During the design phase, what best describes the CM's scope of work?

During the design phase, what best describes the CM's scope of work?

• A. Recommend potential contractor
• B. Attend the design review meeting and obtain the owner's suggestion
• C. Produce a complete set of documents that will result in competitive bids meeting the owner's baseline
• D. Determine all the items to the potential Designer in Pre-Qualification Phase

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that, in the design phase, the CM concentrates on delivering a complete, bid-ready package that aligns with the owner’s baseline budget. This means working with the design team to develop drawings and specifications to a sufficient level of detail so that bids can be sought competitively and still come in within the owner’s budget and schedule. The CM helps ensure constructibility, coordinates among trades, and verifies that the documents are complete and coordinated enough for accurate proposals. That is why producing a complete set of documents that will result in competitive bids meeting the owner’s baseline best describes the CM’s scope during design. Other options describe activities more aligned with early procurement or prequalification, or with design review input, which are not the core design-phase deliverable.

The main idea is that, in the design phase, the CM concentrates on delivering a complete, bid-ready package that aligns with the owner’s baseline budget. This means working with the design team to develop drawings and specifications to a sufficient level of detail so that bids can be sought competitively and still come in within the owner’s budget and schedule. The CM helps ensure constructibility, coordinates among trades, and verifies that the documents are complete and coordinated enough for accurate proposals. That is why producing a complete set of documents that will result in competitive bids meeting the owner’s baseline best describes the CM’s scope during design.

Other options describe activities more aligned with early procurement or prequalification, or with design review input, which are not the core design-phase deliverable.