Q1) State in details what that takes place upon completion of the planning and design process of public

projects, under conventional contracts. In other words mention what happens next.

The project is ready for construction; and advertising or selection process to obtain one or more
qualified construction contractors begins. After selection qualified one or more contractors, selection
of the lowest qualified bidder, enters into agreement/contract with the GC who in term is responsible
for building the project in accordance with the contract documents (drawings and specifications) and
local laws.

Q.2) What are the 5 step processes of initiating a project.

Advertising date; bid opening; award date; sign agreement; notice to proceed.

Q.3) Briefly explain the difference between the four principal types of contractual relationship
encountered in construction project.

1. traditional architect/engineer (A/E) contract = A/E to perform planning and design services,
including preparation of plans, specifications and estimates. During construction services limited to
field visitations, review contractor’s payment requests; review shop drawings, evaluation of
contractors claims; interpretation of plans and specs, change order requests and final inspection.
Review figure 1.1

2. design/construction manager contract = similar to traditional A/E contract with the exception that
A/E’s project manager is fully responsible to the owner during both the design and planning phases as
well as the entire construction phase to provide for all project needs. Schedule, cost control, quality
control, coordination of work. Review figure 1.4

3. professional construction management (PCM) contract = owner engages a construction

management firm under separate contract in addition to a conventional A/E and construction
contractor contract. PCM performs no design or construction with its own forces. PCM responsible for
reviewing the A/E payment requests in addition to those of the contractor; responsible for total
project time and cost and quality. Review figure 1.5

4. design-build contract = called turnkey construction = owner enters into an agreement with a single
firm to produce all planning, design, and construction with its own in house capabilities. Advantages =
elimination of contractor claims against owner resulting from errors in the plans or specs. And ability
to begin construction on each separate phase of a project as it is completed without waiting for
overall project design completion = fast track concept. Review figure 1.6

Q.4) whether in the direct employ of the owner, the design firm, or the contractor, the project manager
is usually the person responsible for the management of all phases of the project for his or her
organization. What are the responsibilities of a project manager for: (a) a design firm: (b) the owner; and
(c) in the contractor’s organization?
 (a) for a design firm: PM controls the scheduling, budgeting, cost control coordination of design
and construction, letting of contracts for the owner, the sole contact with the client.
(b) For the owner: PM is similarly responsible for all phases of a project, but may participate in
A/E selection and is the representative of the owner in connection with any business
concerning the project.
(c) In a contractor’s organization: PM = superintendent responsibilities include coordination of
subcontractors, scheduling, cost control, labor relations, billing, purchasing, expediting, and
other functions related to the project.

Q.5) Briefly explain six categories of services performed by the professional construction manager.
(a) Participate in determining the bidding strategy involved in a fast-track, multiple prime contract
project to avoid conflicts during the letting of separate contracts.

(b) Design phase review: review of formal design submittals, review of contract documents, and
overall constructability analysis.

(c) cost management including estimates of construction cost and development of the project budget.

(d) scheduling for all phases of a project – incorporate CPM techniques.

(e) bid opening and evaluation and assistance in contractor selection.

(f) on site, construction phase management to provide contract administration, inspection,

coordination, and field management.

Q.6) only list the anticipated tasks that should be included in a construction management contract
executed with the owner.

1) conceptual phase

2) Program planning phase

3) design phase

4) construction phase

5) closeout and startup phase.

Q.7) Briefly state the duties and responsibilities of Resident Project Representative

a) General = communicate with the owner

b) Schedule = review progress schedule’ schedule of shop drawing and samples submittals
c) Liaison = with contractor; assist in understanding intent of contract documents; assist in obtain
from owner additional information
d) Conferences and meetings = attend meetings ; preconstruction, pre-bid, progress; job and prepare
and circulate meeting minutes
e) interpretation of contract documents = report when clarifications and interpretations of contract
documents issues are needed and transmit them to contractor as issue by engineer.
f) Shop drawings and samples = record date of received samples and approved shop drawings; receive
samples furnished at site by contractor.
g) Modifications = consider and evaluate contractor’s suggestions for modifications in
drawings/specifications and communicate to engineer and report to contractor decision as issued.
h) Review of work and rejection of defective work = conduct site inspection/observation of work
progress and determine if work proceeding is in accordance to requirements/contract documents
i) Inspect, test, start-up = scheduled major tests inspection and start-up system of important phases of
work; verify test inspection and start-up operating and maintenance training are conducted in
presence or owner’s representative; observe record and report appropriate details relative to test
procedure and system start-up; accompany inspectors visits and record report results of inspection
and report to engineer.
j) Reports = maintain site files for correspondence, reports for job conference, prepare daily report,
dairy, logs book, record names addresses telephone numbers of all contractors subcontractor
suppliers, at project completion al project documentations.
k) Reports = furnish periodic reports of progress of works, draft and recommend proposed change
order work change directive, field order, report of all inspection test and start-ups, report of any
accidents on site of hazardous environmental conditions, damaged property by fire or others.
l) Payments progress = review applications of payments with contractor for compliance, work
completed, materials and equipment delivered at site and not yet incorporate in work.
m) Certificates, Operations and Maintenance Manuals: verify materials and equipment certificate and
operations and maintenance manuals are applicable to the items installed and in accordance with
contract documents.
n) Completion = submit to contractor a list of observed items requiring completion or correction,
participate in final inspection, observed whether all items on final list are completed or corrected and
make recommendations for acceptance and issuing notice of acceptance of work.
Q.8) What should RPR not do:
a) Authorize any deviation from contract documents or substitution or material or equipment
b) exceeds limitations of authority as set by the contract documents
c) Undertake any responsibilities of contractors subcontractor or suppliers
d) Advise on methods techniques sequences procedures of contractor’s work
e) Advise on or assume control over safety precautions
f) Participate in specialized field or laboratory test or inspection conducting off-site by others
g) Accept shop drawings and samples submittals from anyone other than the contractor
i) Authorize owner to occupy the project in whole or part.

Q.9) Professional construction manager tasks include:

a) participation in determining the bidding strategy to avoid conflicts during the letting of separate
contracts

b) design phase review – review of formal design submittals, review of contract documents, and
constructability analysis.

c) cost management – estimates construction costs and development of project budget.

d) scheduling of all phases of the project – incorporating critical path techniques.

e) bid opening and evaluation and assisting on contractor selection.

f) on-site , provide contract administration, inspection, coordination, and filed management.