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FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024
NICET LEVEL 1 HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION EXAM STUDY
GUIDE
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
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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
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FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024
NICET LEVEL 1 HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION EXAM STUDY
GUIDE
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
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FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024
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
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