CM 413 Midterm 1 Tom Kommer's Jobsite Class Fall
Questions With Complete Solutions
____________ is an effective way to record content of meetings
and hold individuals accountable for their statements. Correct
Answers Meeting minutes
_______________ means meeting the standards and
specifications of a project and thus satisfying the customers
needs Correct Answers Quality
"traditional system" of construction management is also
named/described as ____________. Correct Answers Design
bid build
A ___________ relationship of activities is used when two
activities should be completed at the same time, despite the fact
that they might have different durations or different start dates.
Correct Answers Finish to finish
A ________________ is a drawing or set of drawings produced
by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor or
fabricator. Correct Answers Shop Drawing
A written list of value amounts relating to the activities of work
associated with an owner-contractor billing process is known as
what? Correct Answers schedule of values
After submittals are generated and transmitted, who is the first
person to review them once they are submitted? Correct
Answers general contractor
,Agency relationship is Correct Answers indirect
An adjustment to the contract amount and for the contract
duration, approved, signed and accepted by the Owner,
Architect, and contractor is known as a _______________.
Correct Answers Change order
Bond protects who? Correct Answers Owner
Callie Alexander Correct Answers Loves Yerbs
Contract documents include ___________. Correct Answers
project manual and construction drawings
Cost plus fee is least risky for who? Correct Answers General
Contractor
Current activities that are behind or that are expected to exceed
their projected durations is information that is most relevant to
which party? Correct Answers General Contractor
Design Build is the most risky for which part of the project
team? Correct Answers General Contractor
Four major areas that a contractor must determine to assure
financial resolution: Correct Answers 1) The amount of the
working retain age and value of such work
2)Due of retainage amount
3) Back charges and disputed payment amounts
4) Completion rates of remaining work
, How are drawings organized? Correct Answers Civil,
architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical
How does the book define addenda? Correct Answers a task
that needs to be completed quickly
How many days does the architect have to approve submittals?
Correct Answers Job dependent (defined in the general
conditions)
How much does a bid bond cost? Correct Answers A bid bond
costs nothing if there is a requirement for a
payment/performance bond on the job. (if not nominal fee)
How often should tool box meetings occur? Correct Answers
Once a week
How would an otherwise valid claim fail? Correct Answers
Lack of notice
If you have your TCO, does the owner have beneficial use?
Correct Answers Depends on the building
Important aspects that must be reported in the daily reports are
Correct Answers the date, project name & number, individual
making the report, weather information, subcontractor on the job
site, description of activities in the progress, contractors labor on
the job site, equipment on the job site, material delivery
Questions With Complete Solutions
____________ is an effective way to record content of meetings
and hold individuals accountable for their statements. Correct
Answers Meeting minutes
_______________ means meeting the standards and
specifications of a project and thus satisfying the customers
needs Correct Answers Quality
"traditional system" of construction management is also
named/described as ____________. Correct Answers Design
bid build
A ___________ relationship of activities is used when two
activities should be completed at the same time, despite the fact
that they might have different durations or different start dates.
Correct Answers Finish to finish
A ________________ is a drawing or set of drawings produced
by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor or
fabricator. Correct Answers Shop Drawing
A written list of value amounts relating to the activities of work
associated with an owner-contractor billing process is known as
what? Correct Answers schedule of values
After submittals are generated and transmitted, who is the first
person to review them once they are submitted? Correct
Answers general contractor
,Agency relationship is Correct Answers indirect
An adjustment to the contract amount and for the contract
duration, approved, signed and accepted by the Owner,
Architect, and contractor is known as a _______________.
Correct Answers Change order
Bond protects who? Correct Answers Owner
Callie Alexander Correct Answers Loves Yerbs
Contract documents include ___________. Correct Answers
project manual and construction drawings
Cost plus fee is least risky for who? Correct Answers General
Contractor
Current activities that are behind or that are expected to exceed
their projected durations is information that is most relevant to
which party? Correct Answers General Contractor
Design Build is the most risky for which part of the project
team? Correct Answers General Contractor
Four major areas that a contractor must determine to assure
financial resolution: Correct Answers 1) The amount of the
working retain age and value of such work
2)Due of retainage amount
3) Back charges and disputed payment amounts
4) Completion rates of remaining work
, How are drawings organized? Correct Answers Civil,
architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical
How does the book define addenda? Correct Answers a task
that needs to be completed quickly
How many days does the architect have to approve submittals?
Correct Answers Job dependent (defined in the general
conditions)
How much does a bid bond cost? Correct Answers A bid bond
costs nothing if there is a requirement for a
payment/performance bond on the job. (if not nominal fee)
How often should tool box meetings occur? Correct Answers
Once a week
How would an otherwise valid claim fail? Correct Answers
Lack of notice
If you have your TCO, does the owner have beneficial use?
Correct Answers Depends on the building
Important aspects that must be reported in the daily reports are
Correct Answers the date, project name & number, individual
making the report, weather information, subcontractor on the job
site, description of activities in the progress, contractors labor on
the job site, equipment on the job site, material delivery
