TCM 226 FINAL

What is the total number of credits of credit possible under LEED v. including all bouns points?

110

Most contracts specify that the owner can take a period of _______ to process progress payment after receipt of the certified application, but this may vary depending on specific factors relating to the owner and project financing.

30 days

Varying amounts of retainage are held by owners, usually__________ percent?

5 or 10

A letter of transmittal is:

A dated record of when a document was sent to another party.

Which one of the following parties is responsible for a) observing the work and being generally familiar with the process; B) certifying/recommending the validity or contract compliance of an item or work; C) interpreting contract documents; and D) resolving disputes?

A/E

Which of the following documents is considered the payment application under the AIA documents?

AIA-A702

Must meet various posting and reporting requirements to ensure there is no discrimination in employment

Affirmative Action

A pre-construction conference to establish ground rules for operation and the successful completion of the project should be held:

After agreement but before Notice to Proceed

Which of the following is NOT a question that should be considered when a GC is developing a schedule of values (SOV) for a lump sum project?

All of the above should be considered when developing a SOV

Temporary facilities that need to be considered when planning a jobsite layout include

All of the following (Jobsite office, Jobsite storage, porta-potties)

Employers is required to provide "reasonable" accomomodations so that an individual with a disability can perform essential job functions

Americans with Disabilities Act

Project administration software should NOT include the following feature:

Anonymous commenting

AHJ stands for

Authority Having Jurisdiction

The process of awarding subs & procuring material being furnished by the GC is called.

Buyout

Which of the following parties to the construction process is typically responsible for scheduling and paying for necessary inspections.

Contractor

Which of the following parties to the contruction process os responsible for the inspecting each portion of the work to ensure compliance before beginning the next phase of the work?

Contractor

Which type of business organization has the most government regulation?

Corporation

Which of the following is NOT a project & contract factor which affects productivity?

Crew stability

Skill enhancement training is part of?

Employee development

As discussed in the class, the superintendent is the critical link to the craft workers. He is responsible for "pushing" the work. T/F

FALSE

Final payment is typically made separate from the release of retainage on a project. T/F

FALSE

In a limited liability partnership (LLP), the profits of the business are subject to double taxation. T/F

FALSE

Individuals can be LEED certified. T/F

FALSE

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Efficient Design.

FALSE

Matrix organizational systems are the most common in the construction industry. T/F

FALSE

Only the A/E, not the owner, has the authority to accept non-conforming work. T/F

FALSE

Succession planning provides policies and schedules for updating supervisor's skills and for allowing key employees to gain specializes training.

FALSE

The 4-hour house was built in Austin, TX. T/F

FALSE

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) applies to individuals under the age of 30. T/F

FALSE

Thirty days is a standard time period of meeting minutes to be open for review/amendment. T/F

FALSE

Under the AIA standard contract documents, the owner will pay for materials only when they are installed in place.

FALSE

When writing a scope of work for a subcontractor, the term "furnish" refers to the requirement that a person will provide and install a particular item of work. T/F

FALSE

Ethics are a theory or system of vaule that awswers that answers the question, "what can i can do and still not get caught?"

FAlSE

Entitles certain employees to take unpaid leave

Family and Medical Leave Act

A pre-final inspection:

Generates the initial punch list for the project

In which sector of the construction industry is mobilization referred to as the ongoing process of moving project material and equipment from one work area to another.

Heavy Highway

Which of the following is NOT true about the LEED Regional Priority Credit?

If a project team member has a LEED AP credential, the project earns a Regional Priority Credit

Which of the following is a true statement about Davis-bacon act?

It is a federal law That determine the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits that must be paid on al federal and federally assisted projects.

As presented in class, which of the following was NOT a "satisfier" for journeymen/apprentices?

Job making a profit

Which of the following is typically requested by vendors and/or 3rd tier subs ti ensure they are paid directly by the general contractor?

Joint Check Agreement

Assume that you are the superintendent for a 4,500 sq ft custom home being built in springfield, MO. The site plan and buiolding footprint are shown in the figure below. Which of the following will be a major concern when developing the job site layout plan?

Large material deliveries.

what form of business organization has a single owner?

None of the above ( partnership ,C-Corparation, General partnership)

What is the lowest possible certification level for a building under LEED rating system?

None of the above (Silver, gold, copper, platinum)

Productivity is measured in terms of?

Output/input

"All project related functions between parties to a contract" is the definition of:

Project Administration

A project's LEED certification fee paid to the GBCI is based on which of the following factors?

Project square footage/USGBC membership status

Procedures for discovering defects and deficiencies or deviations to the contracts documents before and during the execution of the work is also known as:

Quality assurance

Which of the following is NOT an area of cost savings for LEED certified buildings?

Reduction of construction labor cost

As discussed in class, which of the following theories of motivation was developed by Herzberg?

Satisifiers- Dissatisfiers

The ________ is a written list in tabular form of the activities of work associated with appropriate monetary amounts for each activity.

Schedule of values

Quid pro Quo and Hostile Environment are two recognized types of:

Sexual harassment

A common method to transport large equipment from one location to another is to a lowboy. T/F

TRUE

After an RFI response is received, the general contractor and its subcontractor should review the change to see if there is a change in scope of work and possible cost or schedule. T/F

TRUE

All submittals MUST be approved by the project architect/engineer. T/F

TRUE

Functional organizational structures are most common for small to mid-sized construction companies. T/F

TRUE

In a lump sum project, the total of the schedule of values equals the contract amount. T/F

TRUE

In a sole proprietorship, the owner of the business is personally libale for the debts and actions of the business. T/F

TRUE

Job Specifications identify the specific Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities (KSAs) for consideration in hiring.

TRUE

Lien releases may be requested from the contractor and all subcontractors. T/F

TRUE

Provisional payments are pre-determined partial amount to be paid when certain identified milestones are achieved. T/F

TRUE

Stamped permit documents need to be available on the project site for review by inspectors. T/F

TRUE

The owner and/or A/E may request to inspect material delivered off-site

TRUE

The pride and impropriety case study covered in class and as homework qwas based upon a true story. T/F

TRUE

Transmittals are cover sheets that accompany different types of project correspondence to track relevant delivery information. T/F

TRUE

Under the LEED rating system, prerequisites within a specific credit category must be met before ANY credit can be received in that area. T/F

TRUE

Verifying conformance to specification, attesting to quantity of work-in-palce, reviewing change orders, and serving as communication link to owner are all duties of construction contract administration. T/F

TRUE

When a project has both union and non-union workforces, it is a good idea to utilize a dual gate system to minimize the impacts of strikes at the jobsite. T/F

TRUE

When handling jobsite material, a goof rule of thumb is always to move material with the least expensive labor possible. T/F

TRUE

When selecting a sub for the different pieces of work, the contractor must balance scopes and be able to compare quote to quote. This is known as scope alignment. T/F

TRUE

While conversation are usually the "quickest" way to get things accomplished, letters are the most "powerful" way to accomplish things. T/F

TRUE

Which of the following is an appropriate use of a RFI by a general contractor?

To provide a mechanism to field and resolve legitimate contractor questions.

Which of the following organization is responsible for developing the LEED rating system?

U.S. Green Building Counsil

In an ________ contract, quanitites are specified and compensations for variance with the specified quanitites may be available.

Unit-Price

Green Building refers to constructing healthy facilities designed and built around all of the following principles EXCEPT:

Upfront cost of construction