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The |! contract |! documents |! for |! a |! project |! should |! be |! written |! primarily |! to |! protect |! the |! interest |! of |! the |! CM. |! - |! Correct |! 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. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Use |! of |! standard |! forms |! of |! agreement |! will |! always |! result |! in |! fewer |! disputes? |! - |! Correct |! 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. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False In |! the |! CMAA |! CM |! at |! Risk |! series |! documents, |! the |! CM |! may |! perform |! part |! of |! the |! work |! if |! the |! CM |! so |! chooses? |! - |! Correct |! 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. |! - |! Correct |! 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. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False The |! CMAA |! contract |! documents |! were |! written |! primarily |! to |! protect |! the |! interest |! of |! the |! CM. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False In |! the |! CMAA |! Agency |! series |! the |! Designer |! is |! entitled |! to |! object |! to |! provisions |! of |! Construction |! Management |! Plan |! as |! prepared |! by |! the |! CM. |! - |! Correct |! 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. |! - |! Correct |! 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. |! - |! Correct |! 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. |! - |! Correct |! 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. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True
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. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Unit |! priced |! items |! do |! not |! include |! overhead |! and |! profit |! in |! the |! unit |! price. |! - |! Correct |! 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. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True A |! CM's |! liability |! is |! determined |! solely |! by |! whether |! or |! not |! the |! CM |! performed |! according |! to |! the |! required |! standard |! of |! care. |! - |! Correct |! 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. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False It |! is |! illegal |! to |! discriminate |! on |! the |! basis |! of |! sex |! for |! any |! reason. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False The |! American |! with |! Disabilities |! Act |! of |! 1990 |! requires |! employers |! to |! make |! a |! reasonable |! accommodations |! to |! suit |! the |! needs |! of |! disabled |! applicants. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True
A |! CM |! who |! serves |! in |! an |! agency |! capacity |! faces |! no |! risk |! of |! strict |! liability |! under |! CERCLA. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Standards |! contained |! in |! federal |! environmental |! laws |! always |! take |! precedence |! over |! any |! state |! law. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False National |! Pollutant |! Discharge |! Elimination |! System |! (NPDES) |! permits |! are |! requires |! for |! any |! party |! seeking |! to |! discharge |! an |! effluent |! into |! a |! publicly |! owned |! treatment |! facility. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Injured |! workers |! may |! seek |! to |! recover |! from |! the |! CM |! based |! on |! the |! duty |! of |! care |! owned |! the |! worker |! by |! the |! CM. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True A |! CM's |! duty |! to |! maintain |! site |! safety |! is |! generally |! limited |! to |! setting |! up |! a |! safety |! plan. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False The |! at-risk |! CM, |! will |! be |! held |! to |! the |! same |! standard |! of |! care |! as |! the |! agency |! CM. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False It |! is |! in |! the |! best |! interest |! of |! the |! Owner |! to |! allocate |! all |! risk |! to |! other |! parties. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False The |! performance |! of |! a |! CM |! under |! an |! agency |! agreement |! may |! be |! insured |! through |! professional |! liability |! insurance. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True
The |! partnering |! process |! must |! be |! mandated |! by |! contract |! provisions. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Prior |! to |! the |! workshop |! it |! is |! helpful |! to |! have |! job |! site |! interviews |! with |! field |! representatives |! of |! the |! parties. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True A |! neutral |! facilitator |! is |! required |! to |! conduct |! the |! partnering |! work |! shop. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False A |! CM's |! Role |! and |! Responsibility |! and |! governed |! solely |! by |! the |! Owner/CM |! Agreement. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True The |! CMAA |! Construction |! Management |! Standards |! of |! Practice |! is |! intended |! as |! a |! guide |! to |! the |! range |! of |! services |! that |! constitute |! professional |! construction |! management. |! They |! seek |! to |! meet |! the |! documented |! need |! for |! definitions |! of |! the |! CM |! services |! are |! and |! the |! structure |! the |! methodologies |! by |! which |! those |! services |! are |! provided |! by |! the |! CM. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Certification |! as |! a |! CM |! means |! that |! the |! construction |! management |! practitioner |! has |! "state |! of |! the |! art" |! knowledge |! and |! capability |! to |! practice |! construction |! management. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Construction |! Management |! is |! a |! concept |! that |! is |! susceptible |! to |! overselling. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True
Failure |! to |! provide |! quality |! services |! is |! a |! professional |! and |! not |! ethical |! question. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False The |! ethics |! of |! the |! CM |! Profession |! focus |! primarily |! on |! the |! CM's |! relationship |! in |! dealing |! with |! its |! clients. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True The |! CM |! @ |! risk |! has |! no |! obligation |! to |! place |! duty |! to |! the |! Owner |! above |! its |! own |! interests. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True When |! the |! GMP |! is |! rendered |! by |! a |! CM |! and |! agreed |! to |! by |! the |! owner, |! there |! are |! no |! longer |! any |! implied |! duties |! of |! loyalty |! and |! care |! to |! the |! Owner. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True The |! agency |! CM |! does |! not |! normally |! have |! any |! independent |! power |! to |! sanction |! contractors |! or |! force |! contractors |! to |! abide |! by |! their |! contractual |! obligations. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Placing |! the |! CM |! in |! an |! agency |! role |! is |! always |! in |! the |! best |! interest |! of |! the |! Owner. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False In |! an |! agency |! CM |! relationship, |! the |! CM |! bears |! a |! limited |! financial |! risk |! roughly |! equal |! to |! that |! of |! the |! owner. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Under |! fixed |! price |! or |! lump |! sum |! contract |! the |! contractors |! can |! be |! asked |! to |! bid |! on |! work |! based |! on |! partially |! completed |! (scope |! Bid), |! or |! complete |! set |! of |! drawings |! and |! specs. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True
A |! written |! contract |! for |! performance |! of |! Cm |! services |! is |! not |! necessary. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False An |! important |! risk |! management |! technique |! is |! the |! use |! of |! contractual |! limitation |! of |! liability |! provisions. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True A |! CM, |! acting |! as |! an |! agent |! of |! the |! owner, |! will |! bond |! a |! multi-prime |! job. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False The |! scope |! of |! the |! professional |! CM's |! duty |! to |! act |! is |! defined |! solely |! by |! the |! language |! of |! the |! Owner-CM |! contract. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False There |! are |! no |! accepted |! industry-wide |! standards |! for |! determining |! or |! guidelines |! for |! determining |! what |! is |! considered |! to |! be |! reasonable |! and |! fair |! compensation |! for |! construction |! management |! services. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True The |! cost |! plus |! fixed |! fee |! method |! of |! CM |! compensations |! usually |! divided |! into |! separate |! phase |! design |! and |! construction. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True The |! percentage |! of |! construction |! method |! of |! compensating |! an |! agency |! cm |! has |! a |! tendency |! to |! discourage |! effective |! time |! and |! cost |! control |! and |! is |! in |! conflict |! with |! the |! objectives |! and |! benefits |! of |! an |! agency |! construction |! management. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True
The |! cost |! reimbursement |! method |! of |! compensation |! is |! one |! of |! the |! most |! commonly |! used |! forms |! of |! Cm |! compensation |! associated |! with |! agency |! CM. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Once |! the |! GMP |! is |! established, |! the |! Owner |! does |! not |! have |! to |! be |! concerned |! with |! the |! managing |! cost |! or |! schedules. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False The |! Owner |! can |! transfer |! risk |! to |! the |! CM |! and |! maintain |! a |! full |! agency |! relationship |! with |! the |! CM. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False A |! CM |! under |! an |! agency |! relationship, |! worth |! the |! Owner |! managing |! multi- prime |! contractors, |! must |! consider |! its |! own |! risk |! first |! in |! managing |! those |! contractors. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False A |! method |! of |! compensation |! that |! creates |! a |! potential |! for |! conflict |! of |! interest |! between |! the |! Owners |! interest |! and |! the |! CM's |! interests |! is |! indicative |! of |! an |! agency |! CM |! relationship. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False An |! agency |! CM |! with |! fixed |! fee |! compensation |! arrangement |! shares |! in |! the |! savings |! generated |! by |! a |! lower |! than |! planned |! cost |! of |! the |! project. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Requiring |! a |! GMP |! for |! the |! ultimate |! cost |! of |! the |! project |! does |! not |! create |! any |! potential |! for |! conflict |! between |! the |! CM |! and |! the |! Owner's |! interest |! during |! the |! "Front |! end" |! preconstruction |! phases |! services. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False
All |! forms |! of |! alternative |! dispute |! resolution |! are |! voluntary |! procedures. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False A |! mini-trial |! whether |! required |! by |! contract |! or |! agreed |! to |! voluntarily |! results |! in |! a |! binding |! decision. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False A |! Dispute |! Review |! Board |! does |! not |! meet |! until |! there |! is |! a |! dispute. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Experience |! shows |! that |! there |! is |! no |! increase |! staff |! or |! management |! time |! requires |! to |! initiate |! the |! partnering |! process |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Contracting |! for |! adequate |! fees |! is |! both |! a |! business |! and |! ethical |! issue. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Agency |! CM |! maintains |! a |! direct |! contractual |! relationship |! with |! the |! trade |! or |! prime |! contractors. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Under |! agency |! CM, |! agency |! is |! a |! relationship |! between |! Owner |! and |! CM |! as |! agent |! acting |! in |! the |! Owner's |! interest. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True There |! are |! two |! basic |! forms |! of |! construction |! phase |! contracts-cost |! reimbursement |! and |! fixed |! price. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True
With |! standard |! construction |! contract |! forms, |! it |! is |! imperative |! that |! legal |! counsel |! be |! used |! to |! review |! and |! assess |! the |! contract |! as |! to |! form, |! scope |! of |! services, |! risks |! assumed, |! terms |! and |! conditions, |! compliance |! with |! applicable |! laws, |! compatibility |! with |! other |! related |! contracts. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True A |! CM |! response |! to |! an |! RFP |! can |! be |! considered |! a |! offer |! to |! enter |! a |! contract. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True There |! is |! more |! than |! one |! type |! of |! legal |! relationship |! that |! may |! exist |! between |! an |! Owner |! and |! the |! CM. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True The |! scope |! of |! the |! professional |! CM's |! duty |! is |! defined |! solely |! by |! the |! language |! of |! the |! Owner-CM |! contract. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False There |! are |! no |! accepted |! industry |! wide |! standards |! or |! guidelines |! for |! determining |! what |! is |! considered |! to |! be |! reasonable |! and |! fair |! compensation |! for |! CM |! services. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True
