Project Management Flashcards

When the design engineer reviews an HVAC equipment submittal, what is the primary purpose of the review?

Answer: Checking general conformance with the design intent and contract documents

Submittal review confirms that the proposed products conform to the design intent, while means and methods stay the contractor's responsibility.

A contractor finds a conflict between a duct route and a structural beam that the drawings don't resolve. What is the proper first step?

Answer: Submit a Request for Information (RFI)

An RFI formally asks the design team to clarify ambiguities or conflicts in the contract documents.

Which document formally changes the contract scope, price, or time once both owner and contractor agree?

Answer: Change order

A signed change order is the contractual instrument that modifies scope, cost, or schedule.

Under which project delivery method does the owner hold a single contract with one entity for both design and construction?

Answer: Design-build

Design-build gives single-point responsibility for design and construction under one contract.

What is retainage on a construction contract?

Answer: A percentage of progress payments withheld until completion

Retainage holds back a portion of each payment, often 5–10%, to make sure the contractor completes the work and punch list items.

Buying a performance bond to protect against a mechanical subcontractor's default is which risk response strategy?

Answer: Transfer

Bonds and insurance transfer the financial impact of a risk to a third party.

The owner keeps adding small controls features without formal change control, which delays the schedule. This is best described as:

Answer: Scope creep

Scope creep is uncontrolled growth in project scope without matching changes to time, cost, or approvals.