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44 Cards in this Set
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A general contract method is the only method in which the owner knows the total cost prior to construction.
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True
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To be called a prime contractor you must have a contract with the owner
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True
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The Owner/contractor agreement typically used by the owner.
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AIA 101
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The General Contitions document typically used by the owner
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AIA 201
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The General contractor/Subcontractor agreement typically used by the GC.
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AIA 401
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What is a Contract? 3 things
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Between two parties, enforceable by law, an agreement
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Statutory law is written law
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True
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Acontract is executed when it has been signed by both parties.
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False
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When both parties to the agreement have fully performed in accordance with the contract's terms the contract has been ______
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Executed
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An implied Contract is one in which the terms of the agreement are clear, concise, explicit, and definite.
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False
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In an ______ contract the terms of agreement, whether written or verbal, are clear, concise, explicit and definite
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Express
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All Contracts must have ________. 5 things
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An offer and acceptance
A meeting of the minds Consideration Lawful subject matter Competent Parties |
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The only types of contracts that must be written are related to real estate
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True
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Real property should be thought of as a bundle of rights.
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True
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_________ is the power of the state to take private property for public use with payment of compensation to the owner
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Eminent Domain
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_________ is a right created by law that permits a worker to place a claim on land on which improvemtnts have been made
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Mechanics Lien
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restrictions placed on land usage to assure orderly growth and development in a municipal area is called ______
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Zoning
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A _________ permits a worker, materials supplier, or subcontractor to notify the owner that the gerneral contractor has failed to make payments for labor and/or materials
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Stop notice
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AIC stands for........
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American Institute of Constructors
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Criminal suits are violations of the law against anyone.
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True
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3 types of surety bonds
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Payment, Performance and Bid
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The ________ states that the contractor must provied a Performance and Payment bond on federal and federally assisted projects
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Miller Act
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Liquidated Damages-
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Sum charged to the contractor by the owner for delay of project completion
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Project manuel includes...4 things
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Bidding Requirements
Contract Forms Conditions of the Contract Specifications |
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Contract Documents...6 of them
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Contract Forms
Conditions of the Contract Specificatoins Contract Drawings Addenda Modifications |
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Bidding Documents...7 things
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Bidding REquirements
Contract Forms Conditions of the Contract Specifications Contract Drawings Resource Drawings Addenda |
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Bid Requirements.....4 things
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Bid Solicitation
Instructions to Bidders Informatin Available to Biddders Bid Forms and Supplements |
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Contract Forms.....4 tings
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Agreement
Performance Bond Payment Bond Certificates |
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The working Drawings...6 of them
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Civil
Architectural Structural Plumbing Mechanical Electrical |
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A Payment Bond ensure the the surety will pay the Contractor's bills for labor and materials in the event of the contractor's Default
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True
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If a subcontractor does not provide workers' compensation for its workers, the GC is often held responsible
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True
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A bid form is the required offer for the owner to accept as the first part of a developing contract
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True
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____________ are changes made during the bidding process
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Addenda
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_________ are changes made during the Construction process
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Modifications
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The bidding documents are part of the project manual
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True
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What do owners and their agents use for the prequalification of the contractors who intend to bid on the project
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BID BONDS
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The general contractor should require each of its subs to have surety bonds
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True
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The general conditions are also known as "Boilerplate"
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True
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Surety agents are paid as base salary regardless of whether a bond is issued
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True
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Under performance specifications, the specific methods and materials used to construct the product are specified by the Owner
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False
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Unit Price Contracs are the most common type of contract used in the contruction Industry
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False
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Most construction contracts are not assignable unless expressly allosed in the contract itself
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False
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Although the subcontractor has no direct link to the owner for the receipt of payment, he does have a direct lik with regard to matters of acceptance of work.
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False
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What is it that makes a Front-End Document different from a Contract Document?
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Front= End Documents deal specifically with bidding
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