CMIT FINAL PAPER EXAM SCRIPT TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ The owner, CM and Designer are less likely to be involved in
disputes with the Contractor if a contract is awarded to the lowest
bidder.
Answer: False
◉ Use of standard forms of agreement will always result in fewer
disputes?
Answer: False
◉ After the owner accepts a cm's proposed GMP as contemplated
by the CMAA CM at Risk Series documents, the responsibilities
and duties of the CM are essentially the same as if the Owner and
CM were using the AIA GMP documents.
Answer: False
◉ In the CMAA CM at Risk series documents, the CM may perform
part of the work if the CM so chooses?
Answer: False
◉ Contractors generally believe the Designer acts independently
and in the joint interests of the Owner and Contractor when
making decisions regarding contract claims and change orders.
,Answer: False
◉ The CMAA standard forms of agreements(Agency- or CM at risk
series) are the best documents for an Owner to use on all design
and construction projects.
Answer: False
◉ The CMAA contract documents were written primarily to
protect the interest of the CM.
Answer: False
◉ In the CMAA Agency series the Designer is entitled to object to
provisions of Construction Management Plan as prepared by the
CM.
Answer: True
◉ When providing services specified in CMAA document A-1, the
CM may have a fiscal liability for negligent preparation of the cost
estimates.
Answer: True
◉ In the CMAA CM at Risk Series documents, the CM is the
Owner's principle agent until a GMP is accepted by the Owner.
Answer: True
, ◉ If an Owner uses the CMAA documents A-4, the Owner may be
obligated to compensate the Designer as an additional service for
site visits requested by the CM.
Answer: True
◉ If a Designer uses the CMAA A-4 contract document instead of
the AIA B-141/CM document, the Designer's exposure to
professional liability during the construction phase is reduced.
Answer: True
◉ The CM has the autority on behalf of the owner to disapprove
or reject work and to revoke, alter, enlarge or relax and
requirements of the contract documents.
Answer: False
◉ The Owner has the obligation to exercise its right to stop work
when it would be to the benefit of the Contractor and the
Contractor requests the Owner to exercise that right.
Answer: False
◉ All communications to the Designer and Owner from the
Contractor must be submitted through the CM
Answer: True
◉ The Owner shall pay all charges to utility owners for any of the
connections to the work.
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ The owner, CM and Designer are less likely to be involved in
disputes with the Contractor if a contract is awarded to the lowest
bidder.
Answer: False
◉ Use of standard forms of agreement will always result in fewer
disputes?
Answer: False
◉ After the owner accepts a cm's proposed GMP as contemplated
by the CMAA CM at Risk Series documents, the responsibilities
and duties of the CM are essentially the same as if the Owner and
CM were using the AIA GMP documents.
Answer: False
◉ In the CMAA CM at Risk series documents, the CM may perform
part of the work if the CM so chooses?
Answer: False
◉ Contractors generally believe the Designer acts independently
and in the joint interests of the Owner and Contractor when
making decisions regarding contract claims and change orders.
,Answer: False
◉ The CMAA standard forms of agreements(Agency- or CM at risk
series) are the best documents for an Owner to use on all design
and construction projects.
Answer: False
◉ The CMAA contract documents were written primarily to
protect the interest of the CM.
Answer: False
◉ In the CMAA Agency series the Designer is entitled to object to
provisions of Construction Management Plan as prepared by the
CM.
Answer: True
◉ When providing services specified in CMAA document A-1, the
CM may have a fiscal liability for negligent preparation of the cost
estimates.
Answer: True
◉ In the CMAA CM at Risk Series documents, the CM is the
Owner's principle agent until a GMP is accepted by the Owner.
Answer: True
, ◉ If an Owner uses the CMAA documents A-4, the Owner may be
obligated to compensate the Designer as an additional service for
site visits requested by the CM.
Answer: True
◉ If a Designer uses the CMAA A-4 contract document instead of
the AIA B-141/CM document, the Designer's exposure to
professional liability during the construction phase is reduced.
Answer: True
◉ The CM has the autority on behalf of the owner to disapprove
or reject work and to revoke, alter, enlarge or relax and
requirements of the contract documents.
Answer: False
◉ The Owner has the obligation to exercise its right to stop work
when it would be to the benefit of the Contractor and the
Contractor requests the Owner to exercise that right.
Answer: False
◉ All communications to the Designer and Owner from the
Contractor must be submitted through the CM
Answer: True
◉ The Owner shall pay all charges to utility owners for any of the
connections to the work.
