ENCE 325 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What are the primary ingredients of a contract? - Answer -Mutual agreement, Capacity,
Consideration, Lawfulness
From an owners perspective a cost plus fee contract is the riskiest of all types of
contracts. - Answer -True
One way to reduce owners risk is to have a cap on the contract of a project. This is an
example of which type of contract? - Answer -Cost Plus with a GMP
According to Dykstra what issues impact the choice of contract? - Answer -The project
delivery method, Risk allocation, The quality of design information
The key to mutual agreement is that all parties agree to exactly what is written in the
contract documents. - Answer -True
The following is an example of which type of contract? A contractor bids a fixed unit
price and the completion of work is paid based on actual quantities. - Answer -Unit
Price
Contract documents include many components except which of the following? - Answer
-Change Orders
Specifications complement drawings by answering several key information
requirements. Select all of the following applicable areas that specifications address. -
Answer -Submittals, Quality of material and products and quality assurance, Special
installation requirements
General conditions are standards that can be used on multiple projects and are
provided with the agreement. General conditions outline and specify how many Key
provisions including which of the following? - Answer -Outline broad rights and
responsibilities of the parties, Outline terms for making changes to the work, Provide
guidance for dealing with disputes or delays, Specify the procedures for contractor
payment
The agreement is one of the documents that make up a contract and is sometimes
referred to as the contract because it includes by reference all the other documents. -
Answer -Address of the project and brief description of the work, List of documents
referenced by the agreement, Time for completion and contractor exclusions
GC's develop a rough schedule called a "big schedule" And as a part of preparing their
bid. They refine this as a "master construction schedule" with more detail after they are
awarded the job. - Answer -True
, Preconstruction include several activities orchestrated by the project manager and
superintendent which of the following are considered pre-construction activities? -
Answer -Job-site layout plan, Permits, Buying out the job, Adjusting the bid estimate
Plans and drawings tell the General Contractor what needs to be done. The GC is
responsible for deciding how to do the job. - Answer -True
Preconstruction submittals include certificates of insurance. Select all the various forms
of insurance a General Contractor would need to submit among the following. - Answer
-Property damage insurance,
General liability insurance, Builders risk insurance
Submittals include product information, samples, and mock ups that demonstrate the
way in which the GC intends to conform with contract requirements. - Answer -True
The general contractors are responsible for many services and tasks during
construction. Select all of the following included among these. - Answer -Coordination
of test and inspections required by the law and contract, Maintaining a clean and safe
job site, Management of subconscious, Payment for all project related labor and
materials
And when selecting subcontracts, the GC should consider three broad criteria that
include the following. Select all that apply. - Answer -Trade competency, Price,
Business competency
Bid shopping is an ethical practice of sharing contract bids to achieve the best price. -
Answer -False
Change orders are a modification to the written agreement between the owner and the
GC. They are additive or deductive to the contract documents. - Answer -True
The change order process often starts with a question on the job by a sub to GC. This
"field question" is either addressed by the GC or submitted to the architect as a "request
for information." What are the following steps for processing changes and work? -
Answer -Change proposal, Request for change proposal, Change order
And what is the mechanism for the owner to make change directives and minor
changes at work, even if the GC doesn't agree? - Answer -Construction Change
Directive (CCD)
There are many good reasons why scheduling is an important part of project
management, as it assists contractors in providing value in several ways except which
of the following? - Answer -Drive subcontractor quality performance
Select all of the following types of schedules that are common in construction project
management. - Answer -Bar charts, Network diagrams, Network bar charts
What are the primary ingredients of a contract? - Answer -Mutual agreement, Capacity,
Consideration, Lawfulness
From an owners perspective a cost plus fee contract is the riskiest of all types of
contracts. - Answer -True
One way to reduce owners risk is to have a cap on the contract of a project. This is an
example of which type of contract? - Answer -Cost Plus with a GMP
According to Dykstra what issues impact the choice of contract? - Answer -The project
delivery method, Risk allocation, The quality of design information
The key to mutual agreement is that all parties agree to exactly what is written in the
contract documents. - Answer -True
The following is an example of which type of contract? A contractor bids a fixed unit
price and the completion of work is paid based on actual quantities. - Answer -Unit
Price
Contract documents include many components except which of the following? - Answer
-Change Orders
Specifications complement drawings by answering several key information
requirements. Select all of the following applicable areas that specifications address. -
Answer -Submittals, Quality of material and products and quality assurance, Special
installation requirements
General conditions are standards that can be used on multiple projects and are
provided with the agreement. General conditions outline and specify how many Key
provisions including which of the following? - Answer -Outline broad rights and
responsibilities of the parties, Outline terms for making changes to the work, Provide
guidance for dealing with disputes or delays, Specify the procedures for contractor
payment
The agreement is one of the documents that make up a contract and is sometimes
referred to as the contract because it includes by reference all the other documents. -
Answer -Address of the project and brief description of the work, List of documents
referenced by the agreement, Time for completion and contractor exclusions
GC's develop a rough schedule called a "big schedule" And as a part of preparing their
bid. They refine this as a "master construction schedule" with more detail after they are
awarded the job. - Answer -True
, Preconstruction include several activities orchestrated by the project manager and
superintendent which of the following are considered pre-construction activities? -
Answer -Job-site layout plan, Permits, Buying out the job, Adjusting the bid estimate
Plans and drawings tell the General Contractor what needs to be done. The GC is
responsible for deciding how to do the job. - Answer -True
Preconstruction submittals include certificates of insurance. Select all the various forms
of insurance a General Contractor would need to submit among the following. - Answer
-Property damage insurance,
General liability insurance, Builders risk insurance
Submittals include product information, samples, and mock ups that demonstrate the
way in which the GC intends to conform with contract requirements. - Answer -True
The general contractors are responsible for many services and tasks during
construction. Select all of the following included among these. - Answer -Coordination
of test and inspections required by the law and contract, Maintaining a clean and safe
job site, Management of subconscious, Payment for all project related labor and
materials
And when selecting subcontracts, the GC should consider three broad criteria that
include the following. Select all that apply. - Answer -Trade competency, Price,
Business competency
Bid shopping is an ethical practice of sharing contract bids to achieve the best price. -
Answer -False
Change orders are a modification to the written agreement between the owner and the
GC. They are additive or deductive to the contract documents. - Answer -True
The change order process often starts with a question on the job by a sub to GC. This
"field question" is either addressed by the GC or submitted to the architect as a "request
for information." What are the following steps for processing changes and work? -
Answer -Change proposal, Request for change proposal, Change order
And what is the mechanism for the owner to make change directives and minor
changes at work, even if the GC doesn't agree? - Answer -Construction Change
Directive (CCD)
There are many good reasons why scheduling is an important part of project
management, as it assists contractors in providing value in several ways except which
of the following? - Answer -Drive subcontractor quality performance
Select all of the following types of schedules that are common in construction project
management. - Answer -Bar charts, Network diagrams, Network bar charts
