ARE 5.0: CE - Preconstruction Activities Flashcards
Name two differences between a negotiated bid and a competitive bid.
A negotiated bid is a privately funded project and invites only one contractor. A competitively bid project can be publicly or privately funded and involves multiple contractors.
Why would an Owner hire a Construction Manager as Adviser (CMa)?
This person is hired to assist in project delivery by providing cost estimating, scheduling, and construction contract management services to the owner.
List three typical pre qualifications an owner may require to restrict the number of contractors to bid on the project.
Bonding capacity, project experience, and references are examples of this. Other examples include size of firm and experience of personnel.
What project delivery limits the role and responsibilities of the architect during the pre-construction phase?
Integrated project delivery, or IPD, limits this project team member’s activities in pre construction.
Who is responsible for cost control in design-build delivery?
The contractor is responsible for this but the architect may be responsible for the tracking and controlling of the cost of the architect’s design services.
Which document, placed in a public publication, is used to notify prospective bidders?
An advertisement for bid is used in this situation.
Who must approve a proposed substitution, and if approved, what is done with the proposal?
This kind of proposal must be reviewed by the architect. If approved, it becomes an addendum to be included in the bid documents.
Who is the only party who guarantees by contract all construction costs?
The general contractor is the only party who guarantees this.
At a public bid opening, which two items are announced by the architect after each bid is opened?
The two items announced at this time are the written amount of the bid and weather the bidder has submitted the required supporting documentation.
What type of insurance protects employees from medical costs and lost income due to work-related injuries?
Worker’s compensation applies to these injuries.
In relation to contract documents, what is an addendum and who prepares it?
This document authorizes a revision to the original contract documents before the construction contract has been signed by the owner. It is prepared by the architect.
According to AIA Document B101, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect, what form of dispute resolution must be tried first before the owner and architect can go to arbitration.
According to AIA Document B101, the owner and architect may not resort to this until mediation has been tried.
