COSC 275 Exam 2 Palmer
Hard bid low price - *answers *Owner hires architect
Architect designs
Contractors bid
Awarded to low bidder
Competitive sealed proposals - *answers *Involves criteria other than price when
awarding contract
Weight given to each criteria that will be considered
Criteria: (changes)
- Cost
- Previous experience
- Qualification of staff
- Financial stability
- Project schedule
Construction Manager at Risk CMAR - *answers *Construction manager hired in design
phase to assist designer in constructability.
CM agrees to Guaranteed max price
CM works w owner and architect
Design Build - *answers *Only one contract - between owner and design-build
contractor
May be one entity or contractor and architect in a contract.
Wasn't allowed for a while
most common steel type?
a) A529 - 50 KSI
b) A36 - 36 KSI - *answers *a) A529 - 50 KSI
Weathering steel
a)A242
b)A585
c) both - *answers *c) Both
Flag weld symbol meaning - *answers *Field weld (on site)
4 types of envelope construction - *answers *Tilt Wall
Stud with veneer
Masonry
Glass
Air/Vapor Barrier is always installed on ___ of wall. - *answers *Inside
Roof types - *answers *Built up roofs
Single member roofs
Metal roofs
, COSC 275 Exam 2 Palmer
EPDM
Cost Division
Self perform groups (5) and %'s - *answers *Trade Contractors= 70%
Self-perform= 15%
Taxes= 3%
General Conditions= 7%
Fees= 5%
Cost Division
Non-Self Perform groups (4) and %'s - *answers *Trade contract= 85%
Taxes and Bonds= 3%
General Conditions= 7%
Fees= 5%
Buyout - *answers *money that is left over when general contractor's estimate is above
subcontractor's final price
General Conditions - *answers *Something required to complete the project but not
necessarily addressed in the contract documents.
examples:
- Trailer
- Copy machine
- Temporary electricity
- Fence
- Internet
Project overhead - *answers *Costs specific to the job
- Personnel
- Permits
- Insurance
- Bonds
- Miscellaneous
- Temporary Facilities
Main office overhead / indirect costs - *answers *Costs incurred whether there is a
project or not
General liability insurance - *answers *Covers losses on the project that do not involve
employee injuries
Builder's risk insurance - *answers *When work gets damaged by outside event: rain,
fire, etc.
Surety - *answers *company that writes bonds
Hard bid low price - *answers *Owner hires architect
Architect designs
Contractors bid
Awarded to low bidder
Competitive sealed proposals - *answers *Involves criteria other than price when
awarding contract
Weight given to each criteria that will be considered
Criteria: (changes)
- Cost
- Previous experience
- Qualification of staff
- Financial stability
- Project schedule
Construction Manager at Risk CMAR - *answers *Construction manager hired in design
phase to assist designer in constructability.
CM agrees to Guaranteed max price
CM works w owner and architect
Design Build - *answers *Only one contract - between owner and design-build
contractor
May be one entity or contractor and architect in a contract.
Wasn't allowed for a while
most common steel type?
a) A529 - 50 KSI
b) A36 - 36 KSI - *answers *a) A529 - 50 KSI
Weathering steel
a)A242
b)A585
c) both - *answers *c) Both
Flag weld symbol meaning - *answers *Field weld (on site)
4 types of envelope construction - *answers *Tilt Wall
Stud with veneer
Masonry
Glass
Air/Vapor Barrier is always installed on ___ of wall. - *answers *Inside
Roof types - *answers *Built up roofs
Single member roofs
Metal roofs
, COSC 275 Exam 2 Palmer
EPDM
Cost Division
Self perform groups (5) and %'s - *answers *Trade Contractors= 70%
Self-perform= 15%
Taxes= 3%
General Conditions= 7%
Fees= 5%
Cost Division
Non-Self Perform groups (4) and %'s - *answers *Trade contract= 85%
Taxes and Bonds= 3%
General Conditions= 7%
Fees= 5%
Buyout - *answers *money that is left over when general contractor's estimate is above
subcontractor's final price
General Conditions - *answers *Something required to complete the project but not
necessarily addressed in the contract documents.
examples:
- Trailer
- Copy machine
- Temporary electricity
- Fence
- Internet
Project overhead - *answers *Costs specific to the job
- Personnel
- Permits
- Insurance
- Bonds
- Miscellaneous
- Temporary Facilities
Main office overhead / indirect costs - *answers *Costs incurred whether there is a
project or not
General liability insurance - *answers *Covers losses on the project that do not involve
employee injuries
Builder's risk insurance - *answers *When work gets damaged by outside event: rain,
fire, etc.
Surety - *answers *company that writes bonds
