Con 121 Quiz (draft)

A contractor is selected and signs a construction contract with the owner during pre-construction stage? 1. true 2. false

2. false

Bidders can submit their bid whenever their offer is ready? 1. true 2. false

2. false

Bidders try to bid every job that they see advertised in order to. maximize the number of hits? 1. true 2. false

2. false

Construction drawings will be completed during the stage of feasibility? 1. True 2. false

2. false

Construction professionals perform well when faced with ethical dilemmas because they are trained well in ethical issues in college? 1. true 2. false

2. false

Design is a written statement which identifies the needs and requirements for a project? 1. true 2. false

2. false

Ethically, engineers are not obligated to keep themselves updated in their specialty fields? 1. true 2. false

2. false

In the DBB delivery system, the designer works for the general contractor? 1. true 2. false

2. false

Public owners pick the GC with the best reputation and past experience regardless of price? 1. true 2. false

2. false

The GC goes through the post-qualification process after the job is completed? 1. true 2. false

2. false

The construction industry is quite independent of manufacturing industries such as glass, cement, plastics, and machinery? 1. true 2. false

2. false

The construction industry spends more on R&D than manufacturing? 1. true 2. false

2. false

The first company that the owner hires in the DBB delivery system is the general contractor? 1. true 2. false

2. false

The parties who sign the contract must be legally competent but do not have to be older than 18 years of age? 1. true 2. false

2. false

Under DBB, the owner has a contractual relationship with suppliers and subcontractors? 1. true 2. false

2. false

A contract has to be enforced regardless of whether the subject of the contract is legal or not? 1. true 2. false

2. fasle

After a $15,000,000 bid on a new pump house, you are publicly regarded as the apparent second low bidder. The following day one of the subcontractor for a $4,500,000 portion of the project calls and asks how he compared with his competitors. He is the low bidder with you. What do you tell the subcontractor? 1. divulge all and hope to put your competitor at a negotiating disadvantage 2. maintain your silence in respect for the other subcontractors who provided quotes 3. provide the subcontractor a ballpark idea where they stood, but don't be specific 4. tell him that it is none of his business and hang up on him for bothering you

2. maintain your silence in respect for the other subcontractors who provide quotes

A city ordinance staled that no erection or repair work on buildings was to commence prior to obtaining a building permit. A contract in that city stated work should be carried out "without obtaining any building permit". The contractor defaulted on the contract. The owner sued the contractor? Question: should the contractor pay damages? 1. yes 2. no

2. no Why: A contract that is "contrary to law cannot form the basis of a civil action".

The contractor coordinates the close-out. The owner is responsible for occupancy? 1. true 2. false

true

A city electric inspector makes the following statement after discovering that a new condominium building # 13 of 25 buildings has been drywalled without an electrical inspection. The inspector says to you, the superintendent, "Gee? It will be pretty expensive to remove all of the drywall. I'd bet it will cost you at least $5,000. I'd like to have that kind of money myself?" (You suspect that the inspector is asking for a bribe). 1. Contact the building department supervisor and ask to have hidden areas removed 2. Instruct your workers to remove all of the drywall for the electrical inspection 3. Pay the inspector because you don't want to be bothered with the situation 4. Contact the City Commissioners and the local newspaper and have the inspector relieved of his duties

1. Contact the building department supervisor and ask to have hidden areas removed

Ordering: stages of a project? 1. construction 2. feasibility 3. close out and occupancy 4. pre-construction and mobilization 5. bidding and award of prime contract 6. programming and design

1. feasibility 2. programming and design 3. bidding and award of prime contract 4. pre-construction and mobilization 5. construction 6. close out and occupancy

Which of following contract formation principles are needed to form a valid contract? 1. offer, acceptance, meeting of the minds and consideration 2. performance, technical specifications and consideration 3. general conditions, supplementary conditions and a proposal 4. plans, technical specifications, general and supplementary conditions

1. offer, acceptance, meeting of the minds and consideration

The contractual relationship in DBB governed by the conditions of the contract is between? 1. owner and contractor 2. A/E and contractor 3. owner and subcontractors 4. owner, contractor, and A/E

1. owner and contractor

A contract is not binding if a party to the contract can prove that he was drunk at the time the contract was signed? 1. true 2. false

1. true

A contract is promise is a promise for the breach of which the law gives a remedy and the performance of which the law recognizes as a duty? 1. true 2. false

1. true

An action can be legal but unethical; an action cannot be illegal but ethical? 1. true 2. false

1. true

At pre-construction phase, detailed budgets and schedules are completed? 1. true 2. false

1. true

Buildings are designed by a team led by an architect, whereas infrastructure works are designed by a team led by a civil engineer? 1. true 2. false

1. true

Construction is more conservative than manufacturing? 1. true 2. false

1. true

Construction is more labor intensive than manufacturing? 1. true 2. false

1. true

During programming and design stage the owner will specify project requirements and the architect will complete the documents necessary to price and build the project? 1. true 2. false

1. true

Engineers do not have ownership of their designs if these designs are referring exclusively to an employer's work? 1. true 2. false

1. true

For public work projects, all bidders must be treated alike and be afforded an opportunity to bid under the same terms and conditions? 1. true 2. false

1. true

In general, the construction industry is tainted by prevalent acts that are considered to be unethical? 1. true 2. false

1. true

In the U.S. public owners pick the GC that submits the lowest offer? 1. true 2. false

1. true

In the context of contract law, consideration means something (money, or any object or thing) given in return for services or for products delivered? 1. true 2. false

1. true

No matter what the project is, the contractors job is to safely complete the work, on time, on budget, and according to the project requirements. for scope and quality? 1. true 2. false

1. true

One of the advantages of bidding projects is that the owner has the appearance of being impartial? 1. true 2. false

1. true

Owner is responsible for financing and land acquisition? 1. true 2. false

1. true

Owner is responsible for identifying a political and community concerns? 1. true 2. false

1. true

Private owners can award their construction contract by negotiating with one or more? 1. true 2. false

1. true

Private owners can reject any and all bids for any reason? 1. true 2. false

1. true

The construction company displays a highly decentralized temporary organization because of the many projects that start and finish at different times? 1. true 2. false

1. true

The construction industry is used by governments as an economic regulator? 1. true 2. false

1. true

The owner will issue a qualification certificate to the GC who can prove that he/she has the capacity, experience, reputation, finances, technical personnel, and equipment to do the job? 1. true 2. false

1. true

Under DBB, there being no contractual relationship between the A/E and the contractor, there is also no contractual relationship between the A/E and the subcontractors and supplies? 1. true 2. false

1. true

An uncle promised his nephew $5,000 if the boy refrained from smoking until reaching the age of 21. The boy did this and upon turning 21 asked his uncle for the $5,000. When payment was refused, the nephew sued his uncle? Question: Was there consideration? 1. yes 2. no

1. yes Why: The nephew had given up a legal right and was entitled to recover the $5,000

Construction industry constitutes about ________ of the gross domestic product (GDP)? 1. 1% 2. 5% 3. 15% 4. 20%

2. 5%

Which of the following entities is responsible for design compliance with the authorities having jurisdiction? 1. owner 2. architect 3. contractor 4. subcontractor

2. architect

When a local cement supplier ran out of stock, a contractor ordered 850 bags to be delivered by and upriver source at a higher price. Shortly after placing the order, the local supplier's cement shipment casein. The contractor decided. to buy from the local supplier and pay damages for returning the cement upriver. Two days later a shipment of 1,000 bags from upriver arrived. Since 850. bags had been ordered, the contractor said he refused the entire shipment of 1,000 bags. Question: Must the contractor buy any upriver cement? 1. yes 2. no

2. no Why: A seller who "knowingly sends more or less than the quantity ordered is guilty of an intentional violation of the contract...." the seller got greedy and padded the order. The contractor owed nothing.

According to the constructors code of ethics, the constructor shall insure that when providing a service or advice such advice shall be to treat all parties in a fair and unbiased way. What is the best way for a constructor to achieve this? 1. fire someone for being. considered unethical 2. review your mission and goal statement on ethical behavior 3. follow the guidelines provided in your employment contract 4. don't engage in any practice which creates an unfair advantage for one party

4. don't engage in any practice which creates an unfair advantage for one party

You, as a masonry subcontractor recently submitted a bit of $450,000 to a gerneal contractor for the masonry portion of a new office building. You are invited to the general. contractor's office to discuss the project. In his absence, you notice. the spread sheet listing all the bids received including yours. It. is apparent from the spread sheet that you are $22,000 higher than the low bidder. The next highest bidder is $8,000 above. you. What action should you take? 1. lower your price by $25,000 upon the general contractor's return, giving the reason that you had a chance to re-examine your numbers 2. be concerned that the spread sheet may be a decoy with the intention of getting you to lower your price enough to become the lowest bidder 3. continue negotiating with the general contractor over price upon the general contractor's return to the meeting, always knowing you have the upper hand. 4. Maintain your original price quotation, extol the virtues of your company to be able to meet the schedule, the high quality of your work and your relationship

4. maintain you original price quotation, extol the virtues of your company to be able to meet the schedule, the high quality of your work and your relationship

The owner request that you submit a proposal supplement titled "statement of contractor's qualifications - all contracts" and under the officers/principals section it requests the names and titles of the Vice President and the president. a proposal is submitted to the owner with a bid bond, signed addenda, and the proposal form is. attached and signed by the chief estimator. Have all of the contract formation principles been satisfied and would the proposal be considered responsive? 1. the principle of consideration has been met, therefor, responsive bid 2. the principle of legal capacity has been met, therefor, responsive bid 3. the principle of the meeting of the minds has been met, therefore, responsive bid 4. the principle of legal capacity has not been met, therefor, a non-responsive bid

4. the principle of legal capacity has not been met, therefore, a non-responsive bid

Which one of the following is an example of public financed engineering construction project? 1. office buildings 2. hospitals 3. courthouse 4. tunnels

4. tunnels