NICET LEVEL 1 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NICET LEVEL 1 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Acceptance - Answer-The written acceptance by the Department of the Work. acceptance testing - Answer-Testing conducted by the Department to measure the degree of compliance to the Contract actual cost - Answer-The computed cost using calculations provided addendum - Answer-A Contract revision or response to a Contractor inquiry issued after advertisement and before the opening of bids. as-built quantity - Answer-The quantity of a completed Item eligible for payment authorized funding amount - Answer-The amount of funds authorized by the Department for the Contract Bidder - Answer-The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or any acceptable combination thereof that submits a bid to the Department. bridge - 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 - 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 - 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 Change Order. - Answer-A written order issued by the Department to the Contractor after execution of the Contract authorizing one or more of the following: 1. Changes in the Work. 2. Modifications in the basis of payment. 3. Modifications to Contract Time. Commercially Useful Function - Answer-Occurrences in which the subcontractor is responsible for the execution of a distinct element of the work of a contract and carrying out its responsibilities by actually performing, managing, and supervising the work involved, and with respect to materials and supplies used on the contract, prepares the estimate, negotiates price, determines quality and quantity, orders the material, arranges delivery, installs (where applicable), and pays for the material and supplies itself for the project. Completion - Answer-When all of the following have occurred: 1. The Work has been satisfactorily completed in all respects according to the Contract. 2. The Project is ready for use by the Department as required by the Contract. 3. The Contractor has satisfactorily executed and delivered to the RE all documents, certificates, and proofs of compliance required by the Contract including the Notice of Completion. construction operations - Answer-Physical work done in the performance of the Contract within the Project Limits. Does not include off-site mobilization, procurement and off-site storage of materials and plants, engineering, performance bond and payment bond,