CNST 201 Final Dan B
most contracts require a warranty period of ___ year(s) from substantial completion
1
most contrats require a warrantt period of ___ year (s0 from substantial completetion
1
which of the following are types of delays? ( select all that apply)
1. Acts of God 2. Contractor's agent 3. force majeure 4. owner or owner's agent
select the Two broad general categories under which differing site conditions can exist:
1. Actual conditions differ materially or at variance with the conditions indicated in the contract documents 2. the actual conditions are of an unusual nature and diff materially ar at variance with what the contractor should have reasonably anticipated
comprehensive general liability is incurred from
1. Damage after project 2. damage from contractors mobile equipment 3. continent or indirect liability 4. injury to non-works on site
the job specifications state that the contractor warrants or guarantees that
1. all material and equipment used on project were new and met contract requirements 2. all work is free defects and meets contract requirements
how is construction duration measured?( select all that apply)
1. calendar days 2. working days
which of the following are challenges of subcontractor management?
1. conforming to quality requirements 2. work modification requests 3. clean and safe work space
when might a owner suspend a contract?
1. discovery of historical artifacts 2. contractor not in compliance 3. archaeological finding 4. lack of financing
select the two coverage types of comprehensives general liability insurance
1. occurrence-based 2. claim-based
efficient subcontractor management by the contractor is critical to ensure the project is completed....
1. safely 2. on time 3. within budget
the general contractor needs to organize a responsive warranty service that
1. satisfies the customer 2. ensures warranty cost are reasonable 3. minimizes conflict 4. maximizes the potential for repeat business
All warranties need to
1. state the duration of the warranty 2. need signature of an officer of the company 3. bee submitted on subcontractors or supplier letterhead
General contractor pay terms are dicated by the contract, however it is customary for the owner to pay by the ____ of the following month
10th
courts have regularly allowed changes of ___ % of a contract before constituting it a cardinal change and needing a new agreement be made
25%
what does comprehensive general liability insurance protect the general contractor from.
3rd party lawsuit
Which of the following is a submittal
All of the above 3
who is responsible for approving all submittals?
Architect
Negotiated method contracts usually contain these conditions ( select all that apply)
Awarded based on criteria selected by the owner, conduct pre-bid conferences
open bid method contracts usually contain these conditions
Awarded solely on price, and conduct pre-bid conferences
the management of submittals also help the general contractor by
Checking the validity of the construction schedule
Method of contracting pricing used when exact quantities are not know at the time the contract is executed
Contains, unit price contracts
Which of the following is not an advantage of a Cost-Plus Contract?
Cost in not optimized
A time and material contract is a form of what type of contract?
Cost-plus
What type of payment request does the following statement represents? Request made on actual expenses....... owner may audit.
Cost-plus guaranty maximum price
which of the following is NOT an excusable delay
Delays by subcontracrors
90% of the items on a punch list must be corrected before the project is considered complete
False
most contract documents contain provisions in the technical specifications that directs independent site investigations by contractor.
False
where is the format and time frame for submitting payment requests found in the contract
General conditions
when is the start date specified?
In the notice to proceed
In a cost-plus contract, who sets the criteria for the fee structure?
Owner
the practice of disclosing the details of one subcontractors proposal or quotation to another subcontractor to gain a price advantage is known as?
bid shopping
which of the following is not modified by a change order
building codes
changes that are not within the general scope of the contract are known as
cardinal changes
certificate issued by the municipality having jurisdiction that means the project is safe and suitable for occupancy
certificate of occupancy
certificate issued by the owner's agent when the project is deemed suitable for use with only minor deficiencies
certificate of subsitantial completion
which of the following is an element of financial close-out
change orders
construed as acceleration because of the owner's refusal to permit or grant time extension for an excusable delay
construction acceleration
which type of insurance covers loos or damage to equipment
equipment floater
which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an open purchase order?
exact quantities are know
certificate of occupancy is issued by the architect and indicates the project can bet used for its intended purpose but there might be minor deficiencies
false
historically too much emphasis has been put on overall values of the project not the price
false
if some aspect of the work is inadvertently omitted, the subcontractor is still responsible for ensuring that the GENERAL CONTRACT requirements are achieved
false
if the project is occupied by the owner period to substantial completion, the warranty period will start upon final completion
false
implied warranty's infers the contractor guarantees that the completed project will be suitable for its intended purpose. This is supported by the courts
false
in order to receive the best price from a subcontractor a general contractor should bud shop or share the quotation from the lowest bedder to the other subcontractors in hope they will lower their price
false
it is a common practice to pay for materials that are stored off site.
false
most changes orders are due to poor design and owner-directed scope change
false
the less documents that are received back from an owner or architect with approval signature and stamp on them, the better off the subcontractors are suppliers are.
false
if a change has no impact on the contract's duration or amount, it is referred to as a
field change
construction change directives are preferred over construction change orders because the allow the contractor to determine the cost, scope, and time associated with a change is make. both parities are bound by the change directive.
flase
it is not the respnsibility of the general contractor to assist the owner in paying completely and promptly
flase
which of the following is not an issue related to met the merits of warranty?
habitability
material delivery should be phased so materials arrive on site near the time needed, this material delivery systems is know as
just in time delivery
a worker con forgo a work's compensation claim and bring suit against the company under what law.
law of negligence
which of the following is not a type of purchase order discussed?
line of credit purchase order
"time limits started to preform the work within the contract is the essence of the agreement" Failure to meet these terms of agreement can result in
liquidated damages
traditionally how often are request for payment submitted
monthly
contract provision which is intended to bar a contractor from claiming for delays
no-damage-for-delay clues
which of the following is not a close-out process
notice to proceed
another name for wrap-up insurance is?
owner-controlled insurance program
which of the following is an element of contract close-out
permits
which of the following is an element of construction close-out
punch list
when an owner holds back a portion of the monthly payment to assure the contractor and subcontractors stay focused on completing the project; this is called
retainage
Pricing method selections is based on how much___ the owner is willing to assume
risk
which of the following is NOT a advantage in subcontracting work?
scheduling
for material management, generally what materials are provided by the generally contractor?
those materials that are unique and require a longer lead time
Re and retainage are the same thing
true
adverse weather may be grounds for initiating a change order
true
certificate of occupancy can take up to one year to receive in certain circumstance
true
changes made by the owner must be within the general scope of the original contract
true
in a guaranteed maximum price contract, any cost exceeding the GMP is responsibility of the General Contractor
true
it is common practice to stipulate that the contractor make an indendent site visit and investigation
true
most claims in construction fall under the category of premoses/operations
true
post project analysis is one of the most important process of any project
true
submittals are one of the final design steps and also one of the first steps in quality control.
true
the actual nature of the differing site conditions play less of a role in litigation than does the contract wordinf
true
the general contractor must provide adequate notice to each subcontractor regarding the planned start due and the scheduled completion date for his or her phase of the work
true
the term differing site conditions is typically applied to sub-surface conditions
true
warranties are similar to guarantees, but guarantees generally also stipulate the means by which restitution will be made in the event of a defect
true
what type of insurance policy covers injury and property damage to third parties
umbrella excess
what type of insurance policy injuries to employees
workers compensation
Once received back from the architect, all submittals should be?
Reviewed for changes
An agreed upon breackdown of the contract cost that is usually required to be submitted to be submitted after the execution of the contract, and after subcontractors have been through out is called?
Schedule of valuse
Who should initiate submittals?
Subcontractor and/or suppliers
A subcontractor is bidding on unit masonry for a project, which of the following is not true with regard to the subcontractors responsibilities when reviewing the technical specifications.
The subcontractor is only responsible for the section he/she bidding and no others.
In job order contracting contracts are usually awarded on a multi-year basis with the contracting parties agreeing on a set "price list" for cost of tasks to be performed
True
Submittal requirments for a project are contained in the specifications of the contract
True
an owner acceptance of work does not constitute a waiver of claim against contractor fro latent defects.
True
in job order contracting, the owner is not obligated to utilize the contrator's services for all work
True
the construction team must submit everything that the specifications require as a minimum
True
work that must be undertaken to meet the contract requirements and without which the work requested in the original contract could not be complete
additional work
unrealistically low or high quotations generally indicate that the subcontractor...
all the above
which of the following is an element of the project manager's close-out
analyze estimated cost versus sctual coast and estimated profit versus actual profit
which of the following is not true about the change order process?
any owner initiated change order must be accepted by the contractor, if a conflict arises the change order becomes a dispute and the contractor can use the dispute resolution outline in the contract to resolve the issue.
when should materials be inspected total quality of a project?
at the time of delivery
which of the following is not true with regard to warranty?
based on the performance of the workmen
what percentage of retainage is typically withheld from each payment?
5%-10%
works compensation insurance is based on a percentage of the workers average wages, Typically at what percent?
75%
a typical general contractor subcontract___% to__% of the project scope of work?
75% to 85%