Module 6 - Key Terms - Part 3

Question 1

Value Analysis

Answer 1

Value Analysis also called value enhanced design or value engineering, is the process of evaluating documented design to identify potential alternative methods, systems, or materials that will benefit the Owner by enhancing the life cycle value of the project. To be effective, it requires a high level of cooperation among project participants, each of whom can contribute valuable perspective in achieving the most effective design for the Owner’s requirements. (PDPG 8.13, CPRPG 6.7)

Question 2

Value Engineering

Answer 2

Value Engineering See Value Analysis

Question 3

Value Enhanced Design

Answer 3

Value Enhanced Design See Value Analysis

Question 4

Views

Answer 4

All design and construction drawings, however, can be classified as one of two types of views: scaled or nonscaled. (PDPG 11.2.4.1)

Question 5

Views

Answer 5

Each type of view or drawing of a concept represents a portion of a project in a unique way. Each view is selected for its ability to show desired information in the most logical and understandable way. Views can represent a whole project, or only portions of it. Each type of view or drawing of a concept represents a portion of a project in a unique way. (PDPG 11.2.4.1)

Question 6

Waiver of Subrogation

Answer 6

The relinquishment by an insurance carrier of the right to collect for damages paid on behalf of the policyholder. (PDPG 11.3.20.1 Spec PG 17.7)

Question 7

Warranties (Two Basic Types)

Answer 7

There are two basic types of warranties used in construction projects: 1) construction warranties or guaranties, which cover products and workmanship and 2) warranties which cover products only. Construction warranties are usually extended warranties specified in various specification sections (PDPG 11.3.18 Spec PG 15.1, CPRPG 10.3.1.5)

Question 8

Warranties and Correction Period

Answer 8

The warranty should not be confused with, and is not limited to, the one year period for correcting defective work. (CAPG 7.5.1 pg. 140)

The correction period is typically identified in the conditions of the contract and Division 01 requirements. This period is a specified period of time in which the Contractor is required to correct deficiencies and complete work that was not noted prior to final acceptance…Sections … of the specifications frequently include requirements that the Contractor, subcontractors, or manufacturers provide extended warranties or guaranties for specific materials, equipment, or systems. These warranty periods typically extend past the expiration of the correction period. (CAPG 12.3.8.6 pg. 254)

Question 9

Warrantor

Answer 9

One who makes a warranty; any supplier or other person who gives or offers to give a written warranty or who is or may be obligated under an implied warranty. (PDPG 11.3.18.1 Spec PG 15.1.1)

Question 10

Warranty

Answer 10

A promise that a proposition of fact is true; a promise that certain facts are truly as they are represented to be and that they will remain so, subject to any specified limitations. In certain circumstances a warranty will be presumed; this is known as an implied warranty. (PDPG 11.3.18.1 Spec PG 15.1.1)

Question 11

Warranty of Fitness

Answer 11

Warranty of Fitness for a particular purpose. If the seller has reason to know of any particular purpose for which the goods are required and that the buyer is relying on the seller’s skill or judgment to furnish suitable goods for that purpose, an implied warranty of fitness for that particular purpose arises. (PDPG 11.3.16.3 Spec PG 15.10)

Question 12

Warranty of Merchantability

Answer 12

An “implied warranty that goods are merchantable” means that the consumer goods meet each of the following: pass without objection in the trade under the contract description; are fit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used; are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled; and conform to the promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label. (PDPG 11.3.18.3; PDPG 11.3.18.4; Spec PG 15.10)

Question 13

Warranty of Title

Answer 13

An implied promise that the seller owns the item offered for sale; the title conveyed shall be good, its transfer rightful, and the goods shall be delivered free from any security interest or other lien or encumbrance of which the buyer at the time of contracting has no knowledge. (PDPG 11.3.18.1 Spec PG 15.1.1)

Question 14

Work Change Directive

Answer 14

Work Change Directive AIA Document G714, Construction Change Directive, and EJCDC C- 940, Work Change Directive, direct the Contractor to make a change to the project before the Owner and Contractor have agreed upon the proposed changes in contract sum or time. Change directives are used in the absence of an agreement between the Owner and the Contractor on the terms of a change order or when the value of a change cannot be determined until after the work is performed. The change directive may or may not affect the contract sum or time; however, the change directive serves as notice that the change will be incorporated in a change order once the value of the work is established. (PDPG 13.9.2 CCAPG 8.2.1.5)

Question 15

Workers’ Compensation

Answer 15

All states have laws that provide compensation to a worker if the worker is injured while at work for an employer, whether or not the employer has been negligent. The workers’ compensation laws apply to all individuals, except those specifically excluded. (PDPG 11.3.20.1 Spec PG 17.7)

Question 16

Workers’ Compensation Insurance

Answer 16

Although popularly classified as liability insurance, workers’ compensation insurance is more accurately described as protection given to an employee by an employer in accordance with a statutory no-fault/limited liability agreement. Under workers’ compensation laws, some form of which exists in all states, employers must compensate their employees for employment-related injuries, regardless of fault. (PDPG 11.3.20.2 Spec PG 17.3.1)

Question 17

Workmanship

Answer 17

Workmanship is often confused with the term quality. As quality is a mirror of the requirements, the requirements need to reflect what is intended. Workmanship generally refers to precision, perfection, and craftsmanship. These requirements have measurable properties and can be specified with a means to verify compliance. (PDPG 11.3.4.4 Spec PG 1.6)

Question 18

Writing Sequence

Answer 18

The most effective writing sequence for an individual specification section is as follows: (CSPG 1.9.1)

PART 2 - PRODUCTS is most frequently the first step.

PART 3 - EXECUTION normally follows.

PART 1 - GENERAL can be done most effectively after the other two parts have been established.

Question 19

XCU Exclusion (not defined by IRMI)

Answer 19

A common exclusion from liability coverage for damages to others caused by blasting and explosion, collapse of structures, and underground excavation damage to property. (PDPG 11.3.20.1 Spec PG 17.7)

Question 20

XCU Exclusion

Answer 20

In its basic form, the comprehensive general liability policy has an exclusion usually called the XCU exclusion, which is an abbreviation for explosion, collapse, and underground damage. (PDPG 11.3.20.1 Spec PG 17.3.2)