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Procurement & Bidding Procedures Flashcards

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  1. Under the AIA A201 General Conditions, how many days does a contractor typically have to submit a claim after the claimable event occurs?

    Answer: 10 days

    AIA A201 requires a contractor to provide initial notice of a claim within 21 days of the event giving rise to the claim.

  2. What is the function of the 'bid tabulation' prepared after a bid opening?

    Answer: It lists all bids received for comparison and award recommendation

    A bid tabulation organizes and compares all received bids in a structured format to facilitate transparent award decisions.

  3. Which type of specification allows the contractor to choose any product meeting described performance criteria?

    Answer: Performance specification

    Performance specifications define the required outcome or result, allowing the contractor to select any product or system that achieves that performance.

  4. What does 'bid shopping' refer to in construction procurement?

    Answer: A general contractor revealing subcontractor bids to competitors to drive down prices

    Bid shopping is the unethical practice of a GC using a subcontractor's bid price as leverage to get lower prices from competing subcontractors.

  5. In a multi-prime contracting arrangement, who is responsible for coordinating the separate prime contractors?

    Answer: The owner or an owner-designated construction manager

    In multi-prime delivery, the owner (or their CM agent) assumes coordination responsibility since no single general contractor manages the others.

  6. What is a 'bid alternate' in the context of construction bidding?

    Answer: Additional or deductive work priced separately from the base bid

    Bid alternates are additions or deductions from the base bid scope that the owner may accept or reject to manage budget, listed separately on the bid form.

  7. Which document establishes the minimum qualifications a contractor must meet to be considered for award?

    Answer: Bidder's Prequalification Criteria

    Prequalification criteria establish minimum financial, experience, and safety requirements contractors must satisfy before being permitted to submit bids.