Out of the following insurances which is not required by the architect to maintain by the owner architect
agreement?
General liability, automobile liability, workers compensation, general commercial liability - Answers
General commercial liability insurance is not required per AIA B101, but it is preferred
Name 4 items that are effective organizational tools for a project manager at the beginning of a project;
- Answers - Project description
- Internal project budget
- Project directory
- Staffing requirements and needs
The design Build framework has three stages; proposal, post-award, design phase. At what phase is the
budget and schedule discussed reviewed and agreed to? - Answers The post-award phase
Which of the following services are considered additional services per AIA B101: - Answers - Lead
certification
- Expedited submittal reviews
- Project administration
- Travel to and from the site
- Procurement
- Model making
- Documentation of bid alternatives
Lead certification, expedited some of the reviews, project administration, documentation of bid
alternatives are all considered additional services.
Travel to and from the site is not, procurement is a reimbursable expense, and model making is a
reimbursable expense.
An architect has been hired to design renovations for a 3000 square-foot home in Southern California
including all new bathrooms and kitchens, new in large window and door openings, and relocation of
,some interior walls. As the architect repairs drawings and documents the contractor decides to begin
work without a building permit in order to save time and money. The building department learns of the
activity and issued a stop work order. What should the architect do? - Answers Stop drawing and ask the
owner for additional services to modify the drawings based on what the contractor has done in order to
obtain a building permit. Since the contractor acted out of sequence in not waiting for the drawings to
be done in the project to be permitted, the architect is entitled to additional compensation to revise the
drawings as needed to acquire a permit.
According to the AIA A201, who pays for the taxes during the construction of the building? - Answers
The general contractor pays all of the taxes for the work
A drawing produced by the architects electrical engineering consultant has been found by the building
official to be out of compliance with the current code for a project submitted another construction.
Under AIA C141, the responsibility for this air lies solely on whom? - Answers The consultant as the
professional in charge of scope. Under C-series contracts, the consultant is responsible for code
compliance in their area of work.
When reviewing submittals the architect is responsible for which of the following? - Answers -
Instalation method
- Quantities
- VOC Content
- Dimensions
- Finishes
- Materials
VOC content, finishes, and materials are items that the architectural review to ensure design intent is
met.
Dimensions of the contractors responsibility along with quantities & installation methods.
The AIA advocates and promotes the development and adaptation of model building codes that do what
three things? - Answers Are cost effective in relation to the public benefit.
Include participation by the architect and the public in a consensus process.
, Are the products of informed education and research.
In the method of cost plus fixed fee the main driving factor of delivery selection is which of the
following: risk, quality, scope, cost? - Answers Scope.
Scope is the primary selection factor for a cost plus fixed fee.
The owner is served a notice that a mechanics lien on the property has been obtained by the concrete
subcontractor. How should it be resolved? - Answers Enter into mediation
The gross design fee is $100,000, the consultant fees are $40,000, the contingency is $3000, what is the
net service revenue? - Answers The answer is $60,000.
Subtract the consultant fees from the grocery to get the net service revenue the contingency
information is not considered in calculating the net service revenue because it is included in the net
service revenue amount.
Per AIA C401, what are the consultants required to provide? - Answers Project representative, drawings
in the format requested by the architect, E&O Insurance, a cost estimate for the work.
The client has written into your agreement the architect services shall not end until final payment to the
contractor is made. What action would be in the architects best interest given the scenario? - Answers
The architecture try to modify the language so that their services and at substantial completion not final
payment.
This is because final completion of the punch list could take a long time and you don't want your final
fee installment tied to it.
Threshold limits for fire suppression are based on what three considerations? - Answers - Where
occupancy is located in the building
- The number of occupants in the building
- The fire area in which the occupancy is located
All construction projects require the development of an objective and conservative capital and operating
budget to ensure financial feasibility of a project. This budget consists of four major categories, what are