CM 102 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
What are the four steps in the design and bidding stage? - Answers Design, bid, award contract,
notice to proceed
What are the four steps of the construction process? - Answers Pre-construction, procurement,
construction, post-construction
What occurs during the design stage? - Answers Programming and feasibility, schematic design,
design development, contract documents, code and compliance issues
What occurs during the bidding stage? - Answers Plans and specifications are produced for bidders,
coordinated by the architect to assist the owner in contract selection
Who is a part of the onsite team? - Answers Project manager, general superintendent, assistant
superintendent, field engineer
Who is a part of the office team? - Answers Project manager, contract administrator, estimator
What is due diligence? - Answers The process of identifying any problems or areas of concern
What is the purpose of value engineering? - Answers To optimize resources to get the best value for
the owner
At what point does value engineering occur? - Answers Early on in the design-build process
During what step of the construction process does permitting and inspection process preparation take
place? - Answers Pre-construction stage
What does "buying out" the job entail? - Answers During the procurement stage, labor, materials and
subcontracts are purchased
What two primary instruments are used to accomplish the procurement stage? - Answers
Subcontracts and purchase orders
What is mobilization? - Answers Setting up, laying out, and getting the job site safe and ready
What are the four components of the post-construction stage? - Answers Project closeout, owner
move in, warranty period, project evaluation
During the project closeout, who performs the substantial completion? - Answers Architect
During the project closeout, who performs the certificate of occupancy? - Answers Building inspector
During the project closeout, who performs the final inspection? - Answers Building inspector
What can happen after the completion of the punch list? - Answers Release of the final payment at
the substantial completion
What is an estimate? - Answers An educated guess
What is a part of the cost estimate? - Answers Materials, labor, equipment and subcontracts
What are conceptual estimates? - Answers No drawings to be based off of
What are preliminary estimates? - Answers Preliminary set of drawings and dimensions
What are detailed estimates? - Answers Complete set of plans and specs
What are indirect costs? - Answers Overhead or general conditions (everything that isn't materials,
labor, equipment or subcontracts)
What is a work package? - Answers Detailed items of work bundled together under a particular trade
Who approves submittals? - Answers The architect prior to installation
What are submittals? - Answers Specific information, samples, mock ups, shop drawings
Who prepares shop drawings? - Answers Vendor or subcontractor
What is the purpose of creating an as-built drawing? - Answers To provide the owner with a set of
drawings of what was actually installed and where it was placed
What are the three components of the payment request? - Answers Schedule of values (established
beginning of project), pay request continuation sheet (calculation of completed work, modified by
change orders), and application for payment (occurs every billing cycle)
What is retainage? - Answers Negative incentive to finish the job
Stick approach (liquidated damages) - Answers Each day late guarantees payment from GC to owner
What are change orders due to? - Answers Errors and omissions in the CD, change in scope by the
owner
What is a change order - Answers A written order by the architect or owner
What are the four options of a dispute resolution? - Answers Full litigation (no one wins), arbitration,
mini-trial, mediation
What are the superintendents responsibilities? - Answers Organize the job site, set up the temporary
field office, manage/control/coordinate (establish work hours)
What are the four steps in the design and bidding stage? - Answers Design, bid, award contract,
notice to proceed
What are the four steps of the construction process? - Answers Pre-construction, procurement,
construction, post-construction
What occurs during the design stage? - Answers Programming and feasibility, schematic design,
design development, contract documents, code and compliance issues
What occurs during the bidding stage? - Answers Plans and specifications are produced for bidders,
coordinated by the architect to assist the owner in contract selection
Who is a part of the onsite team? - Answers Project manager, general superintendent, assistant
superintendent, field engineer
Who is a part of the office team? - Answers Project manager, contract administrator, estimator
What is due diligence? - Answers The process of identifying any problems or areas of concern
What is the purpose of value engineering? - Answers To optimize resources to get the best value for
the owner
At what point does value engineering occur? - Answers Early on in the design-build process
During what step of the construction process does permitting and inspection process preparation take
place? - Answers Pre-construction stage
What does "buying out" the job entail? - Answers During the procurement stage, labor, materials and
subcontracts are purchased
What two primary instruments are used to accomplish the procurement stage? - Answers
Subcontracts and purchase orders
What is mobilization? - Answers Setting up, laying out, and getting the job site safe and ready
What are the four components of the post-construction stage? - Answers Project closeout, owner
move in, warranty period, project evaluation
During the project closeout, who performs the substantial completion? - Answers Architect
During the project closeout, who performs the certificate of occupancy? - Answers Building inspector
During the project closeout, who performs the final inspection? - Answers Building inspector
What can happen after the completion of the punch list? - Answers Release of the final payment at
the substantial completion
What is an estimate? - Answers An educated guess
What is a part of the cost estimate? - Answers Materials, labor, equipment and subcontracts
What are conceptual estimates? - Answers No drawings to be based off of
What are preliminary estimates? - Answers Preliminary set of drawings and dimensions
What are detailed estimates? - Answers Complete set of plans and specs
What are indirect costs? - Answers Overhead or general conditions (everything that isn't materials,
labor, equipment or subcontracts)
What is a work package? - Answers Detailed items of work bundled together under a particular trade
Who approves submittals? - Answers The architect prior to installation
What are submittals? - Answers Specific information, samples, mock ups, shop drawings
Who prepares shop drawings? - Answers Vendor or subcontractor
What is the purpose of creating an as-built drawing? - Answers To provide the owner with a set of
drawings of what was actually installed and where it was placed
What are the three components of the payment request? - Answers Schedule of values (established
beginning of project), pay request continuation sheet (calculation of completed work, modified by
change orders), and application for payment (occurs every billing cycle)
What is retainage? - Answers Negative incentive to finish the job
Stick approach (liquidated damages) - Answers Each day late guarantees payment from GC to owner
What are change orders due to? - Answers Errors and omissions in the CD, change in scope by the
owner
What is a change order - Answers A written order by the architect or owner
What are the four options of a dispute resolution? - Answers Full litigation (no one wins), arbitration,
mini-trial, mediation
What are the superintendents responsibilities? - Answers Organize the job site, set up the temporary
field office, manage/control/coordinate (establish work hours)
