First questions:

1. you entered into a construction contract to build a shopping mall but did not
complete the construction on time. What type of damages should reflect the
other party’s costs of being forced to delay the opening of the mall?

The answer: Liquidated damages, are the compensation that you might have
to pay if you do not complete construction on time.

2. you were carrying out excavation works for a project and one of your workers
hit electrical wiring. This caused a street-wide blackout, and a restaurant on
the street lost profit as they were unable to open for clients. Describe the loss
of profit would be considered in this case?

The answer: Consequential loss, is to restore the injured party to their original
position

3. What document must be submitted with a bid, to give the owner some form
of security and protection against a dishonest bidder?

The answer: Performance and Payment Bonds.

4. The Document that tell the public when a project will be bid and includes
information such as the time and location of the bid is called invitation to
bidders.

5. If, after opening a public bid, the lowest bidder informs the owner that he
has made a mistake in preparing his bid, will he be successful in having his
bid disqualified?

‫ ر‬، ‫يجوز استبعاد العطاء إذا تجاوزت األخطاء الحسابية ف األسعار بعد تصحيحها‬
The answer: % 10 ‫أكث من‬
ً ‫ي‬
‫إجمال قيمة العرض زيادة أو نقصا‬
‫ي‬ ‫من‬.
But the contractor will lose the bid bond. A bid bond compensates the owner
for the cost difference between the initial contractor's bid and the next-lowest
bid.
6. You are the Engineer for a facility, which contains an underground concrete
utility trench. The contractor asks you to provide him with shoring details for
the earth excavation required to construction the trench. What should be your
response?

The answer: ‫أبلغ المقاول بأنه المسؤول الوحيد عن طرق البناء‬.

(Inform the contractor that he is solely responsible for construction methods).

7. An existing covered walk is accidentally damaged by a piece of grading

equipment during construction of a school project. Who is responsible for the
cost of replacement of the covered walk?

The answer: The General Contractor.

8. During the excavations for footings for a large office building, the contractor
determines that the engineering soils survey and report neglected to indicate
a substantial area of loose fill soil. After inspecting the area, the structural
engineer orders the contractor to remove the fill and replace it to a compacted
density of 90% where the building footings and slabs are affected. The
contractor requests a change order reflecting an addition to the contract sum,
as well as an increase in the contract time required by the additional
excavation and compaction. The Engineer claims that it is the contractor’s
responsibility to acquaint himself with the conditions of the site whether or
not the soils report or contract documents indicated unusual conditions below
grade. What influenced your decision to do that action?

The answer: ‫تغيثات طفيفة يف العمل دون‬

‫وتشث إل ر‬
‫ر‬ ‫يتم إصدار األوامر المكتوبة من قبل المهندس المعماري‬
‫تغيث يف مبلغ العقد أو وقت العقد‬.
‫ر‬ (Written orders are issued by the architect and indicate minor
changes in the work without change in contract sum or contract time).

9. Six months after completion of a project, the owner notifies the Engineer that
the cooling cycle of the air conditioning system is unable to cope with the heat
gain in the building, resulting in temperatures above the comfort zone. Upon
careful investigation, the architect’s mechanical engineering consultant
determines that the mechanical subcontractor did not install the air handling
units in accordance with the drawings and specifications. Which is the most
likely course of action the Engineer would follow?

The answer: ‫خط للمقاول العام يطلب منه إجراء التصليحات الالزمة عىل العمال‬
‫ي‬ ‫نصح المالك بتقديم إشعار‬
.‫( المتواجد فيها المشكلة‬Advise owner to submit a written notice to the general contractor
asking him to make the necessary correction to the work).
 10. A hotel building is substantially completed except for the installation of finish
hardware in the guest rooms. In the interim, the contractor has installed
temporary hardware and has submitted a letter to the owner stating that the
finish hardware will be installed as soon as it is delivered to the job site by the
distributor. The contractor asks the owner to accept the building in order to
receive final payment, thereby reinstating his bonding capacity to bid other
projects. The Engineer should advise the owner to do which of the following?

‫حجب الدفعة النهائية ى‬

The answer: ‫حت يتم النتهاء من جميع األجهزة النهائية وتعمل بشكل صحيح‬
Withhold final payment until all the finish hardware is in place and functioning properly.

Second: Multiple choice

11.Which of the following terms indicates a change or clarification issued to all

bidders before the receipt of bids?

a. Contractor Agreement. b. Notice to Proceed.

c. Addenda. d. change Order.

12.When the owner terminates the contract, the contractor………………be

entitled to receive further payment until the work is finished.
a. Shall be.
b. Shall not be.

13.A Change directive must be signed by:

a. Owner and contractor only.

b. Owner and Engineer only.
c. Contractor, Owner and Engineer.
d. Owner only.

14.A Change Order must be signed by:

a. Owner and contractor only.

b. Owner and Engineer only.
c. Contractor, Owner and Engineer.
d. Owner only.
 15.The Engineer will review and approve, or take appropriate action, upon the
contractor’s submittals such as………….

a. Shop Drawings.
b. product Samples.
c. Both A&B.
d. None of the above.

16.The……………... is stated in the agreement and is the total payable amount by

the owner to the contractor for all work under the contract documents.

a. Contractor Fee.
b. Bid Sum.
c. Contract Sum.
d. Liquidated Damages.

Third: True & False

17.An agreement is a brief condensation of the contract that includes the scope,
price, time, and signature blocks. (True).

18.A voidable contract is a valid contract that can be enforced, however, one or
both parties has the right to void the contract. (True).

19.If one party terminates the other party for convenience, the terminated party
has the right to an equitable adjustment that will return the party to its pre-
contract condition. (True).

20.A constructive change arising in connection with defective plans and specs.
(True).

21.Obtaining a written change order before performing any change order is

always desirable, since it protects both owner and contractor. (True).

22.Many contracts will allow design professionals to order minor changes that
do not affect price. (True).

23.Who is authorized to make changes? A/E Minor changes, owner. (True).

24.Extra work, just to change something to fit drawings. Don't collect $. (False).
25.Additional work Was not anticipated, and Not discovered until work started.
(false). Addenda

26.The Contractor may delay commencement of the work if the owner has
failed to purchase the required property insurance. (True).

27.Is a directive a change order? Contractor should ask, Should I perform, Is this
within project scope, And Will I get paid? (True).

28.The Contractor is terminated by the owner for convenience, they are entitled
the cost for all work properly executed, but not for any other costs attributed
to termination. (false) ‫عىل مقابل ما تم تنفيذه و كذلك نسبه الرب ح‬
‫المقاول سوف يحصل ي‬
‫ر‬ ‫ى‬
‫باف المشوع قبل النهاء‬
‫عن ي‬

29.The Owner is required to furnish surveys describing the physical characteristics

of the property to the contractor. (True).

30.Time is of the Essence Clause, Converts all delays in performance to material

breaches of contract. (True).

31.What are the two categories for damages? Direct and Consequential. (True).

32.Direct Damages, Flow directly from the alleged breach of contract. (True).

33.Consequential Damages, Flow both from the breach of contract and other
consequences. (True).

34.The Engineer may withhold a certificate for payment for reasonable evidence
that the work will not be completed within the contract time. (True).

35.Final payment will not be made if documentation of warrantees is not

‫بدء ر‬
submitted to the owner. (false) ‫المشوع لن يتم ال عند تقديم ضمانات مالية للمالك‬
(Performance bond).