NICET LEVEL 1 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
Acceptance - ANSWER-The written acceptance by the Department of the Work.
acceptance testing - ANSWER-Testing conducted by the Department to measure the
degree of compliance to the Contract
actual cost - ANSWER-The computed cost using calculations provided
addendum - ANSWER-A Contract revision or response to a Contractor inquiry issued
after advertisement and before the opening of bids.
as-built quantity - ANSWER-The quantity of a completed Item eligible for payment
authorized funding amount - ANSWER-The amount of funds authorized by the
Department for the Contract
Bidder - ANSWER-The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or any
acceptable combination thereof that submits a bid to the Department.
bridge - ANSWER-. A structure, other than a culvert, including supports, erected over a
depression or an obstruction, such as water, highway, or railway, and having a track or
passageway for carrying traffic or other moving loads and having a length 3 measured
along the center of the structure of more than 20 feet between undercopings of
abutments or extreme ends of openings for multiple boxes. Structure dimensions are
defined as follows:
bridge length - ANSWER-The overall length measured along the line of survey
stationing from back to back of backwalls of abutments, if present, otherwise end to end
of the bridge floor; but, in no case less than the total clear opening of the structure
bridge width - ANSWER-The clear width measured at right angles to the longitudinal
centerline of the bridge between the bottom of curbs, or in the case of multiple height of
curbs, between the bottoms of the lower risers or, if curbs are not used, between inner
faces of parapet or railing
Change Order. - ANSWER-A written order issued by the Department to the Contractor
after execution of the Contract authorizing one or more of the following: 1. Changes in
the Work. 2. Modifications in the basis of payment. 3. Modifications to Contract Time.
Commercially Useful Function - ANSWER-Occurrences in which the subcontractor is
responsible for the execution of a distinct element of the work of a contract and carrying
out its responsibilities by actually performing, managing, and supervising the work
involved, and with respect to materials and supplies used on the contract, prepares the
, estimate, negotiates price, determines quality and quantity, orders the material,
arranges delivery, installs (where applicable), and pays for the material and supplies
itself for the project.
Completion - ANSWER-When all of the following have occurred: 1. The Work has been
satisfactorily completed in all respects according to the Contract. 2. The Project is ready
for use by the Department as required by the Contract. 3. The Contractor has
satisfactorily executed and delivered to the RE all documents, certificates, and proofs of
compliance required by the Contract including the Notice of Completion.
construction operations - ANSWER-Physical work done in the performance of the
Contract within the Project Limits. Does not include off-site mobilization, procurement
and off-site storage of materials and plants, engineering, performance bond and
payment bond, surveys, working drawings, off-site field offices, schedules, certificates,
forms, or documents
Contract - ANSWER-The written integrated agreement between the Department and the
Contractor setting forth the obligations of the parties, including, but not limited to, the
performance of the Work and the basis of payment. It includes the advertisement,
Proposal, Certification as to Publication and Notice of Advertisement for Proposal, bid,
Appointment of Agent by Nonresident Contractors, Resolution of Award of Contract,
Executed Form of Contract, performance and payment bonds, Specifications, Plans,
Right-of-Way Plans, permits, boring logs, pavement core records, addenda, Change
Orders, and Field Orders, all of which are to be treated as one instrument whether or
not set forth at length in the form of it.
Contract Time - ANSWER-The number of working days allowed to complete the work
for a milestone or the date by which work must be completed, as provided in the
Contract and as modified by Change Order.
Contractor - ANSWER-The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or
any acceptable combination thereof contracting with the Department for performance of
the Contract. For the purpose of carrying out the Contract, it also means the
Contractor's representative.
day. - ANSWER-Every day shown on the calendar
Department - ANSWER-The Department of Transportation of the State of New Jersey,
as created by law, acting through duly authorized representatives, such representatives
acting within the scope of the particular duties delegated to them.
Department Laboratory - ANSWER-The main testing laboratory of the Department at
930 Lower Ferry Road, P.O. Box 607 Trenton, New Jersey 08625, or such other
laboratory as the Department may designate
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
Acceptance - ANSWER-The written acceptance by the Department of the Work.
acceptance testing - ANSWER-Testing conducted by the Department to measure the
degree of compliance to the Contract
actual cost - ANSWER-The computed cost using calculations provided
addendum - ANSWER-A Contract revision or response to a Contractor inquiry issued
after advertisement and before the opening of bids.
as-built quantity - ANSWER-The quantity of a completed Item eligible for payment
authorized funding amount - ANSWER-The amount of funds authorized by the
Department for the Contract
Bidder - ANSWER-The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or any
acceptable combination thereof that submits a bid to the Department.
bridge - ANSWER-. A structure, other than a culvert, including supports, erected over a
depression or an obstruction, such as water, highway, or railway, and having a track or
passageway for carrying traffic or other moving loads and having a length 3 measured
along the center of the structure of more than 20 feet between undercopings of
abutments or extreme ends of openings for multiple boxes. Structure dimensions are
defined as follows:
bridge length - ANSWER-The overall length measured along the line of survey
stationing from back to back of backwalls of abutments, if present, otherwise end to end
of the bridge floor; but, in no case less than the total clear opening of the structure
bridge width - ANSWER-The clear width measured at right angles to the longitudinal
centerline of the bridge between the bottom of curbs, or in the case of multiple height of
curbs, between the bottoms of the lower risers or, if curbs are not used, between inner
faces of parapet or railing
Change Order. - ANSWER-A written order issued by the Department to the Contractor
after execution of the Contract authorizing one or more of the following: 1. Changes in
the Work. 2. Modifications in the basis of payment. 3. Modifications to Contract Time.
Commercially Useful Function - ANSWER-Occurrences in which the subcontractor is
responsible for the execution of a distinct element of the work of a contract and carrying
out its responsibilities by actually performing, managing, and supervising the work
involved, and with respect to materials and supplies used on the contract, prepares the
, estimate, negotiates price, determines quality and quantity, orders the material,
arranges delivery, installs (where applicable), and pays for the material and supplies
itself for the project.
Completion - ANSWER-When all of the following have occurred: 1. The Work has been
satisfactorily completed in all respects according to the Contract. 2. The Project is ready
for use by the Department as required by the Contract. 3. The Contractor has
satisfactorily executed and delivered to the RE all documents, certificates, and proofs of
compliance required by the Contract including the Notice of Completion.
construction operations - ANSWER-Physical work done in the performance of the
Contract within the Project Limits. Does not include off-site mobilization, procurement
and off-site storage of materials and plants, engineering, performance bond and
payment bond, surveys, working drawings, off-site field offices, schedules, certificates,
forms, or documents
Contract - ANSWER-The written integrated agreement between the Department and the
Contractor setting forth the obligations of the parties, including, but not limited to, the
performance of the Work and the basis of payment. It includes the advertisement,
Proposal, Certification as to Publication and Notice of Advertisement for Proposal, bid,
Appointment of Agent by Nonresident Contractors, Resolution of Award of Contract,
Executed Form of Contract, performance and payment bonds, Specifications, Plans,
Right-of-Way Plans, permits, boring logs, pavement core records, addenda, Change
Orders, and Field Orders, all of which are to be treated as one instrument whether or
not set forth at length in the form of it.
Contract Time - ANSWER-The number of working days allowed to complete the work
for a milestone or the date by which work must be completed, as provided in the
Contract and as modified by Change Order.
Contractor - ANSWER-The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or
any acceptable combination thereof contracting with the Department for performance of
the Contract. For the purpose of carrying out the Contract, it also means the
Contractor's representative.
day. - ANSWER-Every day shown on the calendar
Department - ANSWER-The Department of Transportation of the State of New Jersey,
as created by law, acting through duly authorized representatives, such representatives
acting within the scope of the particular duties delegated to them.
Department Laboratory - ANSWER-The main testing laboratory of the Department at
930 Lower Ferry Road, P.O. Box 607 Trenton, New Jersey 08625, or such other
laboratory as the Department may designate
