Construction administration acronyms

Last updated: 2024-02-26

List of commonly used acronyms referenced when administering construction contracts in AWP Construction.

ASP – Additional Special Provisions	LFA - Local Force Account
AT - Available Time (Working Day) Contract Site Time	ME – Materials Engineer
AWP – AASHTOWare Project	MI - Mobile Inspector
AWP Precon – AASHTOWare Project Preconstruction	MIT – Materials Information Tracking System
AWP Constr – AASHTOWare Project Construction	MR – Materials Receiver
BFM – Bureau of Financial Management	MRS – Materials Reporting System
BPD – Bureau of Project Development	MS – Materials Specialist
CAP - Compliance Assessment Program	MTS – Materials Tracking System
CC – Completion Certificate	NOT - Notice of Termination
CPMC – Contractor Project Materials Coordinator	NTP – Notice to Proceed
CFA – Conditional Final Acceptance	OAM - Office of Asset Management
CFTR – Construction Finals Tracking Report	PA – Partial Acceptance
CMJ – Contract Modification Justification	PC – Program Controls
CMM – Construction & Materials Manual	PCD – Payroll Clear Date
CO – Central Office	PDS – Project Development Section
CO – Change Order	PEP – Plant Establishment Period
CQI – Construction Quality Index	PE Packet – Project Engineer’s Packet
CRCS – Civil Rights Compliance System	PE – Project Engineer
CS – Contract Specialist	P.E. – Professional Engineer
CT - Calendar Time (Calendar Day) Contract Site Time	PL - Project Leader (referred to as Project Engineer)
CTR – Contractor	PL – Punch List
CWC – All Contract Work Complete	PLC – Punch List Complete
DB - Design Build Contract	PM – Project Manager
DBE – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise	PMP - Project Management Plan
DNR – Department of Natural Resources	POCI – Project of Corporate Interest
DOT – Department of Transportation	PODI – Project of Division Interest
DQI – Design Quality Index	Precon – Preconstruction Meeting
DTSD – Division of Transportation System Development	PSE or PS&E – Plans, Special Provisions & Estimate
DT - Completion Date Contract Site Time	QA – Quality Assurance
DWR - Daily Work Report	QC – Quality Control
ECIP – Erosion Control Implementation Plan	QMP – Quality Management Program
EDD – Electronic Daily Diary	RDA – Records Retention / Disposition Authorization
EEO – Equal Employment Opportunity	RFI – Request for Information
E-Guide – Electronic Materials Documentation Guide	RR – Records Reviewer
EM - Emergency Contract	SC – Substantially Complete
E-Ticketing – Electronic (digital) ticketing	SF – Semi-Final Estimate
FA – Final Acceptance	SMA - State Municipal Agreement
FB – Finals Boxes	SMFA – State / Municipal Maintenance Agreement
FDM – Facilities Development Manual	SMMA - State / Municipal Maintenance Agreement
FE – Final Estimate	SOM – Source of Materials
FHWA – Federal Highway Administration	SPO - Systems Planning and Operations
FIIPS – Financial Integrated Improvement Programming System	SS – Standard Specifications or State Statutes
FO – Field Office	TCS – Time Charges Stop Date
FTP – File Transfer Protocol	TMP – Traffic Management Plan
HCCI – Highway Construction Contract Information	TSS – Technical Services Section
IA – Independent Assurance	VRS - Vender Registration System
ID/IQ - Indefinite Duration / Indefinite Quantity Contract	WAPA - Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association
LC – Labor Compliance	WCPA - Wisconsin Concrete Pavement Association
LCS – Lane Closure System	WPDES - Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
LCS - Labor Compliance Specialist	WPMC – WisDOT Project Materials Coordinator
LDs – Liquidated Damages	WTBA - Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association