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CCDC 2MA:

Master Agreement Between Owner and Contractor 2016

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CCDC 2MA - 2016 - Part 1

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1 / 25

Which one of the following is the definition of 'Contract Time'?

The time stipulated in the Work Authorization from commencement of the Work to Substantial Performance of the Work

The amount stipulated in the Work Authorization

The graphic and pictorial portions of the Contract Documents

The person or entity identified as such in the Agreement

2 / 25

According to the Contract Documents, which of the following is NOT considered a Working Day?

Statutory vacation day

Statutory holiday

Sunday

Saturday

3 / 25

According to the Contract Documents, who owns the models furnished by the Contractor at the Owner's expense?

Owner

Subcontractor

Consultant

Contractor

4 / 25

According to the Contract Documents, which of the following statements is true about the rights and remedies available under the Contract?

The rights and remedies under the Contract Documents are in addition to any duties, obligations, rights, and remedies available by law.

The rights and remedies under the Contract Documents are limited to those expressly provided in the documents.

The rights and remedies under the Contract Documents are the only ones available to the parties involved.

The rights and remedies under the Contract Documents can be waived by the Owner, Consultant or Contractor.

5 / 25

Who is responsible for paying the cost of examination and restoration if the work is not in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents?

The Consultant

The laws or ordinances

The Contractor

The Owner

6 / 25

What is the definition of Construction Equipment?

The person or entity engaged by the Owner and identified as such in the Work Authorization.

A written amendment to the Work Authorization prepared by the Consultant and signed by the Owner and the Contractor stating their agreement upon a change in the Work.

A written instruction prepared by the Consultant and signed by the Owner directing the Contractor to proceed with a change in the Work within the general scope of the Work Authorization.

All machinery and equipment, either operated or not operated, that is required for preparing, fabricating, conveying, erecting, or otherwise performing the Work but is not incorporated into the Work.

7 / 25

What does the term Consultant refer to in the context of the Contract Documents?

The person or entity engaged by the Owner and identified as such in the Work Authorization.

The Consultant is the Architect, the Engineer or entity licensed to practise in the province or territory of the Place of the Work.

A written instruction prepared by the Consultant and signed by the Owner directing the Contractor to proceed with a change in the Work within the general scope of the Work Authorization.

All machinery and equipment, either operated or not operated, that is required for preparing, fabricating, conveying, erecting, or otherwise performing the Work but is not incorporated into the Work.

8 / 25

What do the Contract Documents consist of?

All machinery and equipment, either operated or not operated, that is required for preparing, fabricating, conveying, erecting, or otherwise performing the Work but is not incorporated into the Work.

Those documents listed in Article A-3 of the Agreement – CONTRACT DOCUMENTS and amendments agreed upon between the parties.

The person or entity engaged by the Owner and identified as such in the Work Authorization.

A written instruction prepared by the Consultant and signed by the Owner directing the Contractor to proceed with a change in the Work within the general scope of the Work Authorization.

9 / 25

Which one of the following is the definition of 'Owner'?

The graphic and pictorial portions of the Contract Documents

The person or entity identified as such in the Agreement

The amount stipulated in the Work Authorization

The time stipulated in the Work Authorization from commencement of the Work to Substantial Performance of the Work

10 / 25

Who is responsible for providing access to the Work for review and inspection?

The Owner

The Consultant

The Contractor

The Authorized Agencies

11 / 25

According to the Contract Documents, what is the role of the Consultant in the administration of the Contract?

The Consultant is responsible for the acts or omissions of the Contractor, Subcontractors, Suppliers, or their agents, employees, or any other persons performing portions of the Work.

The Consultant determines the amounts owing to the Contractor under the Contract and issues certificates for payment.

The Consultant is the interpreter of the requirements of the Contract Documents, except with respect to financing information required of the Owner.

The Consultant has control, charge, and supervision of construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures.

12 / 25

Which one of the following is the definition of 'Contract Price' according to the text?

The graphic and pictorial portions of the Contract Documents

The person or entity identified as such in the Agreement

The time stipulated in the Work Authorization from commencement of the Work to Substantial Performance of the Work

The amount stipulated in the Work Authorization

13 / 25

Which one of the following is the definition of 'Drawings' according to the text?

The person or entity identified as such in the Agreement

The graphic and pictorial portions of the Contract Documents

The time stipulated in the Work Authorization from commencement of the Work to Substantial Performance of the Work

The amount stipulated in the Work Authorization

14 / 25

What is the order of priority of the Contract Documents, from highest to lowest?

Drawings, Agreement, Definitions, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions

Definitions, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Drawings, Agreement

Agreement, Definitions, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Drawings

Supplementary Conditions, Drawings, General Conditions, Agreement, Definitions

15 / 25

According to the text, who has the authority to reject work that does not conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents?

The Contractor

The Owner

The Subcontractors

The Consultant

16 / 25

Under the Contract, can either party assign the Contract or a portion thereof without the written consent of the other party?

Yes, either party can assign the Contract without consent.

No, neither party can assign the Contract without consent.

No, neither party can assign the Contract without unreasonable withholding of consent.

Yes, either party can assign the Contract without unreasonable withholding of consent.

17 / 25

Who is responsible for paying the cost of making any test or inspection, including the cost of samples, if it is designated in the Contract Documents to be performed by the Contractor?

The Contractor

The Consultant

The laws or ordinances

The Owner

18 / 25

What is the purpose of the Contract Documents?

To create a contractual relationship between the Owner and a Subcontractor, a Supplier, or their agent, employee, or other person performing any portion of the Work

To include the labour, Products and services necessary for the performance of the Work

To provide the Contractor with sufficient copies of the Contract Documents to perform the Work

To specify the Work, the Contract Time and the Contract Price

19 / 25

According to the Contract Documents, who is responsible for paying the cost of examination and restoration if the work is in accordance with the requirements?

The Consultant

The Contractor

The laws or ordinances

The Owner

20 / 25

Who is responsible for issuing certificates to the best of their knowledge, information, and belief?

The Consultant

The Authorized Agencies

The Owner

The Contractor

21 / 25

If a test or inspection is designated in the Contract Documents to be performed by the Consultant or the Owner, who is responsible for paying the cost of samples required for the test or inspection?

The Contractor

The laws or ordinances

The Owner

The Consultant

22 / 25

Who is responsible for paying the cost of making any test or inspection, including the cost of samples, if it is designated by the laws or ordinances applicable to the Place of the Work?

The Owner

The Consultant

The Contractor

The laws or ordinances

23 / 25

Which of the following actions or failures to act by the Owner, Consultant or Contractor would constitute a waiver of any right or duty under the Contract?

Failing to act in accordance with the Contract Documents.

Taking action without the written consent of the other party.

Agreeing in writing to modify the duties, responsibilities, and limitations of authority of the Consultant.

Approving or acquiescing in a breach under the Contract.

24 / 25

Which one of the following statements accurately defines a Change Directive?

A written amendment to the Work Authorization prepared by the Consultant and signed by the Owner and the Contractor stating their agreement upon a change in the Work.

All machinery and equipment, either operated or not operated, that is required for preparing, fabricating, conveying, erecting, or otherwise performing the Work but is not incorporated into the Work.

A written instruction prepared by the Consultant and signed by the Owner directing the Contractor to proceed with a change in the Work within the general scope of the Work Authorization.

The person or entity engaged by the Owner and identified as such in the Work Authorization.

25 / 25

Who is responsible for preparing Change Orders and Change Directives?

The Authorized Agencies

The Contractor

The Owner

The Consultant

Your score is

The average score is 84%

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CCDC 2MA - 2016 Part 2

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1 / 25

What happens if there are items of work that cannot be performed due to climatic or other conditions beyond the control of the Contractor?

Payment for the performed portion of the Work is withheld or delayed by the Owner

Payment in full for the performed portion of the Work is not withheld or delayed by the Owner

Payment in full for the performed portion of the Work is withheld or delayed by the Owner

Payment for the performed portion of the Work is not withheld or delayed by the Owner

2 / 25

Which of the following is NOT included in the cost of equipment and services required for the Contractor's field office?

Deposits lost

Field office services

Field office equipment

Transportation costs

3 / 25

Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the cost of materials, supplies, and equipment consumed in the performance of the Work?

Construction Equipment

Temporary Work

Hand tools not owned by the workers

Transportation and maintenance costs

4 / 25

When is the holdback amount due and payable in the Province of Quebec?

30 calendar days after the issuance of the certificate

20 calendar days after the issuance of the certificate

10 calendar days after the issuance of the certificate

15 calendar days after the issuance of the certificate

5 / 25

Which of the following is NOT included in the cost of transportation for the Contractor's personnel described in paragraph 6.3.7.1?

Cost of materials

Subsistence expenses

Cost of transportation

Travel expenses

6 / 25

When should the Contractor submit a schedule of values for the parts of the Work?

At the end of the monthly payment period

At the same time as the first application for payment

At least 10 calendar days after the receipt of the application for payment

At least 15 calendar days before the first application for payment

7 / 25

What happens if the actual cost of the work under a cash allowance exceeds the amount of the allowance?

The Contract Price is adjusted by Change Order to provide for the difference.

The Contractor is compensated for the excess incurred and substantiated.

The Owner is credited for the unexpended portion of the cash allowance.

The Contractor's overhead and profit on the excess are not included in the compensation.

8 / 25

What is the purpose of a Change Directive?

To direct a change in the Contract Time only.

To direct a change in the Work which is within the general scope of the Contract Documents.

To group changes in the Work that are not substitutions or otherwise related to each other.

To determine the adjustments in the Contract Price and Contract Time.

9 / 25

How is the adjustment in the Contract Price determined for a change carried out by way of a Change Directive?

Based on the value of the work performed as the result of a Change Order.

Based on the cost of the Contractor’s actual expenditures and savings attributable to the Change Directive.

Based on the net decrease in the Contractor’s cost without adjustment for the Contractor’s percentage fee.

Based on the net increase in the Contractor’s cost plus the Contractor’s percentage fee.

10 / 25

Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the cost of tools and Construction Equipment used in the performance of the Work?

Installation costs

Tools rented from the Contractor or others

Transportation costs

Hand tools used in the performance of the Work

11 / 25

Which of the following statements about cash allowances is true?

The actual cost of the work under a cash allowance cannot exceed the amount of the allowance.

The Owner is responsible for authorizing expenditures under cash allowances.

Multiple cash allowances can be combined for the purpose of calculating costs.

The Contractor's overhead and profit are included in the cash allowances.

12 / 25

According to the text, what can the Owner retain out of the holdback amount?

Any sums required by law to satisfy any liens against the Work

Any sums required to satisfy any legal hypothecs

Any sums required to satisfy any third party monetary claims against the Contractor

All of the above

13 / 25

When does the Owner have to pay the Contractor the holdback amount for subcontract work or products supplied by a supplier?

No later than 5 calendar days after the issuance of a final certificate for payment

No later than 10 calendar days after the receipt of an application from the Contractor

30 calendar days after certification by the Consultant

On the first calendar day following the expiration of the holdback period

14 / 25

what is the maximum number of calendar days the Consultant has to review the Work and issue a certificate of Substantial Performance?

15 / 25

What does the cost of performing the work attributable to the Change Directive include?

Cost of the Contractor’s actual expenditures and savings attributable to the Change Directive.

Contributions, assessments, or taxes incurred for employment insurance.

Salaries, wages, and benefits paid to personnel in the direct employ of the Contractor.

Value of the work performed as the result of a Change Order.

16 / 25

When the Contractor considers that the Work is substantially performed, what must they do within one Working Day?

Deliver a comprehensive list of items to be completed or corrected

Submit an application for payment of the holdback amount

Establish a reasonable date for finishing the Work

Issue a certificate of Substantial Performance of the Work

17 / 25

When should the Owner make payment to the Contractor?

On or before the last day of the month

On or before 10 calendar days after the receipt of the application for payment

On or before 20 calendar days after the receipt of the application for payment

On or before the last day of the monthly payment period

18 / 25

When can the Contractor perform a change in the Work without a Change Order or a Change Directive?

The Contractor shall not perform a change in the Work without a Change Order or a Change Directive.

When the Consultant provides a written description of the proposed change in the Work.

When the Contractor and Owner agree on the adjustments in the Contract Price and Contract Time.

When the Contractor proposes a written description of the proposed change in the Work.

19 / 25

What does the contingency allowance include?

Owner's financial arrangements

Progress payment applications

Contractor's overhead and profit

Change orders

20 / 25

Which of the following is NOT included in the cost less salvage value on items used but not consumed, which remain the property of the Contractor?

Supplies

Materials

Transportation costs

Construction Equipment

21 / 25

True or False: The value of the work performed under a cash allowance is eligible to be included in progress payments.

True

False

22 / 25

How should applications for payment be dated?

The first day of each payment period

The last day of the month or an alternative day agreed in writing

The last day of each payment period

The last day of the month

23 / 25

What is the purpose of a contingency allowance?

To authorize expenditures under cash allowances.

To provide for any difference between the amount of the allowance and the actual cost of the work.

To cover the Contractor's overhead and profit.

To adjust the Contract Price by Change Order.

24 / 25

What must the Contractor submit after the issuance of the certificate of Substantial Performance of the Work?

A written application for a review by the Consultant

A certificate of Substantial Performance of the Work

An application for payment of the holdback amount

A Statutory Declaration

25 / 25

What is the Consultant's role in the final payment process?

To review the Work and verify the validity of the application for final payment

To issue a final certificate for payment

To advise the Contractor in writing whether the application is valid or not

All of the above

Your score is

The average score is 42%

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CCDC 2MA - 2016 Part 3

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1 / 20

Who is responsible for construction safety at the Place of the Work?

The Expert

The Owner

The Consultant

The Contractor

2 / 20

who is responsible for protecting the Work and the Owner's property from damage?

Other contractors

The Consultant

The Contractor

The Owner

3 / 20

If the Owner and Contractor do not agree on the existence, significance, or cause of mold, who is responsible for retaining and paying for an independent qualified expert to investigate and determine such matters?

The Contractor

The Consultant

The Expert

The Owner

4 / 20

Who is responsible for determining the location of all underground utilities and structures?

The Owner

The Contractor

The Consultant

Other contractors

5 / 20

When should the parties appoint a Project Mediator?

Within 20 Working Days after the Contract was awarded

Within 15 Working Days after the Contract was awarded

Within 30 Working Days after the Contract was awarded

Within 10 Working Days after the Contract was awarded

6 / 20

If the toxic or hazardous substances were brought onto the Place of the Work by the Contractor, what are the Contractor's responsibilities?

Reimburse the Owner for reasonable costs incurred

Take all necessary steps to safely remove and dispose the substances

Make good any damage to the Work or the Owner's property

All of the above

7 / 20

If the presence of mold was not caused by the Contractor's operations under the Contract, who is responsible for reimbursing the Contractor for the cost of taking necessary steps to remediate or dispose of the mold?

The Owner

The Contractor

The Expert

The Consultant

8 / 20

What should the Contractor do with regards to laws and regulations?

Amend them

Comply with them

Challenge them

Ignore them

9 / 20

Which of the following is the responsibility of the Contractor according to the text?

Obtaining permits and licenses

Giving required notices

Complying with laws and regulations

All of the above

10 / 20

What does the Consultant do if a dispute is not resolved promptly?

The Consultant provides necessary instructions for the proper performance of the Work

The Consultant gives findings on the dispute

The Consultant initiates negotiation, mediation, and arbitration

The Consultant retains rights over the dispute

11 / 20

According to Part 8 of the General Conditions, how are disputes between the parties to the Contract settled?

By agreement between the parties

Through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration

By findings of the Consultant

By following the procedures outlined in GC 8.3 – RETENTION OF RIGHTS

12 / 20

What is included in the Contract Price according to the text?

Cost of permits and licenses only

Cost of inspections and certificates only

Cost of permits, licenses, inspections, and certificates

None of the above

13 / 20

When can the parties refer a dispute to be finally resolved by arbitration?

After the Project Mediator terminates the mediated negotiations

After 10 Working Days following receipt of a responding party's Notice in Writing of reply

After the parties request the Project Mediator to assist in reaching an agreement

After the parties make all reasonable efforts to resolve the dispute by amicable negotiations

14 / 20

Who is responsible for the cost of safely remediating or disposing of mold if it was caused by the Contractor's operations under the Contract?

The Contractor

The Owner

The Consultant

An independent qualified expert

15 / 20

When should the Contractor procure the necessary permits and licenses?

Before the issuance of the building permit

After the issuance of the building permit

At any time during the project

During the performance of the Work

16 / 20

What happens if the Owner and Contractor do not agree on the existence or significance of the toxic or hazardous substances?

The Consultant recommends an extension of the Contract time

The Owner indemnifies the Contractor

The Contractor takes all necessary steps to safely remove and dispose the substances

The Owner retains and pays for an independent qualified expert to investigate and determine such matters

17 / 20

What happens if a party does not send a Notice in Writing of dispute within 15 Working Days after receipt of a finding from the Consultant?

The party is deemed to have rejected the finding and can proceed with legal action

The party is deemed to have accepted the finding and waived any claims related to the matter

The party is required to send a Notice in Writing of dispute within 10 Working Days

The party is required to send a Notice in Writing of reply within 10 Working Days

18 / 20

Who is responsible for making good any damage to the Work or Owner's property that the Contractor is not responsible for?

Other contractors

The Owner

The Contractor

The Consultant

19 / 20

What happens if a dispute arises under the Contract in respect of a matter in which the Consultant has no authority to make a finding?

The parties act immediately according to the Consultant's instructions

The dispute is settled by findings of the Consultant

The procedures outlined in GC 8.3 – RETENTION OF RIGHTS apply

The dispute is settled through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration

20 / 20

What jurisdiction should the Contractor consider when obtaining permits and licenses?

Jurisdiction of the Contractor's office

Jurisdiction of the building permit issuer

Jurisdiction of the project owner

Jurisdiction of the Place of the Work

Your score is

The average score is 53%