CNST 201 Final Dan B

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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%


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