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A key advantage of the traditional delivery approach is:
A) With the traditional delivery system, the cost of the construction phase is
known before construction starts.
B) Facility features are fully determined & specified.
C) When the construction contract is signed, the major risk belongs to the
contractor.
D) All of the above - ANSWER-B) Facility features are fully determined &
specified.
Design-build and at-risk construction management delivery systems allow the
option to fast-track or phase a project.
True False - ANSWER-True
,Most definitions of construction management are similar. However, a contractual
definition is not known until:
A) The legal form of the CM contract is chosen.
B) The specific scope of services to be provided is identified.
C) The relationship of the CM to others and the risks and authority assumed by the
parties are clearly defined.
D) All of the above - ANSWER-D) All of the above
21.
In a CM-at-Risk arrangement once construction begins and the CM converts from
the professional advisory role of a CM to the contractual role of a general
contractor, the CM has no implied duties of loyalty and care to the owner.
True False - ANSWER-True
The agency CM does not perform design or actual construction work.
True False - ANSWER-True
Under the CM-at-Risk delivery method, the owner usually must deal with the
hybrid of a construction manager and a general contractor.
True False - ANSWER-True
Under a CM-at-risk contract, which of the following statements are true?
A) The CM, in most cases, holds the trade and/or specialty contracts.
B) The CM has the right to enforce the schedule, pay the trade or subcontractors,
and terminate them if such action becomes necessary.
C) On some CM-at-Risk contracts, the CM has the option of performing portions
of the work with its own resources (unless prohibited by law on certain public
projects).
,D) All of the above - ANSWER-D) All of the above
In considering the differences between agency CM and CM-at-Risk, which one of
the following statements is NOT true?
A) With the CM-at-Risk, the CM is responsible for means, methods, and
sequencing of work.
B) In an agency CM role, the CM does none of the physical work.
C) The CM, in most cases, is clearly responsible for schedule and coordination.
D) In an agency CM role, the CM directly subcontracts all trade contracts. -
ANSWER-D) In an agency CM role, the CM directly subcontracts all trade
contracts.
The agency CM maintains a direct contractual relationship with the trade or prime
contractors.
True False - ANSWER-False
Placing the CM in an agency role always transfers the risk to the contractor.
True False - ANSWER-True
In an agency CM relationship, the CM has no vested financial interest in the
project.
True False - ANSWER-True
Under agency CM, agency is a relationship between owner and CM as agent acting
in the owner's interest.
True False - ANSWER-True
Actual usage of a particular contract form for the construction phase depends on:
, A) The particular delivery system being used.
B) The type of project being implemented and the completion status of the plans
and specifications at the time of contracting.
C) The consideration of any performance requirements, the level of sophistication
of the owner, and the role of the architect/engineers involved.
D) All of the above - ANSWER-D) All of the above
There are two basic categories of construction phase contracts, cost reimbursement
and fixed price.
True False - ANSWER-True
A CM's role and responsibilities are governed solely by the Owner/CM
Agreement.
True False - ANSWER-True
There are two basic forms of CM, agency and at-risk. Each form provides for the
basic services of construction management practice. However, there are some key
differences. Which of the following do not apply to both CM forms?
A) Both forms provide advice to the owner on constructibility, budget and the
schedule.
B) Both require that the liabilities and risks assumed by the parties be clearly
understood, coordinated, and stated in the respective contracts.
C) Both forms allow the CM to function in an advisory role for the entire
engagement of the CM.
D) Services can vary based on the contractual relationships of the parties and the
risks that are assumed. - ANSWER-C) Both forms allow the CM to function in an
advisory role for the entire engagement of the CM.