Bid Scope, Document Development and Analysis

Question 1

Which of the following principles of law states that if the prime contractor reasonably relies on the promise or price of the subcontractor to its detriment, then the subcontractor must be held to its promise in order to avoid harm to the prime contractor even though a signed contract between the contractor and subcontractor does not exist at the bidding phase of a project?

Answer 1

Promissory Estoppel

Question 2

Which of the following Content items are included in the Specific Inclusions section of a Bid Division Scope Description?

Answer 2

Trade Activities, Systems & Locations, Complete and Operational and Accepted by the
Owner

Question 3

Which of the following content items are included in the Other Considerations section of a Bid Division Scope Description?

Answer 3

Shop Drawings, Owner & Operating Manuals, Prevailing Wages, Permit Fees, Meetings,
Lien Waivers, Licensed Contractor, and Warranties

Question 4

What are are the writing principles that apply for the Specific Inclusions section of a Bid Division Scope Description?

Answer 4

Use action verbs and write in paragraph form

Question 5

What are the writing principles that apply for the Other Considerations section of a Bid Division Scope Description?

Answer 5

Use action verbs, write a separate line for each activity and state time frame

Question 6

Which of the following responses is the best answer for a written description in the Other Considerations section of the Bid Division Scope Description?

Answer 6

Provide the Insurance certificates according to the Contract Documents

Question 7

According to numerous court decisions, under which of the following conditions will the Soil Investigative Reports be considered a part of the contract?

Answer 7

If it is listed in the Owner/Contractor Agreement
If it is listed in the Project Index and the Index is listed in the Agreement
If it is continuously numbered in a Division along with the other Section numbers

Question 8

A conflict arises between the documents provided below, Which of the Documents listed below would be given the highest Priority?

Answer 8

A. Drawings
B. General Conditions
C. General Requirements
D. Supplementary Conditions *

Question 9

The Contractor has submitted a Bid Proposal and after the Bid opening the Contractor discovers an error. They request to withdraw. One of the essential conditions that the Contractor must prove to withdraw their bid is that the error is so great that to enforce it is unconscionable. What are the other essential conditions that the Contractor must prove to withdraw?

Answer 9

Transposing error, and they must prove where, how, used care, visited the site and notified the Owner

Question 10

The Equal Employment Opportunity clause states that “on this project a total of 13 percent of the contract award value shall be for minorities,” What is this minority hiring percentage considered according to the law?

Answer 10

A goal

Question 11

During the Bidding phase of a project, Which of the following are the Pre-bid Categories that the Contractor should gather for developing their bid proposal?

Answer 11

Material Availability, Labor Availability, Site Accessibility, and Transportation
Considerations

Question 12

Which of the following is considered a physical site condition that the Contractor must interpret from the pre-bid site inspection or examination of the site?

Answer 12

Soft Rock outcropping

Question 13

According to the courts, the bidder must interpret or make an inference considering all physical site condition that are observed during the pre-bid site inspection. You have observed cattails in a certain area of the project. What inference must be made?

Answer 13

Organic material is present and not suitable for structure. Hence remove and replace