The contract documents for a project should be written primarily to protect the interest of the
CM. - answer✔False
The owner, CM and Designer are less likely to be involved in disputes with the Contractor if a
contract is awarded to the lowest bidder. - answer✔False
Use of standard forms of agreement will always result in fewer disputes? - answer✔False
After the owner accepts a cm's proposed GMP as contemplated by the CMAA CM at Risk Series
documents, the responsibilities and duties of the CM are essentially the same as if the Owner and
CM were using the AIA GMP documents. - answer✔False
In the CMAA CM at Risk series documents, the CM may perform part of the work if the CM so
chooses? - answer✔False
Contractors generally believe the Designer acts independently and in the joint interests of the
Owner and Contractor when making decisions regarding contract claims and change orders. -
answer✔False
The CMAA standard forms of agreements(Agency- or CM at risk series) are the best documents
for an Owner to use on all design and construction projects. - answer✔False
The CMAA contract documents were written primarily to protect the interest of the CM. -
answer✔False
In the CMAA Agency series the Designer is entitled to object to provisions of Construction
Management Plan as prepared by the CM. - answer✔True
When providing services specified in CMAA document A-1, the CM may have a fiscal liability
for negligent preparation of the cost estimates. - answer✔True
In the CMAA CM at Risk Series documents, the CM is the Owner's principle agent until a GMP
is accepted by the Owner. - answer✔True
If an Owner uses the CMAA documents A-4, the Owner may be obligated to compensate the
Designer as an additional service for site visits requested by the CM. - answer✔True
If a Designer uses the CMAA A-4 contract document instead of the AIA B-141/CM document,
the Designer's exposure to professional liability during the construction phase is reduced. -
answer✔True
The CM has the autority on behalf of the owner to disapprove or reject work and to revoke, alter,
enlarge or relax and requirements of the contract documents. - answer✔False
The Owner has the obligation to exercise its right to stop work when it would be to the benefit of
the Contractor and the Contractor requests the Owner to exercise that right. - answer✔False
All communications to the Designer and Owner from the Contractor must be submitted through
the CM - answer✔True
The Owner shall pay all charges to utility owners for any of the connections to the work. -
answer✔False
The Contractor has no obligation to provide others contractors working on the site safe access to
the site. - answer✔False
The Contractor's duty and responsibility for safety and protection of the work extends to the
issue of Notice of Substantial Completion. - answer✔False
If the Contractor causes damage to the work property of another contractor working on the site,
the Contractor shall seek to remedy the situation through the CM. - answer✔False
If it become apparent that the Contractor's schedule will not be met and it is due to the fault of
the Contractor, the Contractor agrees that it will increase the number of employees and such
crafts to regain the lost schedule progress, increase the number of work hours per shifts, or shifts
per a work day, or work days per week to regain the lost schedule progress. - answer✔True
Unit priced items do not include overhead and profit in the unit price. - answer✔False
When the delay is due to cause beyond the control of the Owner and the Contractor, an extension
of contract time in the amount equal to the item lost on the critical path shall be the Contractors'
sole and exclusive remedy for such delay. - answer✔True
A CM's liability is determined solely by whether or not the CM performed according to the
required standard of care. - answer✔False
A cost overrun in the delivery of a project is by definition a breach of the CM's duty of care to
the Owner. - answer✔False
It is illegal to discriminate on the basis of sex for any reason. - answer✔False
The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires employers to make a reasonable
accommodations to suit the needs of disabled applicants. - answer✔True
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