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Quadrangle map - ANSWER A map with roughly rectangular coverage, whose
boundaries are usually defined by the four corners that are often equidistant in latitude
and longitude. Sometimes simply a 7.5-minute map. Many depict contours and
elevations, highways, roads, and other cultural features, hydrography, woodland cover,
bench marks, triangulation stations(some), geographic names, section lines, etc.
Quadrant - ANSWER Any of four quarters into which something is divided by two real or
imaginary lines that intersect each other at right angles; 90degrees of a circle, 1/4 of a
section, one-quarter of a quarter section
Quarter-Quarter-Section Corners - ANSWER Corners placed on the section line midway
between the quarter-section corner and the section corner (except the last half-mile of
section lines closing on the west boundaries of the township, or on other lines between
fractional and irregular section). Few quarter-quarter corners were set in the original
surveys of the US public lands
Quarter Section - ANSWER A 160 acre block of land or 1/4 of a section; NE, SE, NW, SW
Quarter Section Corner - ANSWER Corners on a section line that were established
halfway between the section corners; established and marked as part of the US Public
Land Survey
Quarter Section Lines - ANSWER The lines that divide the sections into four parts
Rod - ANSWER A graduated staff used in determining the difference in elevation
between two points. The two most common types of rods are the Philadelphia Rod,
graduated in feet and hundredths of a foot, and a California Rod, graduated in feet,
inches, and eights of an inch
,Stadia measurements - ANSWER A method of distance measurement where the
observer reads the intercept subtended on a graduated rod between two marks on the
reticle of the telescope. Based upon observation of the height of a 6' object.
Standard Section Diagram - ANSWER A section contains 640 acres
Square mile - ANSWER 640 acres
Terrain - ANSWER The physical features of a tract of land
Topography - ANSWER The relief, elevation or shape of the earth in a given area
Traverse - ANSWER A series of consecutive line segments whose lengths and directions
are determined by field measurements
Closed Traverse - ANSWER Either closes back upon its starting point, or begins and
ends on stations of known positions (example: property boundaries, subdivision plat)
Open Traverse - ANSWER Does not close on either itself or a station of known position;
should generally be avoided example: roads are typically open
Invitation to bid - ANSWER Published in trade publications and newspapers by owners
Bids or proposals - ANSWER Solicited from general contractors and/or specialty
contractors
Notice to contractors - ANSWER Shown in the project's specs; provides contractors
with the bidding procedures
Competitive Bid - ANSWER A process whereby an underwriter submits a sealed bid to
, the issuer; the issuer awards the contract to the underwriter with the best price and
contract terms
Lump sum - ANSWER Comprised of a one total price to complete all of the work; based
on the contractor's interpretation of the major items of work and the quantity or scope of
each item
Unit Price Bids - ANSWER Based on pre-determined major items of work, the items
quantities, and the contractors price per unit multiplied by the total quantity to create
the total cost for each major item of work
Fixed-Price Contract - ANSWER Required contractor to perform the work described in
the contract; price is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor's cost
experience in performing the contract
Cost Plus-Fee Contract - ANSWER Generally negotiated between owner and contractor;
usually the owner is charged actual costs of construction plus an amount above it by a
fixed percentage of cost of the project
Addenda - ANSWER Details about changes or modifications related to the contract. It is
issued before the bidding process starts. It highlights questions, answers, errors, and
changes developed during the bidding process.
Substitutions - ANSWER Process whereby bidders request to use components other
than those specified; if accepted, an addendum is forwarded to all bidders advising of
acceptable substitution
Alternate - QUESTION Request in the bidding documents that requires the contractor to
provide a price for some type of variation from the base bid which permits flexibility in
project cost; usually leave room for add and deduct amounts in bid documents where
applicable
Add-Alternate - QUESTION Request to add to the base bid
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