CM 329 - Midterm

What is the level of accuracy of a detailed estimate? 5% to 7% 0.5% to 1% 2% to 4% 7% to 10%

2% to 4%

Which document establishes the forms, content and procedures for submitting the bid proposals? General Requirements General Conditions Supplementary Conditions Instructions to Bidders

Instructions to Bidders

Which of the following items would not be included in a division 7 scope of work? Liquid applied membrane Single ply roofing systems Sheet metal flashing / coping systems Architectural louvers/ screens

Architectural louvers/ screens

What is the soil state called if it is in its natural, or in place, or in situ, or undisturbed, state? Bank Loose Solid Compacted

Bank

The Soil Tables and formulas contain the abbreviation BCY. What does BCY mean? Bulk Cubic Yards Basic Cubic Yards Borrowed Cubic Yards Bank Cubic Yards

Bank Cubic Yards

Concrete quantities are estimated in: Cubic Feet (CF) Cubic Yard (CY) Pounds (LB) Tons

Cubic Yard (CY)

Which estimate will give you the most level of details and be the most accurate? Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Detailed Estimate Semi-Detailed Estimate "Wag" or "Swag" Estimates

Detailed Estimate

You can find Electrical specifications under which division in the CSI MasterFormat? Division 3 Division 9 Division 16 Division 26

Division 26

Under which division(s) of the CSI MasterFormat can you find specifications related to Concrete scope of work? Division 3 Division 54 Division 5 Division 3 and 5

Division 3

Under which division in the CSI MasterFormat can you find the Millwork cabinets specifications? Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8

Division 6

What subcontractor(s)' scope(s) would need to be coordinated closely in order to provide fully operating access control devices on a door? Door, Frame & Hardware Subcontractor + Electrical Subcontractor + Building Controls Subcontractor + Fire Alarm Subcontractor Door, Frame & Hardware Subcontractor Door, Frame & Hardware Subcontractor + Electrical Subcontractor Door, Frame & Hardware Subcontractor + Electrical Subcontractor + Building Controls Subcontractor

Door, Frame & Hardware Subcontractor + Electrical Subcontractor + Building Controls Subcontractor + Fire Alarm Subcontractor

What does the abbreviation EMR stand for? Employer Manual Rate Emergency Medical Rate Experience Modification Rating Estimated Manual Rate

Experience Modification Rating

In a CM@R delivery method, it is highly recommended to wait until the Design Professional has completed the 100% Construction Documents to hire the Contractor and get pricing from its estimating department. This will prevent any change orders in the future. True False

False

In general, most Owners don't pay much attention to the cost of General Conditions and how much they are paying for project supervision. as it is only one percent of the total cost of the project. True False

False

It is not important to verify that the General Project Description provided in a Geotechnical Report is accurate.The design recommendation for the foundation system will be the same, regardless of the type of buildings constructed on the site. True False

False

Most of the cost items related to General Conditions are independent of the project duration. True False

False

Reinforcing bars are listed by the bar number, which corresponds to the bar diameter in 10th of an inches.For example, a No. 7 bar (also referred to as a # 7) has a 0.7 inch nominal diameter. True False

False

The swell/shrink (expansion) factor of a soil indicated in a soil geotechnical investigation report (as a result of a Laboratory Swell test) is the same thing as the swell factor used by earthwork contractors to estimate LCY of soils to be exported. True False

False

When excavating for utility trenches, it is important to note the soil characteristics/classification to: Know if we will need to dig through hard rock that will require special equipment Know how deep we will need to dig Know if we need to use shoring and how deep we will need to dig Know if we will need to dig through hard rock that will require special equipment, and if we will need to use shoring

Know if we will need to dig through hard rock that will require special equipment, and if we will need to use shoring

Step 1: Break the project into manageable components Step 2: Assign a cost to each component, including:---------- +--------- +--------- Step 3: Summarize the component = DCC = Direct Construction Costs Step 4: Add all " ------------- Construction Costs"

Labor, Material, Equipment, and Indirect

Which document is submitted by each bidder stating that their bid was arrived at without any conferring with other prime bidders? Instructions to Bidders Noncollusive Affidavit Owner/Contractor Agreement Proposal Supplements

Noncollusive Affidavit

Which type of estimate is most appropriate when the contract documents are 30% to 90% complete? Detailed estimate Semi-Detailed estimate Cost indices estimate Square-foot estimate

Semi-Detailed estimate

What is the earth material drawn from an excavation called? Spoil Saturated soil Submerged soil Cohesion less soil

Spoil

Roofing is typically taken off by which unit of measure? Square foot Square yard Square Cubic yard

Square

Concrete formwork quantities are estimated in: Square Feet (SF) Square Yard (SY) Square Feet of Contact Area (SFCA) Square Inches

Square Feet of Contact Area (SFCA)

The Direct Construction Cost includes all Materials, Labor and Equipment costs associated with the project plus: All Subcontractors Costs Subcontractors Costs + General Conditions Allowances + Contingencies + General Conditions Subcontractors Costs + Allowances + Contingencies + General Conditions

Subcontractors Costs + Allowances + Contingencies + General Conditions

Which document describes quality of work and the quality of the materials and the construction execution procedures? Agreement General Requirements Technical Specifications Supplementary Conditions

Technical Specifications

Which document describes quality of work and the quality of the materials and the construction execution procedures? Technical Specifications Agreement Supplementary Conditions General Requirements

Technical Specifications

To do a thorough review and prepare a bid analysis of Door, Frame & Hardware Subcontractors' proposals, you only need to make sure that they have priced the latest set of drawings and specifications, that they acknowledged all Addendums ,and that they have all spec' sections included (i.e.: doors, frames, hardware, etc.). True False

False

The Unit of Time used to estimate labor is: The Work Hour as the amount of work one person can do in one hour The Work Hour as the amount of work a crew can do in one hour The Work Day as the amount of work one person can do in a day The Work Day as the amount of work a crew can do in one day

The Work Hour as the amount of work one person can do in one hour

What does the reference to Level 4 or Level 5 mean related to gypsum board? The amount of "mud" to apply over the taped joints, and the amount of sanding to do to obtain a smooth wall finish The thickness of the drywall layers. Level 4 corresponds to 4 millimeters, and Level 5 is 5 millimeters. The height of the wall and therefore the number of drywall sheets needed vertically (4 sheets versus 5 sheets) How many layers of paint will need to be applied to the wall

The amount of "mud" to apply over the taped joints, and the amount of sanding to do to obtain a smooth wall finish

A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) typically includes which of the following for each work package? The actual cost of the work performed The budgeted cost of the work performed The budgeted cost of the work scheduled The actual labor cost of the work

The budgeted cost of the work scheduled

Which documents should you carefully review when pricing General Conditions on a project? The schedule, the specifications (especially division 1) and the drawings The schedule The specifications (especially division 1) and the drawings The contract agreement, the schedule, the specifications (especially division 1) and the drawings

The contract agreement, the schedule, the specifications (especially division 1) and the drawings

What does the "mils" unit refer to for a metal stud? The minimum base metal thickness in millimeters The minimum base metal thickness in meters The minimum base metal thickness in inches The minimum base metal thickness in one thousandth (0.001) of an inch

The minimum base metal thickness in one thousandth (0.001) of an inch

The biggest portion of the General Conditions cost by far is related to supervision personnel salaries (Superintendent, Project Manager, Project Engineer, .../...) True False

True

How does a construction company typically structure its accounting cost codes? Typically organized by alphabetical order of the item descriptions. Typically organized by chronological order, following the sequence of installation of a typical jobsite. There is no typical structure and it varies from one company to another. Typically organized following the CSI MasterFormat divisions, with some adaptations by companies.

Typically organized following the CSI MasterFormat divisions, with some adaptations by companies.

Which type of insurance covers workers being laid off from their job? Builder's Risk Unemployment General Liability Worker's Compensation

Unemployment

Rebars quantities are estimated in: Length (Feet or 100-feet) Weight (100-pounds) Weight (ton) Weight (100-pounds or ton) or Length (feet or 100-feet)

Weight (100-pounds or ton) or Length (feet or 100-feet)

Which of the following would not be included in a division 6 scope of work? Wood Framing Wood Siding Wood Doors Wood Wainscoting

Wood Doors

Which type of insurance covers injuries to construction site workers employed at the job site? Builders Risk General Liability Contractual Liability Worker's Compensation

Worker's Compensation

To account for rebar splicing and overlap, you should add ____ % more weight than your calculated rebar weight. 1% 2% 10% 25%

10%

How many different CSI MasterFormat divisions exit? 50 25 2 16

50

While they greatly vary (depending on size and type of project, and on Owner's supervision requirements), the General Conditions costs make up for approx. ___ % of the Direct Construction Costs 8% to 12% 1% to 2% 18% to 20% 2% to 5%

8% to 12%

A metal roof on a floor plan is showing to be 35'- 6" x 23'- 3".The slope of the roof is 5:12.Calculate the actual area of metal roof needed. Provide your answer in Squares 830 8.3 8.94 (round up to 9) 894

8.94 (round up to 9)

What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)? A sequence of tasks organized in chronological order as they occur on a jobsite A list of tasks braking down the project into manageable work packages A list of tasks related to the Structure of the building An alphabetized list of general tasks required for the project

A list of tasks braking down the project into manageable work packages

Which document makes changes, modifications and corrections prior to bid opening? Change Directive Addenda Proposal Supplements Contract Change Order

Addenda

Which document specifies the Bid Bond Amount or Percentage? General Requirements Contract Agreement Drawings Advertisement to Bidders

Advertisement to Bidders

Trying to save cost on the geotechnical investigation scope by not doing as many soil borings as needed may result in: Not having enough data to design the foundation system Increase in construction costs Increase in schedule duration All of the proposed answers and potential litigations on the project

All of the proposed answers and potential litigations on the project

What contribute to the cost of CSI MasterFormat Section 09 30 00 Tiling? Manufacturing and supplier locations All of these answers are correct Dimensions of the tile (face size and thickness) Mortar type and Grout type

All of these answers are correct

What specifications related to doors, frames & hardware would have a cost impact on the overall cost of a door opening assembly? All of these answers are correct Fire rating of the opening (20 min. / 40 min. / 1 hr. / etc.) Life safety components (panic bar, door handing type, etc.) ADA requirements

All of these answers are correct

The salary costs of employees listed under General Conditions should include Base labor wage + all burden costs (paid vacation, health insurance, worker's compensation, federal and state taxes) + all travel related expenses Base labor wage Base labor wage + all travel related expenses Base labor wage + all burden costs (paid vacation, health insurance, worker's compensation, federal and state taxes)

Base labor wage + all burden costs (paid vacation, health insurance, worker's compensation, federal and state taxes) + all travel related expenses

Which of the following bid documents would the contractor place his or her price on? Instructions to Bidders General Conditions Contract Agreement Bid Form

Bid Form

Which term is used to refer to when a subcontractor asks the prime contractor for information on another sub's pricing so they can reduce their proposal? Bid Shopping Bid Cutting Bid Collusion Bid Peddling

Bid Peddling

What is the soil state called after the soil is put in place at its final location and final compaction ratio? Bank Loose Solid Compacted

Compacted

Which document describes the rights, responsibilities, obligations, and authority of the project participants? General Conditions General Requirements Supplementary Conditions Instructions to Bidders

General Conditions

The soil conditions indicated in a Geotechnical Report will help us price the following potential added cost to earthwork scope: Hard rock digging De-watering and over-eacavation Over-excavation and Hard-rock digging Hard-rock digging, de-watering and over-excavation

Hard-rock digging, de-watering and over-excavation

Which of the following costs should be included in the General Conditions as cost of providing temporary offices (jobsite trailer) under 01 52 00? Permit to place the jobsite trailer on the jobsite Utilities to the jobsite trailer (power, water, sewer, internet/phone) Salary of the receptionist Office equipment (furniture, computers, printers, copy machine)

Permit to place the jobsite trailer on the jobsite Utilities to the jobsite trailer (power, water, sewer, internet/phone) Office equipment (furniture, computers, printers, copy machine)

Which document issued by the Architect illustrates what is to be built at the time of bid? Plans Shop Drawings Product Data Sheets Schematics Drawings

Plans

Which document issued by the Architect illustrates what is to be built at the time of bid? Shop Drawings Product Data Sheets Schematics Drawings Plans

Plans

During the design process, in which order are the different drawing sets completed? -Construction Drawings (CD) - Design Development (DD) - Schematic Design (SD) - Programming/Concept -Programming/Conceptual - Design Development (DD) - Construction Document (CD) - Schematic Design (SD) -Design Development (DD) - Programming/Conceptual - Schematic Design (SC) - Construction Documents (CD) -Programming/Conceptual - Schematic Design (SD) - Design Development (DD) - Construction Drawings (CD)

Programming/Conceptual - Schematic Design (SD) - Design Development (DD) - Construction Drawings (CD)

Which of the following documents are submitted by the Contractor at bid opening? Agreement, Regulatory Requirements, Shop Drawings, Product Data & Samples Proposal Form, Bid Breakdown, Addendum, Bid Bond & Noncollusive Affidavit Prequalification Forms, Alternates, Cash Allowances, Prevailing Wages, Deposit

Proposal Form, Bid Breakdown, Addendum, Bid Bond & Noncollusive Affidavit

Which statement below regarding Work Packages is incorrect? There should be no overlap of scope between work packages. There should be no overlap of cost between work packages. The final breakdown of a work package should be at a level where progress can be measured precisely There is no definitive schedule associated with the work packages.

There is no definitive schedule associated with the work packages.

Under which conditions would you want to use epoxy coated rebar and welded wire fabric? To increase the strength of the concrete To increase contact bonding between the rebar and the concrete To prevent corrosion of the rebar/WWF To prevent cracking in the concrete

To prevent corrosion of the rebar/WWF

Structural Steel is typically taken off by which unit of measure? Ton Pound Linear foot Square foot

Ton

Also referred to as job overhead or indirect field costs, the general conditions comprises all costs that can be readily charged to a specific project but not to a specific item of work on that project. True False

True

Contingency is typically used to cover the risks that occur during a CM at risk project. True False

True

If a Geotechnical Report indicates a Swell % over 1.5% at a boring location, you need to think that you may be dealing with expandable clay type soil and that over-excavation of the site will most likely be required in order to have a suitable building pad for footings and slab-on-grad. True False

True

One of the typical scope gaps left out by subcontractors is the power supply/transformer that will energize the door's electrified hardware. True False

True

The "Art" of estimating is being able to account for the unknown, the unseen, and the unexpected. True False

True