Test Questions Review

Question 1

What is last day contractor can submit questions to design team ahead of bid date?

Answer 1

7 days prior to the bid date (calendar days)

Question 2

What does a bidding contingency cover?

Answer 2

provisions for uncertainty of the marketplace and fluctuating prices
meant to offset actual costs if prices rise due to market forces

Question 3

What to do when mold is discovered?

Answer 3

if over 10sf, involve a mold professional. recommended by EPA. once mold professional clears the area, fix the underlying issue

Question 4

What are engineering assessments that can happen in the field to satisfy a structural concern raised by an AHJ?

Answer 4

In situ load testing (simulates anticipated loads)
structural analysis (determine if current structure is inadequate and in need of additional structural members)

Question 5

What is G716, RFI, used for?

Answer 5

• to obtain info that the requesting party cannot obtain through research, document review, or other reasonable means
• architect/owner/contractor/or other party to request further info from each other during construction

Question 6

What is G710, ASI, used for?

Answer 6

used by arch to issue additional instructions or interpretations, or to order minor changes in the work

Question 7

What is AIA A305, Contractor’s Qual statement, used for?

Answer 7

for owner to verify the background, references, and financial stability of any contractor being considered during the bidding or award phase

Question 8

What is AIA G701, Change Order, used for?

Answer 8

for implementing changes in the work agreed to by the owner, contractor, architect

Question 9

What does a slump test help quantify?

Answer 9

workability of mixture. a collapsed slump means the mixture is too wet

Question 10

What does a cylinder test help quantify?

Answer 10

used to test the compressive strength of hardened concrete

Question 11

In order to receive restitution, what can a contractor claim?

Answer 11

Unjust enrichment - when a party unfairly benefits at the expense of the other part

Question 12

What is force majeure?

Answer 12

when unforeseeable circumstances prevent someone from fulfilling a contract

Question 13

For what reasons would a performance mock up (PMU) be performed?

Answer 13

• to ensure safety and welfare of future occupants by checking for structural integrity
• to pinpoint any ares of weakness as they pertain to water penetration
• to validate design

Question 14

What is true of a stipulated sum contract?

Answer 14

• unit prices are permitted
• actual construction costs and bid diff are absorbed as profit/loss by contractor
• competitively bid projects most often use this type of contract delivery
• owner compensates the contractor a fixed price for providing work

Question 15

What costs are included in a LCA?

Answer 15

operation costs
financing cost
maintenance cost
initial cost

Question 16

At what time is a building considered ‘enclosed’ ?

Answer 16

When the openings are installed and thermal/moisture protection is complete

Question 17

What would a design build project delivery method help streamline?

Answer 17

submittals
(not permits, subcontractors, or pay applications)

Question 18

Per AIA A701, Instructions to bidders, what must a bidder do?

Answer 18

• bid is based upon materials, equipment, systems required by bidding documents without exception
• bidder has read and understands the provisions for liquidated damages
• bidder must visit the site

Question 19

What does NRC, Noise Reduction coefficient, measure?

Answer 19

measures amount of energy absorbed by a material when the sound waves reach a surface

Question 20

What does sound transmission class, STC, measure?

Answer 20

represents a material’s ability to block airborne sound

Question 21

What does impact isolation class, ICC, measure?

Answer 21

measures an assembly’s ability to absorb noise caused by impact to floor/ceiling assembly

Question 22

What type of building would require an electrical power commissioning plan?

Answer 22

• any building that has a critical operations power systems (COPS), meaning it needs to maintain its ability to operate during an emergency
• ie. bank, hospital

Question 23

If a supplier/subcontractor messes up, who is responsible to cover the cost of the error?

Answer 23

the contractor