FLORIDA CONTRACTORS EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
According to the AIA documents, if a subcontractor has an employee injury on the job site and is in
compliance with OSHA at the time, how long shall the subcontractor have to report it to the general
contractor? ✔ansThree days
If a subcontractor assigned a contract under AIA 401, and has not received payment beyond seven days
of the agreement date. If subcontractor intends to stop the work for nonpayment, he will send notice to
the Blank? ✔ansContractor
Form A701 states that contract sums shall be expressed in both words and figures. In cases of
discrepancy, which shall govern? ✔ansAmount written in words takes precedence
How long prior to the date for receipts of bids can the architect receive a written request from a bidder
requiring clarification of the bidding documents? ✔ansSeven days (7) prior to the date for receipt of bids
According to AIA, 701, within how many days prior to expiration of the time for withdrawal of bids, shall
the owner furnish reasonable evidence that financial arrangements have been made to fulfill the
contract, as a response to to the request of the bitter, to whom the award of a contract is under
consideration? ✔ansThe owner show furnish evidence to the bidder no later than seven days (7) prior to
the expiration of the time for withdrawal bids
What is required prior to signing of the contract? ✔ansName of person or entities proposed to perform
the work, names of products and systems and the manufactures of each, a designation of the work to be
performed with the bidders own forces
The owner must provide financial capability no later than how many days prior to the expiration of the
time to withdraw all bids? ✔ans7 days
A bidder to whom award of a contract is under consideration, shall submit to the architect, which AIA
document? ✔ansAIA A 305, contractors, qualification statement
, According to the AIA, when is the proper time to publish an addendum that reflects changes to the
bidding documents, issued by the architect? ✔ansBefore opening of the bids
Who may withdraw a bid after the date and time designated for receipt of bids? ✔ansThe architect. If
the bidder discovers that it made a clerical error in its bid, it shall notify the architect of such error
within two days.
GC construction submitted a bid to build an office building for $1,250,656. GC construction was
informed that they were the low bitter and were being considered for an award of the contract. The
estimator of GC construction, realized that he made a clerical error in adding all the components. After
correcting the error at the total came to $1,450,656. What would be the consequences if GC
construction has submitted the bid bond (10% of the bid amount) as required per the documents?
✔ansGC construction can notify the architect of such error within two days after the designated date for
the receipt of the bids, requesting to withdraw the bid
According to the AIA documents, no substitution will be considered prior to receipt of bids, unless
written request for approval has been received by the architect at least how many days prior to the date
for receipt of bids? ✔ans10 days
Which of the following is not true regarding Florida statute 713? ✔ansAn in privity contractor must file
notice to owner within 45 days of first starting work.
On December 5, the ownership of a job your company was undertaking was changed. The contractor
must furnished to the subcontractor upon written request information necessary to evaluate the
mechanic liens rights within how many days? ✔ans30 days
According to a regulatory requirement, a certain document must be filed within 15 days before a
deadline. Ignoring any weekends or holidays, if the deadline is the 18th of the month, what day of the
month is the earliest the document can be filed? ✔ans3rd of the month
Subcontractor fails to correct the default after being notified in writing that by the GC. A notice of
termination was sent to the subcontractor and it's bonding company. What should the GC do with
subcontractors equipment, and material? ✔ansEquipment and material should remain on site until work
is completed
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
According to the AIA documents, if a subcontractor has an employee injury on the job site and is in
compliance with OSHA at the time, how long shall the subcontractor have to report it to the general
contractor? ✔ansThree days
If a subcontractor assigned a contract under AIA 401, and has not received payment beyond seven days
of the agreement date. If subcontractor intends to stop the work for nonpayment, he will send notice to
the Blank? ✔ansContractor
Form A701 states that contract sums shall be expressed in both words and figures. In cases of
discrepancy, which shall govern? ✔ansAmount written in words takes precedence
How long prior to the date for receipts of bids can the architect receive a written request from a bidder
requiring clarification of the bidding documents? ✔ansSeven days (7) prior to the date for receipt of bids
According to AIA, 701, within how many days prior to expiration of the time for withdrawal of bids, shall
the owner furnish reasonable evidence that financial arrangements have been made to fulfill the
contract, as a response to to the request of the bitter, to whom the award of a contract is under
consideration? ✔ansThe owner show furnish evidence to the bidder no later than seven days (7) prior to
the expiration of the time for withdrawal bids
What is required prior to signing of the contract? ✔ansName of person or entities proposed to perform
the work, names of products and systems and the manufactures of each, a designation of the work to be
performed with the bidders own forces
The owner must provide financial capability no later than how many days prior to the expiration of the
time to withdraw all bids? ✔ans7 days
A bidder to whom award of a contract is under consideration, shall submit to the architect, which AIA
document? ✔ansAIA A 305, contractors, qualification statement
, According to the AIA, when is the proper time to publish an addendum that reflects changes to the
bidding documents, issued by the architect? ✔ansBefore opening of the bids
Who may withdraw a bid after the date and time designated for receipt of bids? ✔ansThe architect. If
the bidder discovers that it made a clerical error in its bid, it shall notify the architect of such error
within two days.
GC construction submitted a bid to build an office building for $1,250,656. GC construction was
informed that they were the low bitter and were being considered for an award of the contract. The
estimator of GC construction, realized that he made a clerical error in adding all the components. After
correcting the error at the total came to $1,450,656. What would be the consequences if GC
construction has submitted the bid bond (10% of the bid amount) as required per the documents?
✔ansGC construction can notify the architect of such error within two days after the designated date for
the receipt of the bids, requesting to withdraw the bid
According to the AIA documents, no substitution will be considered prior to receipt of bids, unless
written request for approval has been received by the architect at least how many days prior to the date
for receipt of bids? ✔ans10 days
Which of the following is not true regarding Florida statute 713? ✔ansAn in privity contractor must file
notice to owner within 45 days of first starting work.
On December 5, the ownership of a job your company was undertaking was changed. The contractor
must furnished to the subcontractor upon written request information necessary to evaluate the
mechanic liens rights within how many days? ✔ans30 days
According to a regulatory requirement, a certain document must be filed within 15 days before a
deadline. Ignoring any weekends or holidays, if the deadline is the 18th of the month, what day of the
month is the earliest the document can be filed? ✔ans3rd of the month
Subcontractor fails to correct the default after being notified in writing that by the GC. A notice of
termination was sent to the subcontractor and it's bonding company. What should the GC do with
subcontractors equipment, and material? ✔ansEquipment and material should remain on site until work
is completed
