COSC 153 FINAL EXAM Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions Graded A+
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COSC 153
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COSC 153
•Construction Quality is one of projects most important aspects - •Owner Quality
•Vendor Quality
•Contractor Quality
•Subcontractor Quality
•Quantity Survey vs. Quality Inspection vs. Quality Assurance - •Who are the players
•Shared Roles
•Motivation for approval of QC items...
COSC 153 FINAL EXAM •Construction Quality is one of projects most important aspects - •Owner Quality •Vendor Quality •Contractor Quality •Subcontractor Quality •Quantity Survey vs. Quality Inspection vs. Quality Assurance - •Who are the players •Shared Roles •Motivation for approval of QC items / conflict of interest possibilities Administering the Contract - •Managing all the business affairs related to the contract parties and their obligations. This involves the efforts of many managers. This is all about the "red tape" and paperwork: submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, time cards, certified payroll, inspection s, etc. Assessing and Managing Project Risks - •Analyzing all the project risks and assigning the appropriate and better team member to manage it. Baseline Schedule - ´A baseline schedule is one of the main project management documents that should be created before the project starts. It sets out the project execution strategy, key project deliverables, activity planned dates and milestones best value selection contractor - •Owner Releases RFQ •Qualifications Package is prepared and submitted •Owner shortlists most qualified candidates •Owner releases RFP •Proposal is prepared and submitted best value selection owner - •Proposals are evaluated •Winner is selected •Contract is awarded •Notice is given to proceed •Design and Construction begins BIDDING DOCUMENTS - •INVITATION FOR BIDS •INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS •Procedures for Questions (RFIs) •Information on Addendum •Rules concerning Bid submission (Bonds, dates, rules, etc) •Expectations for Post Bid (deliverables such as schedule of values, schedule, bonds, etc) •BID FORMS •THE AGREEMENT FORM Bronze Age Construction Homes - •Bronze Age homes were much more advanced and involved precision cut wood members such as columns and beams and roofs mostly made of Civil Law - Roman law or Napoleonic Code Codification of expectations uAbstract and theoretical Closeout List - ´Certificates of inspection from local code and building officials ´Architect/engineer sign -off of final completion - after punchlist ´Contractor's letter of construction warranty ´Proof of testing for HVAC, fire alarm, and other essential systems ´Receipt of all manufacturers' operations and maintenance manuals ´Receipt of all manufacturers' and suppliers' warranties Code of Hammurabi - BC 1700 - The Code of Hammurabi - from Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC. begins a discussion of risk management and risk shifting COMMERCIAL - •General Contractors who may or may not self perform any actual construction work In charge of: -Overall Project Schedule -Payment from Owners and paying subcontractors -Site Logistics for all project -Coordination with Owner, Architects and Engineers Coordination with Owner's Representative (if any COMMERCIAL - •Typically they build: -Office Buildings -Faith Construction -Multifamily -Schools / Educational -Commercial / Retail -Hospitals / Healthcare -Entertainment Projects (stadiums, arenas, convention centers, etc) -ETC Common Law - Custom / Tradition Court interpretations of statutes and precedents uPragmatic and applied
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