Part 36 Construction Contracting

Question 1

What are the two different acquisition approaches for construction?

Answer 1

Design-build and Design-bid-build

Question 2

What is Design build?

Answer 2

One contract for one contractor to design and build to that design

Question 3

What is Design-bid-build?

Answer 3

2 contracts to two different contractors; one for design and 1 for build

Question 4

When is past performance evaluations required in construction?

Answer 4

at $700K

Any construction contract terminated for default

Question 5

What is the purpose of past performance evaluations in construction?

Answer 5

Evaluate contractor performance

Used for past performance evaluations in future competitions

Question 6

When is Differing Site Conditions required?

Answer 6

Contracts that exceed SAT

Question 7

What does Differing Site Conditions allow?

Answer 7

allows KTR to submit REA under site subsurface or latent conditions different from those specified or site conditions are both unknown and unusual in nature

Question 8

When should you use the Site Vist clause?

Answer 8

with Differing Site Conditions and Site Investigations and conditions affecting the Work clauses are used

Question 9

When do you use “USe and Possesion prior to Completion”

Answer 9

Required over SAT

Question 10

What does Use of Possesion Prior to Completion allow?

Answer 10

Allows Gov to use a site before the contractor completes work and before the government accepts works. If impacted, the KTR has right to submit REA.