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Final Estimates 2 (For Reals) Flashcards

1
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Order of precedence of contract documents?

A 
special provisions
technical special provisions
plans
standard plans
developmental specifications
supplemental specifications
standard specifications for road and bridge construction
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Plans supersede what other contract documents?

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standard plans
developmental specifications
supplement specifications
standard specifications for road and bridge

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Conventional contracts are paid using what?

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pay items and their respective units

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The resources used for conventional contracts include what?

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standard specifications
basis of estimates manual (BOE)
construction project administration manual (CPAM)

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5
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For lump sum projects, the schedule of values must be submitted within how many days of contract award or pre-con?

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21 days

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For lump sum and design build projects, how are payments made?

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monthly based on a contractor’s monthly estimate and include fuel and bituminous adjustments. monthly estimate payments are checked against the schedule of values.

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Retainage is withheld when what two conditions are met?

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  1. the percent of allowable contract time used exceeds 75%
  2. the difference in the percentage of contract time used exceeds the percentage of contract amount earned by more than 15%

If both criteria are met, you will withhold 10% of the amount due on the current progress estimate.

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Once the contract is executed, there are only 3 ways to modify the contract documents. What are they?

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WO, SA and Unilateral Payment

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What 2 things are work orders funded through?

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  1. initial contingency amount pay item (included under pay item 999-25)
  2. contingency supplement agreements (CSA) (included under pay item 9999-2x, utilizes form No. 700-010-79 and can’t be issued until at least 50% of the initial Contingency Amount Pay Item funds are expended)
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10
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When is a unilateral payment used?

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when a disagreement on the terms occurs between the dept and the contractor or the contractor fails to timely execute. A WO or SA.

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Regarding liquidated damages, what does the daily damage charged depend on?

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The contract amount per Specification 8-10.2

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12
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Can liquidated damages be refunded on the next progress estimate?

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Yes, as long as a time extension has been approved.

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For an error in plan quantity to be paid out, it has to meet one of what 2 criteria?

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  1. the difference between the original plan quantity and final quantity is more than 5%
  2. the change in quantity causes a change in the amount payable of more than $5,000
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14
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In the plan summary box, if there has been a quantity change how do you document it?

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Put the correct amount in the field amount column. Don’t cross out the plan amount.

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In the plan summary box, what do you do if there has not been a quantity change?

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Put a check mark in the field amount column.

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What is an error in lump sum quantity?

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substantial error in plan quantity which is the smaller of a or b:

a) a difference between the original plan quantity and final quantity of more than 5%
b) a change in quantity which causes a change in the amount payable of more than $5,000

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17
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How many square feet are in an acre?

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4840

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18
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What are the two approved methods of recording final measure pay items?

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field records and as-built plans

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What are considered field records in regards to final measure pay items?

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field books, final measurement “misc” forms, other approved fdot forms, other supporting documents

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What are included in the as-builts in regards to final measure pay items?

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Plan sheets, plan summary boxes

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21
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How should tonnage be reported?

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to the tenth place

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22
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For conventional projects, what are planned versus final quantities?

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Planned - calculated quantities

Final - actual quantities constructed

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23
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What is payment based on for lump sum and design build projects?

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1 ls quantity

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24
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What happens if plans are revised by the EOR and quantities are affected?

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  1. original summary of quantity sheets should not be discarded
  2. revised summary of quantity sheets will be placed behind the original summary of quantity sheet and the original will be marked “void”.
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25
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How soon after completion do pay item quantities need to be documented?

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within 30 days

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26
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When a single item changes by how much must it be documented and a report prepared by the PA?

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+/= $10,000

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27
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When are bituminous adjustments applied?

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when asphalt base only is specified

28
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What is miscellaneous asphalt spec 339?

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pavement in areas where vehicular traffic does not travel including under guardrail, bicycle paths, median pavement, sidewalks, etc…

29
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What adjustments do miscellaneous asphalt include?

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the pay quantity placed on the project limited to 105% of the adjusted pq

fuel adjustment

bituminous adjustment

30
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How do we calculate the unit price adjustment?

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(cpf-1) x unit price

31
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What is a resolution test?

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independent test performed when the qc and vt samples do not compare

32
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Where is the resolution test accomplished?

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at an independent lab

33
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Fuel adjustments are applicable on what kind of contracts?

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on contracts having an original contract time of more than 120 days

34
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Bituminous adjustments are applicable on what kind of contracts?

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contracts having an original contract time of more than 365 calendar days or more than 5,000 tons of asphalt concrete

35
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Type SP structural layer, extending a minimum of how many feet on both sides (where possible) of the defective area for the full width of paving lane?

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50 feet

36
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Friction course has what formula?

A

the long one

37
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Open graded friction course has what formula

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the short one

38
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If more than one FIN on a project, what do you report the asphalt under?

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the lead fin

39
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Per specification 9-2, to qualify for fuel adjustments what 2 things must be true?

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  1. the contract time must exceed 120 days
  2. adjustment applied only when the current fuel price (CPF) varies by more than 5% of the base fuel price (bpf) and then only the portion that exceeded 5% will be adjustment
40
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To qualify for bituminous adjustments, what 2 things must be true?

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  1. original contract time must be more than 365 days or more than 5,000 tons total bid quantity of asphalt concrete
  2. adjustment is applied only on the material when the current asphalt price index differs from base asphalt price index by 5% an only portion that exceeds 5%
41
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With bituminous adjustments, when is an adjustment made on optional base?

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only when asphalt base only is specified in the typical section.

42
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Earthwork terminology - template

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a line which specifies to the contractor how to construct the earthwork at a station, the template may be above or below the terrain.

43
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Earthwork terminology - baseline

A

the vertical line on a cross section where measurements begin

44
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What are earthwork plan quantity items? (3)

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regular excavation
lateral ditch excavation
embankment

45
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What are earthwork final measure items? (3)

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borrow excavation
subsoil excavation
channel excavation

46
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What are required survey/cross sections?

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  • verifying original plan terrain and final as-built surfaces
  • earthwork survey/cross section waiver (form 700-050-35) and process
  • cross sections and notes
  • field checks
  • error in quantity
47
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What is the process regarding earthwork survey letters?

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-once approved, pa submits written notification to the contractor
(letter 5-16-1 preconstruction survey waiver letter, letter 5-16-2 follow-up preconstruction survey waiver letter
-contractor must agree in writing

48
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What are the 3 types of projects where check surveys might be waived?

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  1. milling and resurfacing projects where shoulder elevation does not change
  2. projects that involve only earthwork around box culvert extensions
  3. projects that involve restoring eroded sections
49
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In field notes for subsoil excavation, what does the total embankment include?

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fill + subsoil fill

50
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End area formula?

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V= (area 1 + area 2) x length between areas/54

51
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In earthwork, what are 3 areas not included for pay?

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truck measure borrow placed above the grading template

borrow placed in area beyond the project’s subsoil lateral limits (unauthorized excavation)

channel excavation outside the template

52
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What will subsoil excavation be paid out at between 5’ and above?

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The contracted unit price

53
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What will extra depth subsoil excavation be paid out at (5’-15’)?

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contract unit price +25%

54
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What will extra depth subsoil excavation be paid out at below 15’?

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it will be paid for as extra work and paid for at a negotiated price

55
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For bridge substructure components, what 4 items have concrete volume, CY has their basis of measurement and are considered plan quantity pay items?

A

spread footer
piers & columns
abutments
substructure

56
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For bridge substructure components, what 1 item has weight, lbs as its basis of measurement and is considered a plan quantity pay item?

A

reinforcing steel

57
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For bridge substructure components, what 2 items have linear measure, LF as their basis of measurement and are considered field measure items?

A

piling

drilled shaft

58
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If a box culvert measures what or greater in span length when measured along the center line of the roadway does the FDOT consider the structure to be a bridge as well and will require bridge load ratings in accordance with the structures design guidelines?

A

20ft

59
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Why is contract time important? (3)

A

it affects each day pay items
it affects retainage, liquidated damages and liquidated savings
it affects bonuses, incentives and disincentives

60
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Project time documentation includes but isn’t limited to what? (4)

A

contract time backup
progress meetings
contractor’s accepted schedule
sitemanager daily work reports (dwr)

61
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Does cpam 7.2 allow contract time for holidays and special events to be grated on the contractor’s non-work days?

A

Yes

62
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Thanksgiving falls on wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday. how many days should be granted?

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5 holiday days will be granted from wednesday-sunday

63
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The engineer has the authority to suspend the contractor’s operations due to the fault of the contractor for what 3 reasons?

A

contractor fails to comply with contract documents
contractor fails to carry out orders given by engineer
contractor causes conditions considered unfavorable for continuing the work

64
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What are final as-built plans? (4)

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  • one complete set of digitally signed and sealed contract plans reflecting the “as-built” conditions
  • 11”x17” sheets in pdf file format
  • all changes from the original contract plans shall be clearly delineated
  • a part of the final estimates documentation submitted to the district final estimate office (dfeo)
65
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The resident office project personnel revise in what color?

A

red

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