CM Final

Construction Drawings, Specifications, Bidding Documents

These three document categories should be complete when the final design is done

CM - As Agent

This delivery method is where the owner holds many contracts with architects, subcontractors, and contractors. Contractor does none of the work

Bid (Detailed) Estimate

This estimate is the final one by the contractor. It is comprehensive, detailed, and supportive

Preliminary Estimate

This estimate is usually made early in design by the architect, baed on cost per square foot

Architect

This figure is responsible for the design portion of the project

Program

This is a written statement which identifies the needs and requirements for a project

Final Design

This is the end of the design phase

Feasibility

This is the first stage of the project. Responsibility of the owner. Try to see if the project is able to be accomplished

Programming

This is the second stage of the project where the owner specifies the project needs to guide the architect

Design-Bid-Build Method

This is the way competitive bidding hires people

Open Bidding

This is when the owner solicits bids through a newspaper and trade association advertising, anyone can apply

Owner

This person is in charge of the programming stage

Responsible Bidder

This type of bidder has the technical ability to perform the work on schedule and has the money to do it

Responsive Bidder

This type of bidder meets the legal requirements, conforms to the requirements, or it can be fixed to conform without ethics being an issue, and has read the bonds

Closed bidding

This type of bidding is when the owner selects people to apply

Performance Bond

This type of bond assures the owner that the work will be completed according to the terms in the contract

Bid Bond

This type of bond assures the owner that they will not pay more than the bid provided, assures owner that the contractor will stay to budget

Payment Bond

This type of bond assures the owner tht the contractor will pay the subcontractors and pay for supplies

Commercial Construction

This type of construction does things like movie theaters, offices, hospitals, etc. It is designed by architects, and contractors specialize in this sector

Industrial Construction

This type of construction is characteried by making highly technical projects like refineries, power plants, etc. Privately funded, designed and built by same company

Residential Construction

This type of construction is characterized by single and multi family housing, very low tech and privately funded projects

Lump Sum

This type of contract is financially riskiest for the contractor

Cost Plus Fee

This type of contract is financially riskiest for the owner

Direct Cost

This type of cost accounts for the material, labor, and equipment

Indirect Project Cost

This type of cost is a cost that can be linked to the project but not a specific task within the project. Can have like 5 dif names, this is most common

Conceptual Estimate

This type of estimate is the first one made, tries to assume a rough order of magnitude of the cost

Design-Bid-Build

Owner enters into one contract with the architect and one with a contractor. Linear method, long time frame. Fixed price!

Design-Bid-Build

Projects with simple designs, limited budget, or publically owned are best suited for this

Capacity, Character, Capital

Qualifying to purchase bonds depends on these three things from the contractor. CCC!

True

T or F: the more time a project requires to complete, the larger the indirect project costs will be

False

T or F: typically in negotiated bidding, any qualified contractor may submit a bid to the owner

Section Sheets

These documents display the building as a cross-section, like a cut. Can be for whole thing or just a portion like a wall, etc

Elevation Sheets

These documents display the project from the side. Usually identified as N/S/W/E

Plan Sheets

These sheets display or view the project from above. Can be for roofs, foundations, structural framing, and floor. Site and utility too!

Bonds

These are almost always needed to qualify for a project

DBB, DB, CM as agent, CM at risk

These are the four types of delivery method

High Risk and Change

These are two characterizations of the construction industry

Construction Drawings

These are very detailed plans of the structure

Notes

These can appear anywhere on a drawing, used to guide people

Specifications

These documents are information regarding requirements for things like materials, manufacturers, products, and workmanship

Bidding Documents

These documents are the complete package required for pricing, bidding, and building

All of the above

A construction project is characterized by: -The production of one or more deliverables -The consumption of one or more resources -Having a definitive beginning and a definitive end -All of the above

All of the above

A contractor's "surety rating" is biased on the following: -Honesty -Financial condition -Contracting experience -All of the above -None of the above

CM - At Risk

A delivery method when the construction manager provides consultation services to the owner early on and then has a financial investment in the project

Heavy Construction

Also known as infrastructure, it is designed by civil engineers and there are roads, railroads, tunnels, bridges, etc. Publicly funded projects

Lump Sum

A homeowner on a tight budget is likely to choose which type of construction project? -Lump Sum -Cost Plus Fee -Unit Price -GMP

Mutual Agreement

A necessary ingredient to have a valid construction contract includes which of the following? -Instructions to bidders -Performance and Payment Bonds -Mutual Agreement -A fixed percentage mark-up on additive change orders

Schedule Sheets

A part of the drawing documents that display tabulated lists of items, finishes, or types of projects

To give an owner confidence that the construction work will be completed

A performance bond is used to accomplish the following purpose: -To give an owner confidence that the construction work will be completed -To ensure that the lowest bidder will enter into a contract with the owner -To provide insurance for the contractor in case there is an accident on the jobsite -To assure the owner that the contractor will be in business at the end of the project

Known project costs before construction

A primary advantage of design-bid-build delivery method is: -Reduced project time -No adversarial relationship between the designer and the contractor -Known project costs before construction -None of the above

Defined goal or objective, Specific task, beginning and end, deliverables

A project has these four characteristics:

Design Development

A small part of a bigger step, finished in phases. More of the technical details of the design are hammered out, gives the project a vision

The estimate includes a portion of the expenses associated with running the Contractor's business

An accurate and detailed estimate by a bidding contractor has the following characteristics: -It does not include the costs of hiring subcontractors -The estimate includes a portion of the expenses associated with running the contractor's business -Value Engineering is used to calculate a lower, and thus more competitive bid price -Substitutions are included to compensate when poor materials have been specified

All of the above

An estimate can be used for which of the following? -To help make decisions regarding the overall size and complexity of a project -To help make decisions regarding the levels of quality to be used in the finishes -To help make decisions among various material qualities and building system options -All of the above

Inform architect and owner

Constructed building 8 inches away from where it should be. What do you do? -Ignore error, tell no one else -Inform architect -Inform architect and owner -Work closely, adjust it to make it all fit

Call the architect, tell them the discovery

Contractor A was lowest on a lump sum bid. Find out the price is entered wrong by $10,000, but also the site is bad. What do you do? -Ignore the error, sign the contract -Call the architect, tell them the discovery -Inform architect of the error, encourage them to leave as is because of the site condition -Inform architect of the error, encourage them to leave as is because of the design errors

The contractor moves onto the jobsite

During the preconstruction and mobilization stage, the following activity occurs: -The owner selects the winning contractor -The architect issues a "Bid Package" -The contractor moves onto the jobsite -The owner awards a contract to the winning contractor

Contract Documents

Everything except for the bidding documents is known as this

None of the above

From an owner's perspective, conceptual estimates are helpful because: -They provide detailed information regarding construction costs -They can be used as competitive, refined bids to help select the prime contractor -An inaccurate conceptual estimate constitutes legal grounds to fire the contractor -None of the above

Design-Build

Highly technical projects or specialized projects that could benefit from fast tracking are best suited for this delivery method

All of the Above

In a typical year, the following is true of the construction sector of the US economy: -About $1,000,000,000,000 in expenditures are made -More than 7,000,000 are directly employed in the industry -Several hundred thousand others are indirectly employed in the industry -All of the above

After the design is complete

In the design-bid-build delivery method, when does the Contractor's hiring process begin? -At the time the architect is hired -After mobilization -After the design is complete During the owner's feasibility phase

Close-Out

In which of the following stages of a project does the contractor have the major responsibility to coordinate all of the necessary tasks associated with that stage? -Feasibility -Design -Programming -Close-Out

At Risk Method

Large commercial buildings that would benefit from fast-tracking, have a sophistocated involved owner, or require construction team involvement early on should use this method

Planning, Directing, Organizing, Controlling

Management is the process of doing these four things:

Unit Price

State government is planning to construct a new highway through your county. Which contract are they most likely to select? -Cost plus fee -GMP -Unit Price -Agency construction management

True

T or F: A "Commissioning Agent" is a person typically hired by the Owner who is responsible for assuring the proper installation and operation of one or more building systems

True

T or F: A GMP contract distributes risk more equally than Cost plus Fee does

False

T or F: A design-build delivery method typically results in the owner having one contract with the architect and another with the contractor

True

T or F: City location factors can be used in order to estimate a project that is located out of a contractor's home area

False

T or F: Conceptual Estimates are generated by general contractors as part of their lump-sum bid

False

T or F: In construction contracts, if the owner's risk goes up, so will the contractor's risk.

False

T or F: Industrial sector projects have also been referred to as "Heavy" and "Horizontal" types of construction projects

False

T or F: The only way a contractor can get accurate costs for a bid estimate is if he has performed at least reasonably similar work in the past for which he has collected sufficient cost data

True

T or F: The single most important duty that a project manager in a construction company must discharge is that of getting paid by the owner

True

T or F: a bid submitted to a public owner that fails to include the required bid bond is considered unresponsive

False

T or F: a lump sum contract is flexible, and changes can be made easily

True

T or F: plans are drawings which show horizontal slices through a building

False

T or F: the contractor is typically responsible for developing the program

Projects are fairly low tech

The Residential sector of the construction industry is primarily characterized by which of the following? -Projects are fairly low tech -Projects typically use steel and concrete as their main building materials -Projects are typically designed by engineers -Buildings are typically publically financed

Design

The architect is in charge of this stage of the project. Takes the project from a conceptual idea to a point where a construction cost can be established

Schematic Design

The broad layout and overall building design is this type of design

20%

The conceptual estimate aims to be within this percentage of the actual cost

Architect

The job to market the project to potential customers falls on this player

Design-Build

The owner of a proposed new skyscraper in Chicago desires the shortest possible construction time. What delivery method(s) would be a good choice(s)? -Design-Bid-Build -Design-Build -Design-Negotiate-Build -All of the Above -Just DB and DNB

Delivery Method

The owner's knowledge, experience, skills, staff time, budget constraints, complexity of project, time frame, and unknowns determine this

Completion of Bid package, solicitation of bids, review of the bid package, bid development and submittal, analysis of received bids, formal award of the prime contract

The steps in bidding and awarding of a prime contract

Competitive Bidding, Negotiation

The two main ways to hire a contractor

Infrastructure

The widening of a state highway is an example of which sector of the construction industry? -Residential -Commercial -Industrial -Infrastructure

Legally Unrejectable

When a bidder is both responsible and responsive, it is known as this

The Contractor

Which member of the project team is typically responsible for the "Means and Methods" of construction? -The Owner -The Architect -The Contractor -The Consulting Engineer

Elevation

Which of the following construction drawings will show a building's exterior design? -Plan -Elevation -Section -Detail

All of the above

Which of the following is true? -"Prime" contractors typically have contracts directly with the owner -Subcontractors have contracts with other subcontractors -Architects and Contractors typically do not have contracts with each other -All of the above

The Building

Which of the following may be the "Consideration" in a construction contract? -The invitation to bid and the instructions to bidders -The agreement between owner and contractor -The building -The signer's ability to understand the contract

Payment Bond

Which of the following provides protection for the owner against having a lien filed against their property? -Bid Bond -Contractor's License Bond -Performance Bond -Payment Bond

All of the above

Which of the following would be determined by a given project delivery method? -How fast the project can be completed -The point at which the contractor is hired -How many contracts the Owner enters into -All of the above

All of the above

Which of the following would typically be of concern to a general contractor when they are developing a detailed estimate? -The local economic conditions for labor and materials availability. Also competition -The required schedule's time frame (speed) and season (time of year) -The identities and personal characteristics of the owner and the architect -All of the above

Architect

Which player is typically responsible for coordinating the contract documents?

The Owner

Who determines which project delivery method will be used on a given project? -The contractor -The architect -The owner -The lenders

The Foreman

Who is the person on the Contractor's Team who is most often responsible for the direct supervision of the Contractor's individual workers? -The Chief Estimator -The Project Manager -The Site Superintendent -The Foreman