ENCE 325 Final Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
UMD is a public university that recently completed a bidding process for a new academic
center. Most of the bid documents will become _____ that define the legal terms of the
contract. The contracts between GC's and subcontractors typically reference these documents.
- ANS Contract Documents
A variety of separate documents typically comprise the contract documents. Select all of the
following that are generally included - ANS General Conditions, Agreement, Drawings and
Specifications, Agenda and Modifications (NOT Differing Site COnditions)
The agreement consists of facts about the project, and it is the most important document
taking precedence over all others. It provides the GC an opportunity to identify problematic or
ill-defined items that they don't want to be responsible for. These items are referred to as
______. - ANS Exclusions
General COnditions outline the rights and responsibilities of the Owner, Designer, and
Contractor. For vertical construction (buildings), the AIA provides a standard form of General
Conditions in "A201" including 15 articles addressing the terms for changing work, procedures
of Contractor Payment, dealing with disputes and delays, and more. Select all of the other
applicable articles in "A201"` - ANS General Provisions, Protection of Persons and Property,
Insurance and Bonds, Termination of Suspension of the COntract (NOT Design Guidelines)
Supplementary Conditions modify the general conditions and add information specific to a
particular job - ANS true
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, Specifications are an important part of Contract Documents as they describe in written form
information that cannot be conveyed by Drawings alone. Select all of the applicable aspects of
Specifications that Architects provide for GC's to order the proper products and materials and
accurately assess the labor necessary for work. - ANS Quality assurance, submittals, quality
of materials and products, special installation requirements (NOT Subcontractor Names and
Numbers)
The COnstruction Specifications Institute (CSI) developed the MasterFormat standard for
organizing contract specifications. Up to the year 2004, MasterFormat provided 16 divisions of
work. What are the two applicable divisions for Concrete and Masonry work? - ANS Division
03, Division 04
UMD selects JW builders as the GC to build a new Academic center. Select all of the typical pre-
construction activities the GC will handle before work begins. - ANS Determining the means
and methods of construction, jobsite layout plan, creating a master construction schedule, pre-
construction meeting (NOT submitting bid estimates)
JW Builders will select a number of different types of insurance to manage their risk during the
job. Select all of the typical types of insurance policies used in construction. - ANS Worker's
COmpensation Insurance, General Liability Insurance, Builders Risk Insurance (NOT Professional
Liability Insurance)
When UMD Issues a Notice to Proceed (NTP), JW builders will have access to the site and will
know the official start date of construction. - ANS True
During Construction, JW Builders will have many responsibilities that include which of the
following? Select all that apply. - ANS Maintaining a safe and clean jobsite, correcting work
rejected by owner or architect, obtaining building permits, submitting payment requests (NOT
hiring design consultants)
The Superintendent of JW Builders will maintain a Daily Job Report that will document the daily
activities and conditions on the jobsite. Select all of the important items that are typically
included in this daily report. - ANS Material and product deliveries, Number and types of
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Answers
UMD is a public university that recently completed a bidding process for a new academic
center. Most of the bid documents will become _____ that define the legal terms of the
contract. The contracts between GC's and subcontractors typically reference these documents.
- ANS Contract Documents
A variety of separate documents typically comprise the contract documents. Select all of the
following that are generally included - ANS General Conditions, Agreement, Drawings and
Specifications, Agenda and Modifications (NOT Differing Site COnditions)
The agreement consists of facts about the project, and it is the most important document
taking precedence over all others. It provides the GC an opportunity to identify problematic or
ill-defined items that they don't want to be responsible for. These items are referred to as
______. - ANS Exclusions
General COnditions outline the rights and responsibilities of the Owner, Designer, and
Contractor. For vertical construction (buildings), the AIA provides a standard form of General
Conditions in "A201" including 15 articles addressing the terms for changing work, procedures
of Contractor Payment, dealing with disputes and delays, and more. Select all of the other
applicable articles in "A201"` - ANS General Provisions, Protection of Persons and Property,
Insurance and Bonds, Termination of Suspension of the COntract (NOT Design Guidelines)
Supplementary Conditions modify the general conditions and add information specific to a
particular job - ANS true
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, Specifications are an important part of Contract Documents as they describe in written form
information that cannot be conveyed by Drawings alone. Select all of the applicable aspects of
Specifications that Architects provide for GC's to order the proper products and materials and
accurately assess the labor necessary for work. - ANS Quality assurance, submittals, quality
of materials and products, special installation requirements (NOT Subcontractor Names and
Numbers)
The COnstruction Specifications Institute (CSI) developed the MasterFormat standard for
organizing contract specifications. Up to the year 2004, MasterFormat provided 16 divisions of
work. What are the two applicable divisions for Concrete and Masonry work? - ANS Division
03, Division 04
UMD selects JW builders as the GC to build a new Academic center. Select all of the typical pre-
construction activities the GC will handle before work begins. - ANS Determining the means
and methods of construction, jobsite layout plan, creating a master construction schedule, pre-
construction meeting (NOT submitting bid estimates)
JW Builders will select a number of different types of insurance to manage their risk during the
job. Select all of the typical types of insurance policies used in construction. - ANS Worker's
COmpensation Insurance, General Liability Insurance, Builders Risk Insurance (NOT Professional
Liability Insurance)
When UMD Issues a Notice to Proceed (NTP), JW builders will have access to the site and will
know the official start date of construction. - ANS True
During Construction, JW Builders will have many responsibilities that include which of the
following? Select all that apply. - ANS Maintaining a safe and clean jobsite, correcting work
rejected by owner or architect, obtaining building permits, submitting payment requests (NOT
hiring design consultants)
The Superintendent of JW Builders will maintain a Daily Job Report that will document the daily
activities and conditions on the jobsite. Select all of the important items that are typically
included in this daily report. - ANS Material and product deliveries, Number and types of
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