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When preparing a bid, a contractor must consider

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profit, overhead, labor and mateiral, and evaluate the effect of unexpected delays on costs

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space holder

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if you place an advertisement which offers a home improvement service for $95 and have no intention of signing a contract for that low of a price this is

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a misdemeanor and cause for disciplinary action

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a cotractor signs a home improvement contract and accepts a down payment, but never shows up to do the work. what is the fine

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contracotr is subjected to a penalty of $100-$5000 and or one year in jail

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you are bidding on a state college job and the work involves new construction. you decide to use subcontractors to do some of the work. you do not however submit the names of any subcontractors

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you will be responsible for completing the whole contract yourself

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a contractor finds a 12” discrepancy on a set of drawings for an office building. the contractor should

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contact the architect or designer

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when preparing a bid, which of the following is normally the most difficult to estimate

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labor

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if a contractors bilingual salesperson makes a presentation to a customer in spanish, the home solicitation contract must also be

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written in spanish

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the homeowner has drawn plans for the job that you are bidding on and the dimensions on the plans are not accurate. you should

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notify the homeowner that you cannot bid until proper corrections are made

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every contractor and estimator considers cost estimating a challenge

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due to weather, location, number of employees, and each job is different

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you have prepared a bid which enables you to make a profit, however fthe customer cannot afford it. what should you do

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do not change your bid unless the scope of the job is reduced

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what is job costing?

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-it assists you in defining costs for future bidding
-assures that cost estimates will be accurate
-it assists you with the labor and material costs

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if you are doing a complete package bid including all phases of the new house so that you can give the customer a price that will be complete and you forgot to charge for one phase, what should you do

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do all of the phases including the one that you forgot to charge for regardless if it means that you will have to absorb the loss

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the benefit of using job cost cards is

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to keep accurate costs records for bidding in the future

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labor costs can be established by

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taking the hours from the detailed job cost time cards from past jobs

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how do you prepare a bid accurately

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factor in effects of the unexpected cost of delays

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job costing is helpful in

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determining the profit or loss on the job

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you would not include which of the following in a bid

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possible legal fees

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the reason for standardizing bidding with your company is that it

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guarantees the accurancy of cost estimates

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you know if you are bidding correctly when

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the job and estimated costs correspond

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what is the best way to access the job that you are bidding on

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you inspect the job

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what is the most difficult item to estimate

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labor

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a contractor should include material, labor and direct costs, permits, profit and ____ when bidding on a home improvement contract

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overhead costs

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in order to ensure no errors in the bid, you should

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double check the bid prior to submitting it

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what does direct labor consist of

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actual cost of the labor payroll

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when bidding a job, it is alright to

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double check your estimate

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job costs cards do not provide any benefit in

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keeping cost records that are accurate for bookkeeping

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what is the usual procedure for the contractor if changes have been made to the original construction documents after the project has been issued and work has commenced

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the contractor should have a signed change order for the additional costs

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the most important element of a contract between the parties involved is

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mutual agreement

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which of the following generally summarizes the work and closeout of the project

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general requirements

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on large jobs, the person usually in charge for guaranteeing that the project drawings are in accordance with the building codes and local ordinances is

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the architect/ engineer

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when a contractor agrees to fulfill work or services for a given labor rate per hour and a 15% profit on the cost of materials, this is called a

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cost plus fee contract

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33
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the two basic types of construction contracts are

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competitive bid and negotiated

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34
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construction estimating is the analysis of all the elements in the cost of a project. which of the following is the best description of this

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material, labor, equipment, job and company overhead and profit

35
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once the documents for a construction projects are completed, bids taken, the contract issued and ____ then the contractor can commence construction

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the contract is signed

36
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the purpose of an addendum to the bidding and construction documents is

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to make changes to the documents prior to the contractor being awarded the contract

37
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which of the following is awarded the contract, when the construction documents state a lump sum bid

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low bid

38
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which of the following is ussually awarded a building construciton contract

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the low bidder

39
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when working with construction contracts which of the following best depicts front end loading

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the practice of contractors overpricing items of work in the beginning of the job

40
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the term “time is of the essence in this agreement” is best described by which of the following

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specified completion dates must be met

41
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a competative bid contract is

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a lump sum and unit price contract

42
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do most construction contracts allow the owner to change work durring construction

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Yes, if the contractor is compensated

43
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Construction estimating is best defined by which of the following

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analyzing all elements involved in the cost of a building construciton project

44
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which of the following person is hired as a full time employee by the contractor preparing materials lists, labor units and other costs for the project that the firm has bid on

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estimator

45
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when a contractor is submitting a competitive bid on a construction project a ____ is necessary

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set of construction documents

46
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after a material takeoff, the unit prices are generally put in and the material prices extend to reach a complete cost of material for the job. generally, the next step in the estimate is

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to figure the labor units (generally in hrs)

47
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who should be contacted if the working drawings are unclear durring the process of takeoff and bidding

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the architect

48
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a lump sum contract is best described by which of the folloowing

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one in which the contractor agrees to perform specific work or services in place of a fixed amount of money

49
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Space holder

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50
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the first step in determining an accurate cost of a construction project iss

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making a complete material takeoff

51
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a contractors gross profit for a project is determined by which of the following

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amount of contract - direct costs - indirect costs gross profit

52
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it is the ____ responsibility for the subcontractors work in a standard building construction contract

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general contractors

53
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the two basic types of construction contracts are

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competitive bid and negotiated

54
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eevery contractor and estimator consideres cost estimating a challenge

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-due to weatehr location, proper numbers of emloyees and otehr problems
-because each job is different therby making it difficult to make a takeoff, assignment of labor units and the pricing of construction costs uniform

55
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____ shows all bids recieved with teh name of each contractor and the amount of each bid

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a bid opening report

56
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items which must be included in the bid are costs for permits, borrowed funds and additional insurace and other fees which are all considered ____ costs

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indirect

57
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which of the following should be charged to individual jobs and not be included in direct labor estimates

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supervision

58
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when preparing an estimate and the cost of labor and materials are known but the total estimate is not known, you should use ____ to calculate overhead and profit to arrive at the total price

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the mark up equation

59
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if mistakes happen and all of those bidding did not receive identical bidders documents, it is sufficient cause to have bids cancelled and the entire project

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re-bid

60
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when preparing an estimate, there are times when a contingency factor might be neccessary. what is a contingency factor

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an estimated value figured into a bid that allows for unexpected delays and costs

61
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upon competion and acceptance of the job or upon final payment, the owner may request ____ from the contractor

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a waiver and release

62
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which of the following is not a good practice when bidding on a job

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figuring out how to beat the competition

63
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If the second lowest bidder challenges the bid and the low bidder is non-responsive, the contention of an award may result in potential:

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-litigation
-forfeiture of the award
-advertising the contract again

64
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When preparing an estimate, in what category would you consider equipment and general maintenance

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indirect costs

65
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which of the following includes all payrool taxes, insurance and employees’ benefits assessed against the labor payroll

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direct labor burden

66
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on a public works job, the prime contractor has ____ after receipt of bids, to submit requested subcontractor information

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24 hours

67
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to provide a good accurate bid, the contractor must ____ the construction process on paper

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plan

68
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after receiving all bids, what is the phase of elevation of bids called

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bid opening phase

69
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when preparing an estimate, which of the following would you factor into the cost of doing the job

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cost of performance bond

70
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when preparing a bid for a contract, which of the following is most difficult to calculate

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labor

71
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contract ____ generally exceed the profits and represnt a claim of the working capital

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retentions

72
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when preparing an estimate, general administration, office help and bad debts are considered an

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overhead cost

73
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which of the following is essential to the continuation of business and must be included in all bids

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profit

74
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mike has reviewed plans and specification for a remodeling job for an architect and would like to bid the job. what is his next step

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walk the jobsite

75
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in order to provide a good accurate bid, it is neccessary for the contractor to carefuly review the job through ____ inspection

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on the site

76
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durring bidding time when contracts are updated with change orders, all contract bidders will be mailed the updates by

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certified mail with a return receipt requested form

77
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if you have lost practically every bid that you have placed in the past 3 months, which of the following is most likely the reason

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you are trying to make more profit than is realistic

78
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what is considered a cost management system

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a computer record of all costs of previous jobs

79
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work classification calculated provides information on bids for

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labor

80
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____ should be charged to individual jobs and should not be included in direct labor estimates

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supervision

81
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overhead and profit are added to the job estimate using ____ based on the total job estimate

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a mark up percent

82
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____ must not be taken in material cost estimates unless the contractor is certain that sufficient funds are available

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cash discounts

83
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____ bid is one that meets all of the requirements specified in the notice inviting bids and instructions to bidders

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responsive

84
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how can a contractor make sure that they will receive progressive payments on time

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have the owner open a third party escrow account

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