CDT Flash Cards 04

1
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  1. A facility’s life cycle includes all of the following except:

A. Project Conception
B. Financing
C. Construction
D. Facility Management

A

B. Financing

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  1. Resource drawings serve which purpose?

A. Show existing work that is to be modified
B. Show construction related to the work, but which is not included in the contract
C. Provide the owner with a set of documents that will facilitate operation
D. Drawings prepared by manufacturers, suppliers, and the contractor to illustrate portions of the proposed work:

A

B. Show construction related to the work, but which is not included in the contract

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  1. The Procurement Documents include all of the following except:

A. Procurement Requirements
B. Contract modifications
C. Project manual
D. Drawings

A

B. Contract modifications

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  1. A construction manager is hired by the Owner to do all of the following except:

A. Assist in procuring the contractor
B. Administer the project
C. Provide observation services at the construction site
D. Supervise the A/E

A

D. Supervise the A/E

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  1. Multiple-prime contracts are normally a part of:

A. Turn-key construction
B. Negotiated contracts
C. Long duration construction projects
D. Fast-track construction

A

D. Fast-track construction

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  1. What term describes a project delivery method where the Owner has minimal involvement, and the contractor or design-builder handles most aspects, delivering a completed project ready for occupancy?
    A) Design-Bid-Build
    B) Construction Management
    C) Turn-key
    D) Integrated Project Delivery
A

C) Turn-key

Commonly used to describe a project in which the Owner delegates significant authority to its hired consultants, contractors, or design-builder, to deliver the completed project, often with relatively little input or direction by the Owner, and “turn over the keys” at the end of construction.

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  1. A submittal log should be maintained by:

A. A/E
B. Owner
C. Contractor
D. A and C
E. All of the above:

A

D. A and C

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  1. After evaluating a request for interpretation (RFI), which of the following steps would not be applicable, according to EJCDC:

A. A/E responds directly on the RFI form
B. A/E issues Supplemental Instructions
C. A/E issues a Field Order
D. A/E prepares a Proposal Request:

A

B. A/E issues Supplemental Instructions

*Supplemental Instructions are not mentioned in the EJCDC, but they are mentioned in the AIA. EJCDC defines “Field Order”

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  1. Which of the following is true regarding Conditions of the Contract:

A. Are an inherent part of the Agreement.
B. Are an inherent part of the Specifications.
C. With the Agreement govern the content of the entire Contract
D. Answers A and C
E. None of the above:

A

D. Answers A and C

P 257:
► Are inherent part of the Agreement
► With the Agreement govern the content
of the entire contract
► Contain contractural principles
applicable to most projects with
supplements for a particular project

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  1. Which of the following is part of the construction documents but not part of the Contract Documents?

A. Procurement forms
B. Agreement
C. Performance Bond
D. General Conditions
E. Addenda
F. Contract modifications

A

A. Procurement forms

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  1. What is the “glue” that binds the Contract Documents together?
    A) Project timeline
    B) Payment schedule
    C) Signed agreement
    D) Architect’s approval
A

C) Signed agreement

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  1. True or False: The Contracting Requirements include the performance bond.
A

True

The “Contracting Requirements” are the balance of Division 00 (per MasterFormat, documents between 00 50 00 and 00 99 99), including the Agreement form and its supplements/exhibits (if any); project forms (including the performance bond and payment bond); “conditions of the contract”; and revisions/clarifications/modifications (including Addenda).

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  1. Project-specific insurance requirements would usually be included in the:
    A) General Conditions
    B) Technical Specifications
    C) Contract Drawings
    D) Supplementary Conditions
A

D) Supplementary Conditions

p 86: Te commercial general liability policy is one that combines several coverage aggregates into a single general aggregate. The requirement for this modifcation should be identifed in the supplementary conditions.

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  1. How many divisions are included in MasterFormat Procurement and Contracting Requirements?

A. None
B. One
C. Five
D. Forty nine
E. Fifty

A

B. One

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  1. How many divisions are included in MasterFormat specifications?

A. None
B. One
C. Five
D. Forty-nine
E. Fifty

A

D. Forty-nine

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  1. How many total divisions does MasterFormat contain?

A. None
B. One
C. Five
D. Forty-nine
E. Fifty:

A

E. Fifty

17
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  1. MasterFormat, specifications are organized into how many Subgroups?

A. One
B. Four
C. Five
D. Forty-nine
E. Fifty:

A

C. Five

18
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  1. An invitation to bid would most likely not be used on which of the following project delivery methods:

A. Design-negotiate-build
B. Design-bid-build
C. Design-build
D. Owner-build
E. None of the above:

A

B. Design-bid-build

19
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  1. For this question, select the participant which is generally assigned the following duties and responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Reviewing submittals for compliance with the Contract Documents, site conditions and dimensions.

A. Architect/Engineer
B. Owner
C. Contractor
D. Varies - as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E. None of the above:

A

C. Contractor

Note “site conditions.” The contractor is onsite, where the A/E reviews submittals for conformance with DESIGN intent.

20
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  1. During which facility life cycle stage would a substitution request be submitted?

A. Design Development
B. Construction Documentation
C. Procurement
D. Construction
E. Answers C and D:

A

E. Answers C and D

p 301: 6.6.1.3 Substitution Requests