CM At-Risk

Project Delivery Systems for Construction defines CM at-Risk as:

a Project Delivery Method defined by the following characteristics:

• Design and Construction are separate contracts (versus Design-Build, in which the Contracts are combined)
• Criteria for final selection include factors other than just lowest total construction cost (versus Design-Bid-Build, in which total construction cost is the only criterion for final selection)

Resources

• CM At-Risk Benefits, Criteria, and Justification Criteria
• CM/GC Guidelines for Public Owners, 2nd Edition
• Highway CM/GC Best Practices
• CM At-Risk for Horizontal Projects
• ConsensusDocs Construction Management Contracts (500 Series, AGC-Endorsed Contracts)