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37 Cards in this Set
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What are the 3 Primary Parties
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Owner
A/E Contractor |
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What is the Difference between a Direct relationship and indirect relationship.
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Direct: Owner to the A/E and the Contractor (bonded by a Contract)
Indirect: Contractor with the A/E (no Contract) |
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3 Differences between:
Manufactured v. Construction |
Manufactured:
Controlled Environment Same product everyday Consistent Labor Force Construction: Seasonal environment uncontrollable Different production each day labor force is always changing |
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Duties of a field engineer
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Keep Records
RFI/RFC (write and deliver) Inspection Assist the Project Engineer |
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Agency CM v. at-risk CM
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non-financial liability, outside the company
Financially responsible for success or failure |
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architect is responsible for the contract, but also what else?
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Building codes and regulations
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What are the general conditions of a contract?
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The Standard Practices, the cookbook of a contract.
Explains bidding procedure, project timing, responsibilities, etc.. |
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South American country he worked in?
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Venezuela
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What are the 3 Primary Parties
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Owner
A/E Contractor |
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What is the Difference between a Direct relationship and indirect relationship.
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Direct: Owner to the A/E and the Contractor (bonded by a Contract)
Indirect: Contractor with the A/E (no Contract) |
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3 Differences between:
Manufactured v. Construction |
Manufactured:
Controlled Environment Same product everyday Consistent Labor Force Construction: Seasonal environment uncontrollable Different production each day labor force is always changing |
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Duties of a field engineer
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Keep Records
RFI/RFC (write and deliver) Inspection Assist the Project Engineer |
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Agency CM v. at-risk CM
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non-financial liability, outside the company
Financially responsible for success or failure |
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EPC
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Engineering Procurement Construction: Full Package firm that does design, procurement, and construction
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architect is responsible for the contract, but also what else?
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Building codes and regulations
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Name forms/sections in the project manuel?
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General Specs
Bidding Procedure |
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What are the general conditions of a contract?
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The Standard Practices, the cookbook of a contract.
Explains bidding procedure, project timing, responsibilities, etc.. |
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South American country he worked in?
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Venezuela
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What are Addenda's and what information do they address?
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Addenda's are additions/ classifications to the original drawings/specs handed out. If a contractor sends in a RFI and the A/E clarifies it.. He must change this by using a addenda.
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Name 5 types of drawing?
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Civil
Architectural Structural Mechanical Electrical |
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Where would the contractor find info on the procedure of a change order?
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General Conditions
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Define a RFI? Who originates an RFI, Who Responds to an RFI, and can an RFI lead to a change order?
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Request for Information, Contractor asks for and RFI, the A/E responds the the RFI, this can lead to a Change Order, pending what the owner wants..
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Explain OH&P in the Contractor's Proposal?
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Overhead and profit: This is the money included in the bid for admins and the profit in the job
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Who prepares the shop drawing, what informations is on the shop drawing, and who reviews them?
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They are provided by a supplier or a subcontractor, they drawings provide info on the specs and how the product should be assembled. These are reviewed by the A/E
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Phase construction v. linear construction.
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Linear is traditional and occurs chronically starting with a complete design that is taken to completion. Phase is done as a design is finished by the A/E and phases may overlap
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What section of a contract provides guidelines for using mediation or arbitration in resolving disputes?
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General Conditions
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What is an "as-built" drawing? Who keeps them at the jobsite?
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Is a modifications as the project progresses. The PM or contractor is the one keeping records of all drawings.
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Name 3 of 6 subdivisions of a large contractor's organization.
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Accounting/ Payroll
Estimating Engineering |
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Name some of the Principle Duties of a the contractor's project management.
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Organize and Manage Team
Responsibility for success/profit Oversees whole project |
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Engineers may not know it all but..
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But we know where to find it
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In a Design Built Contract, what role does a constructibility review play in the design process?
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That the final product is feasible in constructibility and cost. As both are done in house.
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What is a Joint Venture What is the advantages to the contractor to form one?
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Two companies go in together to build a large scale project. Advantages are that the responsibility is shared, more so the work can be done at a faster pace.
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According to the General Conditions, what are the primary duties of the architect/engineer in a construction project?
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Design and Construction docs. (pre-construction).
Responsible for Change Orders Work directly with Owner Indirectly with Contractor Helps with punch-list |
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What is the difference in lump sum estimating and unit price estimating? Why use a unit price bid over a lump sum?
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Lump sum: a cumulative price for the entire project (guarantied even if higher or lower).
Unit price: Based on individual pricing to obtain estimate. Used to start work that may need to be done in a hurry, but is an advantage to the owner as it will most likely be cheaper. |
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Direct Costs COMPARED to indirect Cost?
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Direct Cost: Wages
Indirect: Insurance, Pension, Benefits |
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What does a mark-up cover include?
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Mark-up covers the contractors overhead and profit. Added at the end or near bid due dates.
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Percent winning bids
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10% chance
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