TCM 226- EXAM 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. What are the A/E typical contract requirements?: - Acts as owner's Rep and
communicates between owner and contractor.
- Inspects the work and rejects work if necessary.
- Verifies substantial and final completion of project
2. What are the Contractor's typical contract requirements?: - Supervises & Directs the
work
- Inspects each portion of the work to ensure compliance
3. What are the Owner's typical contract requirements?: - Provides info about utility locations &
characteristics
- furnishes equipment and labor as required for Owner responsible items
4. What are the A/E's visit responsibilities?: visit site periodically to observe work and completion.
"The interval of inspections is left to professional judgement". Generally, the only " inspection" is for substantial and final
completion verification
5. What are the Contractor's visit responsibilities?: 1st site visit should be during Bidding Phase.
Following Award of Contract, general contractor becomes sole person responsible for Full- time Supervision of work.
6. What are the Owner's visit responsibilities?: Owner's Involvement can vary greatly. on-site
presence ranges from non to some to possible full time
7. What is a RPR?: Resident project Representative. or Owner Representative
8. Who owns the materials after the payment if it is stored off-site?: After payment for
materials by owner, ownership of goods switches hands
9. What are Field Observation Reports?: A/E record of site visits. Similar to contractor's Daily
Construction Report. If the Owner has a representative, they may also keep similar notes/ documentation
10. What are the typical construction hierarchy?: 1. Superintendent
2. Assistant/ Area Superintendent
,3. Labor Foreman
4. Lead Craftsman
5. Journeyman Craftsman
6. Apprentice
7. Helper
8. Field Engineer
9. Other subcontractors
, 11. What Union Rules should you be familiar with?: Hiring (where from,
who) Work Rules (hours, breaks, working conditions)
Compensation (set hourly rate and fringe rate)
Grievances, travel pay, etc
12. What are the 2 types of agreements?: Union and single
contractor union and local AGC oflce
13. What happens if a project has both union and open shop subs?: Contractor must
abide by the agreements it has signed. May have to include Dual Gates to have union and non-union employees and
vendors enter at separate locations
14. is the key contractor's representative on-site.: Superintendent
15. What does the superintendent typically do?: - First to arrive, last to leave
- responsible for timely completion and productivity
- coordinating subcontractors
- laying out and planning work for the day
- deciding whether or not overtime work is needed
- making decision on who is hired and who is fired/laid ott
16. is the critical link to the craftsperson.: Foreman
17. What are the critical tasks for the foreman include?: "pushing" the work (most important).
understanding the technical part of the work. being the eyes and ears of the superintendent
18. True or False, Foreman may change from job to job between foreman and
craftsman: True
19. True or False, Foreman is always a working foreman: false, foreman may or may not be a
"working" foreman
20. Who prepares the timecards and who approves them?: Usually prepared by foremen
and approved by Superintendent
1. What are the A/E typical contract requirements?: - Acts as owner's Rep and
communicates between owner and contractor.
- Inspects the work and rejects work if necessary.
- Verifies substantial and final completion of project
2. What are the Contractor's typical contract requirements?: - Supervises & Directs the
work
- Inspects each portion of the work to ensure compliance
3. What are the Owner's typical contract requirements?: - Provides info about utility locations &
characteristics
- furnishes equipment and labor as required for Owner responsible items
4. What are the A/E's visit responsibilities?: visit site periodically to observe work and completion.
"The interval of inspections is left to professional judgement". Generally, the only " inspection" is for substantial and final
completion verification
5. What are the Contractor's visit responsibilities?: 1st site visit should be during Bidding Phase.
Following Award of Contract, general contractor becomes sole person responsible for Full- time Supervision of work.
6. What are the Owner's visit responsibilities?: Owner's Involvement can vary greatly. on-site
presence ranges from non to some to possible full time
7. What is a RPR?: Resident project Representative. or Owner Representative
8. Who owns the materials after the payment if it is stored off-site?: After payment for
materials by owner, ownership of goods switches hands
9. What are Field Observation Reports?: A/E record of site visits. Similar to contractor's Daily
Construction Report. If the Owner has a representative, they may also keep similar notes/ documentation
10. What are the typical construction hierarchy?: 1. Superintendent
2. Assistant/ Area Superintendent
,3. Labor Foreman
4. Lead Craftsman
5. Journeyman Craftsman
6. Apprentice
7. Helper
8. Field Engineer
9. Other subcontractors
, 11. What Union Rules should you be familiar with?: Hiring (where from,
who) Work Rules (hours, breaks, working conditions)
Compensation (set hourly rate and fringe rate)
Grievances, travel pay, etc
12. What are the 2 types of agreements?: Union and single
contractor union and local AGC oflce
13. What happens if a project has both union and open shop subs?: Contractor must
abide by the agreements it has signed. May have to include Dual Gates to have union and non-union employees and
vendors enter at separate locations
14. is the key contractor's representative on-site.: Superintendent
15. What does the superintendent typically do?: - First to arrive, last to leave
- responsible for timely completion and productivity
- coordinating subcontractors
- laying out and planning work for the day
- deciding whether or not overtime work is needed
- making decision on who is hired and who is fired/laid ott
16. is the critical link to the craftsperson.: Foreman
17. What are the critical tasks for the foreman include?: "pushing" the work (most important).
understanding the technical part of the work. being the eyes and ears of the superintendent
18. True or False, Foreman may change from job to job between foreman and
craftsman: True
19. True or False, Foreman is always a working foreman: false, foreman may or may not be a
"working" foreman
20. Who prepares the timecards and who approves them?: Usually prepared by foremen
and approved by Superintendent
