Procore Superintendent Certification Procore Superintendent Submittals & Specifications 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the purpose of the submittal process in a construction project managed with Procore?
- To verify that proposed materials and methods comply with the contract documents before installation (Correct answer)
- To invoice the owner for completed work
- To document daily field activities
- To create a punch list of deficiencies
Correct answer: To verify that proposed materials and methods comply with the contract documents before installation
Submittals ensure that materials, equipment, and methods proposed by the contractor match what is specified in the contract documents before they are installed.
Question 2: In Procore, who is typically responsible for creating and managing the submittal log?
- The project manager or superintendent, often with help from the project engineer (Correct answer)
- The owner's representative
- The insurance carrier
- The local building inspector
Correct answer: The project manager or superintendent, often with help from the project engineer
The GC's project manager or superintendent, often supported by a project engineer, is responsible for initiating and tracking submittals in Procore.
Question 3: What does a 'Revise and Resubmit' response on a submittal mean for the superintendent?
- The submitted material or shop drawing does not fully comply and must be corrected and resubmitted before procurement or installation (Correct answer)
- The submittal is approved and work can proceed immediately
- The submittal is rejected permanently
- The submittal is forwarded directly to the owner
Correct answer: The submitted material or shop drawing does not fully comply and must be corrected and resubmitted before procurement or installation
'Revise and Resubmit' means the design team found non-compliance issues that must be corrected before the material can be approved for use.
Question 4: How does Procore's submittal log help a superintendent manage long lead-time items?
- By tracking required dates and approval deadlines, the superintendent can identify items that need early procurement to avoid schedule delays (Correct answer)
- By automatically ordering materials once submittals are approved
- By replacing the project schedule for material deliveries
- By generating purchase orders directly to suppliers
Correct answer: By tracking required dates and approval deadlines, the superintendent can identify items that need early procurement to avoid schedule delays
Tracking submittal deadlines against the schedule helps the superintendent identify long lead-time items that require early action to prevent delays.
Question 5: What information should a superintendent verify before allowing a subcontractor to install a material tied to an open submittal?
- That the submittal has been formally approved or approved with comments in Procore (Correct answer)
- That the material has been delivered to the site
- That the subcontractor has signed the submittal form
- That the daily log entry has been made
Correct answer: That the submittal has been formally approved or approved with comments in Procore
A material should not be installed until its submittal has received formal approval or 'approved as noted' status from the design team.
Question 6: In Procore, what does linking a submittal to a specific specification section accomplish?
- It creates a traceability connection between the submittal and the contract requirement it is meant to satisfy (Correct answer)
- It automatically approves the submittal
- It triggers a payment to the subcontractor
- It archives the submittal at project closeout
Correct answer: It creates a traceability connection between the submittal and the contract requirement it is meant to satisfy
Linking submittals to specification sections makes it easy to verify that all specified requirements have been addressed and creates a complete compliance record.
Procore Superintendent Certification Procore Superintendent Submittals & Specifications 1
What is the purpose of the submittal process in a construction project managed with Procore?