CMIT
The contract documents for a project should be written primarily to protect the interest of
the CM. - ANS-False
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. - ANS-False
Use of standard forms of agreement will always result in fewer disputes? - ANS-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. - ANS-False
In the CMAA CM at Risk series documents, the CM may perform part of the work if the
CM so chooses? - ANS-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. - ANS-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. - ANS-False
The CMAA contract documents were written primarily to protect the interest of the CM. -
ANS-False
In the CMAA Agency series the Designer is entitled to object to provisions of
Construction Management Plan as prepared by the CM. - ANS-True
When providing services specified in CMAA document A-1, the CM may have a fiscal
liability for negligent preparation of the cost estimates. - ANS-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. - ANS-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. -
ANS-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. - ANS-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. - ANS-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. -
ANS-False
All communications to the Designer and Owner from the Contractor must be submitted
through the CM - ANS-True
The Owner shall pay all charges to utility owners for any of the connections to the work.
- ANS-False
The Contractor has no obligation to provide others contractors working on the site safe
access to the site. - ANS-False
The Contractor's duty and responsibility for safety and protection of the work extends to
the issue of Notice of Substantial Completion. - ANS-False
If the Contractor causes damage to the work property of another contractor working on
the site, the Contractor shall seek to remedy the situation through the CM. - ANS-False
If it become apparent that the Contractor's schedule will not be met and it is due to the
fault of the Contractor, the Contractor agrees that it will increase the number of
employees and such crafts to regain the lost schedule progress, increase the number of
work hours per shifts, or shifts per a work day, or work days per week to regain the lost
schedule progress. - ANS-True
Unit priced items do not include overhead and profit in the unit price. - ANS-False
When the delay is due to cause beyond the control of the Owner and the Contractor, an
extension of contract time in the amount equal to the item lost on the critical path shall
be the Contractors' sole and exclusive remedy for such delay. - ANS-True
The contract documents for a project should be written primarily to protect the interest of
the CM. - ANS-False
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. - ANS-False
Use of standard forms of agreement will always result in fewer disputes? - ANS-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. - ANS-False
In the CMAA CM at Risk series documents, the CM may perform part of the work if the
CM so chooses? - ANS-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. - ANS-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. - ANS-False
The CMAA contract documents were written primarily to protect the interest of the CM. -
ANS-False
In the CMAA Agency series the Designer is entitled to object to provisions of
Construction Management Plan as prepared by the CM. - ANS-True
When providing services specified in CMAA document A-1, the CM may have a fiscal
liability for negligent preparation of the cost estimates. - ANS-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. - ANS-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. -
ANS-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. - ANS-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. - ANS-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. -
ANS-False
All communications to the Designer and Owner from the Contractor must be submitted
through the CM - ANS-True
The Owner shall pay all charges to utility owners for any of the connections to the work.
- ANS-False
The Contractor has no obligation to provide others contractors working on the site safe
access to the site. - ANS-False
The Contractor's duty and responsibility for safety and protection of the work extends to
the issue of Notice of Substantial Completion. - ANS-False
If the Contractor causes damage to the work property of another contractor working on
the site, the Contractor shall seek to remedy the situation through the CM. - ANS-False
If it become apparent that the Contractor's schedule will not be met and it is due to the
fault of the Contractor, the Contractor agrees that it will increase the number of
employees and such crafts to regain the lost schedule progress, increase the number of
work hours per shifts, or shifts per a work day, or work days per week to regain the lost
schedule progress. - ANS-True
Unit priced items do not include overhead and profit in the unit price. - ANS-False
When the delay is due to cause beyond the control of the Owner and the Contractor, an
extension of contract time in the amount equal to the item lost on the critical path shall
be the Contractors' sole and exclusive remedy for such delay. - ANS-True
