Deck 15: Understanding Contracts and Contractors

Question 1

Usually, the prime contractor retains full responsibility for management and control of the project, even the subcontractors.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

It is not wise or common to put agreements between parties in written form.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

When using competitive bidding, firms that are not financially astute are easily identified because their bids are significantly higher or lower than the majority.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Occasionally, a landscape contractor may be selected to build a landscape without competitive bidding because of close proximity to the project site.

Question 5

Even though the landscape architect is the principal professional on the project, the client may take responsibility for selecting the landscaping contracting firm.

Question 6

The direct solicitation of a landscape company to accomplish a project is more common to residential projects than to commercial projects.

Question 7

The negotiated contract is the preferred method of doing business because it clarifies and eliminates uncertainty before construction begins.

Question 8

Safeguards such as prequalification of bidders seek to guarantee that the lowest bidder is an expert and financially capable of completing the project.

Question 9

Firms are rarely chosen because of their professional reputation in a market region.

Question 10

It can be the responsibility of the landscape architect to prepare detailed construction drawings and written specifications for every aspect of the job.

Question 11

In the building trades, how are most general contracts awarded?

A) government contracts
B) competitive bidding
C) grants
D) noncompetitive bids

Question 12

Which of the following is not a common reason that some landscape contractors receive work without going through the bidding process?

A) past projects
B) firm reputation
C) new in the marketplace
D) proximity to the project site

Question 13

Who enjoys both the greatest advantages and disadvantages of competitive bidding?

A) designer
B) contractor
C) material supplier
D) client

Question 14

In competitive bidding, which bid is usually the one that gets accepted?

A) lowest of all submitted bids
B) the median bid submitted
C) lowest that does not exceed the client's budget
D) the firm with best reputation

Question 15

Rather than waiting for the telephone to ring or customers to walk through the door, how may a firm seek new clients?

A) media advertising
B) blanket mailings
C) exhibits at flower shows
D) All answers are correct

Question 16

What party in a contract owns and provides financing for a project?

A) client
B) banks
C) architect
D) attorney

Question 17

What party in a contract would be accountable to the holder of the prime contract?

A) designers
B) bank
C) regulators
D) subcontractors

Question 18

Which one of the choices is NOT a way that landscape contractors can obtain work?

A) direct solicitation of clients
B) competitive bidding
C) selection through lottery
D) noncompetitive bidding

Question 19

Of the firms listed, which one is most likely to be directly accountable to the owner of the project?

A) general contract or prime contract holder
B) subcontractor
C) material and supply contractor
D) design contractor

Question 20

The subcontractor and prime contractor enter into a relationship known as a ____________________.

Question 21

Owners of private projects may seek bids by extending _________________________ to contractors who have the capability to do the work.

Question 22

When a client chooses to have prime contract relationships with multiple professionals, one of the prime contractors will be designated as the ____________________ to ensure that the project runs smoothly.

Question 23

When a landscape company receives an offer of work through direct solicitation, it was the ____________________ who initiated the contact.

Question 24

A landscape company that did a mass mailing of brochures describing their services to every home owner in a suburban development would be using ____________________ to generate new jobs.

Question 25

When a project is being done in the public sector, the law usually requires ____________________ bidding as the means by which contractors are chosen.

Question 26

A written contract must contain the names of the parties, their signatures, and the ____________________ of their signing.

Question 27

The responsibility for the satisfactory performance of a subcontractor on a project rests with the ____________________ contractor.

Question 28

If a landscape architect was hired by an engineering firm to provide the landscape plans for a large government site, the role of the landscape contractor would be that of a ____________________.

Question 29

A published invitation to bid is used in competitive bidding for ____________________ projects more than residential projects.