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QUESTION 1

1. Who are usually the parties to a construction contract?

A.

engineer and owner

B.

engineer, contractor and owner

C.

owner and contractor

D.

none of the above

10 points   

QUESTION 2

1. Who does the engineer or architect usually have a contract with:

A.

contractor

B.

owner

C.

owner's representative

D.

none of the above

10 points   

QUESTION 3

1. Does the engineer usually have authority to change the project?

A.

Yes

B.

No

10 points   

QUESTION 4

1. Can the engineer recommend changes to the Owner?

A.

Yes

B.

No

10 points   

QUESTION 5

1. Does the soil information available in a soils report always become part of the contract to allow it to be relied on by the contractor?

A.

Yes

B.

No

10 points   

QUESTION 6

1. If soil quantities are not known when a contract is formed, how is this often handled to make things fair for the contractor?

A.

lump sum bid

B.

unit price bid or lump sum plus unit prices

C.

bid bond coverage

D.

none of the above

10 points   

QUESTION 7

1. Specifications usually include:

A.

drawings

B.

specific details on work requirements such as compaction levels

C.

directions to the site

D.

none of the above

10 points   

QUESTION 8

1. Disputes not settled by negotiation and a change order can be resolved through:

A.

arbitration

B.

court

C.

mediation

D.

none of the above

E.

any of the above

10 points   

QUESTION 9

1. Are Bid Documents required to include a Soils Report?

A.

Yes

B.

No

10 points   

QUESTION 10

1. Changed conditions clauses are usually included in earthwork contracts to:

A.

allow cancellation of the contract

B.

lower bid prices by shifting risk of changed conditions to the Owner

C.

to force the contractor to pay for changes

D.

none of the above

QUESTION 1

1.

Who are usually the parties to a construction contract?

A.

engineer and owner

B.

engineer, contractor and owner

C.

owner and contractor

D.

none of the above

10 points

QUESTION 2

1.

Who does the engineer or architect usually have a contract with:

A.

contractor

B.

owner

C.

owner's representative

D.

none of the above

10 points

QUESTION 3

1.

Does the engineer usually have authority to change the project?

A.

Yes

B.

No

10 points

QUESTION 4

1.

Can the engineer recommend changes to the Owner?

A.

Yes

QUESTION 1

1. Who are usually the parties to a construction contract?

A. engineer and owner

B. engineer, contractor and owner

C. owner and contractor

D. none of the above

10 points

QUESTION 2

1. Who does the engineer or architect usually have a contract with:

A. contractor

B. owner

C. owner's representative

D. none of the above

10 points

QUESTION 3

1. Does the engineer usually have authority to change the project?

A. Yes

B. No

10 points

QUESTION 4

1. Can the engineer recommend changes to the Owner?

A. Yes