A request made to prospective architects,contractors/builders, suppliers, or others to learn the price of a product or service
Request for Proposal
Bid Request
Construction Estimate
Contractor Statement
An individual or business that signs a contract to perform part of the project that is the responsibility of the contractor
Internal Contractor
Secondary Contractor
Back-Up Contractor
Sub Contractor
A multi-disciplinary process that focus's on reducing risk from infection throughout planning, design, and construction (including renovation) activities undertaken by a healthcare facility
Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)
Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA)
Requested Proposal Plan (RPP)
Construction Proposal Plan (CSP)
The cost to acquire or make improvements to a long-term asset such as a building, property, or equipment
General Fund Acquisition
General Fund Expenditure
Capital Expenditure
Capital Acquisition
An unlicensed person who typically plans changes that do not relate to regulatory (building code) requirements
Designer
Architect
Draftsman
Contractor
A licensed professional who focuses on the aesthetic design of buildings and spaces, structures, mechanical systems, acoustics, regulatory, and other requirements needed to make buildings useful and safe for their occupancy
The act of purchasing a product or service from an external provider that could alternatively be provided by the facilities own employees
PRN Contract
Sub-Contract
Rental
Outsource
A revision to a construction purchase order issued by a buyer to a contractor or service provider
Request for Revision
Change Order
Contractor Revision
Designer Change
An initial step in project planning is to form a ______ that includes physicians, care givers, central service leaders, department managers, technicians, and infection prevention specialists
Strategic Project Planning Team
Infection Control Team
Patient Protection Team
Environmental Audit Team
A study that considers safety concerns applicable to the environment, employees, and community
Feasibility Study
Patient Impact Study
Environmental Impact Study
Infection Control and Waste Impact Study