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CMIT |! EXAM |! WITH |! PRECISE |! DETAILED |!
ANSWERS
A |! CM's |! Role |! and |! Responsibilities |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Governed |! solely |! by |! the |! Owner/CM |! Agreement. Basic |! Forms |! of |! CM |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Agency |! and |! at-risk. |! Key |! differences |! exist. Factors |! Contributing |! to |! CM's |! Initial |! Use |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Need |! to |! reduce |! time |! and |! cost, |! increasing |! project |! funding |! costs, |! changing |! role |! of |! contractors. First |! Federal |! Agency |! to |! Use |! CM |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔General |! Services |! Administration. Common |! Problems |! in |! CM |! Use |! by |! Federal |! Agencies |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Funding |! restrictions, |! claims, |! change |! conditions. Formation |! of |! CMAA |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Incorporated |! in |! 1982 |! to |! grow |! and |! develop |! CM |! profession. CMAA |! Construction |! Management |! Standards |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Guide |! to |! professional |! CM |! services.
Goals |! of |! CMAA |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Setting |! standards, |! expanding |! understanding, |! advocating |! for |! CM. Certification |! and |! Qualification |! as |! a |! CM |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Certification |! in |! another |! profession |! does |! not |! automatically |! qualify |! as |! a |! CM. Certification |! as |! a |! CM |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Does |! not |! guarantee |! 'state |! of |! the |! art' |! knowledge |! and |! capability. Recruiting |! and |! training |! in |! business |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Construction |! management |! susceptible |! to |! overselling |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Failure |! to |! provide |! quality |! services |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Contracting |! for |! adequate |! fees |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Ethics |! of |! CM |! profession |! focus |! on |! client |! relationships |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Reasons |! for |! project |! delivery |! variations |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔D) |! All |! of |! the |! above
In |! considering |! the |! differences |! between |! agency |! CM |! and |! CM-at-Risk, |! which |! statement |! is |! NOT |! true? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔D) |! In |! an |! agency |! CM |! role, |! the |! CM |! directly |! subcontracts |! all |! trade |! contracts. The |! agency |! CM |! does |! not |! maintain |! a |! direct |! contractual |! relationship |! with |! the |! trade |! or |! prime |! contractors. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Placing |! the |! CM |! in |! an |! agency |! role |! always |! transfers |! the |! risk |! to |! the |! contractor. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True In |! an |! agency |! CM |! relationship, |! the |! CM |! has |! no |! vested |! financial |! interest |! in |! the |! project. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Under |! agency |! CM, |! agency |! is |! a |! relationship |! between |! owner |! and |! CM |! as |! agent |! acting |! in |! the |! owner's |! interest. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Actual |! usage |! of |! a |! particular |! contract |! form |! for |! the |! construction |! phase |! depends |! on: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔D) |! All |! of |! the |! above Two |! Basic |! Categories |! of |! Construction |! Phase |! Contracts |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Cost |! Reimbursement |! and |! Fixed |! Price Fixed |! Price |! Contract |! Bids |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Can |! be |! based |! on |! partially |! completed |! documents |! or |! complete |! set |! of |! drawings |! and |! specifications
Primary |! Advantage |! of |! Fixed |! Price |! Contract |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Bids |! should |! be |! taken |! on |! contract |! documents |! that |! are |! fully |! complete General |! Contractor |! in |! Fixed |! Price |! Contract |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Will |! always |! put |! its |! interests |! ahead |! of |! the |! owner Cost |! Plus |! Fixed |! Fee |! Arrangement |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Fixed |! fee |! may |! vary |! with |! actual |! cost |! expended |! as |! scope |! of |! work |! changes Guaranteed |! Maximum |! Price |! (GMP) |! Arrangement |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Actual |! cost |! of |! work |! could |! be |! greater |! than |! the |! GMP Owner's |! Approval |! on |! GMP |! Projects |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Owner |! may |! approve |! all |! trade |! and |! purchase |! contracts Contractor's |! Risk |! in |! GMP |! Projects |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Takes |! on |! the |! risk |! of |! completing |! the |! project |! once |! GMP |! is |! established Guaranteed |! Maximum |! Price |! Flexibility |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Can |! change |! under |! certain |! circumstances Incentive |! Clause |! in |! GMP |! Contract |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Challenges |! contractor |! to |! construct |! project |! for |! less |! than |! established |! GMP
The |! project |! record |! includes |! letters, |! shop |! drawing |! submittals, |! and |! CADD |! files. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔D) |! All |! of |! the |! above The |! Owner's |! Selection |! of |! a |! Project |! Delivery |! System |! Should |! Be |! Made |! Before |! a |! Decision |! by |! the |! Owner |! to |! Select |! a |! CM |! and |! Designer. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True A/E |! Services |! Are |! Required |! to |! Be |! Competitively |! Bid |! Under |! the |! 'Brooks |! Act.' |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False CM |! Services, |! Like |! A/E |! Services, |! Can |! Be |! Accurately |! Defined |! to |! Provide |! a |! Basis |! for |! a |! Bid. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False A |! CM |! Response/Proposal |! to |! an |! Owner's |! Request |! for |! Proposal |! Can |! Be |! Considered |! an |! Offer |! to |! Enter |! into |! a |! Contract. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True CMAA |! Defines |! Construction |! Management |! as |! a |! Professional |! Management |! Practice |! Applied |! to |! Construction |! Projects |! from |! Project |! Inception |! to |! Completion |! for |! the |! Purpose |! of |! Controlling |! Time, |! Cost, |! Scope, |! and |! Quality. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True What |! Regulations |! Define |! and |! Differentiate |! Public |! and |! Private |! Sector |! Contracting? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔FAR What |! Is |! a |! Principal |! Differentiator |! Between |! Public |! and |! Private |! Sector |! Contracting? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Advantage |! in |! Contract |! Language
In |! the |! Selection |! of |! a |! CM |! as |! an |! Agent, |! the |! Owner |! Should |! Include |! Price |! as |! a |! Primary |! Consideration. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False A |! CM, |! Acting |! as |! an |! Agent |! of |! the |! Owner, |! Will |! Bond |! a |! Multi-Prime |! Job. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False There |! Is |! More |! Than |! One |! Type |! of |! Legal |! Relationship |! That |! May |! Exist |! Between |! an |! Owner |! and |! the |! CM. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True The |! standard |! of |! care |! for |! a |! CM |! is |! typically |! based |! on: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔That |! of |! how |! other |! professionals |! in |! the |! industry |! generally |! perform The |! basic |! and |! invariable |! role |! of |! a |! professional |! CM |! is |! to |! serve |! the |! needs |! of |! the |! owner. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True During |! CM |! selection, |! what |! is |! true? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔All |! of |! the |! above Accepted |! industry-wide |! standards |! exist |! for |! determining |! fair |! compensation |! for |! CM |! services. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Factors |! to |! consider |! for |! CM |! compensation |! include: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔All |! of |! the |! above
Once |! the |! Guaranteed |! Maximum |! Price |! is |! established, |! the |! owner |! does |! not |! have |! to |! be |! concerned |! with |! managing |! costs |! or |! schedules. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Liquidated |! Damages |! on |! a |! contract |! are |! included |! to |! compensate |! the |! owner |! for |! a |! delay |! in |! completing |! the |! work. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True 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, |! with |! the |! owner |! managing |! multi-prime |! contractors, |! must |! consider |! its |! own |! risk |! first |! in |! managing |! those |! contractors. |!
- |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True A |! method |! of |! compensation |! that |! creates |! a |! potential |! for |! conflict |! of |! interest |! between |! the |! owner's |! interests |! and |! the |! CM's |! interests |! is |! indicative |! of |! an |! agency |! CM |! relationship. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Which |! of |! the |! following |! methods |! of |! compensation |! for |! CM |! services |! is |! inconsistent |! with |! the |! CM's |! agency |! relationship |! to |! its |! owner? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔C) |! Multiple |! of |! direct |! personnel |! expenses An |! agency |! CM |! with |! a |! fixed |! fee |! compensation |! arrangement |! shares |! in |! the |! savings |! generated |! by |! a |! lower |! than |! planned |! construction |! cost |! of |! the |! project. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False
Requiring |! a |! Guaranteed |! Maximum |! Price |! for |! the |! ultimate |! cost |! of |! the |! project |! does |! not |! create |! any |! potential |! for |! conflict |! between |! the |! CM |! and |! the |! owner's |! interests |! during |! the |! 'front |! end,' |! pre-construction |! phase |! services. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Compensation |! Method |! Defines |! Owner-CM |! Relationship |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Deficient |! Contract |! Documents |! Cause |! Disputes |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Contract |! Documents |! Protect |! CM's |! Interest |! Primarily |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Lowest |! Bidder |! Contracts |! Reduce |! Disputes |! with |! Owner-CM-Designer |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Owners |! Modify |! Standard |! Agreement |! Forms |! for |! Projects |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False Increased |! Prime |! Contractors |! Require |! Coordinated |! Contract |! Documents |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Roles |! of |! CM |! in |! AIA |! and |! CMAA |! Agreements |! Differ |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True
In |! CMAA |! Agency |! series, |! the |! designer |! can |! object |! to |! provisions |! in |! the |! Construction |! Management |! Plan |! by |! the |! CM. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Under |! CMAA |! agency |! series, |! CM |! and |! designer |! must |! cooperate |! for |! owner's |! benefit. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True When |! providing |! services |! in |! CMAA |! document |! A-1, |! CM |! may |! be |! liable |! for |! negligent |! cost |! estimate |! preparation. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True While |! working |! under |! CMAA |! document |! A-4, |! the |! designer |! can |! rely |! on |! CM's |! cost |! estimate |! data. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True In |! CMAA |! CM-at-Risk |! series, |! CM |! is |! not |! the |! owner's |! principal |! agent |! until |! GMP |! is |! accepted. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False The |! CMAA |! Agency |! Series |! documents |! limit |! the |! services |! of |! the |! designer |! during |! the |! construction |! phase. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Using |! CMAA |! document |! A-4 |! may |! obligate |! the |! owner |! to |! compensate |! the |! designer |! for |! site |! visits |! requested |! by |! the |! CM. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True The |! CMAA |! A-4 |! document |! does |! not |! require |! the |! designer |! to |! periodically |! visit |! the |! site. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False
Using |! CMAA |! A-4 |! contract |! document |! reduces |! the |! designer's |! exposure |! to |! professional |! liability |! during |! the |! construction |! phase. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True The |! CMAA |! contract |! documents |! do |! not |! require |! both |! the |! CM |! and |! designer |! to |! perform |! to |! a |! professional |! standard |! of |! care. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False The |! CM |! is |! assigned |! liability |! if |! it |! fails |! to |! meet |! contractual |! obligations |! in |! CMAA |! documents. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Contractors |! are |! obligated |! to |! notify |! the |! CM |! of |! conflicts, |! errors, |! and |! discrepancies |! in |! contract |! documents. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True The |! General |! Conditions |! do |! NOT |! provide |! a |! detailed |! scope |! of |! work. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔C) |! Provide |! a |! detailed |! scope |! of |! work. The |! CM |! does |! not |! have |! the |! authority |! to |! disapprove |! or |! reject |! work |! on |! behalf |! of |! the |! owner. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False The |! owner |! can |! suspend |! work |! for |! 180 |! days |! without |! cause |! by |! providing |! written |! notice |! to |! the |! contractor. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Owner's |! Obligation |! to |! Stop |! Work |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔The |! owner |! does |! not |! have |! an |! obligation |! to |! exercise |! its |! right |! to |! stop |! work |! when |! it |! would |! be |! to |! the |! benefit |! of |! the |! contractor.
Safe |! Access |! Obligation |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔The |! contractor |! has |! an |! obligation |! to |! provide |! other |! contractors |! working |! on |! the |! site |! safe |! access |! to |! the |! site. Resolution |! of |! Damage |! to |! Work |! Property |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔If |! the |! contractor |! causes |! damage |! to |! the |! work |! property |! of |! another |! contractor |! working |! on |! site, |! the |! contractor |! shall |! seek |! to |! remedy |! the |! situation |! without |! changing |! the |! contractor's |! scope |! of |! work. Approval |! of |! Scheduling |! System |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔The |! CM |! must |! approve |! the |! scheduling |! system |! proposed |! by |! the |! contractor |! prior |! to |! the |! contractor |! preparing |! the |! construction |! schedule. Contractor's |! Schedule |! Delay |! Responsibility |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔If |! the |! contractor's |! schedule |! is |! not |! met |! due |! to |! the |! contractor's |! fault, |! they |! must |! increase |! employees |! and |! submit |! a |! recovery |! schedule. |! True |! False: |! True Owner's |! Authority |! for |! Work |! Changes |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔The |! owner |! can |! order |! work |! additions, |! deductions, |! or |! revisions |! without |! invalidating |! the |! contract. |! True |! False: |! True Unit |! Priced |! Items |! Inclusion |! of |! Overhead |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Unit |! priced |! items |! include |! overhead |! and |! profit |! in |! the |! unit |! price. |! True |! False: |! False Contract |! Time |! Extension |! for |! Uncontrollable |! Delays |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔For |! delays |! beyond |! owner |! and |! contractor |! control, |! an |! extension |! in |! contract |! time |! equal |! to |! time |! lost |! on |! the |! critical |! path |! is |! the |! contractor's |! remedy. |! True |! False: |! True
CM's |! Liability |! Source |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔The |! sole |! source |! of |! a |! CM's |! liability |! is |! to |! its |! client. |! True |! False: |! True CM's |! Liability |! Determination |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔CM's |! liability |! is |! determined |! by |! performance |! according |! to |! the |! required |! standard |! of |! care. |! True |! False: |! False CM's |! Liability |! for |! Cost |! Estimates |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Assuming |! designer's |! responsibilities |! for |! cost |! estimates |! exposes |! CM |! to |! similar |! liability |! as |! designers. |! True |! False: |! True CM |! Fee |! Impact |! from |! Cost |! Overrun |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔A |! project |! cost |! overrun |! does |! not |! cause |! the |! CM |! to |! lose |! their |! fee |! without |! cost |! limit |! and |! warranty. |! True |! False: |! False CM's |! Contractual |! Obligations |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔CM's |! obligations |! in |! owner-CM |! contracts |! are |! solely |! for |! the |! owner's |! benefit. |! True |! False: |! True CM |! Liability |! to |! Trade |! Contractor |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔CM's |! liability |! to |! a |! trade |! contractor |! is |! often |! due |! to |! negligent |! project |! coordination |! and |! scheduling. |! Answer: |! C) |! Project |! coordination |! and |! scheduling Most |! Publicly |! Funded |! Projects |! Require |! Which |! of |! the |! Following |! Inclusions |! as |! Part |! of |! Their |! Contract |! Obligations? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Performance |! bond
When |! Referring |! to |! the |! Traditional |! Project |! Delivery |! Method, |! This |! Means |! What |! Project |! Delivery |! Method |! Is |! Going |! to |! Be |! Used? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Design-bid-build Once |! a |! construction |! contract |! is |! signed, |! what |! is |! the |! major |! advantage |! to |! the |! owner |! of |! the |! design-bid-build |! project |! delivery |! method? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Transfer |! of |! risk When |! using |! the |! design-bid-build |! project |! delivery |! method, |! what |! is |! the |! most |! important |! element |! of |! the |! process? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Complete |! project |! documents During |! construction, |! the |! CM-at-Risk |! project |! delivery |! method |! has |! the |! CM |! in |! a |! position |! equivalent |! to: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔A |! general |! contractor What |! is |! the |! primary |! benefit |! to |! the |! owner |! of |! the |! design-build |! project |! delivery |! method? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔One |! party |! responsible |! for |! design |! & |! construction A |! project |! delivery |! approach |! that |! is |! gaining |! acceptance |! for |! allocating |! risks |! among |! project |! teams |! is |! referred |! to |! as |! the |! ________ |! method. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔IPD A |! CM |! must |! be |! aware |! of |! its |! contractual |! obligations |! regarding |! safety |! on |! the |! project |! site. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True
Contract |! documents |! are |! important |! in |! determining |! the |! safety |! responsibilities |! of |! the |! CM. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False What |! are |! the |! two |! basic |! types |! of |! multiple-prime |! contracting |! methods? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Trade |! contracting |! & |! phased |! construction The |! OSHA |! provisions |! are |! applicable |! to |! all |! commercial |! projects. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Risk |! may |! be |! allocated |! by: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Contract First |! step |! in |! risk |! allocation |! process: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Identify |! the |! sources |! of |! risk |! and |! assess |! their |! impact |! on |! the |! project Owner's |! best |! interest |! in |! risk |! allocation: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True FALSE |! statement |! about |! risk |! allocation: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Assumption |! of |! the |! risk |! by |! other |! parties |! results |! in |! lower |! cost |! to |! the |! owner. Indemnification |! definition: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True Limitation |! provision |! and |! liability |! to |! client: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True
