test 2.6 Flashcards
bid invitations
outfeed of 16 straight table: with messages being sent out to interested people
Contractors send out messages to material dealers and subcontractors who are believed to be interested in bidding
via email, mail, fax
bid invitation information
carts outfeed 20: with fill line and designed forklift person to pick up
Deadline for receiving proposals, place where bids will be accepted, name of person to whom a proposal should be directed, place where bidding documents are available
bid invitation database.
back stop out feed 20: with number counter of sheets pulled by each employee.
Contractors shall maintain / update a database containing supplier and subcontractor information
quantity surveys
out feed 10 carts: with a level on the side. for pricing
Accurate quantity survey ( or quantity takeoff) is required for both lump-sum and unit-price bid
quantity surveys during constructions
outfeed 10 circle: displaying equipment and EEs
o Useful data to determine duration of work, size of crews, and equipment needs
professional quantity surveyors.
outfeed 10 middle fan: special ed fan
Some firms specialized in quantity takeoff and cost estimating
professional quantity surveyors.
hired by owner A-E
outfeed 10 water fan: survey for best fan for the job
Undertaking survey after the design has been completed or acting as a cost advisor
professional quantity surveyors.
in great Britain
old path next to 10: with the cardinal line up
Established professional services
(Cost feasibility studies, construction budget, cost check at all stages of the design process, and final quantity takeoff)
professional quantity surveyors.
standard in US
gate to 10 beginning: own your push
o Duty of contractors to make their own quantity takeoffs.
material cost
double doors to new space: with all parts in that room
Everything that will be incorporated into the finished structure ranging from steel and lumber to elevators and boilers
material usually purchased from
cross gates: ds dm
dealer, supplier, distributor, or manufacturer
material cost Substitution
corner new room older ladder: with a price tag on it.
Identifies substitute product and indicates the difference in price to the owner
Material Cost
Allowance:
infeed section 26: with parents allowance money for eggs.
Designated allowance amount is used to prepare a proposal
Material Cost
FOB
infeed section 26: free location to pick up a conversation.
Free on Board :
A material vendor is responsible for presenting goods free on board at some mutually agreed upon point such as vendor’s sales location
Material Cost
CIF
ladder to top of 26: with insurance begging for fall protection or else a train is comming down.
Cost, Insurance, and Freight
Quoted prices include item cost plus shipment cost to include freight and insurance expenses to the FOB location
Direct labor cost
confined space top of 20: cheap labor isn’t quality lunch box.
Function between basic wage rates, quantity of work, and production rates
direct labor
fall protection wires: question if will work. History book says maybe.
Production rate is a factor with high level of uncertainty
Productivity shall be determined from in-house historical data
Be cautious when using data from external sources
indirect labor
catwalk: blue shield
Expenses that
E.g. Payroll taxes, insurance, and employee fringe benefits
indirect labor
fringe benefits
outfeed 26: vacation for a doctors appointment.
Pension plans, health insurance, paid vacation, and apprenticeship programs
indirect labor
Expenses that
outfeed belt: insurance and tax paper.s
Are additional to the basic hourly rate
E.g. Payroll taxes, insurance, and employee fringe benefits
Equipment cost
under 26 bent: screws holding up gate.
Refers to items being used to accomplish the physical work
Equipment cost accounts for
stair to out fed 26: engineer concrete steps metal contruction
a greater proportion of the total cost of engineering projects than building constructions
Equipment cost
cost heavy equipment
computer section 26: separated from plywood finger demanding
equipment
Refers to items being used to accomplish the physical work
cost needs to be estimated separately and with care
Equipment cost who determines what type of ownership
contractors where to purchase, lease, or rent
