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If in the inspector discovers that the work of a subcontractor is deficient, he or she should direct the subcontractor to make the necessary corrections, then tell the general contractor what was done. |
False |
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Inspectors diary may be in looseleaf warm as long as the pages are numbered in ink |
False |
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An inspector should always try to get the contractor to give the owner of the highest quality materials and workmanship, regardless of what specifications call for. |
False |
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Front loading of a contractors bid is not always an illegal form of unbalancing a big. |
True |
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On grant-funded projects and public works projects and states requiring the specifier to allow or equal products, if the specifier list two or more brand-name products, he or she does not have to add the words “or equal.“ |
False |
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The rivers and harbors act of 1899 applies to both public and private projects. |
True |
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As an excepted standard of quality, Acceptance by the engineer of a supplier certificate is a valid substitute for manufactures Mills test certificate |
False |
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Has a mean of minimizing conflicts between the inspector and the contractor, it is better to set absolute Dimensions rather than an allowable range, so that the inspector has a specific value to enforce |
False |
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A change order can be issued anytime after execution of the agreement. |
True |
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The authority to make design changes in the field during construction can be exercised by which of the following person's? |
The design engineer |
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The basic responsibility for planning construction operations is that if the: |
Contractor |
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Evaluation of a contractor's construction schedule should be limited to which of following considertions |
Completion date , network logic, beginning date |
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Supervision of the construction work is the responsibility of |
The contractor |
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If a soils report for a potential construction site was prepared under a contract with the owner prior to advertising for bids, indicate which of the following may be properly included in the contract documents without excessive risk: |
Log of borings |
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When you received the contractors monthly partial payment request on a unit price project, the engineer resident project representative should |
All the contractors field quantities accurately, with all materials delivered to the site, and the contractors claims to percentages of the various parts of work completed. |
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Is generally considered as being responsible for dimensions on shop drawings? |
Contractor |
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The sequence of construction operations on a project involving a single general contract is usually established by the |
General contractor |
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Under the construction specifications institute format (CSI format) the three parts of a technical specifications section |
General provisions, materials, and execution |
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Under the construction specifications institute format (CSI format) the three parts of a technical specifications section |
General provisions materials and execution |
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The contractor has subcontracted the cement finishing and shortly after troweling a slab , it begins to rain. Whose responsibility is to see that the slab is protected |
Public agency /owner of the project |
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Unless otherwise specified, the specifications normally take precedence over: |
Drawings |
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A resident project representative may direct a change in the work when such change is authorized in writing by |
The owner |
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Which of the following statements is true if a subcontractor works one of its crews forty four hours in one week and does not pay the workers overtime |
Both the contractor and subcontractor may be held accountable according to the contractor documents and the labor laws |
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If you are employed as the resident project representative on a project, upon being given specific instruction as too special quality control methods on a type of material you have worked with for many years without special controls YOU should: |
Follow them faithfully, even if you do not understand the reasons for such special requirements |
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With regard to inspecting of onsite tests, the engineer or inspector should: |
Require reasonable notice |
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The types of Bonds traditionally required on public works contracts are which of the following |
Payment bond, bid bond, & performance bond |
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The inspector usually communicates with subcontractors through |
The contractors super intendent |
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Bidder A wrote it's proposal as follows "concrete 300 cu. Yds. @150.00 - $40,000" in the bid evaluation the controlling price would be.
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45,000 |
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The principal steps (not necessarily in proper order) for bidding and contracting for construction are: |
Award, agreement, advertising, notice to proceed, open bids |
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The inspector may make inspections and tests: |
Anytime he or she desires |
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The inspector may make inspections and tests: |
Anytime he or she desires |
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The method of performing work is the province of the |
Contractor |
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The inspector may make inspections and tests: |
Anytime he or she desires |
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The method of performing work is the province of the |
Contractor |
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A preconstruction conference should be held |
After agreement but before notice to proceed |
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The inspector may make inspections and tests: |
Anytime he or she desires |
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The method of performing work is the province of the |
Contractor |
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A preconstruction conference should be held |
After agreement but before notice to proceed |
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In field testing, the inspector should |
Take field sampled to check on materials on the job. |
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The inspector may make inspections and tests: |
Anytime he or she desires |
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The method of performing work is the province of the |
Contractor |
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A preconstruction conference should be held |
After agreement but before notice to proceed |
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In field testing, the inspector should |
Take field sampled to check on materials on the job. |
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The final decision regarding additions, deductions, and alternates in the contract tests with |
None of the above |
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A section of concrete formwork erected by an approved sub-contractor fails and damages previous work. Who is responsible to the owner for this act? |
The contractor |
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A section of concrete formwork erected by an approved sub-contractor fails and damages previous work. Who is responsible to the owner for this act? |
The contractor |
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On a project that supports a full time on site resident project representative and a project manager who is based in the home office to whom should contractor submittals (including all shop drawings) be submitted first? |
The contractor |
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A section of concrete formwork erected by an approved sub-contractor fails and damages previous work. Who is responsible to the owner for this act? |
The contractor |
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On a project that supports a full time on site resident project representative and a project manager who is based in the home office to whom should contractor submittals (including all shop drawings) be submitted first? |
Resident project representative |
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A resident project representative should be aware of project safety and if he or she observes a hazerdous condition while inspecting the work, the first thing he or she should do is: |
Order any workers to move out of the hazerdous area |
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If the resident project representative is verifying the contractors estimate of work done to date, which of the following is true? |
Material delivered but not Incorporated into the work should be verified and may be included |
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Which of the following listed tasks is not recommended to be performed by the architect or engineer: |
Recommend to the contractor the method of performing the work |
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Progress payments are made to the contractor based upon |
An estimate of the work done as submitted by the resident project representative. |
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The responsibility for coordinating the installation of mechanical and electrical work so as to avoid conflicts with the architectural or structural elements belongs properly to the |
General contractor |
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The document referred to as federal specifications refers primarily to |
Materials |
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A dispute between subcontractors regarding material storage or access to the work should be settled by |
The general contractor |
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Of the following , the primary consideration in the timing / scheduling of inspections should be: |
To avoid costly delay for the builder |
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By definition, free float is |
The amount of time that an activity canbve delayed without adversely affecting the early start date of the following activity. |
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A resident project representative may permit the use of substitute materials if: |
They have been approved by the architect/engineer |
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Which of the following is most directly involved in project safety |
Contractor |
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If two subcontractors come to the resident project representative or inspector with a heated argument about priority of their work the resident project representative or inspector should |
Refer them to the general contractors superintendent |
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The main purpose of construction inspection is to |
Assure compliance with contract documents |
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Many reference standards exist today that still carry the designation "ASA". Which bid the following is the current designation for ASA standards? |
ANSI |
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Which of the following person's has the final authority to accept or reject faulty work? |
The owner |
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Which of the following is the most commonly used reference work on the subject of testing materials? |
ASTM |
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Contract documents usually include |
Trade standards and federal specifications |
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Due to several illnesses among it's workforce a contractor was short several workers for concrete placing and requested the assistance of the resident project representative. To what extent may the resident project representative be permitted to help? |
None of these |
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The provisions of ASTM refer primarily to |
Materials and testing |
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When there are questions by the general contractor to the inspector, the inspector should |
Resolve them if they are within his or her authority |
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The inspector may reject materials or work if |
It does not comply with specifications |
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All documents are of concern to the resident project representative and his or her inspector; however which of the following contract documents is probably of least direct concern to the inspector? |
The agreement |
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A resident project representative should be held responsible for |
Keeping the architect engineer informed as to the progress of the work. |
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If a public works specifications cites an item of equipment by it's manufacturer name and catalogue number, is it generally allowable for a different brand or your of equipment to be installed if it is of equal quality and utility |
Yes with approval of the architect and engineer |
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Authorization to the contractor to perform work which involves a deviation from the requirements of the contract documents is called a |
Change order |
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The term substantial completion unless redifined in the contract documents normally means that |
The contractors obligations under the contract have been satisfied even though some minor items of pickup work remain |
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If there is a conflict between the following DOT contract documents, which all normally control |
Special provisions |
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Prior to completion of the work, all materials incorporated in the building during construction become the responsibility of the |
Contractor. |
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The inspector's relationship to the contractor is like that of |
None of the above |
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Before going on the job a resident project representative should: |
Understand the plans and specifications for the project |
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Upon receiving your copies of the contractors CPM diagram and regular updated printouts of scheduling data, the engineer or owner should: |
Review the schedules for logic, task durations, and ability to meet specified dates. |
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A resident project representative should: |
Supervise the activities of the inspection on the project |
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Which of the following Qualities in a resident project representative is More important |
Decisive |
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When an owner starts to use a project before completion of the work, it is called "beneficial use." In the following list, indicate the item that is not true after an owner takes beneficial use |
Owner may continue to charge liquidated damages for delay in achieving final completion of the work |
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While some variation in the number of inspections necessary for structures can be expected, generally the amount of inspection needed for a structure will be most dependent upon the: |
Complexity of the structure or project |
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The architect engineer relies on whom for assurance that the monthly estimate of work performed as submitted by the contractor is valid |
The resident project representative |
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A bonding company is most concerned with the work of the |
Contractor |
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What relationship should the project representative maintain with the contractor? |
Business like |
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In which document is the most likely to find the requirements for the type of material required to be used in the work ? |
Specifications |
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Unsatisfactory progress of the work should first be reported by the resident project representative |
To the project manager |
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In most States the parties to a construction contract can agree to resolve disputes through binding arbitration |
At the time of signing the contstruction contract |
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Construction inspection is necessary to |
Assure compliance with plans and specifications |
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Except for federal contracts, if a change is required in the contract documents after signing a contract for construction, the type of documebt used to implement that change is called |
A change order |
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A subcontractor reports that the approved material is no longer in production. The sub contractor then brings in data claiming the superiority of a new substitute product. The resident project representative should: |
Leave the decision to the design engineer of record |
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A resident project representative's principal responsibility on the project is to: |
Assure that the contractor performs per approved plans and specifications. |
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In practice a construction inspector is primarily supposed to play the part of a |
Competent observer |
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A modification in the contract should be covered by a |
Change order |