CM 413 Jobsite Final Exam Questions With Complete
Solutions
A "grandfather" clause is when owners and engineers attempt to
pass on the unexpected costs to the contractor. Correct Answers
True
A contractor for simple temporary structures has to submit
detailed plans, prepared or checked and signed by a licensed
professional engineer. Correct Answers True
A contractor's cost-keeping system should provide the contractor
with information for which of the following? Correct Answers
All of the above
A cost of labor and materials plus markup is the type of change
order that occurs when there is no agreement between the parties
as to how to best resolve the value of a completed change.
Correct Answers True
A temporary structure contractor may enter into a contract
directly with Correct Answers All of the above
All parties on a construction site have responsibility both to the
other contracting parties and to a wide range of third persons as
well. Correct Answers True
An arbitration award is legally binding on both sides and
enforceable in a court of law. Correct Answers True
, Aspects of temporary structures, such as design, allowable
stresses and loads, materials, and inspection, _______ the
permanent structure. Correct Answers are different from
Building codes and standards are largely silent on temporary
structures and the technical literature is scant on the subject.
Correct Answers True
Estimates for the cost of temporary structures entail a three step
process? Correct Answers True
Failure to comply with the federal code can subject the
contractor to substantial civil penalties by _____? Correct
Answers OSHA
For Academy at Chorro, when is substantial completion?
Correct Answers August 2018
For the Coast Hills project, how thick is the concrete slab under
the vault? Correct Answers 24"
For the Coast Hills project, what scheduling system does the
project use? Correct Answers P6
How expensive was the scaffolding system for the Coast Hills
project? Correct Answers 200k
How many housing units does the Academy at Chorro have?
Correct Answers 27 Units
Solutions
A "grandfather" clause is when owners and engineers attempt to
pass on the unexpected costs to the contractor. Correct Answers
True
A contractor for simple temporary structures has to submit
detailed plans, prepared or checked and signed by a licensed
professional engineer. Correct Answers True
A contractor's cost-keeping system should provide the contractor
with information for which of the following? Correct Answers
All of the above
A cost of labor and materials plus markup is the type of change
order that occurs when there is no agreement between the parties
as to how to best resolve the value of a completed change.
Correct Answers True
A temporary structure contractor may enter into a contract
directly with Correct Answers All of the above
All parties on a construction site have responsibility both to the
other contracting parties and to a wide range of third persons as
well. Correct Answers True
An arbitration award is legally binding on both sides and
enforceable in a court of law. Correct Answers True
, Aspects of temporary structures, such as design, allowable
stresses and loads, materials, and inspection, _______ the
permanent structure. Correct Answers are different from
Building codes and standards are largely silent on temporary
structures and the technical literature is scant on the subject.
Correct Answers True
Estimates for the cost of temporary structures entail a three step
process? Correct Answers True
Failure to comply with the federal code can subject the
contractor to substantial civil penalties by _____? Correct
Answers OSHA
For Academy at Chorro, when is substantial completion?
Correct Answers August 2018
For the Coast Hills project, how thick is the concrete slab under
the vault? Correct Answers 24"
For the Coast Hills project, what scheduling system does the
project use? Correct Answers P6
How expensive was the scaffolding system for the Coast Hills
project? Correct Answers 200k
How many housing units does the Academy at Chorro have?
Correct Answers 27 Units
