Bidding and contract questions on the ExAC are CCDC 2 questions. Practice the bid process, contract types, bonds, and the architect's role through bidding
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Why this topic matters. Section 4 leans heavily on CCDC 2. Examiners test how the architect runs a tender, recommends an award, and interprets contract terms. Real-world fluency here separates passers from retakers.
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Estimated study time. Most candidates spend 12 to 18 hours on Bidding and Contract Negotiations. Adjust up if you don't see this work in your day job, down if you do.
CCDC 2 is the Canadian Construction Documents Committee's stipulated price contract, the most widely used construction contract in Canada. The ExAC tests CCDC 2 heavily in Section 4.
A bid bond protects the owner if the selected bidder fails to enter into the contract on tendered terms. It compensates the owner for the difference, up to the bond amount.
Stipulated price (fixed lump sum), unit price (pay per unit installed), cost-plus (cost plus fee), and design-build (single point of responsibility for design and construction).
Some. More often, it tests the structure, the roles, and the procedural rules. Memorizing every clause isn't necessary, but knowing where to find them is.
Depends on project phase and risk. Typical schematic design contingency is 10 to 15 percent; CD-stage drops to 5 percent or less.
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