Site Management Flashcards
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What is the purpose of a preconstruction conference?
Answer: To establish communication protocols and review project requirements before work begins
A preconstruction conference brings together the owner, design professional, and contractor to review procedures, schedules, and communication requirements before work starts.
Which of the following best describes a 'Notice to Proceed' (NTP)?
Answer: A formal written notice from the owner directing the contractor to begin work
A Notice to Proceed is a formal document from the owner that authorizes the contractor to begin construction and typically starts the contract time.
When reviewing a contractor's schedule of values, the design professional should check for:
Answer: Front-loading of early work items to gain cash flow advantage
Front-loading inflates early payment applications by over-valuing preliminary work items, giving the contractor a cash flow advantage that may not reflect actual work-in-place.
A project specification requires 'sequenced construction' of two adjacent buildings. This requirement is MOST likely included to:
Answer: Manage site access, phasing, and occupancy to minimize disruption
Sequenced construction requirements manage phasing to allow partial occupancy, maintain access routes, and minimize operational disruption to the owner.
Under most standard construction contracts, who bears the risk for concealed or unknown site conditions that differ materially from those indicated in the contract documents?
Answer: The owner bears risk for differing site conditions through a contract adjustment
Standard contracts such as AIA A201 include a differing site conditions clause that entitles the contractor to a contract adjustment when encountering materially different conditions.
What is the primary reason specifications require project signs to identify the design professional and contractor on a construction site?
Answer: To satisfy public information requirements and identify responsible parties
Project identification signs serve a public information function and identify the responsible parties — owner, design professional, and contractor — for accountability purposes.
When specifying tree protection during construction, the critical protected zone is typically defined as:
Answer: The area beneath the drip line or a radius based on trunk diameter
Tree protection zones are typically defined as the area beneath the drip line or a calculated radius (often 1–1.5 feet per inch of trunk diameter) to protect root systems.