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NICET LEVEL 1 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Acceptance -correct-answer-The written acceptance by the Department of the
Work.
acceptance testing -correct-answer-Testing conducted by the Department to
measure the degree of compliance to the Contract
actual cost -correct-answer-The computed cost using calculations provided
addendum -correct-answer-A Contract revision or response to a Contractor
inquiry issued after advertisement and before the opening of bids.
as-built quantity -correct-answer-The quantity of a completed Item eligible for
payment
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authorized funding amount -correct-answer-The amount of funds authorized by
the Department for the Contract
Bidder -correct-answer-The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint
venture, or any acceptable combination thereof that submits a bid to the
Department.
bridge -correct-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 -correct-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 -correct-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
NICET LEVEL 1 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Acceptance -correct-answer-The written acceptance by the Department of the
Work.
acceptance testing -correct-answer-Testing conducted by the Department to
measure the degree of compliance to the Contract
actual cost -correct-answer-The computed cost using calculations provided
addendum -correct-answer-A Contract revision or response to a Contractor
inquiry issued after advertisement and before the opening of bids.
as-built quantity -correct-answer-The quantity of a completed Item eligible for
payment
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authorized funding amount -correct-answer-The amount of funds authorized by
the Department for the Contract
Bidder -correct-answer-The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint
venture, or any acceptable combination thereof that submits a bid to the
Department.
bridge -correct-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 -correct-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 -correct-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
