New Mexico CID GF-2 Bridges Contractor Examination

Under the EPA Construction General Permit (CGP), which land-disturbing project must obtain NPDES construction-stormwater coverage before earthwork begins?

• AAny project that disturbs 1 acre or more, or that is part of a larger common plan of deve…
• BOnly projects that disturb 5 acres or more of previously undeveloped land
• COnly projects that discharge directly to a designated outstanding national resource water
• DAny project that uses more than 50 cubic yards of imported borrow, regardless of disturbe…

Who currently issues Construction General Permit coverage for most private and NMDOT construction stormwater discharges in New Mexico?

• AThe New Mexico Environment Department under a fully delegated state NPDES program
• BThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, using the federal CGP (NMR100000)
• CThe New Mexico Construction Industries Division as part of the building permit
• DThe county flood-control authority that issues the grading permit

After a complete Notice of Intent is submitted under the 2022 EPA CGP, how long is the standard waiting period before discharge is authorized?

• A24 hours
• B7 calendar days
• C14 calendar days
• D30 calendar days

Per NMDOT 2019 Section 603 and the EPA CGP, which document must be prepared and implemented for a qualifying construction stormwater discharge?

• AA Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan covering only fuel tanks larg…
• BA Hazardous Waste Manifest listing every construction chemical stored on site
• CA Floodplain Development Permit issued by the county assessor
• DA Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that identifies controls, inspections, an…

For a typical 2022 EPA CGP site that does not discharge to an impaired or Tier 2/2.5/3 water, which inspection schedule may the operator select?

• AAt least once every 7 calendar days, or once every 14 calendar days and within 24 hours o…
• BOnce each calendar month, plus after any rainfall of 1.0 inch or more
• COnly after a 2-year, 24-hour storm or a visible discharge of sediment
• DDaily during earthwork and weekly after base course is placed, with no storm trigger

An operator on the 14-day CGP inspection schedule records 0.28 inch of rain between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. When must the storm-related inspection be completed?

• ABy the end of the next calendar week, provided no discharge is visible
• BWithin 24 hours of the occurrence of the 0.25-inch (or greater) storm event
• CWithin 72 hours, but only if the rain continues overnight
• DOnly if a receiving-water sample exceeds the state turbidity standard

While a bridge footing pit is being dewatered under the 2022 EPA CGP, how often must the dewatering discharge be inspected?

• AOnce every 14 calendar days, using the same schedule as the rest of the site
• BOnly on the first day the pump is started
• CEach day that dewatering occurs
• DOnly if the discharge is pumped into a live stream rather than a vegetated filter

Per EPA 2022 CGP Part 2.2.3, sediment accumulated at a silt fence or other perimeter control must be removed before it reaches which height?

• AThe full height of the fabric, provided the posts are still plumb
• BTwo inches, regardless of the height of the control
• CThe height shown on the NMDOT standard drawing for Class A riprap
• DOne-half the above-ground height of the control

Under the EPA CGP definition of final stabilization, unpaved areas generally need a uniform perennial vegetative cover equal to at least which density of the native background cover?

• A70 percent
• B50 percent
• C85 percent
• D100 percent of the seed-bag tag rate, regardless of establishment

On an NMDOT bridge job, when should downgradient sediment controls be installed relative to initial clearing and excavation?

• AAfter the first 0.25-inch storm, so the inspector can see where runoff actually goes
• BBefore, or by the time, earth-disturbing activities begin on that portion of the site, un…
• COnly after abutment excavation reaches final grade
• DOnly if the SWPPP map shows a live stream within 50 feet

Which SWPPP element is specifically required by NMDOT 2019 Section 603.1.1?

• AOnly a copy of the contractor’s general-liability insurance certificate
• BA list of every CID license classification held by subcontractors
• CA stormwater team, site map, control-measure description, inspection and corrective-actio…
• DA hydraulic model of the 100-year flood at every culvert, stamped by the county engineer

A construction site discharges to a sediment-impaired water. Under EPA CGP Part 4.3.1, which inspection frequency applies?

• AThe same 14-day-or-weekly choice available to ordinary sites
• BMonthly inspections only, because impaired waters are monitored by the State instead
• CInspections only when a Notice of Violation is issued
• DOnce every 7 calendar days and within 24 hours of a 0.25-inch rain event (or a 3.25-inch…

On the CGP 14-day inspection schedule, a snowmelt discharge is a qualifying inspection trigger when the snow event produced at least how much snow in 24 hours?

• A3.25 inches
• B1.0 inch
• C2.0 inches
• D6.0 inches

The 2022 EPA CGP treats a month as a “seasonally dry period” in arid or semi-arid areas when the long-term average precipitation for that month is no more than:

• A0.10 inch
• B0.50 inch
• C0.25 inch
• D1.00 inch

Under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.501, employees performing general construction work on an unprotected side or edge must have fall protection beginning at what height above a lower level?

• A4 feet
• B10 feet
• C6 feet
• D15 feet

OSHA 1926.652 generally requires a protective system (sloping, benching, shoring, or shielding) in excavations beginning at what depth, unless the excavation is entirely in stable rock?

• A4 feet
• B6 feet
• C20 feet
• D5 feet

Per OSHA 1926.651(c)(2), a stairway, ladder, ramp, or other safe means of egress is required in trench excavations that are at least how deep, and employees may travel no more than how far laterally to reach it?

• A4 feet deep; 25 feet of lateral travel
• B5 feet deep; 50 feet of lateral travel
• C6 feet deep; 25 feet of lateral travel
• D4 feet deep; 50 feet of lateral travel

Unless a retaining device is used, excavated spoil and other materials must be kept at least how far from the edge of an excavation under OSHA 1926.651(j)(2)?

• A1 foot
• B2 feet
• C4 feet
• D6 feet

For excavations 20 feet deep or less, OSHA Subpart P Appendix B lists the maximum allowable simple slope in Type C soil as:

• AVertical (90 degrees)
• B3/4 horizontal to 1 vertical (53 degrees)
• C1½ horizontal to 1 vertical (34 degrees)
• D1 horizontal to 1 vertical (45 degrees)

Per OSHA Subpart P Appendix B, what is the maximum allowable simple slope for Type B soil in an excavation 20 feet deep or less?

• A1/2 horizontal to 1 vertical
• B3/4 horizontal to 1 vertical
• C2 horizontal to 1 vertical
• D1 horizontal to 1 vertical

OSHA requires sloping, benching, or other protective systems for excavations deeper than 20 feet to be:

• ADesigned by a registered professional engineer
• BSelected from the competent person’s verbal experience only
• CCopied from any manufacturer’s trench-box brochure, regardless of depth rating
• DApproved by the project’s OSHA Area Office before excavation starts

Under OSHA 1926.451(g)(1), employees on a scaffold must be protected from falling to a lower level when they are more than:

• A4 feet above the lower level
• B10 feet above the lower level
• C6 feet above the lower level
• D15 feet above the lower level

When a portable ladder is used to access a landing or the top of a trench, OSHA 1926.1053 requires the side rails to extend at least how far above the upper landing surface?

• A2 feet
• B4 feet
• C3 feet
• D6 feet

If a crane’s work zone could encroach on an energized power line of unknown voltage up to 350 kV, OSHA 1926.1408 Option (2) requires the employer to keep the equipment, load line, and load at least how far from the line?

• A10 feet
• B15 feet
• C50 feet
• D20 feet

OSHA 1926.651(k) requires a competent person to inspect excavations, adjacent areas, and protective systems:

• ADaily, before the start of work and as needed throughout the shift, and after every rains…
• BWeekly, unless a cave-in has already occurred
• COnly when OSHA or the project owner is on site
• DOnce at the preconstruction conference and again at final inspection

Per NMDOT 2019 Section 108.1, the Contractor must perform with its own organization at least what percentage of the Work, based on the Total Bid Amount?

• A25.0 percent
• B40.0 percent
• C30.0 percent
• D51.0 percent

Unless the Contract says otherwise, NMDOT 2019 Section 105.2 requires a Working Drawing milestone on the Baseline Schedule how many days before the covered Work begins?

• A7 Days
• B14 Days
• C30 Days
• D21 Days

Unless the Project Manager approves otherwise, when must the Contractor submit the Department-approved subcontract request form?

• AWithin 10 Days after the subcontractor has already started
• BOnly with the final estimate
• CAt substantial completion, listing every firm that entered the project
• DNo later than two Working Days before the subcontracted Work is scheduled to begin

If NMDOT rejects a Working Drawing submittal, what happens to the review period on the resubmittal?

• AThe timeframe for Acceptance starts over
• BThe original remaining days continue; the Contractor keeps the unused portion of the firs…
• CReview is limited to 48 hours because it is a resubmittal
• DThe Contractor may proceed at risk after 7 Days with no reply

When an NMDOT Contractor intends to seek a Contract adjustment for time or delay damages, the Notice of Intent to Claim must be accompanied by:

• AOnly a verbal statement to the inspector at the weekly meeting
• BA proposed revised schedule that identifies the claimed impacts
• CA lien waiver from every supplier
• DA certified copy of the Contractor’s income-tax return

If an accepted NMDOT Baseline Schedule shows completion before the as-let Contract Time expires, the unused time is:

• AContractor-owned float that may be sold to subcontractors
• BAutomatically converted into a Contract Time extension for weather
• CFloat for the exclusive use and benefit of the Department
• DDeleted from the Contract so liquidated damages cannot be assessed

Per NMDOT prosecution-and-progress rules, when may the Contractor commence Work?

• AAs soon as the bid is opened
• BAfter the first estimate is paid
• CWhenever the Contractor’s surety issues a verbal go-ahead
• DOnly after the Project Manager Accepts a Baseline Schedule

NMDOT 2019 Section 803 requires the Contractor’s CPM schedule to be developed and maintained in which software?

• AThe most current version of Primavera P6
• BMicrosoft Project, any version
• CA handwritten bar chart posted in the field office
• DAny free Gantt-chart app the superintendent prefers

Under NMDOT Section 104, if the Department considers a Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP) and then refuses it, the Contractor is entitled to:

• AAn automatic 30-Day time extension equal to the review period
• BNo Contract Time extension for the Department’s consideration or refusal of the VECP
• CPayment of 50 percent of the estimated savings even though the VECP was refused
• DA claim for idle equipment for every day the VECP sat on the Project Manager’s desk

Per NMDOT 2019 Section 801.1.3 and NMSA 61-23-27.13, who must be in responsible charge of construction staking surveys for public work involving surveying?

• AAny superintendent who has used a robotic total station
• BThe Project Manager’s inspector
• CA New Mexico licensed professional surveyor
• DAn out-of-state surveyor as long as the firm is prequalified

Before a Contractor disturbs, covers, or removes a benchmark, monument, or other reference mark on an NMDOT project, Section 801.3.1 requires:

• AA photo on the superintendent’s phone, kept in the gang box
• BVerbal notice to the nearest utility locator
• CNothing, because Contractor-set hubs replace Department monuments
• DWritten documentation to the Project Manager and approval before the mark is disturbed

On a typical NMDOT project, what is the Contractor’s duty regarding Department-supplied survey data?

• ALocate and verify the required data points, and submit changes or adjustments to the Proj…
• BAccept every printed elevation as uncheckable and proceed without field verification
• CDiscard Department control and invent a new local coordinate system
• DTransfer the data to the earthwork subcontractor and take no further responsibility

NMDOT Section 801.3.2 requires earthwork quantities, slope staking, and related survey submittals to be stamped and certified by:

• AThe paving foreman who ran the GPS dozer
• BA New Mexico licensed professional surveyor or professional Engineer
• CAny TTCP-certified nuclear-gauge technician
• DThe Contractor’s office manager

Per NMDOT 2019 Section 109.1.1, the distance between stations used for measurement is:

• A50 feet
• B200 feet
• C100 feet
• D1,000 feet

Unless the Project Manager approves another method, NMDOT measures the volume of excavation by the average-end-area method at what interval?

• A10-foot intervals
• B50-foot stations only
• C100-foot stations only, with no intermediate sections
• D25-foot intervals

When computing NMDOT major-structure excavation pay quantity, which volume is excluded?

• AMaterial excavated outside vertical planes located 18 inches outside and parallel to the…
• BAll material between the original ground and the final excavated surface within the neat…
• CUnsuitable material removed below footing grade when directed by the Project Manager
• DThe neat volume under a 20-foot or longer concrete box culvert

Under New Mexico excavation law and NM811 practice, a standard locate request must be made at least how long before excavation starts?

• ATwo calendar days, including weekends and the day of the call
• BTwo working days, not counting the day of the call
• COne hour before the excavator arrives on site
• DFifteen working days after excavation is complete

After the NM811 marking period, how long do standard locate marks remain valid?

• A5 working days
• B10 calendar days
• C15 working days
• D30 calendar days with no relocate option

New Mexico’s excavation tolerance zone, measured from the surface mark to the cutting edge of mechanical equipment, is:

• A12 inches
• B24 inches
• C36 inches
• D18 inches

When NM811 members mark underground facilities, which statement about depth is correct?

• ALocators do not provide depth; the excavator must treat the mark as a horizontal location…
• BEvery mark includes a guaranteed depth in feet stamped next to the color code
• CElectric lines are always 36 inches deep and need not be exposed by hand
• DIf the ticket says “clear,” the excavator may assume 48 inches of cover