Design and Construction Acronyms
A&E Architecture and Engineering
AE Architectural Engineering
AEC Architecture, Engineering and Construction
ALTA American Land Title Association
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
AOR Architect of Record
BAFO Best and Final Offer
BCI Building Construction Index
BIM Building Information Modeling
BMP Best Management Practice
CAD Computer-Aided Design
CADD Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
CEI Construction Engineering and Inspections
CEU Continuing Education Unit
CIP Capital Improvement Plan
CIP Capital Improvement Program
CM Construction Management
CMT Construction Materials Testing
CO Change Order
CPI Consumer Price Index
CSE Confined Space Entry
DD Design Development
DOD Department of Defense
DQC Design Quality Control
DQMP Design Quality Management Plan
EIT Engineer-in-Training
EOR Engineer of Record
ESA Environmental Site Assessments
FOIA Freedom of Information Act
GC General Contractor
GIS Geographic Information Systems
GMAX Guaranteed Maximum Price
GPM Gallons Per Minute
HUB Historically Underutilized Business
HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
IBC International Building Code
IDIQ Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
IFB Information For Bidders
ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems
JV Joint Venture
M/WBE Minority/Woman Owned Business Enterprise
MAC Multiple Award Contract
MACC Multiple Award Construction Contract
MEP Mechanical Electrical & Plumbing
MGD Million Gallons Per Day
MP Master Plan
MS4 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
MSL Mean Sea Level
NAICS North American Industry Classification System (formerly Standard Industrial Classification {SIC} codes)
NDA Non-Disclosure Agreement
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NIST National Institute of Standards and Testing
NTP Notice to Proceed
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
P3 Public Private Partnership
PE Professional Engineer
PIC Principal in Charge
PLA Professional Landscape Architect
PM Project Manager
PO Purchase Order
PPA Power Purchase Agreement
PPE Personal Protection Equipment
PPP Public Private Partnership
PPQ Past Performance Questionnaire
PTOE Professional Traffic Operations Engineer
QA/QC Quality Assurance / Quality Control
RFP Request for Proposal
RFQ Request for Qualification
ROW Right-of-way
RPLS Registered Professional Land Surveyor
SBE Small Business Enterprise
SD Schematic Design
SMPS Society for Marketing Professional Services
SOQ Statement of Qualifications
SPEC Specification
SPECS Specifications
SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
T&M Time & Material
TCP Traffic Control Plan
TIA Traffic Impact Analysis
TIM Traffic Information Management
TIS Traffic Impact Study
VE Value Engineering
W/WW Water/Waste Water
WBE Women Business Enterprise
WTF Water Treatment Facility
WTP Water Treatment Plant
WWT Waste Water Treatment
WWTP Wastewater Treatment Plant
