CDT Flash Cards 10

Question 1

181. The Procurement Requirements usually include:
     A. Invitation or Advertisement to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Information Available to Bidders, Bid Forms and Attachments, and Bid Security Forms
     B. Instructions to Bidders, Information Available to Bidders, Bid Forms and Attachments, and Bid Security Forms
     C. Instructions to Bidders, Information Available to Bidders, Bid Forms and Attachments, Bid Security Forms, Conditions of the Contract, Specifications, and Drawings
     D. All the documents necessary to bid the project

Answer 1

A. Invitation or Advertisement to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Information Available to Bidders, Bid Forms and Attachments, and Bid Security Forms

Question 2

182. The contract type most often associated with the term “turkney” is called:
     A. Construction management
     B. Project management
     C. Design-Build
     D. Owner-Builder

Answer 2

C. Design-Build

Question 3

183. The “Work” required of the Contractor by the Contract Documents is defined to include:
     A. Labor and materials
     B. In-place construction
     C. Services of the Contractor
     D. Construction and services, whether completed or partially completed:

Answer 3

D. Construction and services, whether completed or partially completed

Question 4

184. Unless otherwise stipulated, allowances cover:
     A. Materials and equipment delivered
     B. Materials and equipment delivered, plus unloading and handling at the site
     C. Materials and equipment delivered, plus Contractor’s overhead and profit
     D. Materials and equipment delivered and installed:

Answer 4

A. Materials and equipment delivered

Question 5

185. If a shop drawing is submitted by the Contractor and stamped “approved” by the Architect, who is responsible for any deviations from the Contract Docuements shown on the shop drawing?
     A. A/E
     B. Owner
     C. Contractor
     D. A/E and Contractor:

Answer 5

C. Contractor

Question 6

186. Disputes arising out of or related to the Contract are subject to:
     A. Mediation
     B. Arbitration
     C. Mediation followed by arbitration
     D. Arbitration followed by litigation if the parties cannot agree:

Answer 6

C. Mediation followed by arbitration

Question 7

187. A Construction Change Directive must be signed by:
     A. Owner
     B. Owner and A/E
     C. Owner and Contractor
     D. Owner, A/E, and Contractor:

Answer 7

B. Owner and A/E

Question 8

188. The decision on the amount of information to include in a section (i.e., a level two, a level three, or a lever four specification section), is based on all of the following reasons, EXCEPT:
     A. Complexity of the project
     B. The scope of work included in the section
     C. Local trade jurisdiction
     D. Length and complexity of a section:

Answer 8

C. Local trade jurisdiction

Question 9

189. A statement that establishes the precedence of the various contract documents to be considered when a conflict occurs is located in the General Conditions document A201:
     A. True
     B. False:

Answer 9

B. False

Question 10

190. A listing of Owner-furnished Contractor-installed items is located in:
     A. Part 1, General, Summary of Work
     B. Division 01
     C. Part 2, Products, Product Requirements
     D. Part 3, Execution, Execution Requirements:

Answer 10

C. Part 2, Products, Product Requirements

Question 11

191. Administrative procedures and descriptions for allowances and unit price work are located in:
     A. Part 1 - General
     B. Division 01, Price and Payment Procedures
     C. Part 3, Execution, Execution Requirements
     D. Both A & B:

Answer 11

D. Both A & B

Question 12

192. An allowance:
     A. Is a dollar amount that the bidder includes in the bid to cover the cost of items to be determined at a later time
     B. Is a specified quantity of a product that the bidder includes in the scope of work, even though the location is not indicated on the Drawings
     C. Must be accompanied by a unit price quote in order to equitable adjust the contract price later
     D. Can be either a dollar amount that the bidder includes in the bids, or a quantity of a product along with a unit price that the bidder includes int he scope of work:

Answer 12

D. Can be either a dollar amount that the bidder includes in the bids, or a quantity of a product along with a unit price that the bidder includes int he scope of work

Question 13

193. Unit prices are addressed in which part of the Project Manual?
     A. Bid Form
     B. Division 01, General Requirements
     C. Technical Specifications
     D. All of the above:

Answer 13

D. All of the above

Question 14

194. All of the following are true regarding unit prices EXCEPT:
     A. Unit prices should not be used when lump-sum bids are requested
     B. Unit prices are useful when the nature of the work is defined, but the extent is not known
     C. Unit prices can be different for an “add” cost than for a “deduct” cost
     D. The Bid Form should include a schedule for units prices with the A/E’s estimate of quantity:

Answer 14

A. Unit prices should not be used when lump-sum bids are requested

Question 15

195. Substitutions proposed during the bidding phase of a project:
     A. Allows bidders to propose for specified products that are no longer available or not available in time to meet the project schedule
     B. May require additional time for the A/E to evaluate prior to taking bids
     C. Allows for the introduction of a possible superior or more cost-effective product than the one specified
     D. All of the above:

Answer 15

D. All of the above

Question 16

196. All of the following statements are true regarding approved substitutions EXCEPT:
     A. The General Conditions state that the A/E is the sole judge of what is acceptable as a substitute for specified items
     B. Approving a substitution has the same effect on the A/E’s liability as specifying the substituted product
     C. The Contractor is responsible for the success or failure of a substituted product
     D. Modification to the Contract in the form of a Change Order will be required.

Answer 16

C. The Contractor is responsible for the success or failure of a substituted prduct

Question 17

197. A limited warranty:
     A. Can provide increased protection against product defects over a full warranty
     B. limits the Contractor’s responsibility to repair defective work
     C. Could limit a seller’s liability to less than that required under the Uniform Commercial Code
     D. Both B & C:

Answer 17

D. Both B & C

Question 18

198. Typical articles that appear in PART 3 of the SectionFormat are:
     A. Mockups, Preparation, Installation, Warranty
     B. Examination, Application, Cleaning, Schedules
     C. Site Conditions, Preparation, Installation, System Startup
     D. Examination, Preparation, Application, Warranty:

Answer 18

B. Examination, Application, Cleaning, Schedules

Question 19

199. When products are furnished or supplied by others, they should be described in the specifications as:
     A. By Others
     B. Owner Furnished
     C. Not in Contract (NIC)
     D. Under other contractors:

Answer 19

B. Owner Furnished

Question 20

1. Integrated projects are distinguished by all of the following characteristics except:

A. Trust-based collaboration between project team members
B. Maximized efficiency through design, fabrication, and construction
C. “Just as needed” team involvement to reduce owner’s pre-construction expenses
D. Compensation structures supporting early engagement of team members in design and
project planning
E. Development of virtual project model through input from a collaborative team

Answer 20

C. “Just as needed” team involvement to reduce owner’s pre-construction expenses.

Traditional project delivery methods may serve to keep teams out of collaborative effort as long
as possible.

Question 21

Experienced owners may require project teams to utilize integrated project delivery
based upon:

A. - Previous negative experience with adversarial project team relationships
B. - Desire for reduction in project claims and disputes
C. - Desire to utilize collaboratively-produced BIM as a facilities management asset
D. - Expectation of benefit from innovation stemming from collaborative effort
E. - All of the above

Answer 21

E. All of the above.

Collaboration involves a change in project team habits. More-intensive planning requires dedication of owner resources. Owners willing to work and to contract for
services in new ways are finding high payoffs in terms of technology utilization and lower ultimate construction costs.

Question 22

3. Which of the following is true concerning application of integrated project delivery?

A. - Collaborative team effort reduces planning and design expenses.
B. - Determination of liability for decisions is generally made by the team leader in order to
reduce arbitration expenses.
C. - Technologies such as data exchange protocols evolve on a phase-by-phase basis.
D. - Team culture based upon problem resolution rather than determination of liability.

Answer 22

D. Team culture based upon problem resolution rather than determination of liability.

IPD takes increased planning effort and expense, change in practice habits including risk management, early agreement on use of technology, and the ability to play multiple roles. Mutual efforts toward risk management and assignment of responsibility, as well as emphasis
on collaborative action, seeks to minimize the isolation of risk and associated damage claims.