Common use of General Coordination Clause in Contracts

General Coordination. (1) Participate as a member of the Project Team in the development of-the Project Facility Program if such program has not been developed prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement. (2) Attend regular meetings with other members of the Project Team during the development of the design of the Project to advise them on site usage and site improvements, selection of materials, building systems and equipment, and methods of delivery of materials, systems, and equipment. The Construction Manager's Pre-construction Phase Services team shall attend project meetings with the Owner, Owner's representatives, and Project Architect and Design architect for two or three day workshop sessions in Houston, Texas at appropriate intervals throughout the duration of the pre-construction phase with the occurrence of shorter but more frequent project team meetings increasing prior to the Owner's acceptance of GMP. (3) Provide recommendations and information to the other members of the Project Team on: construction feasibility; availability of materials and labor; time requirements for installation and construction; assignment of responsibilities for safety precautions and programs, temporary Project facilities; equipment, materials and services for common use of the Construction Manager and Owner's separate contractors, if any; cost factors, including costs of alternative materials or designs, preliminary budgets, and possible cost savings; methods of verification for determining that the requirements and assignments of responsibilities are included in the proposed Contract Documents, and any other matters necessary to accomplish the Project in accordance with the Schedule (as defined below) and Project Construction Budget. (4) At Owner’s request, attend public meetings and hearings concerning the development and schedule of the Project. (5) The Construction Manager shall prepare and keep updated throughout the Pre-construction and Construction Phases a Project Schedule as described in Section 01153 entitled “Project Scheduling” if included therein, otherwise provided in 5.01 (b) (of the agreement) to include those items described under separate contracts including: equipment, furniture and furnishings, telephones, project security, property protection and life safety systems, integration with central campus monitoring systems, information and instructional technology data-transmission systems and computer technology systems. (6) Develop and update a “Constructability Review” report which is a report resulting from frequent communication with the Project Team and which will outline items that in the Construction Manager’s opinion may cause problems in the way the Project is to be constructed and which will review the overall coordination of specifications and drawings, details and discrepancies that if left unattended may result in Change Orders or claims once Project construction commences. Constructability recommendations and documentation shall be in conformance with the LSC Uniform General Conditions. (7) Creation and continuous updating of a decision tracking system in a format acceptable to Owner.