CM 4221 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
,Project Lifecycle - Answer: 1) Establish the Need
2) Engineering & Design
3) Bidding & Award
4) Construction
5) Project Close-out
6) Operation and Maintenance
Project Lifecycle - Engineering and Design - Answer: - Hire primary design team
- develop project layout
- manage planning and scope
Environmental Impact Statement - Answer: "EIS" - submitted by the designer only if needed
Scoping - Answer: Management Activity: One of the most important responsibilities of the owner and
sets design objectives for A/E
Letter of Intent (LOI) - Answer: When an owner issues a notice of award to the winning contractor.
Notice to Proceed - Answer: Contractor can legally start work when the owner gives this
Certificate of Occupancy - Answer: Granted once final inspections are passed
Project Close Out - Answer: Retainage is paid, wavier on liens once all parties have been paid, and
warranty period begins
Commissioning - Answer: Done throughout industrial projects but completed at project close out on
commercial projects. Basically a "check" that all appliances and other materials meet the specs and work
properly. Performed by independent agents (3rd party). Focuses on MEP.
, Warranty - Answer: Contractor warrants certain aspects from failure/repair during project closeout.
Usually a set time period.
O & M Manuals - Answer: Provided by contractor to owner that outlines the project and includes info on
performing services & repairs to project components.
As-built documentation - Answer: Records all actual info for future repairs during project closeout
Project delivery system - Answer: The contractual relationships between the project team members.
Determines when project team members are needed and when they are procured. One of the first key
risk management issues.
Delivery Methods - Answer: Design Bid Build, multi-prime contracting, CM at Risk, Design build,
Integrated Project Delivery.
Management Methods - Answer: Agency Construction Management & Program Management
Procurement Methods - Answer: Low-Bid, Best Value, Qualifications Based
Design Bid Build - Answer: Owner has separate contracts with prime architect and general contractor.
Construction costs known prior to starting work, works well with conventional construction projects,
contractor absorbs most construction risks. Lack of construction input during design, competitive
atmosphere creates adversarial relationships, lowest bid award creates marginal subcontractors, and
unethical bidding practices.
Multi-Prime Contracting - Answer: Owner has separate contracts with MULTIPLE contractors AND a
prime architect. More control of project by the owner (acts as GC), ease in phasing the project and
potential cost savings. Multiple contracts create many phases to manage, gradual determination of final
cost, tension over project leadership, additional owner resources needed and safety can suffer.
CM at Risk Method - Answer: Owner has separate contracts with construction manager/general
contractor and architect/engineer. Construction input during design, useful for complex and high risk
projects (innovation), reduction is constructibility risks and the owner has more design control. Difficulty
in negotiating GMP, project costs not known until late in engineering and design phase, no contract
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
,Project Lifecycle - Answer: 1) Establish the Need
2) Engineering & Design
3) Bidding & Award
4) Construction
5) Project Close-out
6) Operation and Maintenance
Project Lifecycle - Engineering and Design - Answer: - Hire primary design team
- develop project layout
- manage planning and scope
Environmental Impact Statement - Answer: "EIS" - submitted by the designer only if needed
Scoping - Answer: Management Activity: One of the most important responsibilities of the owner and
sets design objectives for A/E
Letter of Intent (LOI) - Answer: When an owner issues a notice of award to the winning contractor.
Notice to Proceed - Answer: Contractor can legally start work when the owner gives this
Certificate of Occupancy - Answer: Granted once final inspections are passed
Project Close Out - Answer: Retainage is paid, wavier on liens once all parties have been paid, and
warranty period begins
Commissioning - Answer: Done throughout industrial projects but completed at project close out on
commercial projects. Basically a "check" that all appliances and other materials meet the specs and work
properly. Performed by independent agents (3rd party). Focuses on MEP.
, Warranty - Answer: Contractor warrants certain aspects from failure/repair during project closeout.
Usually a set time period.
O & M Manuals - Answer: Provided by contractor to owner that outlines the project and includes info on
performing services & repairs to project components.
As-built documentation - Answer: Records all actual info for future repairs during project closeout
Project delivery system - Answer: The contractual relationships between the project team members.
Determines when project team members are needed and when they are procured. One of the first key
risk management issues.
Delivery Methods - Answer: Design Bid Build, multi-prime contracting, CM at Risk, Design build,
Integrated Project Delivery.
Management Methods - Answer: Agency Construction Management & Program Management
Procurement Methods - Answer: Low-Bid, Best Value, Qualifications Based
Design Bid Build - Answer: Owner has separate contracts with prime architect and general contractor.
Construction costs known prior to starting work, works well with conventional construction projects,
contractor absorbs most construction risks. Lack of construction input during design, competitive
atmosphere creates adversarial relationships, lowest bid award creates marginal subcontractors, and
unethical bidding practices.
Multi-Prime Contracting - Answer: Owner has separate contracts with MULTIPLE contractors AND a
prime architect. More control of project by the owner (acts as GC), ease in phasing the project and
potential cost savings. Multiple contracts create many phases to manage, gradual determination of final
cost, tension over project leadership, additional owner resources needed and safety can suffer.
CM at Risk Method - Answer: Owner has separate contracts with construction manager/general
contractor and architect/engineer. Construction input during design, useful for complex and high risk
projects (innovation), reduction is constructibility risks and the owner has more design control. Difficulty
in negotiating GMP, project costs not known until late in engineering and design phase, no contract
