’ includes the design, construction, contingency, and all associated costs of completing the intended construction.  \nChapter 101 New Project  \n\n| EXHIBIT Project Request Form\u003Cbr>EXHIBIT Formal Project Folder Structure\u003Cbr>EXHIBIT Informal Project Folder Structure EXHIBIT Project Scope Sheet\u003Cbr>EXHIBIT Project Schedule Example\u003Cbr>EXHIBIT Estimating and Budget Tracking worksheet EXHIBIT Cost Worksheet Example\u003Cbr>EXHIBIT Project Approval Checklist EXHIBIT Code & Item\u003Cbr>EXHIBIT CI-1 | EXHIBIT OC-25\u003Cbr>EXHIBIT Project Tracking Gantt Chart\u003Cbr>EXHIBIT Capital Project Glossary of Terms EXHIBIT Interscope Definitions & Terminology Archibus Login\u003Cbr>Google Drive\u003Cb","cbCaitW7Prua593O","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitW7Prua593O","pdf",649238,62,"English","# SECTION 100 Project Creation / Initiation\n## Chapter 101 New Project\n## Chapter 102 Project Approvals\n# SECTION 200 Procurement of Design Services\n## Chapter 201 Designer Selection\n## Chapter 202 Design Agreement\n# SECTION 300 Procurement of CMR Preconstruction Services\n## Chapter 301 CMR Selection - Refer to section\n## Chapter 302 CMR Pre Construction Contract\n# SECTION 400 Consultant Contracts\n## Chapter 401 Commissioning (Cx) Selection and Contract Execution\n## Chapter 402 Construction Services\n## Chapter 403 Miscellaneous Needs","[{\"question\":\"What triggers capital project approval requirements in the initiation process?\",\"answer\":\"Capital project authority is required for projects with budgets of $300,000 or more and follows specific project approval processes based on the project budget.\"},{\"question\":\"How is a new project created and recorded in the system?\",\"answer\":\"The requestor submits a Project Request Form in ARCHIBUS; ARCHIBUS automatically assigns a project name and project number, notifies the Assistant Director of Planning by email, and logs the request in the Project List within a project report.\"},{\"question\":\"What checks are performed before a project is submitted for further administration?\",\"answer\":\"Reviewers confirm a project sponsor exists and has approved, assess whether the proposed budget matches the scope, evaluate impacts from other in-planning/design/construction projects, and check for related planning or feasibility studies.\"}]","Project Management Manual - Project Creation / Initiation - New Project | PDF",1789163296,22]