Construction FE Civil Exam Questions
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Is the most traditional project delivery method and appeals to those looking for low-
cost bids. In this method, the owner contracts designers and builders separately. -
✔✔Design-bid-build
is a construction project delivery method where the designer and builder work together
under a single contract from the beginning of the project in order to ensure unity and
collaboration throughout the process. - ✔✔Design- build
Select all that clearly demonstrate an advantage of the Design-Build project delivery
over the Design-Bid-Build approach:
- There is single point of contractual responsibility for the owner for the entire project
-There are contractual relationships with the Owner that prevent a conflict of interest
-The design is clearly and explicitly defined at the outset of the project
- The design includes significant collaboration between the Engineer and the Contractor
-The schedule can be fast-tracked and construction can begin before the complete
project design is finalized
- The Owner will receive a project at the lowest competitive cost - ✔✔There is single
point of contractual responsibility for the owner for the entire project
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,There is single point of contractual responsibility for the owner for the entire project
The schedule can be fast-tracked and construction can begin before the complete project
design is finalized
An indemnification clause in an engineer's design contract is typically tied to:
A. Negligent engineering design
B. Claims submitted by parties affected by a failure
C. Project cost overruns
D. Improper construction methods by the Contractor - ✔✔A. Negligent engineering
design
Collusion on a construction project typically refers to which of the following?
A. A practice where multiple contractors conspire to fix prices or rig bids
B. A system where public officials receive money from the contractor after award
C. Falsely increasing the price of change order
D. Misrepresenting the amount of work that has been completed to get advance
payments - ✔✔A. A practice where multiple contractors conspire to fix prices or rig
bids
A preconstruction conference should be he held:
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, A. Prior to advertising for bids
B. After advertising for bids but before bids are received
C. After bid opening but before award of the contract
D. After execution of an agreement but before Notice to Proceed - ✔✔D. After execution
of an agreement but before Notice to Proceed
Types of submittals for engineer approval typically include all the following except:
A. Product data
B. Shop drawings
C. Installation means and methods
D. Mill certificates - ✔✔C. Installation means and methods
Which of the following statements best define what is meant by "substantial
completion" with respect to a construction contract?
A. Project can be used and occupied by the owner and is completely finished B. Project
can be used and occupied by the owner but there is still a punch-list of minor work
remaining
C. Contractor's performance bond will be used to finish the remaining work
D. The owner has received a final release of liens from all subcontractors - ✔✔B. Project
can be used and occupied by the owner but there is still a punch-list of minor work
remaining
a financial guarantee that the terms of a contract will be honored. If one party to a
contract cannot complete their obligations, the bond is paid out to the other party to
compensate for their damages or costs. - ✔✔Performance bond
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Is the most traditional project delivery method and appeals to those looking for low-
cost bids. In this method, the owner contracts designers and builders separately. -
✔✔Design-bid-build
is a construction project delivery method where the designer and builder work together
under a single contract from the beginning of the project in order to ensure unity and
collaboration throughout the process. - ✔✔Design- build
Select all that clearly demonstrate an advantage of the Design-Build project delivery
over the Design-Bid-Build approach:
- There is single point of contractual responsibility for the owner for the entire project
-There are contractual relationships with the Owner that prevent a conflict of interest
-The design is clearly and explicitly defined at the outset of the project
- The design includes significant collaboration between the Engineer and the Contractor
-The schedule can be fast-tracked and construction can begin before the complete
project design is finalized
- The Owner will receive a project at the lowest competitive cost - ✔✔There is single
point of contractual responsibility for the owner for the entire project
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,There is single point of contractual responsibility for the owner for the entire project
The schedule can be fast-tracked and construction can begin before the complete project
design is finalized
An indemnification clause in an engineer's design contract is typically tied to:
A. Negligent engineering design
B. Claims submitted by parties affected by a failure
C. Project cost overruns
D. Improper construction methods by the Contractor - ✔✔A. Negligent engineering
design
Collusion on a construction project typically refers to which of the following?
A. A practice where multiple contractors conspire to fix prices or rig bids
B. A system where public officials receive money from the contractor after award
C. Falsely increasing the price of change order
D. Misrepresenting the amount of work that has been completed to get advance
payments - ✔✔A. A practice where multiple contractors conspire to fix prices or rig
bids
A preconstruction conference should be he held:
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, A. Prior to advertising for bids
B. After advertising for bids but before bids are received
C. After bid opening but before award of the contract
D. After execution of an agreement but before Notice to Proceed - ✔✔D. After execution
of an agreement but before Notice to Proceed
Types of submittals for engineer approval typically include all the following except:
A. Product data
B. Shop drawings
C. Installation means and methods
D. Mill certificates - ✔✔C. Installation means and methods
Which of the following statements best define what is meant by "substantial
completion" with respect to a construction contract?
A. Project can be used and occupied by the owner and is completely finished B. Project
can be used and occupied by the owner but there is still a punch-list of minor work
remaining
C. Contractor's performance bond will be used to finish the remaining work
D. The owner has received a final release of liens from all subcontractors - ✔✔B. Project
can be used and occupied by the owner but there is still a punch-list of minor work
remaining
a financial guarantee that the terms of a contract will be honored. If one party to a
contract cannot complete their obligations, the bond is paid out to the other party to
compensate for their damages or costs. - ✔✔Performance bond
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