Project Site Administration and Contract Documents

Question 1

1. Which document informs the contractor that their proposal has been accepted?

A. Contract Bonds
B. Notice of Award
C. Notice to Proceed
D. Contract Change Order

Answer 1

B. Notice of Award

Question 2

2. Which document informs the owner that the work on a project will be stopped for failure of the owner to make a progress payment?

A. Stop Work Order
B. Change Directive
C. Stop Work Notice
D. Contract Change Order

Answer 2

C. Stop Work Notice

Question 3

3. Which document is used to allocate the estimated costs for the items listed and for requesting progress payments?

A. Schedule of Values
B. Construction Schedule
C. Contract Change Order
D. Labor and Material Bond

Answer 3

A. Schedule of Values

Question 4

4. Which document is issued to the Contractor for failure to perform according to the specifications?

A. Stop Work Order
B. Change Directive
C. Stop Work Notice
D. Performance Bond

Answer 4

A. Stop Work Order

Question 5

5. Which document is signed in agreement by the Owner, A/E and the Contractor informing the Contractor to modify the agreements terms and conditions?

A. Addenda
B. Change Directive
C. Contract Change Order
D. Contract Change Order Proposal

Answer 5

C. Contract Change Order

Question 6

6. Which document is signed in agreement by the Owner and the A/E and instructing the Contractor to make a change prior to agreeing on the adjustment in scope or price?

A. Change Directive
B. Extra Work Order
C. Contract Change Order
D. Contract Change Order Proposal.

Answer 6

A. Change Directive

Question 7

7. Which document establishes the actual start date from which the beginning of the project is calculated?

A. Notice of Award
B. Notice to Proceed
C. Contractor’s Proposal
D. Supplementary Conditions

Answer 7

B. Notice to Proceed

Question 8

8. Which document terminates any liquidated damages from being assessed any further?

A. Notice of Award
B. Stop Work Notice
C. Contract Change Order
D. Certificate of Substantial Completion

Answer 8

D. Certificate of Substantial Completion

Question 9

9. According to the AIA documents, assume that the Owner through the A/E has rejected a claim that the Contractor has submitted. What action must the Contractor request in writing next?

A. Lawsuit
B. Mediation
C. Arbitration
D. Negotiation

Answer 9

B. Mediation

Question 10

10. When is the Certificate of Substantial Completion prepared?

A. Bid opening
B. Signing of the agreement
C. End of the construction process
D. Beginning of the bidding process

Answer 10

C. End of the construction process

Question 11

11. Which of the following items is contained in the Certificate of Substantial Completion?

A. Process payment schedule
B. Starting date of the project
C. A list of items to be completed
D. A list of contract documents to be submitted

Answer 11

C. A list of items to be completed

Question 12

12. What is an amount withheld from progress payments to ensure satisfactory completion of the work called?

A. Lien
B. Retainage
C. Cost Plus Expenses
D. Liquidated damages

Answer 12

B. Retainage

Question 13

13. Assume that the Contractor has not been paid according to the contract payment due date. According to the contract documents, which document must the Contractor complete and submit to the Owner to inform them that they will be leaving the job site if the late progress payment is not received?

A. Sworn Statement
B. Stop Work Order
C. Stop Work Notice
D. Schedule of Values

Answer 13

C. Stop Work Notice

Question 14

14. According to the project documents, which document lists the itemized content required for submitting a Contract Change Order Proposal?

A. General Conditions
B. General Requirements
C. Instructions to Bidders
D. Supplementary Conditions

Answer 14

D. Supplementary Conditions

Question 15

15. According to the project documents, after the signing of the Agreement which documents must be submitted by the Contractor within fourteen days of executing the Agreement?

A. Performance Bond and Labor/Material Bond
B. Extra Work Order and Contract Change Order
C. Construction Schedule and Schedule of Values
D. Stop Work Notice and Contract Change Order Proposal

Answer 15

C. Construction Schedule and Schedule of Values

Question 16

16. Which document lists the Contract Documents that shall be utilized to interpret the contract?

A. General Conditions
B. Technical Specifications
C. Supplementary Conditions
D. Owner/Contractor Agreement

Answer 16

D. Owner/Contractor Agreement

Question 17

17. According to the construction documents, what is the procedure and the name of the document that you must use to inform the Architect/Engineer of a change notation you would like to make to a shop drawing?

A. Inform the A/E using a Contract Change Order
B. Inform the A/E using a Letter of Intent to change a shop drawing
C. Make the change on the shop drawing and specify on the Change Directive
D. Make the change on the shop drawing and specify on the Letter of Transmittal

Answer 17

D. Make the change on the shop drawing and specify on the Letter of Transmittal

Question 18

18. Which position is typically responsible for verification of all materials, field measurements and field construction criteria on the shop drawings?

A. Architect
B. Subcontractor
C. Project Engineer
D. Project Manager

Answer 18

C. Project Engineer

Question 19

19. Which party is the primary developer of the shop drawings?

A. Owner
B. Architect
C. Contractor
D. Subcontractors and Vendors

Answer 19

D. Subcontractors and Vendors

Question 20

20. Which document explicitly tells the reader the specific shop drawings, product data, and reference standards required on a project?

A. In Part 1 of each Section of the General Requirements
B. In Part 1 of each Section of a Technical Specification Division
C. In Part 2 of each Section of a Technical Specification Division
D. At the beginning of the first Section of each Technical Specification Division

Answer 20

B. In Part 1 of each Section of a Technical Specification Division

Question 21

21. During what phase of the project are shop drawings submitted and approved?

A. During the bidding phase of the project
B. Prior to fabrication or erection of the item
C. After erection of the item and after the punch list
D. After erection of the item and before project completion

Answer 21

B. Prior to fabrication or erection of the item

Question 22

22. What is the name of the document that must be submitted which illustrates the fabrication and erection procedures for some portion of the work?

A. Shop Drawings
B. Specifications
C. Working Drawings
D. Product Data Sheets

Answer 22

A. Shop Drawings

Question 23

23. Which of the following words specifically distinguishes shop drawings from product data sheets?

A. Schematic drawings
B. Schedules or Diagrams
C. Isometrics or Assembly plans
D. Architect/Engineer Working drawings

Answer 23

C. Isometrics or Assembly plans

Question 24

24. Which of the following items that must be submitted show the fabrication and erection process?

A. Pella Windows, Kitchen Cabinets, Furniture and Pre-hung Doors
B. Structural Steel, Rebar, Formwork Design, Glazing and Frames for Store Fronts
C. Plumbing Fixtures, Heating Fixtures, Electrical Fixtures and Prepackaged Equip
D. Prepackaged Equipment, Brick Block, Roofing Membrane, and Kitchen Cabinets

Answer 24

B. Structural Steel, Rebar, Formwork Design, Glazing and Frames for Store Fronts

Question 25

25. Which of the following items that must be submitted show the fabrication and erection process? A. Sheet Metal Isometrics, Plumbing Isometrics, and Electrical Isometrics B. Acoustical tile, Paint Colors, Plumbing Fixtures and Prepackaged Equipment C. Kitchen Cabinets, Pella Windows, Prehung Doors and Interior Trim D. Plumbing Fixtures, Heating Fixtures, Electrical Fixtures and Prepackaged Equipment, Piping Isometrics, Plumbing Isometrics, and Electrical Isometrics

Answer 25

A. Sheet Metal Isometrics, Plumbing Isometrics, and Electrical Isometrics

Question 26

26. Under what conditions is a Soil Erosion Permit Required? A. Whenever general permits are required on a project B. If any excavation is within 500 feet of a body of water C. Only if it is stated in the permit article number of the General Conditions D. Only if it is stated in the permit article number of the General Requirements

Answer 26

B. If any excavation is within 500 feet of a body of water

Question 27

27. What are the names of the parties signing an Extra Work Order? A. Owner and Contractor B. Surety and the Owner C. Architect and the Subcontractor D. Architect and the Superintendent

Answer 27

D. Architect and the Superintendent

Question 28

28. Which item (s) is changed in the Contract Agreement using an Extra Work Order? A. Time B. Scope and Price C. All of the above D. None of the above

Answer 28

D. None of the above

Question 29

29. A Contract Change Order has been issued. Which parties may the Contractor have to issue changes to because the contract change has been issued? A. Owner and the Architect B. Suppliers and the Architect C. Subcontractor and the Suppliers D. Subcontractor and the Architect

Answer 29

C. Subcontractor and the Suppliers

Question 30

30. According to CSI and AIA, which Document contains the definitions for Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples? A. Instructions to Bidders B. General Conditions C. General Requirements D. Supplementary Conditions

Answer 30

B. General Conditions

Question 31

31. According to CSI and AIA, which Document states the procedures for submitting Shop Drawings? A. Instructions to Bidders B. General Conditions C. General Requirements D. Supplementary Conditions

Answer 31

D. Supplementary Conditions

Question 32

32. According to CSI and AIA, which Document states the number of copies of the Shop Drawings and Product Data Sheets that must be submitted? A. Instructions to Bidders B. General Conditions C. General Requirements D. Supplementary Conditions

Answer 32

C. General Requirements

Question 33

33. According to CSI and AIA, which Document states the time frame for submitting the Shop Drawings? A. Instructions to Bidders B. General Conditions C. General Requirements D. Supplementary Conditions

Answer 33

B. General Conditions

Question 34

34. According to CSI and AIA, which document specifies the number of copies of Owner installation and operating manuals that must be submitted at a project closeout? A. Instructions to Bidders B. General Conditions C. General Requirements D. Supplementary Conditions

Answer 34

C. General Requirements

Question 35

35. You are to price a New Contract Change Order Proposal, for a Road and Bridge Project. Which of the following items must be consulted to properly price the proposal? A. General Conditions and General Requirements B. Detailed Estimate and the Condensed Estimate Summary C. Supplementary Conditions and Prevailing Wage Rate Table D. Project Overhead Summary sheet and the Original Estimate

Answer 35

C. Supplementary Conditions and Prevailing Wage Rate Table

Question 36

36. Which of the following parties issues the Certificate of Occupancy? A. Contractor, Architect and the Owner B. Banker, Surety, and the Title company C. Contractor, Mechanical Subcontractors, and the Electrical Subcontractor D. Fire Marshall, Mechanical Inspector, Electrical Inspector and Building Inspector

Answer 36

D. Fire Marshall, Mechanical Inspector, Electrical Inspector and Building Inspector

Question 37

37. Which document do you extract the ORIGINAL PRICES from for calculating a NET CHANGE? A. Estimate B. Detail Cost Ledger C. Contract Change Order Proposal D. Project Overhead Summary Sheet

Answer 37

A. Estimate