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 LAPM Chapter 11: Design Standards

  1. "3R" projects include which of the following construction types?
    2. Restoration

    Resurfacing

    Rehabilitation

    Reconstruction

  2. FHWA has designated 10 geometric controlling criteria, deviations from which require formal approval (design exception).
    3. True

    False
  3. Modifications to the "Mandatory Standards" for traffic signing and markings are allowed if a properly supported design exception is approved by the local agency.
    4. True

    False
  4. Any newly installed or upgraded traffic signal controller shall be of a standard signal communication protocol capable of two-way communication.
    5. True

    False
  5. Under ADA, public entities are required to make each of their existing facilities accessible.
    6. True

    False
  6. If there is a discrepancy between the Federal, State or local ADA standards, the Federal ADA standard will always be used.
    7. True

    False
  7. All government and private entities must comply with ADAAG, whether or not they receive federal funds.
    8. True

    False
  8. A crossing structure less than 20 feet long, measured parallel to the roadway centerline, is not a bridge in California.
    9. True

    False
  9. Deviations from standards relating to bridge structural capacity are not permitted.
    10. True

    False
  10. Local design standards may be used on Federal-aid projects off the state highway system and off the NHS, provided they are signed by the highest level engineer in the agency who is registered and has been approved to sign by the Board of Supervisors or City Council.
    11. True

    False
  11. On local roads, design exception approval authority involving standards from which deviations are permitted has been delegated to the agency Public Works Director.
    12. True

    False

 LAPM Chapter 12: Plans, Specifications, & Estimates

  1. In order to include force account work in a Federal-aid project, a public interest finding must be approved by the local agency Public Works Director.
    2. True

    False
  2. PS&E for projects on the State Highway system must use Metric units.
    3. True

    False
  3. "Soft" conversion means converting units from English to metric or metric to English using an exact calculation.
    4. True

    False
  4. "Hard" conversion means converting units from English to metric or metric to English to a rounded value.
    5. True

    False
  5. On Federal-aid projects, the title sheet must be signed, with registration number, by the agency's licensed professional engineer who is responsible for the plans being signed. Other plan sheets must be signed and stamped by the engineer under whose direction the sheets were prepared.
    6. True

    False
  6. A Transportation Management Plan (TMP) is only required for Federal-aid projects that meet certain criteria.
    7. True

    False
  7. A Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Plan must be consistent with the appropriate provisions of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide.
    8. True

    False
  8. In the event of a conflict between the standard specifications and Local Assistance procedures, the latter shall apply to work for a federally funded project that is off the NHS.
    9. True

    False
  9. Bridge construction methods and materials need not meet the requirements of the Caltrans Bridge Design Specifications.
    10. True

    False
  10. Form FHWA 1273, a package of federally required contract provisions, must be included as special provisions for all Federal-aid projects.
    11. True

    False
  11. On Federal-aid projects, the local agency may not require hiring preferences for local labor, except on or near Indian reservations.
    12. True

    False
  12. Use of convict labor on Federal-aid projects is prohibited, unless paid prevailing wage.
    13. True

    False
  13. Local agencies are required to make EEO reviews, check for required posters, and make non-compliance determinations.
    14. True

    False
  14. Federal wage rates may be inserted in the special provisions or referenced at the option of the local agency.
    15. True

    False
  15. Contractors are permitted to pay the lower of either the minimum federal wage rates or state prevailing wage rates.
    16. True

    False
  16. The contractor and subcontractors must furnish weekly certified payroll statements so that the minimum wage requirements can be verified, unless a contract is under $10,000, or located on a local road or rural minor collector.
    17. True

    False
  17. All Federal-aid construction contracts and subcontracts of $250,000 or more must use concrete and asphalt plants that meet the standards of the Clean Air Act and the Water Pollution Control Act.
    18. True

    False
  18. The EPA "List of Violating Facilities" appears in the Federal Register, and changes are published weekly in EPA Environmental News.
    19. True

    False
  19. Payments to members of congress or any Federal agency may not be made by contractors bidding on construction contracts or subcontracts of $100,000 or more.
    20. True

    False
  20. A provision for liquidated damages is required for all Federal-aid projects on the NHS.
    21. True

    False
  21. Steel and iron used for permanent improvements on a Federal-aid project must be made in the USA, unless it costs less than $2,500, or is 1% of contract, whichever is greater.
    22. True

    False
  22. Failure of a bidder to submit a noncollusion certification will result in the bid being considered ineligible for award.
    23. True

    False
  23. On projects for which Federal Requirement Training Special Provisions apply, contractors must focus on hiring women and minorities for training positions, or show documentation of direct recruitment efforts if on-the-job training (OJT) objectives cannot be met.
    24. True

    False
  24. Federal trainee requirements apply to Federal-aid contracts with a duration of 60 days or more.
    25. True

    False
  25. Local agencies are to access Federal Wage Rates applicable to their projects ten days prior to bid opening, and issue an addendum to insert any updated rates.
    26. True

    False
  26. Which of the following standardized changed condition clauses are required to be in all contracts?
    27. Suspensions of work.

    Differing site conditions.

    Material changes in scope

    Agency force account

  27. Types of bonds for construction contracts include which of the following:
    28. Bid bonds

    Bail bonds

    Performance bonds

    Payment bonds

  28. FHWA does not require a local agency to have its contractors provide any contract bonds.
    29. True

    False
  29. A contractor does not need a California license to bid on a Federal-aid project.
    30. True

    False
  30. The following are acceptable contract provisions:
    31. Quality-Price Adjustment

    Additive or Deductive Bid Items

    Alternate Bids

    Incentive/Disincentive

  31. Use of patented or proprietary material or processes may not be reimbursable.
    32. True

    False
  32. The Engineer's construction estimate should be made available to the public prior to bid opening.
    33. True

    False
  33. Contract work located outside the physical limits of a Federal project is not reimbursable.
    34. True

    False
  34. Material purchased by a local agency for mandatory use on a project must have been acquired on the basis of competitive bidding, unless there is a finding of public interest.
    35. True

    False
  35. Construction estimates may include contingencies of not less than five percent or more than fifteen percent of the total estimate.
    36. True

    False
  36. For most projects, construction engineering to be reimbursed is not to exceed 20% of participating construction costs.
    37. True

    False