CFM 415 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Primary Goal - Answer -Make Money
What's the most important thing to the owner? - Answer -It depends
What is the most important meeting? - Answer -The preconstruction meeting
What does a contractor provide? - Answer -Labor
Materials
Equipment
Subcontractors
Others
What does a project manager do with risk? - Answer -Identify
Assess
Manage
Who pays for inspections? - Answer -The owner
Manage _______________ and lead ________________ - Answer -Things, people
What are general conditions likened to? - Answer -Rule book
What are supplemental conditions likened to? - Answer -Gameplan
What are construction documents? - Answer -Plans and specs - communicate what the
intent is
WOBE - Answer -Woman Owned Business Enterprise
MOBE - Answer -Minority Owned Business Enterprise
VOB - Answer -Veteran Owned Business
DOBE - Answer -Disabled Owned Business Enterprise
AIA A101 - Answer -Hard bid contract (traditional)
AIA A201 - Answer -General Conditions
AIA A701 - Answer -Instructions to Bidders
Best contract method for delivery of materials? - Answer -FOB Jobsite
, Addenda - Answer -Changes made before bid or before the contract
How much does the average RFI cost? - Answer -$750
3 types of records that need to be maintained - Answer -Contract documents
Project documents
Proprietary documents
How long should it take to complete buyout? - Answer -No longer than 60 days
How quickly should you buyout main elements? - Answer -Within 30 days
Where can a lot of money be made in buyout? - Answer -De-scope of the bids
Bond - Answer -Assurance that someone will complete/pay for the work if it is not
completed
Subcontract - Answer -Scope of work
Contract documents
No price/qty
Any exclusions or modifications
Never refer to their bid or proposal
Division 1 - Answer -General Requirements
Division 2 - Answer -Existing Conditions
Division 3 - Answer -Concrete
Division 4 - Answer -Masonry
Division 5 - Answer -Metals
Division 6 - Answer -Wood, Plastics, and Composites
Division 7 - Answer -Thermal and Moisture Protection
Division 8 - Answer -Openings
Division 9 - Answer -Finishes
Division 21 - Answer -Fire Suppression
Division 22 - Answer -Plumbing
Division 23 - Answer -Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
Primary Goal - Answer -Make Money
What's the most important thing to the owner? - Answer -It depends
What is the most important meeting? - Answer -The preconstruction meeting
What does a contractor provide? - Answer -Labor
Materials
Equipment
Subcontractors
Others
What does a project manager do with risk? - Answer -Identify
Assess
Manage
Who pays for inspections? - Answer -The owner
Manage _______________ and lead ________________ - Answer -Things, people
What are general conditions likened to? - Answer -Rule book
What are supplemental conditions likened to? - Answer -Gameplan
What are construction documents? - Answer -Plans and specs - communicate what the
intent is
WOBE - Answer -Woman Owned Business Enterprise
MOBE - Answer -Minority Owned Business Enterprise
VOB - Answer -Veteran Owned Business
DOBE - Answer -Disabled Owned Business Enterprise
AIA A101 - Answer -Hard bid contract (traditional)
AIA A201 - Answer -General Conditions
AIA A701 - Answer -Instructions to Bidders
Best contract method for delivery of materials? - Answer -FOB Jobsite
, Addenda - Answer -Changes made before bid or before the contract
How much does the average RFI cost? - Answer -$750
3 types of records that need to be maintained - Answer -Contract documents
Project documents
Proprietary documents
How long should it take to complete buyout? - Answer -No longer than 60 days
How quickly should you buyout main elements? - Answer -Within 30 days
Where can a lot of money be made in buyout? - Answer -De-scope of the bids
Bond - Answer -Assurance that someone will complete/pay for the work if it is not
completed
Subcontract - Answer -Scope of work
Contract documents
No price/qty
Any exclusions or modifications
Never refer to their bid or proposal
Division 1 - Answer -General Requirements
Division 2 - Answer -Existing Conditions
Division 3 - Answer -Concrete
Division 4 - Answer -Masonry
Division 5 - Answer -Metals
Division 6 - Answer -Wood, Plastics, and Composites
Division 7 - Answer -Thermal and Moisture Protection
Division 8 - Answer -Openings
Division 9 - Answer -Finishes
Division 21 - Answer -Fire Suppression
Division 22 - Answer -Plumbing
Division 23 - Answer -Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
