Conm 412 #1

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what are included in the bidding documents

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bidding & contract requirements
plans
specs

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what are included in the contract documents

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contract
plans
specs

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execution of the contract means

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signing by both parties

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what are included in the construction documents

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plans and specs

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what is the current version of masterformat

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2010

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what is the previous version of masterformat

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2004

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how many divisions are in masterformat 2010

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50

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masterformat, uniformat, pageformat, sectionformat, and omniclass are all..

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standard layouts for specs

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specs that have been updated since the last full publication

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supplemental specs

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specs that are specific to a certain project

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special provisions

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specs that are being tested for inclusion in the next full release

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developmental or pilot specs

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military formatting tool

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specs intact

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another name for standard specs is

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boilerplate specs

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what are the 3 standard forms of agreement

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AIA contract docs
consensus docs
EJCDC

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these define the contractual relationships in design and construction

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standard forms of agreement

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the most recognized and longest producing entity of construction documents

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AIA

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joint venture of four major organizations of professional engineers and contractors

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EJCDC

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the standard form of agreement broken into families and series

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AIA

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the standard form of agreement broken into families

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EJCDC

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the standard form of agreement broken into series

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consensusdocs

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examples of AIA series

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A, B, C, D, E, F, G

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examples of consensusdocs series

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200, 300, 400, 500, 700, 800

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standard layout with 6 digits and 3 parts

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masterformat

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masterformats 3 parts are

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general
materials
execution

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stipulated sum is also known as

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lump sum and fixed price

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within stipulated sum, risk is primarily on the

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contractor

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the most common form of construction contract the past 100 years

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stipulated sum

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cost plus fee contracts work best with

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design build or fast track projects

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stipulated sum contracts work best with

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design bid build

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the most rigid form of contract is

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stipulated sum

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in stipulated sum, who is risk primarily on

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contractor

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in cost plus fee, who is risk primarily on

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owner

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what contract first well with design bid build

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stipulated sum

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what contract fits well with design build or fast track projects

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cost plus fee

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what is the most common form of construction contract the past 100 years

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stipulated sum

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alternate names for stipulated sum

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lump sum and fixed price

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contractors obligation in stipulated sum

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do the work in the time stated

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in stipulated sum, who is the first line interpreter of the construction documents

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designer

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advantages for which contract?
-owner can examine bids and select one that fits with his budget
-owner has greater control of expenditures

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stipulated sum

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disadvantages of which contract?
-fixed and relatively inflexible
-costs associated with changes
-contractor isn't involved in design to lend expertise

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stipulated sum

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stipulated sum
-AIA___
-AIA___
-EJCDC___
-consensusdocs___
-consensusdocs___

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AIA101
AIA201
EJCDC C-700
consensusdocs 200
consensusdocs 205

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contract where owner pays all the costs of work and in addition pays a fee for the contractors overhead and profit

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cost plus fee

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in cost plus fee, which costs are reimbursable?

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direct costs (labor, material, equip, etc)

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in cost plus fee, is job overhead directly reimbursable?

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yes

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in cost plus fee, is operating overhead directly reimbursable?

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no

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type of contract where owner has to closely monitor which overhead items he is being charged for separately

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cost plus fee

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type of contract where is it vital for the owner to have a fair and honest contractor

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cost plus fee

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type of contract where the owner and his rep need to be as knowledgeable as the contractor when drafting the contract

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cost plus fee

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type of contract where the owner has the right to access the contractors records for a specified period of time after final payment for work

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cost plus fee

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type of contract where the owner needs to clearly define which are and aren't reimbursable costs

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cost plus fee

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type of contract where there is greater emphasis on the A/E's construction knowledge

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cost plus fee

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is the list of bidders jointly developed by the owner, A/E, and GC in cost plus fee?

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yes

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in some ______ contracts, supplier contracts may be made by the owner

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cost plus fee

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advantages for what type of contract?
-owner can get work completed with incomplete design info
-owner maintains a great degree of flexibility

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cost plus fee

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disadvantages of what type of contract?
-owner does not know his final cost
-contractor deals with inconclusive set of work, impacting general planning

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cost plus fee

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CPF contracts standard forms:
-AIA___
-AIA___
-EJCDC___
-consensusdocs___
-consensusdocs___

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-AIA101
-AIA201
-EJCDC C-700
-consensusdocs 200
-consensusdocs 205

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type of contract least familiar in america and usually restricted to engineered construction work

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unit price

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type of contract that requires detailed measurements for payment

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unit price

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in unit price contracts do the standard forms of agreement typically allow the owner to review and approve the list of subs?

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yes

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Any contract in which one of the documents is a collection of bills, or schedules, of measured quantities of the work items and the job overhead items required by a lump-sum contract.

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contracts with quantities

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what type of contract?
-sub lists may be required at bid or shortly thereafter
-changes to the sub lists will lead to a higher cost for the next highest sub

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contracts with quantities

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An established principle or proposition. A principle of law universally admitted, as being just and consonant with reason.

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maxim

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1. A general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct .
2. A proverbial saying

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maxim

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Underlying principles.
Represent basic attitudes of the U.S. courts on various legal disputes.
Often unstated!
aka “public policy”.

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maxims of law

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Entity who enters into a binding agreement with
one or more other contracting parties and thus
accepts the benefits and obligations specified
therein.

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party to a contract

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the us legal system is a _____ law system

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common

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Continental Europe and Louisiana.
Based (primarily) on codes and statutes.
Judges / courts interpret and apply the law.

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civil law system

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Rest of U.S. and countries tracing legal heritage to England.
Based on codes and statutes –  as well as case law.
Decisions above the trial court (appellate and supreme courts) are law that applies to subsequent cases.

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common law system

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-an area that has its own independent set of laws
-power to hear a case

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jurisdiction

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makes and enacts the laws

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legislative branch

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laws are also called

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statutes

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like statues may be grouped into a

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code

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Established to help legislative and executive branches carry out certain types of laws.
-IRS – Internal Revenue Service
-DOT – Dept. of Transportation
-SSA – Social Security Administration
-EEOC – Equal Employment Opportunity Comm.
-OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Admin

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administrative agencies

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caries out and enforces the laws. only branch that can apply force to the populace

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executive branch

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interprets laws

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judicial branch

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3 levels of courts

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trial
appellate
supreme

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majority of construction disputes are _____ using the law of their jurisdiction

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arbitrated

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can a construction contract end up in the us supreme court?

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probably not

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does a decision by one appellate judge obligate another judge?

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no

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having different laws under the same jurisdiction (grand rapids v detroit) may lead to the supreme court hearing an appeal for a state wide

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common law

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_____ law supports and upholds voluntary duties between parties

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contract law

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_____ law supports and upholds duties imposed by law between parties

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tort law

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a party must honor its contract or respond in

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damages