Bidding and Negociation

Question 1

Project Delivery Methods 5

Answer 1

Design-Bid-Build
Construction Management
Design-Build
Public-Private Partnership (P3)
Integrated Project Delivery

Question 2

The life cycle for the architect of a traditional design-bid-build project

Answer 2

includes pre-design, schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction contract tendering, construction contract administration and general review, closing/commissioning and post-completion involvement in warranty.

Question 3

The life cycle for construction management

Answer 3

Construction management generally includes multiple tendering phases, resulting in overlap of the design project life cycle with the construction project life cycle.

Question 4

Construction documents include

Answer 4

drawings, specifications and related documentation authored by the design professionals.

Question 5

If there is a conflict within the Contract Documents:

 .1   the order of priority of documents, from highest to lowest, shall be:

Answer 5

.1 the Agreement between the Owner and the Contractor,

      .2   the Definitions,

      .3   the Supplementary Conditions,

      .4   the General Conditions,

      .5   Division 1 of the Specifications,

      .6   Technical Specifications,

      .7   Material and Finishing schedules,

      .8   the Drawings.

Question 6

what should have been addressed and resolved before entering the construction documentation phase.

Answer 6

all user stakeholder requirements, and regulatory issues, including building code compliance

Question 7

CCDC Doc

Question 8

three types of competitive tendering processes

Answer 8

open competitive bids or public tender call;

invited competitive bids or invited tender call; ƒ direct selection or sole sourcing.

Question 9

process of conducting the tender, either open or invited, generally includes the following steps:

Answer 9

notify prospective bidders of the opportunity to bid for the construction contract through public advertisements or direct contact; ƒ issue the tender documents to bidders; ƒ
conduct a bidders’ conference in which all bidders have the opportunity to receive information, ask questions and, in the case of existing facilities, tour a site and building; ƒ
respond to inquiries; ƒ
receive and evaluate proposals; ƒ
negotiate outstanding conditions to the contract; ƒ
award the construction contract.

Question 10

A pre-qualification bidder may include:

Answer 10

company information, including ownership, when established, construction capacity given in annual gross revenues; ƒ resumes for people proposed to be assigned to the project; ƒ demonstration of capability through the successful completion of similar projects; ƒ methodology used in managing construction projects; ƒ safety records (declaration of insurance claims/injuries claims); ƒ other company attributes, such as environmental policy, employment diversity, social responsibility policy,

Question 11

What ccdc doc for pre qualified bidder

Answer 11

CCDC 11 – Contractor’s Qualification Statement

Question 12

construction contracts, three bonds are of importance:

Answer 12

ƒ bid bond; ƒ performance bond; ƒ labour and material payment bond.

Question 13

If the contractor fails to enter into a contract

Answer 13

surety will guarantee — up to the amount of the bid bond — to pay the difference in money between the amount of the contractor’s bid and the amount for which the owner legally contracts with another contractor for the project. Bid bonds are usually between 5% and 10% of the estimated construction cost; on very large projects, 2.5% is considered an appropriate amount.

Question 14

The architect may wish to consider other forms of bid security

Answer 14

certified cheque; ƒ irrevocable letter of credit from a financial institution; ƒ negotiable securities (in rare instances

Question 15

What CCDC for bid bind

Answer 15

CCDC 220

Question 16

the amount of a performance bond is based on

Answer 16

percentage of the contract amount, such as 50% or 100% of the contract amount.