What step can be a phase of the Bidding and Negotiating process?

Question

Options

• APrepare necessary change orders
• BIdentifying any conflicts that may become apparent
• CCreating a response evaluation
• DIdentifying potential value engineering opportunities

• A
  7% (1)
• B
  7% (1)
• C
  80% (12)
• D
  7% (1)

Explanation

Creating a response evaluation is a recognized step within the Bidding and Negotiating process because, after bids or proposals are received, the owner or architect must systematically assess each submission to compare pricing, qualifications, and compliance before selecting a contractor or moving to negotiation.

Option A is wrong because change orders are a tool used during Construction Administration to address scope changes after a contract is already in place, not during bidding. Option B is more closely associated with design review or document coordination phases, where conflicts in drawings or specifications are resolved before bidding even begins. Option D, identifying value engineering opportunities, typically occurs during design development or early construction, and while it can inform bidding strategy, it is not itself a defined step in the Bidding and Negotiating process.

Memory tip: Anchor the Bidding and Negotiating phase to the word "response" - bids are responses from contractors, and evaluating those responses is the central activity of this phase, making "Creating a response evaluation" the natural fit.

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