CCCA Exam VERIFIED SOLUTIONS,
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Preliminary .Project .Description .PPD .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-describes .the .scope
.and .relationships .of .major .elements .organized .in .terms .of .building .systems
.and .components .- .CSI .recommends .UniFormat .for .PPDS .- .describes .as .a
.system .of .components
Outline .specifications .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-an .abbreviated .set .of .specification
.requirements .normally .included .with .schematic .design .or .design .development
.documents. .Bassi .for .revising .estimates .of .cost/schedule .value .- .Record
.decisions
shop .drawing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-not .a .contract .document .- .repared .by
.contractor ./ .sub/equipment .supplier .and .show .how .an .aspect .of .the .work .is .to
.be .fabricated .and .installed
methods .of .specifying .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Descriptive, .performance,
.reference .standards, .proprietary
Descriptive .Specification .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-detailed .description .of .required
.properties .of .product. .A/E .responsible .for .determination .of .desired
.performance .criteria
Performance .Specifications .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-required .result .with .criteria
.for .verifying .compliance
Proprietary .specifications .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-identify .the .desired
.manufacture .or .unique .characteristic
closed .vs .open .proprietary .specification .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Two .types .of .bonds .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-performance .bond .and .payment
.bond
When .are .bonds .expected .to .be .delievered? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-To .the
.owner .when .the .contractor .delivers .the .executed .owner-contractor .agreements
What .are .bonds .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-They .are .not .insurance
, What .protects .the .owner .against .mechanics .liens? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Payment .bond
What .protects .suppliers .and .subs .against .nonpayment? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Payment .bond
Surety .bond .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-AKA .contract .bond
Performance .Bond .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-guaranty .that .if .the .contractor .fails .to
.perform, .the .surety .will .either .complete .the .contract .or .provide .sufficient .funds
.up .to .the .penalty .sum .for .such .completion
Other .bonds .in .addition .to .performance .and .payment .bonds .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-maintenance .bonds, .lien .bonds, .retainage .bonds .(alternative .to
.retainage), .license .and .permit .bonds .(from .AHJs)
Who .is .responsible .for .coordinating .work .to .be .completed .under .separate
.contracts? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Owner
Preliminary .schedules .must .be .submitted .at .least .10 .days .after .the .effective
.date .of .the .contract .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-According .to .many .general .standard
.conditions .- .ConsensusDocs .doesn't .have .this .requirement
Two .most .frequently .used .schedule .formats .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-critical .path
.method .(CPM) .
bar .chart
Approval .for .schedule .by .contractor .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A/E .reviews .for
.compliance .with .contracts .- .Owner .determines .if .it .meets .requirements .- .In
.some .contracts, .schedule .revisions .are .allowed .only .by .change .order
Comprehensive .schedule .AKA .project .schedule .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-often .a
.critical .path .schedule .beginning .with .the .inception .of .the .project .and
.concludes .with .final .acceptance
schedule .of .values .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-complements .the .progress .schedule .
identifies .how .all .the .costs .int .he .project .are .apportioned .
A/E .can .request .supporting .documentation .from .contractor .when .thee .is .a
.disagreement .on .the .proportionate .value .of .items .of .work .
Change .orders .are .usually .added .to .schedule .of .values
What .records .does .the .A/E .maintain? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-field .observation
.reports
documentation .of .non-confirming .work .
correspondence .
meeting .minutes .
communication .reports .
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Preliminary .Project .Description .PPD .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-describes .the .scope
.and .relationships .of .major .elements .organized .in .terms .of .building .systems
.and .components .- .CSI .recommends .UniFormat .for .PPDS .- .describes .as .a
.system .of .components
Outline .specifications .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-an .abbreviated .set .of .specification
.requirements .normally .included .with .schematic .design .or .design .development
.documents. .Bassi .for .revising .estimates .of .cost/schedule .value .- .Record
.decisions
shop .drawing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-not .a .contract .document .- .repared .by
.contractor ./ .sub/equipment .supplier .and .show .how .an .aspect .of .the .work .is .to
.be .fabricated .and .installed
methods .of .specifying .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Descriptive, .performance,
.reference .standards, .proprietary
Descriptive .Specification .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-detailed .description .of .required
.properties .of .product. .A/E .responsible .for .determination .of .desired
.performance .criteria
Performance .Specifications .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-required .result .with .criteria
.for .verifying .compliance
Proprietary .specifications .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-identify .the .desired
.manufacture .or .unique .characteristic
closed .vs .open .proprietary .specification .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Two .types .of .bonds .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-performance .bond .and .payment
.bond
When .are .bonds .expected .to .be .delievered? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-To .the
.owner .when .the .contractor .delivers .the .executed .owner-contractor .agreements
What .are .bonds .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-They .are .not .insurance
, What .protects .the .owner .against .mechanics .liens? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Payment .bond
What .protects .suppliers .and .subs .against .nonpayment? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Payment .bond
Surety .bond .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-AKA .contract .bond
Performance .Bond .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-guaranty .that .if .the .contractor .fails .to
.perform, .the .surety .will .either .complete .the .contract .or .provide .sufficient .funds
.up .to .the .penalty .sum .for .such .completion
Other .bonds .in .addition .to .performance .and .payment .bonds .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-maintenance .bonds, .lien .bonds, .retainage .bonds .(alternative .to
.retainage), .license .and .permit .bonds .(from .AHJs)
Who .is .responsible .for .coordinating .work .to .be .completed .under .separate
.contracts? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Owner
Preliminary .schedules .must .be .submitted .at .least .10 .days .after .the .effective
.date .of .the .contract .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-According .to .many .general .standard
.conditions .- .ConsensusDocs .doesn't .have .this .requirement
Two .most .frequently .used .schedule .formats .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-critical .path
.method .(CPM) .
bar .chart
Approval .for .schedule .by .contractor .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A/E .reviews .for
.compliance .with .contracts .- .Owner .determines .if .it .meets .requirements .- .In
.some .contracts, .schedule .revisions .are .allowed .only .by .change .order
Comprehensive .schedule .AKA .project .schedule .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-often .a
.critical .path .schedule .beginning .with .the .inception .of .the .project .and
.concludes .with .final .acceptance
schedule .of .values .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-complements .the .progress .schedule .
identifies .how .all .the .costs .int .he .project .are .apportioned .
A/E .can .request .supporting .documentation .from .contractor .when .thee .is .a
.disagreement .on .the .proportionate .value .of .items .of .work .
Change .orders .are .usually .added .to .schedule .of .values
What .records .does .the .A/E .maintain? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-field .observation
.reports
documentation .of .non-confirming .work .
correspondence .
meeting .minutes .
communication .reports .
