Topic 1 - Introduction, Construction Project Cycle, Preparing a Bid Package, Bidding

Process and Requirements

1. A set of documents that contain the scope of work, specifications, drawings, and
general conditions for a project or job.
*a. Bid Package
b. Technical Specifications
c. Architectural Plans
d. Cost Estimates
2. Once the _________________ has been approved by the owner, final or detailed
design is accomplished.
a. Negotiation
*b. Preliminary design
c. Bidding
d. Contract
3. The _______________ is the second step in the production of the plans and
specifications.
*a. Final / detailed design
b. Preliminary design
c. Bid package
d. Formal need evaluation
4. __________________ are provisions regarding how a contract is to be administered
and the relationships between the parties involved are often the same for all contracts.
*a. General Conditions
b. Supplementary Conditions
c. Technical Specifications
d. Conceptual drawings
5. Those aspects of the contractual relationship that are peculiar or unique to a given
project are given in the _____________________.
a. General Conditions
 *b. Supplementary Conditions
c. Technical Specifications
d. Conceptual drawings
6. The document announcing to prospective bidders that design documents are
available for consideration and that the owner is ready to receive bids.
a. Contract signing
b. Bid Evaluation
c. Award to bidder
*d. Invitation to bid
7. An ______________ becomes a part of the contract documents and provides the
vehicle for the owner or the owner’s representative to modify the scope and detail of a
contract before it is finalized.
a. Bid package
b. Technical Specifications
*c. Addendum
d. Structural Plan
8. For ___________________, technical specification is often done by citing a specific
brand name and model number as the desired item for installation.
a. Site Development Plan
b. Invitation to bid
*c. Materials and Equipment
d. Notice to bidders
9. The production of the plans and specifications usually proceeds in two steps, the first
step is called ______________________ and offers the owner a pause in which to
review the plan before detail design commences.
a. Bid Package
*b. Preliminary design
c. Notice to bidders
d. Addendum
10. A cost estimate based on the _________________ and other design information,
such as square footage of roof area, floor space, size of heating and air conditioning
units, etc., is prepared.
*a. Conceptual design
b. Addendum
c. Need evaluation
d. Notice to bidders

11. Also known as tender process.

*a. Bidding process
b. Withdrawing process
c. Award
d. Bid evaluation

12. Procurement of a contract; selection of a winning bidder.

a. Subsidization
*b. Award
c. Bid evaluation
d. Pre-Procurement Conference

13. Preparation of Abstract of Bids Determining the lowest calculated responsive bid
and ranking of the total bid prices as calculated from lowest to highest and Bid
Evaluation Report.
a. Abstract evaluation
b. Ranking assessment
*c. Bid evaluation
d. Calculation of rank

14. It is where contract signing and notice to proceed takes place.

a. Award
b. Pre-Procurement Conference
*c. implementation of contract
d. Bid evaluation

15. _____________ shall be available to prospective bidders in a given time specified

by the purchaser correlated to their bidding schedule.
*a. bidding documents
b. Auction documents
c. Order
d. Charge

16. Is the forum where all officials involved in the procurement meet and discuss all
aspects of a specific procurement activity, which includes the technical specifications,
the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC), the applicability and appropriateness of
the recommended method of procurement and the related milestones, the bidding
documents, and availability of the pertinent budget release for the project.
a. Bidding process
b. Construction
c. Post-procurement
*d. Pre-Procurement Conference

17. Partnerships duly organized under the laws of the Philippines and of which at least
_________ of the interest belongs to citizens of the Philippines.
a. thirty percent (30%)
b. fourty percent (40%)
c. fifty percent (50%)
*d. sixty percent (60%)

18. Bidding documents shall be issued by the ___ Secretariat or the property Officer.
a. JVA
*b. BAC
c. ABC
d. CBA

19. A construction bidding process involves the submission of a bid form or proposal to
either the _____, construction manager or general contractor.
a. Project manager
b. Procurement
*c. Owner
d. Subcontractor

20. Typically, construction managers or general contractors will solicit construction bids
from subcontractors by sending out _________: documents that detail the construction
project and scope of work.
*a. bid invitations
b. bidding documents
c. refusal
d. withdrawal

21. There are ___ phases in the project life cycle.

a. 3
b. 4
*c. 5
d. 6

22. It is a procedure and techniques utilized during construction.

a. Project life cycle
*b. Construction Method
c. Off site manufacture
 d. Non off site manufacture

23. This approach encompasses building techniques and structural systems that cannot
be placed in the category of off-site manufacture.
*a. Non off site manufacture
b. Off site manufacture
c. Construction Method
d. Project life cycle

24. A production process that is carried out away from the building site.
a. Non off site manufacture
*b. Off site manufacture
c. Construction Method
d. Project life cycle

25. It is the steps and collection of phases that are performed in completing a project.
a. Non off site manufacture
b. Off site manufacture
c. Construction Method
*d. Project life cycle

26. It is the very first phase in the project management cycle where objectives and the
needs of the project are recognized.
a. Closing
b. Controlling
c. Planning
*d. Initiating
27. In this phase, you will aim to have a realistic estimate of time, cost & resources.
a. Closing
b. Controlling
* c. Planning
d. Initiating

28. Releasing of the final deliverables or handling over the project documentation to the
business are important in this stage.
a.Initiating
*b. Closing
c. Executing
d. Planning

29. The project plan is now put into motion and work is performed in this phase. People
carrying out the task.
a.Initiating
b. Closing
*c. Executing
d. Planning

30. Measures progress regularly to identify variances from the plan so corrective actions
can be taken.
*a.Controlling
b. Closing
c. Executing
d. Planning