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Contractor Pay Apps Fields

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    The following table contains descriptions of the Contractor Pay Apps fields and the location within the module where the fields appear.

    Field Description Location
    Actual Amount The actual cost item amount. This read-only field is the Total To Date amount for this contractor pay app line item minus the Previous Total To Date amount for this line item.

    Note: This field displays only if the Allow Cost Item Creation option is enabled in Module Customization and you have selected a Budget Code on the SOV Heading Items tab for the line item. See Module Customization for Contractor Pay Apps for more information.

    General tab

    Address

    The address for the selected To contact.

    General tab

    Amount

    The dollar value for the item. This value is what drives the Scheduled amount per line item in the Contractor Pay App SOV. If the SOV is a “Units Complete” SOV, this column is read-only, and calculated as Quantity X Unit Price.

    SOV Setup

    SOV Setup Headings tab

    SOV Setup Heading Items tab

    Amount Currently Due

    The amount that is due the contractor or supplier.

    New/Edit Company

    Amount Paid

    The payment amount received on the payment application.

    Main log

    General tab

    Multi-Edit

    Amount Previously Paid

    The amount already paid to the contractor or supplier.

    New/Edit Company

    Approved

    The approval date of the payment application.

    General tab

    Attached Items

    Indicates whether any other documents are attached to this payment application.

    General tab

    Balance due to Contractor/Supplier

    The remainder of the contract to the Contractor/Supplier (total contract minus work completed to date).

    New/Edit Company

    Budget Code The budget code associated with the cost item.

    Note: This field displays only if the Allow Cost Item Creation option is enabled in Module Customization and you have selected a Budget Code on the SOV Heading Items tab for the line item. See Module Customization for Contractor Pay Apps for more information.

    SOV tab

    SOV Setup Headings tab

    SOV Setup Heading Items tab

    Checked By

    The individual who checked the inventory log entry.

    Clicking the Quick Add button enables you to type a string of characters and then click Add. If found, the system displays the exact match. If there is no exact match, the standard contact dialog box displays so you can select from the matches found, or enter additional search criteria.

    New/Edit PayApp Inventory

    CI No.

    Displays the Cost Item number. Cost Items are created when the Allow Cost Item Creation option is enabled in Module Customization and you have selected a budget code on the SOV Heading Item and you do one of the following:

    • Create a new Contractor Pay App
    • Use the Update button on an existing Contractor Pay App

    Note: This field displays if there is an active cost item associated with the line item. See Module Customization for Contractor Pay Apps for more information.

    SOV tab

    Commission Expires

    The date the notary’s commission expires.

    Details tab

    Contract/PO Amount

    The amount of the contract or purchase order. This amount defaults to the amount entered on the previous company/ payment application record. This amount is not related to the Contracts and Purchase Orders within Cost Management, but is filled in manually on this tab. They will roll forward to future applications.

    New/Edit Company

    Contractor/Supplier

    The name of the contractor or supplier.

    New/Edit Company

    Copy SOV Headings Copies the SOV Headings. The fields in this section become available for completion once you select the radio button. SOV Setup - Copy
    Copy SOV Heading Items Copies the SOV Heading Items. The fields in this section become available for completion once you select the radio button. SOV Setup - Copy
    Cost Status The selection made in this field updates all Cost Items for any SOV item entries matching this value.

    Note: This field displays only if the Allow Cost Item Creation option is enabled in Module Customization. See Module Customization for Contractor Pay Apps for more information.

    General tab

    SOV tab

    Date

    The original date of the payment application.

    General tab

    Multi-Edit

    Date Paid

    The date the payment application was paid.

    General tab

    Multi-Edit

    Description

    A brief description of the item.

    New/Edit PayApp Inventory window

    SOV tab

    SOV Setup Headings tab

    SOV Setup Heading Items tab

    Description of Work

    A brief description of the work the contractor or the materials the supplier is providing.

    New/Edit Company

    Distribution To

    The recipients of the payment application.

    Clicking the Quick Add button enables you to type a string of characters and then click Add. If found, the system displays the exact match. If there is no exact match, the standard contact dialog box displays so you can select from the matches found, or enter additional search criteria.

    Details tab

    From

    The contact the payment application was sent on behalf.

    Click the Quick Add button to type a string of characters and then click Add. The system displays the exact match, if found. If there is no exact match, the standard contact dialog box displays so you can select from the matches found, or enter additional search criteria.

    General tab

    From Contract The contract containing the SOV Headings you want to copy. SOV Setup - Copy
    From Heading The heading from which you want to copy the SOV Heading Items. SOV Setup - Copy
    From Project The project containing the SOV headings you want to copy. SOV Setup - Copy

    Headings

    A drop-down menu of the active headings defined for the SOV.

    SOV Setup Headings Items tab

    Include After

    The date after which this item should appear on the payment application.

    • If this date is blank, the item will appear on all payment applications.

    SOV Setup Headings Items tab

    Include Amounts When selected, this checkbox will copy the Heading Item amounts. Note: If items are copied without amounts, the amount will be set to $0.00 for each item. SOV Setup - Copy
    Include Budget Codes When selected, this checkbox copies the related Budget Codes for the SOV Heading Items from the source project.

    Note: To copy Budget Codes, the Enable Cost Item Creation option in Module Customization must be enabled. If copying SOV Headings, the option must be enabled for both the Source project and the Destination project to copy Budget Codes.

    SOV Setup - Copy
    Include Items Copies the associated amounts. You will also need to select the appropriate checkbox. SOV Setup - Copy
    Invoiced Amount The Cost Item amount for this SOV line item. Invoiced Amount is the total to date for the Pay App line item minus the previous total to date for this same line item. Note: This field only displays if the Allow Cost Item Creation option is enabled in Module Customization and you have selected a Budget Code on the SOV Heading Items tab for the line item. See Module Customization for Contractor Pay Apps for more information. SOV tab

    Item No.

    The number for the item.

    New/Edit PayApp Inventory

    Joint Checks?

    An indication of whether a joint check agreement exists with the contractor or supplier.

    New/Edit Company

    No.

    The number of the Contractor Payment Application. This number is generated based on the numbering system you established for the project as defined in Module Customization:

    • Auto-Number, Auto Suggest, Auto Suggest Next Whole Number, and Manual.
    • Auto-suggest suggests the next Contractor Payment Application number based on the number of records, including Void records.
    • Auto-Suggest next whole number suggests the next Contractor Payment Application number based on the maximum Contractor Payment Application number, excluding Void records, and other items like decimals in the number.

    The item number of the item within the Heading.

    Main log

    General tab

    Multi-Edit

    SOV Setup Headings tab

    SOV Setup Heading Items tab

    Notary

    The name of the person responsible for notarizing the payment application.

    Clicking the Quick Add button enables you to type a string of characters and then click Add. If found, the system displays the exact match. If there is no exact match, the standard contact dialog box displays so you can select from the matches found, or enter additional search criteria.

    Details tab

    Notify

    A checkbox identifying whether to notify contacts of the payment applications by Constructware message and email.

    General tab

    Details tab

    Notes

    Any additional notes about the payment application.

    Details tab

    Payment Due

    Payment received for a non-SOV payment application. This field is visible only for non-SOV payment applications.

    Main log

    General tab

    Period From

    The first day of the payment application period.

    General tab

    Period To

    The last day of the payment application period.

    General tab

    Multi-Edit

    Prepared By

    The user that prepared the inventory item.

    New/Edit PayApp Inventory

    Previous Work Complete

    The amount billed for the work completed before the period of this payment application. This figure is calculated from all previous payment applications. If the SOV is a Unit Price SOV, this column will be broken into the following sub-columns: Units and $.

    Main log

    SOV tab

    Received

    The date the Owner or Owners representative received the payment application.

    General tab

    Ref. No.

    For tracking external reference numbers, if required.

    General tab

    New/Edit PayApp Inventory

    Retainage, Work in Place

    The retainage percentage applied to work in place for that period.

    General tab

    Retainage, Stored Materials

    The retainage percentage applied to stored materials for that period.

    General tab

    Rounding of Output

    A system-defined, drop-down menu to select how the values are rounded. This only affects the output of the values on the payment applications view.

    See Pay Apps Rounding Field in Pay Apps for more information.

    General tab

    Scheduled

    The amount scheduled for payment. This figure is pulled from the SOV Item as entered in the SOV Setup. If the SOV is a Unit Price SOV, this column will be broken into the following sub-columns: Units, Unit, Unit Price, and $.

    Main log

    SOV tab

    Sent To

    For tracking additional routing recipients, if required by contract.

    Details tab

    Sent Via

    For tracking additional routing recipients, if required by contract.

    Details tab

    Signed By

    The individual swearing accuracy of the payment application.

    Clicking the Quick Add button enables you to type a string of characters and then click Add. The system displays the exact match, if found. If there is no exact match, the standard contact dialog displays so you can select from the matches found, or enter additional search criteria.

    Details tab

    Signed Date

    The date the payment application was signed.

    Details tab

    State

    This drop-down menu indicates whether this item is active or void.

    • Only active items show in the log.
    • If an item is associated with a Contractor Pay App, you cannot void the item. These items have a state of read only.
    SOV Setup Headings tab SOV Setup Heading Items tab

    Stored Material Retainage

    The percentage and dollar amount of the Retainage withheld for stored materials this period.

    SOV tab

    Stored This Period

    The amount of the materials stored this period. (Materials Presently Stored)

    SOV tab

    Summary table

    The payment application information in summary form. This table only shows for standard payment applications.

    General tab

    Template

    The Microsoft Word template used when printing the payment application and the system template view. Client Administrator can add or change templates.

    General tab

    To

    The contact that received the payment application.

    Clicking the Quick Add button enables you to type a string of characters and then click Add. If found, the system displays the exact match. If there is no exact match, the standard contact dialog displays so you can select from the matches found, or enter additional search criteria.

    General tab

    To Contract Select the associated contract. SOV Setup - Copy
    To Heading Select the heading to which you want to copy the SOV Heading Items. SOV Setup - Copy
    To Project Select the project to which you want to copy the SOV headings. SOV Setup - Copy

    Type

    Indicates whether it is a standard or non-SOV payment application. An example of a non-SOV payment application is an invoice for non-contract work.

    Main log

    General tab

    Multi-Edit

    Total to Date

    The sum of the Previous Work Complete, Work Complete this Period, and Materials Stored this Period. This field is automatically calculated based on the values entered for Work Complete This Period and Stored This Period. If the SOV is a Unit Price SOV, this column will be broken into the following sub-columns: Units and $.

    SOV tab

    Total Retainage

    Total Retainage

    The total Retainage withheld this period. This is the sum of the WIP Retainage and the Stored Material Retainage.

    Main log

    SOV tab

    Quantity

    Appears only in a Units Complete SOV. The total quantity of units to be billed for the line item.

    New/Edit PayApp Inventory

    SOV Setup Headings Items tab

    Release Date

    The date the release of lien is effective.

    New/Edit Company

    State

    This drop-down menu indicates whether the heading is Active or Void.

    • Only active headings appear in the drop-down menu.
    • Voiding a heading voids all associated items. Therefore, if items are associated on a Contractor Pay App, that heading cannot be voided. These headings have the state as read only.

    New/Edit Company

    New/Edit PayApp Inventory

    SOV Setup Headings tab

    Total Amount

    The total dollar value based on the quantity and unit price.

    New/Edit PayApp Inventory

    Unit Price

    Appears only in a Units Complete SOV. The value per unit of the line item.

    New/Edit PayApp Inventory

    SOV Setup Headings Items tab

    U.O.M.

    Appears only in a Units Complete SOV. The Unit of Measure for the line item (for example., square feet, cubic yards, and so on).

    New/Edit PayApp Inventory

    SOV Setup Headings Items tab

    User-defined Field

    For tracking additional routing recipients, if required by contract.

    Details tab

    Value of Work Completed to Date

    The dollar amount of the contractor or suppliers services to date.

    New/Edit Company

    Witness

    The individual who witnesses the signing for the notary.

    Click the Quick Add button to type a string of characters and then click Add. The system displays the exact match, if found. If there is no exact match, the standard contact dialog displays so you can select from the matches found, or enter additional search criteria.

    Details tab

    Witness Date

    The date the witness signed.

    Details tab

    WIP Retainage

    The percentage and dollar amount of the Retainage withheld for WIP this period.

    SOV tab

    Work Complete This Period

    The dollar value of the work done this period.% Complete calculates automatically based on the value entered in this field. If the SOV, this column is broken into the following sub-columns: Units and $. Either one may be input, and the other will be calculated.% Complete calculates automatically based on the value entered in this field.

    Main log

    SOV tab

    % Complete

    The percent complete based on the Scheduled and Work Complete this Period for the SOV Item. Work Complete This Period calculates automatically based on the value entered in this field. Work Complete This Period calculates automatically based on the value entered in this field.

    If one ore more items has a % complete greater total that is than 100, a message displays to notify you, but you can go ahead and save the data, if desired.

    SOV tab

    * Constructware automatically populates these fields based on the information from the previous payment application.