PUBLIC WORKS

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After bidding for a public works job has been accepted by the awarding authority, the contractor notices that a subcontractor was incorrectly listed. How is the error corrected?

Pay a 10% penalty and make the necessary changes

Submit a new bid

Contractors are not allowed to change subcontractors once a bid has been submitted

Notify the awarding authority and request permission to make the necessary changes due to the clerical error (correct)

If a public works contract requires a subcontractor to be added to the prime contractor’s general liability policy, how will this be handled?

The subcontractor will be named as the additional insured (correct)

The insurance agent will name the client as a partner

The insurance agent will name the subcontractor as a beneficiary

The client will name the prime contractor as an officer

Of the following, who may NOT file a stop notice on a public works?

The prime contractor (correct)

Subcontractor

Material supplier

Surveyor

What commitment must a contractor meet when awarded a project that requires prevailing wages to be used?

Pay the required wage rate to all employees used on the project Signup and view all the answers

When working on a public works project, what are the guidelines for pay and employee classifications?

The crew’s average pay rate and employee classifications must adhere to the standards of the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations for the trade Signup and view all the answers

What is the best way to get a public job?

Procurement office Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following costs are significant when bidding on public works projects?

Wages Signup and view all the answers

What information must a contractor provide to the awarding authority when being awarded a public works contract?

The list of subcontractors to be used Signup and view all the answers

What classifies a worker as officially employed on a public works project?

Any worker who gets paid for their labor on a project Signup and view all the answers

Before bidding on a public works project the contractor must be aware of:

Additional bonding requirements that do not apply to residential projects Signup and view all the answers

Which item is most important when bidding on public projects?

Labor Signup and view all the answers

How does the payment and performance bond affect a public works bid?

The cost of the bonds are included in the bid as a percentage of the contract Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the documents needed for a public works contract?

Contractor’s license Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the bid bond?

Ensures the bidder on a contract will enter into the contract and furnish the required payment and performance bonds if awarded the contract. Signup and view all the answers

A general building contractor is awarded a contract to do a public works project. No subcontractors were listed in the original bid. Which of the following statements is correct?

The general contractor is responsible for performing all the work. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following may approve a change order on a public works project?

City Signup and view all the answers

On a public works project, if a subcontractor’s percentage of the total bid exceeds _____, the prime contractor must disclose all of the subcontractors.

0.5% Signup and view all the answers

What is the MAJOR difference between public and private works projects?

Wages Signup and view all the answers

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