FDOT Final Estimates - Level 1 Questions and
Answers 100% Correct | 2024-2025
What two types of Estimates are needed to pay for the work performed by
contractors? - ANSWER Final & Progress Monthly
In case of discrepancies among the contract documents, which document takes
the highest precedence? - ANSWER Special Provisions
Contractors Recieve progress payments on the basis of? - ANSWER Monthly
Progress Estimates
Which of the following sets forth the Department's methods and procedures for
preparing and checking final estimates? - ANSWER Preparation and
Documentation Manual (PDM)
Which Document contains a series of Specially designed forms that show both
original estimates of quantities and the final quantities as measured ad accepted?
- ANSWER Computation Books
Which Document contains alignment notes, cross-section notes, linear and area
measurements and dimension sketches? - ANSWER Field Notebooks
Where are major changes during construction documented and "as-built"
conditions shown? - ANSWER Field Notebooks
What identification is needed to show on the front cover of a field book? -
ANSWER FEID, Contract number, General contents of the book
, When making corrections to a field book entry, you should: - ANSWER strike
through, initial and enter correct data and date
What should be started on the first lined page (page 1) of a field book? -
ANSWER INDEX
An entire page of a field notebook you are using is incorrect, what do you do to
correct the situation? - ANSWER Mark the page VOID and reference it to a new
page showing the correct information.
"Check Levels" must be run at the start of a construction project to assure that: -
ANSWER Construction will be done to design elevations & final measurements
for payment will be from the same base elevations as the original survey.
What should accompany final measurements so that nonstandard measurements
may be interpreted accurately? - ANSWER Sketches
In the REMARKS column of most computation book forms a reference should be
made to the: - ANSWER Source Documents
When is it permissible to record only the net weight on an asphaltic concrete
tabulation form? - ANSWER Never, gross tare must be included also
A limerock base course is constructed in two 13-foot widths between station
19+40.20 and station 84+50.00. What is the area of the base course to the whole
square yard? - ANSWER 18,806 SY
Answers 100% Correct | 2024-2025
What two types of Estimates are needed to pay for the work performed by
contractors? - ANSWER Final & Progress Monthly
In case of discrepancies among the contract documents, which document takes
the highest precedence? - ANSWER Special Provisions
Contractors Recieve progress payments on the basis of? - ANSWER Monthly
Progress Estimates
Which of the following sets forth the Department's methods and procedures for
preparing and checking final estimates? - ANSWER Preparation and
Documentation Manual (PDM)
Which Document contains a series of Specially designed forms that show both
original estimates of quantities and the final quantities as measured ad accepted?
- ANSWER Computation Books
Which Document contains alignment notes, cross-section notes, linear and area
measurements and dimension sketches? - ANSWER Field Notebooks
Where are major changes during construction documented and "as-built"
conditions shown? - ANSWER Field Notebooks
What identification is needed to show on the front cover of a field book? -
ANSWER FEID, Contract number, General contents of the book
, When making corrections to a field book entry, you should: - ANSWER strike
through, initial and enter correct data and date
What should be started on the first lined page (page 1) of a field book? -
ANSWER INDEX
An entire page of a field notebook you are using is incorrect, what do you do to
correct the situation? - ANSWER Mark the page VOID and reference it to a new
page showing the correct information.
"Check Levels" must be run at the start of a construction project to assure that: -
ANSWER Construction will be done to design elevations & final measurements
for payment will be from the same base elevations as the original survey.
What should accompany final measurements so that nonstandard measurements
may be interpreted accurately? - ANSWER Sketches
In the REMARKS column of most computation book forms a reference should be
made to the: - ANSWER Source Documents
When is it permissible to record only the net weight on an asphaltic concrete
tabulation form? - ANSWER Never, gross tare must be included also
A limerock base course is constructed in two 13-foot widths between station
19+40.20 and station 84+50.00. What is the area of the base course to the whole
square yard? - ANSWER 18,806 SY
