Bidding and Commencement Preparation. Construction Manager shall recommend to Owner Parties phasing and prioritization of the Project and the Work based on its preconstruction services and the Contract Documents and plan in written detail its expected construction activities, division of Work, and bidding and awarding of Subcontracts. Construction Manager shall plan, in writing and through drawings as appropriate, the Project’s Site coordination, including staging and storage areas, and rules applicable to Site operations. Construction Manager shall recommend a schedule for and, if Owner requests, aid in delivery of, Owner- Supplied Equipment and Materials, including those items requiring special procurement, as set forth in Section 5.3.2 above. Construction Manager shall confirm all Construction Drawings and Specifications: (a) coordinate separate Subcontractors’ Work, (b) are assigned to the appropriate trade, (c) minimize the likelihood of jurisdictional disputes, and (d) allow for phased construction if and when applicable. Construction Manager shall prepare and submit to Owner Parties Subcontractor and Supplier bidding information, instructions to bidders, bidding forms, special conditions, forms of Subcontract, and other bidding documents, incorporating those portions of Construction Drawings and Specifications applicable to a Subcontract into each bid package. Construction Manager shall also include in the appropriate bid packages all Alternates and Allowances of the GMP Documents properly divided among applicable Subcontracts. Until Design Professional issues Construction Drawings and Specifications (which are predicated on Owner’s approval) for each Deliverable Portion of Work, Construction Manager shall continually review the Drawings and Specifications for that Work as they are being prepared, and recommend alternative solutions when it finds improvements to construction feasibility, cost, or schedule. Construction Manager acknowledges and agrees its involvement in the planning and preparation of the Project, in accordance with the Contract Documents, will be sufficient to understand its nature, scope, and details. Therefore, Construction Manager shall make no Claim for an increase in a GMP based upon Construction Drawings and Specifications; provided, however, there is no cardinal change to the scope of the Work that is not otherwise captured by the GMP Qualifications and Assumptions. Unless Owner Parties otherwise direct or the Contract Documents otherwise require, Construction Ma...
