Construction Management: Discharge of Contracts

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What is the primary role of the main contractor in a Management Contract?

To design the project

To provide the management expertise in return for a fee (correct)

To provide the labor force for construction

To supply materials for construction

When is a contract said to be discharged?

When the project is abandoned

When one party breaches the contract

When the contract is signed

When the parties become released from their general contractual obligations (correct)

What is an example of impossibility of performance or frustration in a contract?

A contractor fails to complete the project on time

A contractor abandons the project

A party breaches the contract

A agrees to buy a house from B, but the house is destroyed (correct)

What happens when a contractor completes the entire project, including the making good of all the defects in the defects liability period?

The contractor is released from their contractual obligations Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of involving the main contractor early in the project in a Management Contract?

To have the contractor's input in the design stage Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the defects liability period in a contract?

To ensure the contractor makes good of all the defects Signup and view all the answers

What are the two separate functions of a Consultant under a traditional approach?

Design and construction administration Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of the Contractor under most forms of contract?

Executing and completing the works according to the Contract Documents Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the pre-construction phase services provided by the Consultant?

All of the above, including preparing bid documents and contract formation Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of defining the Consultant's responsibilities and limits of authority in the agreement and construction Contract Documents?

To clarify the scope of work for the Consultant and Contractor Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Consultant in the post-construction phase?

Not specified in the given text Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the Consultant's preparation of bid documents and contract formation?

Contract formation between the Owner and the Contractor Signup and view all the answers

At which phase of the project does the Contractor typically have little or no involvement?

Planning and design Signup and view all the answers

What determines the roles and responsibilities of the Owner, Consultant, and Contractor during the construction phase?

The Contract Documents Signup and view all the answers

What are the Owner's key responsibilities during the design and construction phases?

Monitoring progress and making payments Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the planning and design phases?

Designing the project Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for deciding the project scope, program, and budget?

The Owner Signup and view all the answers

In traditional contracts, how does the Owner engage with the Consultant and the Contractor?

Through separate contracts with each Signup and view all the answers