What should an estimator consider when selecting a specialty contractor?

What will be an ideal response?


Completeness of the scope of work, price, the ability of the contractor to meet the required schedule and quality standards, past performance of the contractor, the contractor’s proposed staffing of the job, and the qualifications of the contractor.

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Follow the steps of the Systematic Approach of Section 14.4—that is, (1) identify the system, (2) determine whether the process is batch or rate, (3) construct a schematic diagram with inputs and outputs, (4) Label known material quantities or rates of flow and so on. A road construction firm has a leftover mix of stones from a previous job. The mix consists of 37.5 percent of stones (by mass) between 16 and 25 mm in diameter and 26.8 percent between 10 and 15 mm with the remainder under 10 mm. A new mix is needed that does not require any stones less than 10 mm. These will be screened out and stones between 16 and 25 mm added such that the final mixture contains 74.6 percent of the largest size and has a mass of 46.8 t. How much of the first mix is needed?

What will be an ideal response?

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Purebred producers produce breeding stock for commercial flocks and herds, for other purebred flocks/herds, and for _____.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Typical primary coil resistance specifications usually range from? ________ ohms.

A) 100-450
B) 0.5 to 3
C) 6,000-30,000
D) 500-1500

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Technician A says that plastic memory helps a technician to re-form damaged plastic. Technician B says that plastic reshaping is aided by heating because of plastic memory. Who is correct?

A. Technician A only B. Technician B only C. Both Technicians A and B D. Neither Technician A nor B

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