402: General Contractor/Construction Management (GC/CM) 

General Contractor/Construction Management (GC/CM) brings the general contractor onto the project during the design phase rather than waiting until the design is complete, like in Design-Bid-Build. The district contracts separately with the architect and the GC/CM. The architect continues to design the project for the district, while the GC/CM provides construction expertise during design, including estimating, scheduling, constructability review, and evaluation of construction options. 

Because the GC/CM is involved before the design is complete, the district can use the contractor's experience to help identify potential construction issues and manage cost and schedule as the design develops. GC/CM can also allow certain portions of construction to begin before the entire design is complete through early work or early bid packages For the purpose of SCAP, these bid packages cannot include construction on the building itself (See "Breaking Ground" in subchapter "001: Terms Used" in the Introduction chapter for OSPI's definition). 

Early bid packages establish the construction cost for a defined portion of the project before the overall MACC is established. These are sometimes referred to as "mini-MACC's" because they represent a portion of the overall MACC. Once the design is at least 90 percent complete, the district and the GC/CM establish the project's Maximum Allowable Construction Cost (MACC), which incorporates the costs established through the early bid packages. 

Because the GC/CM is involved before the design is complete, the district can use the contractor's experience to help identify potential construction issues and manage cost and schedule as the design develops. GC/CM can also allow certain portions of construction to begin before the entire design is complete through early work or early bid packages. For the purpose of SCAP, these bid packages cannot include any construction on the building itself (See "Breaking Ground" in subchapter "001: Terms Used" in the Introduction chapter for OSPI's definition). Once the design reaches the required level of completion, the district and GC/CM establish the project's Maximum Allowable Construction Cost (MACC), typically established at 90 percent into design phase. The early bid packages are, therefore, called "mini-MACC's," as they are a slice of the overall MACC Agreement. 

The defining characteristic of GC/CM is early contractor involvement while the architect and GC/CM remain separately contracted with the district.

See Chapter 6: General Contractor/Construction Management (GC/CM) D-Form Process for more on how GC/CM works with the SCAP.