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TEC 226 Exam 2 Illinois State With Questions and Correct Answers
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Procedures used on PUBLIC project - Answers --Notify interested parties (with name, nature, Invitation must be posted, cost, time, etc.) -Invitation posted publicly -All bidders must be given a change to bid equally -Pre-qualification Private sectors can select owners how - Answers -Any legal means Prequalification - Answers -Used by owners to pick out bidders that have demonstrated they can perform the work. -Types of projects -Current workload -Employees -Experience of employees Value Engineering - Answers -A procedure of reviewing design aspects to optimize costs, materials, and methods, ensuring the owner's best interests are met. It considers project delivery costs, maintenance, construction efficiency, and potential risks like disputes. Constructability - Answers -Relates to issues of construction -Assessment of the contract documents prior to bid to suggest improvements -Conducted by design team What are the types of things a contractor should consider when they are getting ready to bid on a project? - Answers --Bonding Capacity -Location -Owner -Owner's financial means -Architect/engineer -Nature & Size of Project -Competitors Alternative - Answers -Modifications to the base bid What is the vehicle used to notify a contractor they can start construction? - Answers - Performance Spec - Answers -The desired outcome of a criteria 3 types of cost scenarios, in payments chapter. What are they? - Answers -1.Payments are Generally made on a monthly basis
2.If a Contractor were forced to finance the entire cost of a project through to final completion, the costs would go up considerably 3.This would a considerable burden if Contractors if they had to finance the whole project from one month to the next When is the unit price appropriate? - Answers -Civil projects (Earthwork) What are the disadvantages of a unit price? - Answers --The Owner is not certain of the actual cost of the project until the project is completed -Additional personnel may be necessary to count in place quantities A Cost-plus contractor is one in which the contractor... - Answers -Reimbursed for Direct expenditures plus allowance for profit and overhead. When is cost-plus contract appropriate? - Answers --When costs are difficult to estimate -Construction needs to start before plans and details are fully finished Lump sum has another name ____, when is it appropriate? - Answers -"Fixed Price", When an Owner has a limited price, The plans must be fully completed so that the Contractoran estimate quantities accurately What are the disadvantages of a lump-sum contract? - Answers --Construction of the project is delayed while the plans are being completed -Errors in the plans will be costly because they will result in extras Change orders, the primary issue to resolve is: - Answers -Impact on cost, time, and scope Of all the different site conditions ______ is the most common - Answers -Lump Sum Primary meanings of minimizing differing site conditions, how do you do that - Answers - Site Investigations If a contractor does not have a differing site condition clause what could happen? - Answers -Without a differing site condition clause, the contractor assumes full responsibility for unforeseen site conditions, potentially leading to financial losses, project delays, and disputes without compensation for extra costs or time extensions. Three types of contract durations, what are they? - Answers -Fixed-price, Cost-plus, Unit price If a contract says "time is of the essence" and a contractor is late what could the owner do? - Answers -Terminate the contract and seek compensation What are the three primary sources construction delays come from? - Answers -1. Delays caused by the Contractor or their agents