Construction Management Midterm 1
Design-Bid-Build - ANS-This contractual agreement involves the owner, designer, and
contractor and involves three steps: complete design is prepared, solicitation of competitive
bids, lowest bid wins.
False! Two separate contracts go out to the designer and contractor. - ANS-In Design-Bid-Build,
only one contract is drawn up and it is given to both designer and contractor.
The owner knows this before actual construction even begins. - ANS-At what point does the
owner know the project's configuration and cost?
True! - ANS-T/F each step in Design-bid-build must be completed before the next step can
begin
The budget could increase since the contract is usually based on a lump-sum bid before
construction. - ANS-What could happen to the budget if changes are made during construction
with a design-bid-build contractual agreement?
Design-bid-build - ANS-Name the contractual agreement in the diagram.
Design-Build - ANS-This contact is used to shorted the time required to complete the project or
to provide flexibility for the owner to make changes during construction.
owner and design/build firm - ANS-Who is involved in a design/build contract?
cost-reimbursable arrangement - ANS-how is cost handled in a design/build between the owner
and design/build firm the contract?
False: the owner is extremely involved for decisions that are made during design alternatives
and they monitor the cost/scheduling. - ANS-T/F: In design build, the owner's involvement in the
construction is very little.
Construction Management - ANS-a construction manager is assigned to the project and this
contractual agreement revolves around this person.
owner, designer, cm firm, and contractor - ANS-Who is involved in the construction management
contractual agreement?
The CM is assigned to the project by the owner and is knowledgeable and capable of
coordinating all aspects of the project to meet the intended use of the project by the owner. -
ANS-What is the role of a construction manager in a construction management contract?
Design-Bid-Build - ANS-This contractual agreement involves the owner, designer, and
contractor and involves three steps: complete design is prepared, solicitation of competitive
bids, lowest bid wins.
False! Two separate contracts go out to the designer and contractor. - ANS-In Design-Bid-Build,
only one contract is drawn up and it is given to both designer and contractor.
The owner knows this before actual construction even begins. - ANS-At what point does the
owner know the project's configuration and cost?
True! - ANS-T/F each step in Design-bid-build must be completed before the next step can
begin
The budget could increase since the contract is usually based on a lump-sum bid before
construction. - ANS-What could happen to the budget if changes are made during construction
with a design-bid-build contractual agreement?
Design-bid-build - ANS-Name the contractual agreement in the diagram.
Design-Build - ANS-This contact is used to shorted the time required to complete the project or
to provide flexibility for the owner to make changes during construction.
owner and design/build firm - ANS-Who is involved in a design/build contract?
cost-reimbursable arrangement - ANS-how is cost handled in a design/build between the owner
and design/build firm the contract?
False: the owner is extremely involved for decisions that are made during design alternatives
and they monitor the cost/scheduling. - ANS-T/F: In design build, the owner's involvement in the
construction is very little.
Construction Management - ANS-a construction manager is assigned to the project and this
contractual agreement revolves around this person.
owner, designer, cm firm, and contractor - ANS-Who is involved in the construction management
contractual agreement?
The CM is assigned to the project by the owner and is knowledgeable and capable of
coordinating all aspects of the project to meet the intended use of the project by the owner. -
ANS-What is the role of a construction manager in a construction management contract?
