TCM 226 EXAM2 Questions and Answers
Contract Documents
Spell out each party's responsibility during the construction work phase
A/E Primary Contractual Requirements
- communicates between Owner and Contractor
- Will show up randomly and do a work list
- verifies substantial and final completion of project
Contractor Primary Contractual Requirements
- Supervises and directs the work
- Inspects EACH portion of the work to ensure compliance
- Can be responsible for scheduling and paying for inspections
Owner Primary Contractual Requirements
- Provides info about utility locations and characteristics
,- Furnishes equipment and labor as required
When should the contractor's first site visit be?
During the Bidding Phase
Following Award of Contract, the GC becomes?
sole person responsible for FULL TIME supervision of work
Owner's Responsibilities for Site Visits
May be required by code to secure 3rd party testing of some items (concrete, rebar, foundations,
structural frame)
AHJ Site Visits include?
- Building and critical structural inspections
- Mechanical and Electrical inspections
- Elevator and Plumbing Inspections (State)
- Fire and Life safety inspections (Fire Marshall)
Defective and Non-Conforming Work
- A/E has authority to reject work that does not meet contract documents
- If A/E didn't design it, they need owner's permission to accept
, Inspection of Stored Off-site Materials
- A/E and or GC may request to inspect materials delivered off-site
- After payment for materials by owner, ownership of goods switches hands to his
Typical Construction Hierarchy
1. Superintendent (General superintendent)
2. Assistant / Area superintendent (depends on project size)
3. Labor Foreman
4. Lead Craftsman
5. Journeyman Craftsman
6. Apprentice (in training to be craftsman)
7. Helper
8. Field Engineer
9. Other subs
Union Rules on Labor Agreements
- Hiring (where from, who, etc.)
- Work Rules (hours, breaks, working conditions)
- Compensations (set hourly rate and fringe rate)
- Grievances and Travel Pay
Contract Documents
Spell out each party's responsibility during the construction work phase
A/E Primary Contractual Requirements
- communicates between Owner and Contractor
- Will show up randomly and do a work list
- verifies substantial and final completion of project
Contractor Primary Contractual Requirements
- Supervises and directs the work
- Inspects EACH portion of the work to ensure compliance
- Can be responsible for scheduling and paying for inspections
Owner Primary Contractual Requirements
- Provides info about utility locations and characteristics
,- Furnishes equipment and labor as required
When should the contractor's first site visit be?
During the Bidding Phase
Following Award of Contract, the GC becomes?
sole person responsible for FULL TIME supervision of work
Owner's Responsibilities for Site Visits
May be required by code to secure 3rd party testing of some items (concrete, rebar, foundations,
structural frame)
AHJ Site Visits include?
- Building and critical structural inspections
- Mechanical and Electrical inspections
- Elevator and Plumbing Inspections (State)
- Fire and Life safety inspections (Fire Marshall)
Defective and Non-Conforming Work
- A/E has authority to reject work that does not meet contract documents
- If A/E didn't design it, they need owner's permission to accept
, Inspection of Stored Off-site Materials
- A/E and or GC may request to inspect materials delivered off-site
- After payment for materials by owner, ownership of goods switches hands to his
Typical Construction Hierarchy
1. Superintendent (General superintendent)
2. Assistant / Area superintendent (depends on project size)
3. Labor Foreman
4. Lead Craftsman
5. Journeyman Craftsman
6. Apprentice (in training to be craftsman)
7. Helper
8. Field Engineer
9. Other subs
Union Rules on Labor Agreements
- Hiring (where from, who, etc.)
- Work Rules (hours, breaks, working conditions)
- Compensations (set hourly rate and fringe rate)
- Grievances and Travel Pay
