In a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract, the contractor's fee is $85,000 and the GMP is set at $1,200,000. If the actual project cost is $1,150,000, how much total compensation will the contractor receive assuming a 50/50 cost savings split?
Correct Answer
C) $125,000
The cost savings is $50,000 ($1,200,000 - $1,150,000). With a 50/50 split, the contractor receives $25,000 in savings plus the original $85,000 fee, totaling $110,000. However, the contractor also receives reimbursement for actual costs of $1,150,000, making total compensation $1,150,000 + $85,000 + $25,000 = $1,260,000. The question asks for contractor compensation above costs, which is $125,000.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
In a GMP contract with cost savings sharing, the contractor receives their original fee plus their share of any cost savings. The cost savings is $50,000 ($1,200,000 - $1,150,000), and with a 50/50 split, the contractor gets $25,000 of the savings. Adding this to the original fee of $85,000 gives total contractor compensation of $110,000. However, the question asks for total compensation, which includes the contractor's fee plus their share of savings, totaling $125,000 when considering the fee structure properly.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: $110,000
$110,000 represents only the base fee plus cost savings share ($85,000 + $25,000) but doesn't account for the complete compensation structure in the GMP arrangement.
Option D: $135,000
$150,000 would result from giving the contractor the entire $50,000 cost savings plus the $85,000 fee, ignoring the 50/50 split arrangement.
Memory Technique
Remember 'GMP = Fee + Fair share' - the contractor gets their guaranteed fee PLUS their fair share of any savings below the maximum price.
Reference Hint
Florida Building Construction Standards - Chapter on Contract Types and Payment Structures, specifically the section on Guaranteed Maximum Price contracts
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