Construction Management
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781119256809
Author: Daniel W. Halpin, Bolivar A. Senior, Gunnar Lucko
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 2, Problem 10RQE
a)
To determine
The money that the contractor invests in the advertised project that is available for the bid at the time when the contractor goes to the AE’s office or checks the web to observe the plans and specifications.
b)
To determine
The money that the contractor invests in the advertised project that is available for the bid when deciding to obtain the set of drawings for considering it later.
c)
To determine
The money that the contractor invests in the advertised project that is available for the bid when the contractor decides to make the initial quantity takeoff.
d)
To determine
The money that the contractor invests in the advertised project that is available for the bid when the contractor makes full preparation of the bid for submission.
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