Construction Management Contract Administration & Procurement 2

Question 1

Which procurement method allows the owner to overlap design and construction phases to accelerate delivery?

Accepted Answer

Design-build

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Design-bid-build

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Construction management at risk

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Integrated project delivery

Question 2

What is a change order in construction contract administration?

Accepted Answer

A written amendment modifying the contract scope, cost, or schedule

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A verbal instruction to change materials

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A subcontractor's request for additional workers

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An owner's directive to stop work

Question 3

A contractor submits a shop drawing for structural steel connections. The architect's approval of this shop drawing:

Accepted Answer

Does not relieve the contractor of responsibility for dimensional accuracy

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Transfers design liability to the architect

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Approves the contractor's means and methods

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Replaces the need for field inspection

Question 4

What is a Substantial Completion certificate used for in construction?

Accepted Answer

It establishes the date the project is sufficiently complete for its intended use

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It releases the contractor's retainage in full

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It certifies that all punch list items are resolved

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It triggers the start of the warranty period for subcontractors only

Question 5

Retainage in construction contracts is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A percentage of progress payments withheld to ensure project completion

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A contractor's profit markup on labor

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The owner's contingency budget reserve

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Payment held for warranty repairs only

Question 6

When a contractor encounters unforeseen subsurface conditions that differ materially from the contract documents, they should first:

Accepted Answer

Provide written notice to the owner before disturbing the conditions

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Immediately proceed to remedy the condition and bill later

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Stop all work on the entire project

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Hire a geotechnical engineer without owner approval