Contracts and Specifications Test 2 -Midterm Exam 20) Site Availability and Accessis an implied obligation of the Owner, but provisions for 21) Materials stored on site can be included on the Contractor\'s Progress Payments based on 22)An Exculpatory Clause is a disclaimer and can be incorporated to limit liability for Owners, 23)-Union Organizations include Local and International unions but not basic or specialty crafts. 24) Local Area Wide Agreements differ from Project Agreements 25) Grievance Procedures are included in labor agreements for setling disputes between the 26) The standard workday, under the terms of a labor agreement, typically defines the number of restrictions to the site may be incorporated in the Contract Designers as well as Contractors. Contractor and Union. hours paid to employees for \"Show-up Time\" if the work is cancelled after a worker reports to the site. 27) Wage and Benefit Hourly Rates in labor agreements include the base rate, health and welfare costs, but not pension or vacation rates. 28) Contractors should treat all transactions involving significant amounts of on-site construction labor on or at the site as subcontract agreements in lieu of a purchase order agreements 29)The terms and conditions of a Purchase Order are usually printed on the back of PO Forms 30)The Prime Contractor retains the original liability to the Owner for performance of work 31) _Incidental Subcontract Work is for work or construction activities that are directly specified 32) Subcontractors working under the General or Prime Contractor must adhere to the 33) The Subcontractor is required to carry insurance similar to that of the GC. The and might include dispute resolution, changes, insurance and bond requirements. under the Contract Agreement for that work done by in that agreement by Subcontractors. in the Contract. construction schedule developed by the G Subcontractor may or may not be required to carry a bond. part of the Labor Agreement percentage of payrolls for each particular labor classification. Agreements with Union Labor Clauses do not require or bind Subcontractors to be 35) - The Base Premium structure for Workman\'s Compensation Insurance is usually based ona Page 3
20). Site availability and access is moral duty of the owner, he should make the site free from any obstacles to speed up the construction work but provisions to restrictions to sites like heavy snowfall, mud , rocks , wind , reduced visibility etc or shortage of material, dispute between contractor and workers which causes restrictions in site shall be incorporated in contract.
21.)Yes material stored on site can be considered for Contractor\'s progress payment but only material cost should be given not labour cost and it should be made sure that the material is used in the site and not elsewhere.
22). Exculpatory clause relieves one party of liability if damages are caused during execution of contract. It can be incorporated to limit the liability of owners only , it should not include designers and contractors, if they are incorporated then both designer and contractors will not work properly.
23). Union organization include all local, international, trade, basic and speciality crafts.
24). Yes local area wide agreement differ from Project agreement. Local area wide agreement is for a local or small area and considers the effects and consequences of small area where as Project agreement is for a longer duration, and considers the consiquence and effect of large area.
25). Yes they are included.
26). Yes it defines the number of hours, if the work gets cancelled the he gets payment of half day but not more than that.
27). Wage and benifit hourly rates doesn\'t include pension or vacation rates. As on vacations they will not be paid money.
28). Yes
29). Yes it includes resolution , changes, insurance and bond requirements.
30). Yes Prime Contractor regains the original liability , if some misshappening happens he is whole sole responsible for it.
31). No they are for the work which is not directly mentioned in the contract , these work occur out of a sudden.
32). Yes they should adhere to the construction schedule.
34). Yes sub contractor is not a part of labour aggrement.
35). Yes it is based on percentage of payrolls.
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