CM 4221 Final Exam Questions and Answers | Latest
Update | 2024/2025 | Already Passed
Project Lifecycle - ANSWER 1) Establish the Need
2) Engineering & Design
3) Bidding & Award
4) Construction
5) Project Close-out
6) Operation and Maintenance
Project Lifecycle - Engineering and Design - ANSWER - Hire primary design team
- develop project layout
- manage planning and scope
Environmental Impact Statement - ANSWER "EIS" - submitted by the designer only
if needed
Scoping - ANSWER Management Activity: One of the most important
responsibilities of the owner and sets design objectives for A/E
Letter of Intent (LOI) - ANSWER When an owner issues a notice of award to the
winning contractor.
Notice to Proceed - ANSWER Contractor can legally start work when the owner
gives this
Certificate of Occupancy - ANSWER Granted once final inspections are passed
Project Close Out - ANSWER Retainage is paid, wavier on liens once all parties
have been paid, and warranty period begins
Commissioning - ANSWER Done throughout industrial projects but completed at
project close out on commercial projects. Basically a "check" that all appliances and
other materials meet the specs and work properly. Performed by independent agents
(3rd party). Focuses on MEP.
Warranty - ANSWER Contractor warrants certain aspects from failure/repair during
project closeout. Usually a set time period.
O & M Manuals - ANSWER Provided by contractor to owner that outlines the
project and includes info on performing services & repairs to project components.
As-built documentation - ANSWER Records all actual info for future repairs during
project closeout
, Project delivery system - ANSWER The contractual relationships between the
project team members. Determines when project team members are needed and
when they are procured. One of the first key risk management issues.
Delivery Methods - ANSWER Design Bid Build, multi-prime contracting, CM at Risk,
Design build, Integrated Project Delivery.
Management Methods - ANSWER Agency Construction Management & Program
Management
Procurement Methods - ANSWER Low-Bid, Best Value, Qualifications Based
Design Bid Build - ANSWER Owner has separate contracts with prime architect
and general contractor. Construction costs known prior to starting work, works well
with conventional construction projects, contractor absorbs most construction risks.
Lack of construction input during design, competitive atmosphere creates adversarial
relationships, lowest bid award creates marginal subcontractors, and unethical
bidding practices.
Multi-Prime Contracting - ANSWER Owner has separate contracts with MULTIPLE
contractors AND a prime architect. More control of project by the owner (acts as
GC), ease in phasing the project and potential cost savings. Multiple contracts create
many phases to manage, gradual determination of final cost, tension over project
leadership, additional owner resources needed and safety can suffer.
CM at Risk Method - ANSWER Owner has separate contracts with construction
manager/general contractor and architect/engineer. Construction input during
design, useful for complex and high risk projects (innovation), reduction is
constructibility risks and the owner has more design control. Difficulty in negotiating
GMP, project costs not known until late in engineering and design phase, no contract
between construction firm and designer and additional fees required for construction
firm during design.
Design Build Method - ANSWER Owner has one contract with design/builder firm.
Construction input during design, useful on large and complex projects, allows for
innovation and completes projects faster (fast-track projects). Lack of input by the
owner in design and construction, reduced owner control, total project cost may be
unknown until construction phase, less competition during bidding and potential to be
difficult to estimate.
Design Build firm - ANSWER one company, joint venture, contractor led or designer
led
Design Build Operate Maintain (DBOM) - ANSWER Design builder provides O&M
services for a set period of time.
Build Operate Transfer (BOT) - ANSWER Design Build Finance Operate Maintain
and commonly called Public-Private Partnerships
Update | 2024/2025 | Already Passed
Project Lifecycle - ANSWER 1) Establish the Need
2) Engineering & Design
3) Bidding & Award
4) Construction
5) Project Close-out
6) Operation and Maintenance
Project Lifecycle - Engineering and Design - ANSWER - Hire primary design team
- develop project layout
- manage planning and scope
Environmental Impact Statement - ANSWER "EIS" - submitted by the designer only
if needed
Scoping - ANSWER Management Activity: One of the most important
responsibilities of the owner and sets design objectives for A/E
Letter of Intent (LOI) - ANSWER When an owner issues a notice of award to the
winning contractor.
Notice to Proceed - ANSWER Contractor can legally start work when the owner
gives this
Certificate of Occupancy - ANSWER Granted once final inspections are passed
Project Close Out - ANSWER Retainage is paid, wavier on liens once all parties
have been paid, and warranty period begins
Commissioning - ANSWER Done throughout industrial projects but completed at
project close out on commercial projects. Basically a "check" that all appliances and
other materials meet the specs and work properly. Performed by independent agents
(3rd party). Focuses on MEP.
Warranty - ANSWER Contractor warrants certain aspects from failure/repair during
project closeout. Usually a set time period.
O & M Manuals - ANSWER Provided by contractor to owner that outlines the
project and includes info on performing services & repairs to project components.
As-built documentation - ANSWER Records all actual info for future repairs during
project closeout
, Project delivery system - ANSWER The contractual relationships between the
project team members. Determines when project team members are needed and
when they are procured. One of the first key risk management issues.
Delivery Methods - ANSWER Design Bid Build, multi-prime contracting, CM at Risk,
Design build, Integrated Project Delivery.
Management Methods - ANSWER Agency Construction Management & Program
Management
Procurement Methods - ANSWER Low-Bid, Best Value, Qualifications Based
Design Bid Build - ANSWER Owner has separate contracts with prime architect
and general contractor. Construction costs known prior to starting work, works well
with conventional construction projects, contractor absorbs most construction risks.
Lack of construction input during design, competitive atmosphere creates adversarial
relationships, lowest bid award creates marginal subcontractors, and unethical
bidding practices.
Multi-Prime Contracting - ANSWER Owner has separate contracts with MULTIPLE
contractors AND a prime architect. More control of project by the owner (acts as
GC), ease in phasing the project and potential cost savings. Multiple contracts create
many phases to manage, gradual determination of final cost, tension over project
leadership, additional owner resources needed and safety can suffer.
CM at Risk Method - ANSWER Owner has separate contracts with construction
manager/general contractor and architect/engineer. Construction input during
design, useful for complex and high risk projects (innovation), reduction is
constructibility risks and the owner has more design control. Difficulty in negotiating
GMP, project costs not known until late in engineering and design phase, no contract
between construction firm and designer and additional fees required for construction
firm during design.
Design Build Method - ANSWER Owner has one contract with design/builder firm.
Construction input during design, useful on large and complex projects, allows for
innovation and completes projects faster (fast-track projects). Lack of input by the
owner in design and construction, reduced owner control, total project cost may be
unknown until construction phase, less competition during bidding and potential to be
difficult to estimate.
Design Build firm - ANSWER one company, joint venture, contractor led or designer
led
Design Build Operate Maintain (DBOM) - ANSWER Design builder provides O&M
services for a set period of time.
Build Operate Transfer (BOT) - ANSWER Design Build Finance Operate Maintain
and commonly called Public-Private Partnerships
