CE 131

Midterm: Quiz 1 - 4

Question: Site selection and financing are the responsibility of which project team member?

Answer: Owner

Question: The advertising for subcontractors, the general contractor's review of subcontractor’s bids, and awarding of contracts occur during which project phase?

Answer: Construction

Question: As-built drawings, warranties, and operation manuals are all provided to the owner during which project phase?

Answer: Project Closeout

Question: Production of drawings and specifications is the output of which project phase?

Answer: Construction Documents

Question: As a project moves on in time, the ability to change the project becomes _______ difficult and _______ expensive.

Answer: More, more

Question: Which category of projects is often funded by public dollars and is termed infrastructure?

Answer: Heavy civil

Question: Which of the following reasons is NOT a source of a contract change?

Answer: Poor job site productivity

Question: The greater the risk that an owner sees in a project, the lower the contingency that needs to be applied.

Answer: False

Question: Which of the following would NOT be a source of the owner’s project risk?

Answer: Locally available materials

Question: Which type of contractual agreement would be best used when the exact quantities of road construction work are difficult to determine in advance?

Answer: Unit Price

Question: A project delivery method is a type of construction contracting method.

Answer: False

Question: In a guaranteed-maximum-price contract, the contractor is responsible for covering any additional project costs beyond the agreed cap within the original project scope.

Answer: True

Question: Which of the following is an advantage of the Design-Bid-Build project delivery method?

Answer: Well-defined relationship

Question: The Design-Bid-Build delivery method is the most commonly used project delivery method in highway construction projects in California.

Answer: True

Question: Selecting a project delivery method is a key management tool for contractors.

Answer: False

Question: Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) implements a respect- and relationship-oriented production management-based approach to project delivery.

Answer: True

Question: A developer planning a 30-story high-rise office building prioritizes minimizing construction time. Which two project delivery methods would be the most suitable to achieve this goal?

Answer: Design-build and IPD

Question: In the Construction Manager for Fee (CM for Fee) delivery method, the general contractor is responsible for hiring subcontractors during the construction phase.

Answer: False

Question: Which of the following statements is WRONG about traditional bar charts in construction scheduling?

Answer: Bar charts clearly show the dependencies between activities.

Question: How does a project schedule help manage the time component of a construction project?

Answer: By outlining the sequence of activities and their durations to ensure timely project completion

Question: What is the primary purpose of a construction schedule?

Answer: To plan, manage, and control project timelines

Question: What are Liquidated Damages in transportation construction projects?

Answer: A pre-determined amount charged per day for project delays

Question: Project scheduling techniques such as CPM are unique to the construction industry.

Answer: False

Question: In a construction dispute regarding delays, what type of schedule is generally accepted as evidence in court?

Answer: PERT/CPM-based schedules