Open-Book Pricing Practices for Construction Manager/General Contractor and Progressive Design-Build Projects (2025)
Chapter: Abbreviations and Definitions
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"Abbreviations and Definitions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Open-Book Pricing Practices for Construction Manager/General Contractor and Progressive Design-Build Projects. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29084.
Abbreviations and Definitions
This section includes a list of abbreviations and their definitions mentioned in the report.
| ACM | Alternative Contracting Method |
| AGC | Associated General Contractors of America |
| ARDOT | Arkansas Department of Transportation |
| BDBR | Boeckman Dip Bridge and Road |
| BUILD | Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development |
| CAP | Construction Agreed Price |
| CDA | Comprehensive Development Agreements |
| CFW | City of Fort Worth |
| CM/GC | Construction Manager/General Contractor |
| CMAR | Construction Manager at Risk |
| CMCR | Cromwell Marine Creek Road |
| CTDOT | Connecticut Department of Transportation |
| CW | City of Wilsonville |
| DB | Design-Build |
| DBB | Design-Bid-Build |
| DBE | Disadvantaged Business Enterprise |
| DBIA | Design-Build Institute of America |
| DBT | Design-Build Team |
| DelDOT | Delaware Department of Transportation |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| FASTLANE | Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-Term Achievement of National Efficiencies |
| FDOT | Florida Department of Transportation |
| FICA | Federal Insurance Contributions Act |
| G&A | General and Administrative |
| GDOT | Georgia Department of Transportation |
| GEC | General Engineering Consultant |
| GMACC | Guaranteed Maximum Allowable Construction Cost |
| GMP | Guaranteed Maximum Price |
| ICE | Independent Cost Estimator |
| ICM | I-270 Innovative Congestion Management |
| IDOT | Illinois Department of Transportation |
| IPD | Integrated Project Delivery |
| LBB | Lafayette Bascule Bridge |
| LS | Lump Sum |
| MAI | Maybe Authorized depending on Interpretation |
Suggested Citation:
"Abbreviations and Definitions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Open-Book Pricing Practices for Construction Manager/General Contractor and Progressive Design-Build Projects. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29084.
| MDEQ | Michigan Department of Environmental Quality |
| MDOT | Michigan Department of Transportation |
| MnDOT | Minnesota Department of Transportation |
| MSHA | Maryland State Highway Administration |
| NA | Not Authorized |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| NSAU | Not Specifically Authorized but in Use |
| NTE | Not to Exceed |
| NTTA | North Texas Tollway Authority |
| ODOT | Ohio Department of Transportation |
| OPCC | Opinions of Probable Construction Cost |
| PDB | Progressive Design-Build |
| PECG | Professional Engineers in California Government |
| PMC | Program Management Consultant |
| PS&E | Plans, Specifications and Estimates |
| QBS | Qualifications-Based Selection |
| RFC | Release for Construction |
| RFI | Request for Information |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| RFQ | Request for Qualifications |
| ROW | Right of way |
| SA | Specifically Authorized |
| SSR | Scofield Avenue Undercrossing Seismic Retrofit |
| T&M | Time and Materials |
| TDOT | Tennessee Department of Transportation |
| TPI | Twin Ports Interchange |
| TxDOT | Texas Department of Transportation |
| UD | Unable to Determine |
| UDOT | Utah Department of Transportation |
| VDOT | Virginia Department of Transportation |
| WSDOT | Washington State Department of Transportation |
Suggested Citation:
"Abbreviations and Definitions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Open-Book Pricing Practices for Construction Manager/General Contractor and Progressive Design-Build Projects. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29084.
Suggested Citation:
"Abbreviations and Definitions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Open-Book Pricing Practices for Construction Manager/General Contractor and Progressive Design-Build Projects. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29084.
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