Specifications include, but are not limited to: Construction services required from the selected firm are described in the Construction Management Agreement and include, but are not limited to the following: I. Assume the primary responsibility for the overall administration of construction contracts on behalf of the Owner. 2. Provide full-time field staff throughout construction, for the purpose of managing, inspecting, scheduling, and coordinating the subcontractors. Monitor the progress, performance, quality and contract compliance of the subcontractors' activities. 3. Schedule and conduct meetings, as necessary. 4. Develop and maintain a detailed master construction schedule. 5. Request pricing, review and negotiate costs, and make recommendations on all necessary changes to the contracts. 6. Coordinate construction interfaces, methods, techniques, and sequences. 7. Institute and administer requirements and procedures for the review and approval of all submittals. 8. Prepare and administer all cost control procedures, including monthly pay requests, change order logs, etc. Prepare Budget Cost Summary Reports as required. 9. Coordinate all requirements of project commissioning and close-out procedures including but not limited to: inspections, owner's orientation and familiarization, and collection of all close-out documents. Develop with Owner an occupancy schedule. 10. Moderate, seek solutions, make recommendations or take other appropriate actions in matters relating to disputes between subcontractors, work stoppages, labor disputes, or other disruptions that may occur during the construction of this project. 11. Develop and maintain systems for reporting and retrieval of project information.