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the ____________ consists of the invitation to bid, instructions to
bidders, bid form, owner-contractor agreement, general conditions of
the contract, supplementary general conditions, technical
specifications, and the working drawings and forms the legal basis for
the construction of the project
a. competitive bid
b. quantity takeoff
c. detailed estimate
d. contract documents
Ans: contract documents
the ____________ includes determination of the quantities and costs of
everything required to complete the project. this includes the
materials, labor, equipment, insurance, bonds, and over head, as well
as an estimate of profit
a. running estimate
b. detailed estimate
c. square-foot estimate
d. estimate
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Ans: detailed estimate
_______________ involves the contractor working with the owner (or
through the owner's architect - engineer) to arrive at a mutually
acceptable price for the construction of the project. it often involves
negotiations back and forth on materials used, sizes, finishes, and
other items which affect the price of the project
a. cooperative bidding
b. competitive bidding
c. financial biding
d. negotiated bidding
Ans: negotiated bidding
what additional skill must the estimator have to be able to take a
quantity survey and turn it into a detailed estimate?
a.must be able to use computer hardware and software and know how
to manipulate the various databases available or how to build
databases
b.must have sufficient knowledge of labor performance and operations
so that he can convert them into costs on a project
c.must be able from looking at drawings to visualize the project
through the various phases of construction
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d. all of the above
Ans: all of the above
_______________ estimates are prepared by multiplying the square
footage of a building by a cost per square foot and the adjusting the
price to compensate for differences in the building heights, length of
the building perimeter, and the other building components. these
estimates require less information to prepare and are less accurate
a. space
b. detailed
c. running
d. square-foot
Ans: square-foot
the _______ are written instructions concerning project requirements
that describe the quality of materials to be used and their performance
a. technical specifications
b. actual plans
c. working drawings
d. building manuals
Ans: technical specifications
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cm 3111 Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
the ____________ consists of the invitation to bid, instructions to
bidders, bid form, owner-contractor agreement, general conditions of
the contract, supplementary general conditions, technical
specifications, and the working drawings and forms the legal basis for
the construction of the project
a. competitive bid
b. quantity takeoff
c. detailed estimate
d. contract documents
Ans: contract documents
the ____________ includes determination of the quantities and costs of
everything required to complete the project. this includes the
materials, labor, equipment, insurance, bonds, and over head, as well
as an estimate of profit
a. running estimate
b. detailed estimate
c. square-foot estimate
d. estimate
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Ans: detailed estimate
_______________ involves the contractor working with the owner (or
through the owner's architect - engineer) to arrive at a mutually
acceptable price for the construction of the project. it often involves
negotiations back and forth on materials used, sizes, finishes, and
other items which affect the price of the project
a. cooperative bidding
b. competitive bidding
c. financial biding
d. negotiated bidding
Ans: negotiated bidding
what additional skill must the estimator have to be able to take a
quantity survey and turn it into a detailed estimate?
a.must be able to use computer hardware and software and know how
to manipulate the various databases available or how to build
databases
b.must have sufficient knowledge of labor performance and operations
so that he can convert them into costs on a project
c.must be able from looking at drawings to visualize the project
through the various phases of construction
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d. all of the above
Ans: all of the above
_______________ estimates are prepared by multiplying the square
footage of a building by a cost per square foot and the adjusting the
price to compensate for differences in the building heights, length of
the building perimeter, and the other building components. these
estimates require less information to prepare and are less accurate
a. space
b. detailed
c. running
d. square-foot
Ans: square-foot
the _______ are written instructions concerning project requirements
that describe the quality of materials to be used and their performance
a. technical specifications
b. actual plans
c. working drawings
d. building manuals
Ans: technical specifications
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