During the design review process for a rehabilitation of a corporate office headquarters, the CM...

According toCMAA’s Quality Managementsection, the CM is responsible for performing thoroughdesign phase reviewsto improve quality and minimize design-related issues. These reviews must evaluate the project’sconstructability,biddability, andoperability.

The SOP defines these as follows:

“Design reviews should be conducted for constructability, to ensure the design can be built efficiently; biddability, to ensure the design is clearly and competitively bid; and operability, to ensure the facility can be operated and maintained as intended.”

This three-part review ensures that the design not only supports quality construction but also long-term functionality.