CCIFP Introduction Questions And
Answers
Accountingxforxcontractxcostsx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Costsxarexaccountedxforxbyxprojectxandxwithinxthexproject
ArchitectxandxEngineerx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-Typicalxservicesxinclude:
Constructionxdocumentsx-xdrawings/specs
Biddingxandxnegotiatingx-xcouldxhelpxownerxinxobtainingxbidsxorxnegotiatingxcontracts
Constructionxphasex-
xensuresxthexworkxadvancesxaccordingxtoxthexplansxandxspecs.xMayxhelpxinxapprovingxofxc
hangexorders
CMxresponsibilitiesxmayxincludex-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
ThexCMxcontractsxwithxthexGCxorxsubcontractorsxratherxthanxthexowner
ThexCMxguaranteesxaxlumpxsumxorxmaximumxpricexforxthexproject
ThexCMxisxnotxinvolvedxinxthexdesignxphase
Constructionxmanagerx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
ThexCMxfunctionsxasxaxbusinessxconsultantxorxpartnerxtoxthexowner.xActingxonxbehalfxofxthe
xownerxasxanxagentxprovidingxconsultingxresourcesxthroughoutxthexentirexconstructionxproj
ect.
ContractxTypesx-xCost-Plus-Feex-xCORRECTxxANSWER--
xOwnerxreimbursexthexcontractorxforxthexcostsxincurredxandxpayxthexcontractorxanxestablish
edxfee
-
xCanxbexaxfixedxfeexorxcanxbexaxvariablexamountxbasedxonxthextotalxcostxofxthexproject,xother
xfactorsxorxboth.
-xOwnerxbearsxsubstantialxriskx
-xContractorxbearsxveryxlittlexrisk
-
xCommonxinxrenovationxworkxifxthexstructurexisxoldxandx"asxbuilt"xdrawingsxdoxnotxexist.xThe
xpricexwouldxincludexsubstantialxcontingencyxamounts
Answers
Accountingxforxcontractxcostsx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Costsxarexaccountedxforxbyxprojectxandxwithinxthexproject
ArchitectxandxEngineerx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-Typicalxservicesxinclude:
Constructionxdocumentsx-xdrawings/specs
Biddingxandxnegotiatingx-xcouldxhelpxownerxinxobtainingxbidsxorxnegotiatingxcontracts
Constructionxphasex-
xensuresxthexworkxadvancesxaccordingxtoxthexplansxandxspecs.xMayxhelpxinxapprovingxofxc
hangexorders
CMxresponsibilitiesxmayxincludex-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
ThexCMxcontractsxwithxthexGCxorxsubcontractorsxratherxthanxthexowner
ThexCMxguaranteesxaxlumpxsumxorxmaximumxpricexforxthexproject
ThexCMxisxnotxinvolvedxinxthexdesignxphase
Constructionxmanagerx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
ThexCMxfunctionsxasxaxbusinessxconsultantxorxpartnerxtoxthexowner.xActingxonxbehalfxofxthe
xownerxasxanxagentxprovidingxconsultingxresourcesxthroughoutxthexentirexconstructionxproj
ect.
ContractxTypesx-xCost-Plus-Feex-xCORRECTxxANSWER--
xOwnerxreimbursexthexcontractorxforxthexcostsxincurredxandxpayxthexcontractorxanxestablish
edxfee
-
xCanxbexaxfixedxfeexorxcanxbexaxvariablexamountxbasedxonxthextotalxcostxofxthexproject,xother
xfactorsxorxboth.
-xOwnerxbearsxsubstantialxriskx
-xContractorxbearsxveryxlittlexrisk
-
xCommonxinxrenovationxworkxifxthexstructurexisxoldxandx"asxbuilt"xdrawingsxdoxnotxexist.xThe
xpricexwouldxincludexsubstantialxcontingencyxamounts