TEC 226 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Two terms that define getting a contract done - Answers - Substantial Completion
Final Completion
Two ways to terminate a contract - Answers - Termination for Default of the Contractor
Termination for the convenience of the owner
Two types of acceleration - Answers - Actual Acceleration and Constructive
Acceleration
Single most common cause for delays, what is it? - Answers - Weather
Excusable delays come from some certain specific items, what are they? - Answers -
Force majeure - acts of God, change of government, rebellion, civil disturbances
What is the best reason that time extensions are granted? - Answers - Unforeseeable
causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor
What are the three primary sources of construction delays come from? - Answers -
Delays caused by the Contractor or their agents, Delays caused by the owner, Delays
caused by Force Majeure or Acts of God
If a contract says "the time is of the essence", and a contractor is late, what could the
owner be entitled to? - Answers - Owner may be entitled to liquidated damages
There are 3 type of contract durations: What are they? - Answers - Working Days
Schedule, Calendar Day Schedule, Fixed Completion Date
Primary means of minimizing different site conditions: How do you do it? - Answers -
The designer must be diligent in investigating the project site and to represent the site
conditions fully and clearly in the contract documents
Of all the different site conditions, ____ is the most common. - Answers - Subsurface
What are the disadvantages of a Lump Sum contract? - Answers - Errors in the plan will
be costly because they will result in extras
A Lump Sum contract is also called what? And when is it appropriate? - Answers - Also
called Fixed Sum or Stipulated Sum
The plans must fully completed so that the Contractor an estimate quantities accurately
ANSWERS
Two terms that define getting a contract done - Answers - Substantial Completion
Final Completion
Two ways to terminate a contract - Answers - Termination for Default of the Contractor
Termination for the convenience of the owner
Two types of acceleration - Answers - Actual Acceleration and Constructive
Acceleration
Single most common cause for delays, what is it? - Answers - Weather
Excusable delays come from some certain specific items, what are they? - Answers -
Force majeure - acts of God, change of government, rebellion, civil disturbances
What is the best reason that time extensions are granted? - Answers - Unforeseeable
causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor
What are the three primary sources of construction delays come from? - Answers -
Delays caused by the Contractor or their agents, Delays caused by the owner, Delays
caused by Force Majeure or Acts of God
If a contract says "the time is of the essence", and a contractor is late, what could the
owner be entitled to? - Answers - Owner may be entitled to liquidated damages
There are 3 type of contract durations: What are they? - Answers - Working Days
Schedule, Calendar Day Schedule, Fixed Completion Date
Primary means of minimizing different site conditions: How do you do it? - Answers -
The designer must be diligent in investigating the project site and to represent the site
conditions fully and clearly in the contract documents
Of all the different site conditions, ____ is the most common. - Answers - Subsurface
What are the disadvantages of a Lump Sum contract? - Answers - Errors in the plan will
be costly because they will result in extras
A Lump Sum contract is also called what? And when is it appropriate? - Answers - Also
called Fixed Sum or Stipulated Sum
The plans must fully completed so that the Contractor an estimate quantities accurately
