Construction Administration

Question 1

Bidding Documents

Answer 1

Bound into Project Manual. Not part of Contract Documents
Include:
invitation to bid
instructions to bidders
bid forms
bid security information
performance bond requirements
labor and material payment bond

Question 2

Project Manual

Answer 2

part of Procurement Documents
include:
project manual
contract drawings
any issued addenda

Question 3

Performance Bond

Answer 3

statement by a surety company that obligates complete construction of the project in the event the contractor defaults and cannot finish the work

Question 4

Labor and Materials Bond

Answer 4

protects owners from liens and guarantees payment for sub contractors

Question 5

Bidding Contingency

Answer 5

added to base bid by contractor to account for uncertainty of marketplace, cost of materials, etc.

Question 6

Bid Bond

Answer 6

contractor obtains a bid bond from an insurance company, which asserts that the company will pay the difference between the contractors price and the next lowest bidder if the contractor does not take the job. protects owner from being suck with a high bidder

Question 7

Bid Security

Answer 7

certified check submitted with bid by contractor, forfeited if contractor fails to enter into an agreement with the owner

Question 8

Bid tampering

Answer 8

can be caused by:
failure of owner to read bids aloud
allownance of late bids by owner
collusion of bidders otherwise expected to compete

Question 9

How many bidders do you want for a project?

Answer 9

Invite 5-6 companies

Question 10

ASI

Answer 10

Architect’s Supplemental Instructions
can issue minor changes in the work without having to use a change order (which would involve owner)

Question 11

Spearin Gap

Answer 11

in design-bid-build, spearing gap liability is carried by owner. gap is the difference between defect-free documents and the standard of care

Question 12

Substantial completion

Answer 12

moment when owner can occupy or utilize the work for its intended purpose
- when statue of limitations begins and contractor’s schedule ends
- CA services provided by the architect after substantial completion are usually an Add service
- however a follow up meeting within 1 year of substantial completion is typically in arch’s contract

Question 13

Final completion

Answer 13

contractor notifies arch in writing that punchiest and final cleaning is complete and include final application for payment

Question 14

punch list

Answer 14

made by GC, arch adds items to during inspection for substantial completion
once punch list is complete, there is a second inspection held to determine final completion

Question 15

post occupancy evaluation POE

Answer 15

performed 3-6 months after occupancy. not basic service

Question 16

building commissioning

Answer 16

testing and adjusting building systems after installation, prerequisites for LEED cert to ensure systems are operating as efficiently as intended

Question 17

Cxa (Commissioning agent)

Answer 17

participated in project from programming phase to completion