LARE - PRACTICE EXAM B/ SHAKE AND BAKE
Purpose of a Charrette - Answers - -Provide feeback from multiple sources over the
course of several days
-Allow community input into the design process
-Cultivate a relationship with specific stakeholders
Time extensions are granted when.. - Answers - The owner increases the scope of work
to be completed
Schedule status of a project? - Answers - Calculate the amount of work completed and
compare it to the total work to be completed for the current project phase
Gantt Chart - Answers - Best used for small to medium size project with a limited
number of deadlines, deliverables, and subconsultants.
Who drafts as-built drawings? - Answers - Contractor
Milestone List - Answers - -Most simple, straightforward, and concise way of conveying
basic project schedule information
-Most often used by clients in RFPs
Certificate of Title - Answers - A document used to provide proof of ownership of a
property
Typical face value of a bid bond? - Answers - Typically set at 5% of the contract
amount. Can range from 5-20% of the contract amount.
Purpose of Punch List - Answers - Document minor deficiencies in the construction
project after substantial completion.
Design Specifications - Answers - Address issues of workmanship, methods and
materials
Performance Specification - Answers - Address the technical performance of a finished
product without addressing the information covered in a design specification
Notice of Substantial Completion - Answers - -The owner can no longer assess
liquidated damages for late completion
-The owner can only withhold the costs of repairing or completing punch list items from
the contractor
-The property is considered suitable for occupancy or use for its intended purpose
, Project Managers and Risk? - Answers - Project managers must minimize risk and
manage it whenever it occurs
Acceleration - Answers - Occurs when the contractor must hire additional workers, work
overtime, or incur costs to meet a deadline.
Excusable Delays - Answers - Acts of God, emergencies, and labor strikes
Unit Price Contract - Answers - Establish pricing for a unit of work or materials and fees
are modified based on the number of units required in a project. Unit prices can
incorporate any and all anticipated costs associated with the installation of the unit,
including labor, overhead, profit and materials.
Cost-Plus Contract - Answers - Allow for reimbursement of construction expenses plus
a predetermined fee (usually calculated as a percentage) for overhead and profit.
Lump Sum Contract - Answers - Require the contractor to complete a scope of work for
a mutually agreed upon fixed sum of money.
Why should LAs not provide direct guidance to contractor's workers? - Answers - -The
LA could be held liable for any impacts to the construction schedule.
-General Rule: If a question arises on a construction site, the contractor should issue an
RFI and allow the LA to respond via the procedures outlines during the consturction
kickoff meeting.
Time Contingency - Answers - Implies that the timeline for the task was intentionally
overestimated to account for overruns in the schedule.
Retaianage - Answers - Withheld from payments to the contractor and then released
back to the contractor at or near project completion. While a contractor may receive less
money initially due to retainage, the overall contract value or total amount of money paid
to the contractor is not affected by retainage.
5 Phases of a Project - Answers - (According to Ramroth)
Start, Planning, Design, Production, and Closeout
Architect's Supplemental Instruction Form - Answers - Can be used to correct errors or
inconsistencies in a contract between the owner/client and the contractor after said
contract has been signed.
CSI Divisions: 1, 2, 3, and 9 - Answers - D1 - General Requirements
D2 - Sitework
D3 - Concrete
D9 - Finishes
Milestones for CD Set - Answers - 0%, 25%, 50%, 90%, 100%
Purpose of a Charrette - Answers - -Provide feeback from multiple sources over the
course of several days
-Allow community input into the design process
-Cultivate a relationship with specific stakeholders
Time extensions are granted when.. - Answers - The owner increases the scope of work
to be completed
Schedule status of a project? - Answers - Calculate the amount of work completed and
compare it to the total work to be completed for the current project phase
Gantt Chart - Answers - Best used for small to medium size project with a limited
number of deadlines, deliverables, and subconsultants.
Who drafts as-built drawings? - Answers - Contractor
Milestone List - Answers - -Most simple, straightforward, and concise way of conveying
basic project schedule information
-Most often used by clients in RFPs
Certificate of Title - Answers - A document used to provide proof of ownership of a
property
Typical face value of a bid bond? - Answers - Typically set at 5% of the contract
amount. Can range from 5-20% of the contract amount.
Purpose of Punch List - Answers - Document minor deficiencies in the construction
project after substantial completion.
Design Specifications - Answers - Address issues of workmanship, methods and
materials
Performance Specification - Answers - Address the technical performance of a finished
product without addressing the information covered in a design specification
Notice of Substantial Completion - Answers - -The owner can no longer assess
liquidated damages for late completion
-The owner can only withhold the costs of repairing or completing punch list items from
the contractor
-The property is considered suitable for occupancy or use for its intended purpose
, Project Managers and Risk? - Answers - Project managers must minimize risk and
manage it whenever it occurs
Acceleration - Answers - Occurs when the contractor must hire additional workers, work
overtime, or incur costs to meet a deadline.
Excusable Delays - Answers - Acts of God, emergencies, and labor strikes
Unit Price Contract - Answers - Establish pricing for a unit of work or materials and fees
are modified based on the number of units required in a project. Unit prices can
incorporate any and all anticipated costs associated with the installation of the unit,
including labor, overhead, profit and materials.
Cost-Plus Contract - Answers - Allow for reimbursement of construction expenses plus
a predetermined fee (usually calculated as a percentage) for overhead and profit.
Lump Sum Contract - Answers - Require the contractor to complete a scope of work for
a mutually agreed upon fixed sum of money.
Why should LAs not provide direct guidance to contractor's workers? - Answers - -The
LA could be held liable for any impacts to the construction schedule.
-General Rule: If a question arises on a construction site, the contractor should issue an
RFI and allow the LA to respond via the procedures outlines during the consturction
kickoff meeting.
Time Contingency - Answers - Implies that the timeline for the task was intentionally
overestimated to account for overruns in the schedule.
Retaianage - Answers - Withheld from payments to the contractor and then released
back to the contractor at or near project completion. While a contractor may receive less
money initially due to retainage, the overall contract value or total amount of money paid
to the contractor is not affected by retainage.
5 Phases of a Project - Answers - (According to Ramroth)
Start, Planning, Design, Production, and Closeout
Architect's Supplemental Instruction Form - Answers - Can be used to correct errors or
inconsistencies in a contract between the owner/client and the contractor after said
contract has been signed.
CSI Divisions: 1, 2, 3, and 9 - Answers - D1 - General Requirements
D2 - Sitework
D3 - Concrete
D9 - Finishes
Milestones for CD Set - Answers - 0%, 25%, 50%, 90%, 100%
