FDOT Final Estimates - Level 1 QUESTIONS AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS|| LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
What two types of Estimates are needed to pay for the work performed by contractors?
-CORRECTANSWER Final & Progress Monthly
In case of discrepancies among the contract documents, which document takes the
highest precedence? -CORRECTANSWER Special Provisions
Contractors Recieve progress payments on the basis of? -CORRECTANSWER Monthly
Progress Estimates
Which of the following sets forth the Department's methods and procedures for
preparing and checking final estimates? -CORRECTANSWER Preparation and
Documentation Manual (PDM)
Which Document contains a series of Specially designed forms that show both original
estimates of quantities and the final quantities as measured ad accepted? -
CORRECTANSWER Computation Books
Which Document contains alignment notes, cross-section notes, linear and area
measurements and dimension sketches? -CORRECTANSWER Field Notebooks
, Where are major changes during construction documented and "as-built" conditions
shown? -CORRECTANSWER Field Notebooks
What identification is needed to show on the front cover of a field book? -
CORRECTANSWER FEID, Contract number, General contents of the book
When making corrections to a field book entry, you should: -CORRECTANSWER strike
through, initial and enter correct data and date
What should be started on the first lined page (page 1) of a field book? -
CORRECTANSWER INDEX
An entire page of a field notebook you are using is incorrect, what do you do to correct
the situation? -CORRECTANSWER Mark the page VOID and reference it to a new
page showing the correct information.
"Check Levels" must be run at the start of a construction project to assure that: -
CORRECTANSWER Construction will be done to design elevations & final
measurements for payment will be from the same base elevations as the original
survey.
What should accompany final measurements so that nonstandard measurements may
be interpreted accurately? -CORRECTANSWER Sketches
DETAILED ANSWERS|| LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
What two types of Estimates are needed to pay for the work performed by contractors?
-CORRECTANSWER Final & Progress Monthly
In case of discrepancies among the contract documents, which document takes the
highest precedence? -CORRECTANSWER Special Provisions
Contractors Recieve progress payments on the basis of? -CORRECTANSWER Monthly
Progress Estimates
Which of the following sets forth the Department's methods and procedures for
preparing and checking final estimates? -CORRECTANSWER Preparation and
Documentation Manual (PDM)
Which Document contains a series of Specially designed forms that show both original
estimates of quantities and the final quantities as measured ad accepted? -
CORRECTANSWER Computation Books
Which Document contains alignment notes, cross-section notes, linear and area
measurements and dimension sketches? -CORRECTANSWER Field Notebooks
, Where are major changes during construction documented and "as-built" conditions
shown? -CORRECTANSWER Field Notebooks
What identification is needed to show on the front cover of a field book? -
CORRECTANSWER FEID, Contract number, General contents of the book
When making corrections to a field book entry, you should: -CORRECTANSWER strike
through, initial and enter correct data and date
What should be started on the first lined page (page 1) of a field book? -
CORRECTANSWER INDEX
An entire page of a field notebook you are using is incorrect, what do you do to correct
the situation? -CORRECTANSWER Mark the page VOID and reference it to a new
page showing the correct information.
"Check Levels" must be run at the start of a construction project to assure that: -
CORRECTANSWER Construction will be done to design elevations & final
measurements for payment will be from the same base elevations as the original
survey.
What should accompany final measurements so that nonstandard measurements may
be interpreted accurately? -CORRECTANSWER Sketches
