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Project Management & Estimating Flashcards

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  1. Under the NECA Standard of Excellence, what does 'best value' selection prioritize over the lowest bid price?

    Answer: A combination of qualifications, safety record, and price

    Best value procurement evaluates a combination of qualifications, experience, safety performance, and price rather than price alone.

  2. Which type of change order requires work to proceed immediately before the cost or scope is fully negotiated?

    Answer: Unilateral change directive (field order)

    A unilateral change directive or field order directs the contractor to proceed with changed work before pricing is agreed upon, to be negotiated later.

  3. What is the purpose of retainage on an electrical construction contract?

    Answer: To incentivize timely completion and provide a financial guarantee against defects

    Retainage is a percentage withheld from each payment to incentivize completion and provide a fund to correct any deficiencies.

  4. When calculating the manhours required for a project, an estimator finds 500 standard hours and applies a productivity factor of 1.20. What is the estimated manhour requirement?

    Answer: 600 hours

    A productivity factor above 1.0 increases manhours: 500 × 1.20 = 600 manhours required.

  5. Which of the following best describes a 'constructive acceleration' claim in electrical contracting?

    Answer: The owner directs the contractor to speed up work without granting a time extension they were entitled to

    Constructive acceleration occurs when an owner denies a valid time extension, effectively forcing the contractor to accelerate to avoid liquidated damages.

  6. In electrical project closeout, which document transfers ownership of all installed systems to the owner and confirms they meet contract requirements?

    Answer: Certificate of substantial completion

    The certificate of substantial completion formally acknowledges the project is sufficiently complete for the owner to occupy and use it as intended.

  7. What is the primary function of the NECA Electrical Estimating Standards (labor units) publication?

    Answer: To provide standard installation times for electrical materials under average conditions

    The NECA Electrical Estimating Standards provide benchmark labor units (man-hours per unit installed) under typical conditions for use in bidding.