Contract Administration Practice Exam #2
The foundation footers marked with the grid point C5 will require
____________ cubic yards to pour.
Select the closet answer.
28
__________inches of compacted limerock are to be placed beneath the asphalt surface of all parking areas.
6
___________measured in-place cubic yards of topsoil are required for
the planters if the topsoil layer is 10
inches deep. Select the
closet answer.
2.00
This project will require ___________ lineal feet of fencing to
enclose the property. There are three (3) 8 ft
gates to be
installed. Select the closet answer.
1,462
The distance from point C to point D is ___________ yds.
175
A fencing contractor is invited to submit a bid to enclose the entire
site in 6' construction site security
fencing. If the contractor
charges $12 per running foot for such fencing, his bid pricing will
be
____________. Select the closest answer.
$14,000
The Job Status Report, which indicates the percentage completed by
each major construction activity, is
completed by the _______________.
Project Engineer or Field Superintendent
A demolition first inspection shall be made ___________________ .
After all utility connections have been disconnected
A contractor wins a job for a low bid of $120,000. If his total costs
and expenses are $90,000, his margin of
profit is ____________ %.
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A proposal is a legal instrument that will NOT bind the Contractor to the Owner if _____________.
The contractor forfeits the bid bond.
Submittal documents shall be submitted in ___________ or more sets with each permit application.
2
A business’s__________ insurance shall apply if property damages
caused by construction are
experienced at a project after all
work on the project has been completed and put to its intended use.
General Liability
Nightclubs and restaurants are classified as Group ___________________ occupancies.
A-2
A (The)___________ is (are) NOT required for a minimum plan review
prior to building permitting by
the building official.
Plumbing elevations
____________ is (are) NOT required to be stored at the construction site by the Contractor.
Material invoices
A general, building, or residential contractor is NOT required to
subcontract the installation of wood
shingles, wood shakes, or
asphalt or fiberglass shingle roofing materials__________________.
On new buildings of their own construction
A Notice of Commencement has not been filed on a $10,000 project. The
initial indication of a problem
will be that the Contractor is
unable to get _______.
The first building inspection
__________________ is a non-operable fenestration unit primarily
designed to transmit daylight from a
roof surface to an interior ceiling.
Tubular Daylighting Device (TDD)
The vertical clearance from the public right-of-way to the lowest
part of any awning shall be not less than
________ feet.
7
One set of approved construction documents shall be retained by the
building official for a period of not
less than ________days from
date of completion of the permitted work.
180
If there are multiple liens on a project, only a limited amount of
funds to pay the liens, and all liens were
filed at the same
time, ____________would be paid first.
Liens of laborers
The _____________ is authorized to issue a stop work order.
Building official
_______________ the company is in charge of the safety program.
One person within
Installing a/an ____________ does NOT require a permit.
portable cooling unit
A permit from the ________________________ is required prior to the
start of construction of a habitable
structure that is seaward to
a coastal control line.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
________________ is true regarding Surety Bonding.
Losses are not contemplated
When developing a schedule using a Project Logic Table, _________should NOT be considered.
Crew size and Manpower Levels
A general “rule of thumb” for calculating the bonding capacity of a
contractor is to determine the net
quick and multiply it by a
factor of ____________.
10
_______________ would result in disciplinary action by the licensing board.
Intimidating, threatening, coercing, or otherwise discouraging the
service of a notice to owner or a
notice to contractor
Prior to the settlement of an insured loss, the Owner shall notify
the Contractor of terms and the
Contractor shall have
____________ days from the receipt of notice to object to the proposed
settlement
or allocation of the proceeds.
14
If a contractor paid $3,875 for supplies which included 7% sales tax,
the cost of the supplies without the
sales tax was __________.
Select the closest answer.
$3,622
CSI MasterFormat divides specifications into ________ specific divisions.
50
Regarding certification of registered contractors, which of the
following is NOT a requirement a
contractor must meet for grandfathering?
Has at least 6 years of active, probation experience in that contracting category
If the Contractor encounters concealed physical conditions that
differ material from those indicated in the
Contract Documents,
he shall provide prompt notice to the Owner and Architect no later
than ____.
14 days after first observance by Contractor
The difference between the cash received and the principal due at the
end of a discount loan is known as
the _____.
Discount
A building demolition specialty contractor is a contractor who has
the skill to demolish structures
____________ ft or less in height.
50
______________________ need (s) to have a license in the State of
Florida to do construction/contracting
work.
A handyman who has a $1,500 project
A person who willfully files a fraudulent lien is guilty of a ___________.
Third degree felony
Failure to furnish a sworn statement within _____________ days shall result in the loss of lien rights.
30
The contractor must, within _______________ days after receipt of the
owner’s written request, furnish to
the property owner or his
representative a list of the subcontractors and suppliers that were
used on the
project.
10
The Architect will prepare a Construction Change Directive __________________.
In the absence of total agreement on the terms of a Change Order
Long lead items should be _____.
Identified and ordered early
EPA asbestos regulations for demolition of commercial, industrial,
and publicly owned buildings and
residential structures with four
or more dwelling units require a notification be sent to the
Florida
Department of Environmental Protection _____.
At least 10 working days before beginning the demolition
The Construction Change Directive when prepared does not have to be signed by the ____________.
Contractor
The log and summary, OSHA No. 300/300A, should be kept for ______
calendar years following the end
of the year to which they relate.
5
If the Initial Decision Maker requests a party to provide a response
to a Claim or to furnish additional
supporting data, such party
shall respond within _______ days after receipt of such request.
10
The Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 (FCRA) does NOT prohibit
employment discrimination based
on_______.
Drug Abuse
An Installation Floater is an insurance policy that covers ______.
Subcontractor materials in transit
__________ is the minimum fine to be cited by OSHA for a willful serious penalty.
A contractor is hired to paint a stucco wall. The wall is 3000 ft
long by 10 ft high and contains 20
windows that measure 3 ft x 4
ft. The painter can apply paint at the rate of 200 sqft per hour. The
total
Labor cost for this project will be __________if the
painter charges $25 per hour and the job requires two
(2) coats.
$7,400 to $7,449
The total Labor and Materials cost for a project was estimated to be
$266,000 and 55% was estimated for
Materials. The additional
profit on this project will be _________ if the actual Labor costs
were 85% of
the originally estimated Labor costs.
$17,955
In a precedence diagram, lines linking the boxes are called ________________ .
Connectors
Fictitious names are valid for ______ years.
5
________________ are employers that are NOT exempt from the broad coverage of OSHA.
Airport convenience stores
The ______ ACT protects covered employees against retaliation for
participation in an investigation,
hearing or for refusing to
violate the law.
Public Whistle-blowers
A secondary qualifying agent is responsible for ________.
A contract was signed by all parties on July 1, 2018. The date of
commencement was given as July 9,
2018. If the work in the
contract is to take 18 days, the date of substantial completion should be
____________.
July 27, 2018
______________________in any action against an unlicensed contractor
for injuries sustained resulting
from the contractor's
negligence, malfeasance or misfeasance.
The consumer is entitled to three times the actual damages sustained, plus costs and attorney's fees.
The _________________ shall not permit any part of the construction
or site to be loaded so as to cause
damage or create an unsafe condition.
Contractor
If you pay an independent contractor at least $600, it is your responsibility to _______________.
File a 1099
Movable fabric awnings or fabric covered frames may extend over
public property for a distance of not
more than _________ feet.
5
___________________ does NOT need to be written to be enforceable.
An agreement for the sale of goods less than $500
____________ for latent defects discovered on a project.
The contractor's liability is subject to the statute of limitations.
A project requires 388,000 lbs. of steel beams and columns. Delivery
charges this year are 7% greater than
last year. ____________
will be the total additional delivery charge if last year's delivery
charge was
$65.00 per ton. Select the closest answer.
$885.00
The _______________ shall directly arrange and pay for tests,
inspections, or approvals where building
codes or applicable laws
or regulations require.
Owner