Contract Administration Practice Exam #1
On sheet 2 of 15 of plan set #9501, the distance from gridline point D1 to gridline point D12 is _________ ft.
134
187
__________cubic yards of concrete are required to pour all the foundation footings marked as #5 locations. Do not deduct for the volume of any steel reinforcing. Select the closest answer.
20
___________18H5 bar joists are required for the project's main tower roof framing.
54
The distance from point B to point C on the plan is _________ ft.
301.04
The Owner wants to install sod on his property. The contractor will order _____________ square foot of sod for his property. Select the closest answer.
65,000
The total Labor and Material cost for a project was estimated to be $250,000 and 55% of that total was estimated for Materials. The additional profit on the job will be ____________if actual Labor costs were only 85% of the estimated Labor costs.
$16,875
Temporary structures shall have an exit access travel distance of ______ feet or less.
100
Ownership passes to the company at the point where the goods are FOB or ____________.
Free on board
In the state of Florida, _____________requires a license.
A contractor repairing damaged storm shutters for $1500.
The first offense by a person falsely presenting themselves as a licensed contractor is a ________.
First degree misdemeanor
In a threshold building, the contractor's contractual or statutory obligations shall not be relieved _____.
By any action of the special inspector
The burden of proof of the merit of any proposed substitution is upon the _________.
Proposer
A(an) _______________warranty work in construction would be used for its intended purpose.
Implied
If the Subcontractor fails within _______ days after receipt of written notice from the Contractor to correct defective Work, the Contractor may make good such deficiencies.
Five working
The Architect will _________ after receipt of a Contractor's Application for Payment, either issue to the Owner a Certificate for Payment or notify the Contractor and Owner in writing of the Architect's reasons for withholding certification.
Within seven days
According to the Davis-Bacon Act, the ______ may withhold contract payments to cover alleged under-payments of wages.
Secretary of Labor
If you are not in direct privity of contract with the owner, the Construction Lien Law requires that you _______________.
Serve a notice to owner
If a #2 framing lumber is selling for $6.50 per board-foot, the cost of 820 lineal feet of 2x4, 686 lineal feet of 2x6 and 243 lineal feet of 2x8 would be ________________. Select the closest answer.
$10,120
Building inspections shall include ___________________.
Foundation, Framing, Sheathing, Roofing and Final inspections
Temporary sanitary facilities and drinking water are typically covered by the ________ of a contract.
Supplementary General Conditions
________________ limit is NOT one the limits of liability under a Commercial General Liability insurance policy.
Property damage during construction
A Contractor submitted an application for a progress payment. The
project has a $246,000 contract amount and was 66% complete at the
time of the payment application. The Architect did not certify $22,000
of the requested amount. The retainage rate is 10%. The Contractor
should expect to receive _____________.
Select the closest answer.
$126,325
Change Orders with back charges to the Contractor when the Owner corrects defective work shall include _____ costs of correcting such deficiencies.
Reasonable
A permanent sign identifying the termite treatment provider and need for reinspection and treatment contract renewal shall be provided and posted near the _______.
Water heater or electrical panel
Because inventory is consumed over a relatively short period of time, usually not exceeding one year, it is regarded as a __________ of a company.
Current asset
____________is an example of work that does NOT require a building permit.
Installing portable ventilation equipment
Addenda are modifications to or interpretations of the Bidding Documents and will be issued ______.
No later than four days prior to the date for receipt of Bids
Construction materials and equipment shall not be placed or stored within ___________ feet of a street intersection.
20
In general, a contract ________ should be recognized as complete under the completed contract method.
In excess of 98% or 99% completed
All employers with _______ employee(s) must maintain an OSHA 300/300A log.
Eleven
In network construction, _______________are those which are based upon physical characteristics of the work and is normally inflexible.
Hard dependencies
It is estimated that the Contractor will need to purchase 250 2 x 4’s
that are only available in 10 ft lengths.
If the lumber yard
pricing per board foot is $6.50 and sales tax is 7%, the amount to be
budgeted should be ___________________. Select the closest answer.
$11,600
Among the State requirements for educational facilities is the requirement that new buildings, additions, renovations and remodeling shall not be occupied until the building has received a (n) _______.
Certificate of occupancy
The Contractor shall NOT be responsible for __________________.
Scheduling safety compliance inspections
__________________________ are NOT items that are included in the general conditions of a contract.
Jobsite offices
A Subcontractor may terminate a Subcontract for nonpayment of amounts due for______ days or longer.
60
Alterations made to provide an accessible path of travel to the altered area will be deemed disproportionate to the overall alteration when the cost exceeds ______________ percent.
20
An accurate estimating method that lists all materials and labor needed for an element of work or project is called _________________ method.
Detailed survey or piece
Under the legal principal of _____________, a contractor may be entitled to a reasonable value of the work requested and performed even without reaching an agreement.
Quantum meriut
Under FL Lien Law, a person who knowingly uses funds paid on account of a $950 project without paying subs, suppliers and/or laborers is guilty of misapplication of construction funds has committed a _________.
Felony of the third degree
Walkways for pedestrians in front of demolition projects during the renovation of an existing building shall be of sufficient width to accommodate pedestrian traffic but in no case shall ______.
Not be less than 4 feet in width
The ___________________ method is the simplest method of accounting control of inventory.
Average cost
A __________________ clause is typically found in subcontract
agreements between the contractor and
subcontractor.
Flow down
The date for receipt of bids for a project is Friday, Oct 9. The last date on which Addenda modifying the bid documents may be issued is _______________.
Thirty
The date for receipt of bids for a project is Friday, Oct 9. The last date on which Addenda modifying the bid documents may be issued is _______________.
Sunday, Oct 4
The fee owner of a threshold building shall select and pay all the costs of employing a special inspector, but the special inspector shall be responsible to _______.
The enforcement agency
The ___________owns the drawings for a completed project.
The Architect
A concrete slab 140'-8" long, 75'-10" wide and 9-1 /2" thick will require __________cubic yards of concrete. Select the closest answer.
Between 300 and 325
An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned ___________ days after date of filing.
180
A ___________________ bond exempts the owner’s real property from claims of lien.
Payment
The Subcontractor shall furnish the Contractor periodic progress
reports ________ on the Work of this
Subcontract.
As mutually agreed
In cases of Claims for additional time due to a continuing delay, ______.
Only one Claim is necessary to be filed
Construction lien law is NOT applicable to ______.
Public property
General Contractor license holders are NOT required to subcontract _______________.
The installation of wood shingles, wood shakes, or asphalt or fiberglass shingle roofing on new buildings of their own construction
The construction manager contracts and acts as agent for the owner in a ______________ contract.
Construction management contract
The maximum fine to be imposed on a contractor for working with a
delinquent license and it is a second
offense would be __________________
5,000
Trusses on a new, single-family detached residential project, shall be inspected ______.
By the building official during the framing inspection
Allowances do NOT include ______________________.
Applicable trade discounts
Any required certificates of inspection shall be secured by the ______.
Contractor
The cost to backfill and compact a 15 ft x 25 ft x 5 ft deep excavation with vertical sides if the excavation contractor charges $1.75 per square foot for each 6-inch lift is________________. Select the closest answer.
$6,565
An approved water supply for fire protection shall be made available _______.
As soon as combustible material arrives on the site
Requests for clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents
shall reach the Architect at least
_______ days prior to the date
for receipt of Bids.
Seven
An employee who feels they have been discriminated against because they reported a suspected OSHA violation may file a complaint with the nearest OSHA office within ______ days of this alleged discrimination.
30
In the contract provisions, insurance to be maintained by contractor will be specified in the ____________.
Proposal