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NASCLA Contractor's Guide Exam Questions and Answers
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The standard industry mark-up is? - Correct Answer โ 15%
C) Dry chemical D) All of the above - Correct Answer โ D)
A _____ bond promises the person building will complete the job for the amount quoted, will sign the agreement and will provide _____ and _____ bond. - Correct Answer โ Bid bond, Performance and Payment
There are _____ parts of a contract - Correct Answer โ 4 parts - Offer and Acceptance
OSHA ______ captures individual incident information about workplace injuries and illness. - Correct Answer โ Form 301
________ is the simplest method of providing temporary support for an existing building. - Correct Answer โ Shoring
Social security tax for a self employed contractor is__________
disadvantages of sole proprietorship - Correct Answer โ - unlimited personal liability -less available capital -possible difficulty obtaining long-term financing -dissolution of the business on the even of the owner's death who has limited liability in the company? - Correct Answer โ limited partners advantages of a general partnership - Correct Answer โ - ease of formation -direct profit rewards -larger management base than that of a sole proprietorship disadvantages of a general partnership - Correct Answer โ - unlimited personal liability of general partners -multiple decision makers -limited life of the business
-changes of partners or partnership agreement may be difficult -partnership dissolves in the event of the death of a general partner bid documents - Correct Answer โ -invitation to bid -bid instructions -bid forms -supplements what is an invitation to bid - Correct Answer โ gives a brief overview of the project, deadlines, and general requirements bid instructions - Correct Answer โ contain specifics of how the bis should be completed and submitted bid forms - Correct Answer โ bid sheet bid schedule bidder's questionnaire on the experience financial responsibility and capability
copy of the contract supplements - Correct Answer โ includes all items important to the overall bid process such as property and soil analysis what is the estimating checklist helpful for? - Correct Answer โ when setting up your estimating framework to make sure that you have accounted for all materials and labor what is the most effective estimating method? - Correct Answer โ quantity take off method what is labor burden - Correct Answer โ (30% of labor cost) medicare and social security federal unemployment insurance worker's compensation liability insurance state unemployment insurance
company benefits (health insurance, vacations) what are indirect costs - Correct Answer โ small tools and pickup trucks what are allowances - Correct Answer โ items not specified in the project plans such as carpeting, fixtures, and lighting) what are contingencies - Correct Answer โ percentages added to the estimate to protect the contractor if an unanticipated problem occurs what is project overhead - Correct Answer โ cost that covers items necessary to complete the project but not directly associated with the labor and materials examples of project overhead - Correct Answer โ bonds, temporary storage, temporary office, security guard, utilities, dumpsters, and portable toilets
what is company overhead - Correct Answer โ the cost of doing business (expenses necessary to keep the business running) examples of company overhead - Correct Answer โ office rent accounting fees taxes telephone legal fees administrative labor what is mark up - Correct Answer โ applied to the direct cost of the project what happens if mark up is too low - Correct Answer โ you may not cover the costs for project which may cause you to break even or even lose money on the porject
what is a conceptual estimate - Correct Answer โ generally prepared by the architect using cost models from previous projects what is the benefit of a job cost recording system - Correct Answer โ helpful in the estimating and project management what are the 4 required elements of a contract - Correct Answer โ offer and acceptance consideration competent parties legal purpose breach of contract occurs when a party... - Correct Answer โ refuses to perform the contract performs an act prohibited by the contract prevents the other party from performing its obligations
idemnification - Correct Answer โ absolves the indemnified party from any payment for losses and damages incurred by a third party indemnification clauses must be... - Correct Answer โ examined carefully to ensure the proper liability is distributed between the contractor and the owner 3 types of construction contracts - Correct Answer โ lump sum unit price cost plus lump sum contract - Correct Answer โ contractor agrees to complete the project for a predetermined, specified price unit-price contract - Correct Answer โ used for jobs where the extent of work cannot be fully determined or the actual quantities of required items cannot be accurately calculated in advance
cost plus contract - Correct Answer โ contractor is reimbursed for the actual cost of labor and materials and is paid a markup fee for overhead and profit a written agreement between the owner and contractor to change the contract - Correct Answer โ change order why are oral agreements bad? - Correct Answer โ not a good way to do business! get it in writing legal interpretation - Correct Answer โ if the contract cannot be clarified based on this method, the interpretation will go against the party who wrote it 3 types of scheduling methods - Correct Answer โ calendar bar chart critical path dates, delivery dates, payment schedules and employee vacations are what type of scheduling? - Correct Answer โ calendar
what is the main weakness of bar chart and calendar scheduling? - Correct Answer โ do not show the interdependencies of activities shows the activity duration and sequence of tasks to be completed - Correct Answer โ bar chart scheduling shows the relationship between tasks - Correct Answer โ critical path method of scheduling what is not a part of cash management? - Correct Answer โ bidding bidding is a part of what? - Correct Answer โ project management prohibited hiring questions - Correct Answer โ how old are you do you have any disabilities
are you pregnant are you married do you have children religion sexual orientation ethnicity employee documentation - Correct Answer โ I- w- w- state tax form employment application policy signoffs emergency notification forms what applies to employers that have one or more employees?
fair labor standards act - Correct Answer โ prescribes standards for the basic minimum wage and overtime pay how many hours are in a work week - Correct Answer โ 168 not following the FSLA results in what? - Correct Answer โ penalties how many days do you have to complete I-9 forms? - Correct Answer โ 3 how long must you keep immigration and I-9 forms? - Correct Answer โ 3 years after the date of hire americans with disabilities act - Correct Answer โ applies to employers with 15+ employees prohibits discrimination of persons with disabilities FMLA allows employees to do what? - Correct Answer โ take up to 12 weeks unpaid job-protected leave each year
creating a safe work environment is a good way to what? - Correct Answer โ run your business if you have more than 10 employees your Emergency Action plan must be? - Correct Answer โ written (NOT ORAL) when is OSHA form 300 not required? - Correct Answer โ when there are fewer than 10 employees what are the 3 OSHA forms for employers with over 10 employees? - Correct Answer โ OSHA 300 OSHA 300A OSHA 301 how long do you keep OSHA 300? - Correct Answer โ 5 years if a death occurs, how many hours do you have to report that to OSHA - Correct Answer โ 8
environmental law includes... - Correct Answer โ clean water act clean air act endangered species act national environmental policy act national historic preservation act what do contractors give to homeowners of homes that are pre-1978 - Correct Answer โ protect your family from lead in your home pamphlet source documents - Correct Answer โ cash receipts credit card receipts customer invoices purchase orders materials invoices deposit slips time cards
Miller Act - Correct Answer โ Require performance and payment bonds on all federal construction projects greater than $100k Davis-Bacon Act - Correct Answer โ Requires payment of prevailing wages on federally-financed or assisted projects. Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act - Correct Answer โ Requires payment of minimum wage and overtime on contracts that provide goods to the federal givernment Youth minimum wage - Correct Answer โ Minors under 20; $4.25 during the first 90 days; cannot displace any employee to hire someone at youth rate Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - Correct Answer โ Minimum wage, youth minimum wage, overtime rate, pay at regular intervals, age restrictions (hours or work, or dangerous work)
I-9 form requirements - Correct Answer โ Within 3 days of hire; kept for 3 years after hire or 1 year after employment ends (whichever is later) FLSA youth limits - Correct Answer โ Limits hours under 16 can work; forbids children under 18 from dangerous jobs FLSA criminal penalties - Correct Answer โ 1st offense, fine up to $10k; 2nd imprisonment FLSA civil penalties - Correct Answer โ Up to $1,100 per violation 1099 Requirements - Correct Answer โ Reporting payments of $600 or more to independent contractors