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Study Material 2026
Question:
1. Black mold is discovered nine
months after building occupancy
and owner informs architect it was
due to improper installation. What 2. Meet with the owner and facilities manager to review
are two actions the architect should operations at no additional cost (Owner can request a
take?
Answer:
1. Instruct the owner to notify the original contractor
about the concern
meeting with the architect to review facility operations
and performance at no additional cost for up to one
year from date of substantial completion per B101)
Question:
2. Underpinning
Answer:
process of rebuilding or strengthening the foundation
of an existing building
Question:
3. The contractor and owner are in a Amend the contract to include a bonus provision to meet
dispute of reasoning behind pro-
ject delays. The owner's primary
concerns are holding to substantial on time. It bypasses the disputed issue of responsibility
completion date in the contract and for delays and focuses efforts on the owner's goal of
avoiding legal proceedings. What
should the architect recommend to
the owner?
Answer:
the stipulated substantial completion date. A bonus is a
viable way of incentivizing a contractor to complete work
meeting the substantial completion date.
, Question:
4. Hard costs of construction, defined concrete repairs, masonry repairs, landscape restora-
Answer:
as cost of materials, labor, and nec- tion
essary equipment
Question:
5. Overhead and Soft costs of con-
struction
Answer:
general conditions, overhead, profit, performance
bond, engineering
Question:
6. Owner visits the site during con-
struction and requests a redesign
of the restrooms without consult-
ing the architect. The contractor be- changes
gins the owner's requested alter-
Answer:
1. Reject change order #1 from contractor
2. Request additional design services from owner
3. Issue revised drawings that include necessary code
ations and submits change order
#1 to the architect. The architect
reviews the modifications at the job
site and identifies code violations
that will require a major redesign.
How should architect proceed?
Question:
7. An architect finds items of noncon- 1. Issue a field observation report listing all rejected
forming work during a construc-
tion site punch walk. Damaged ceil- 2. Determine the source of the nonconforming work in
ing tiles, malfunctioning light fix-
tures, and portions of the rubber
wall base that have not adhered will
all need to be corrected before sub-
stantial completion.
Study Material 2026
Question:
1. Black mold is discovered nine
months after building occupancy
and owner informs architect it was
due to improper installation. What 2. Meet with the owner and facilities manager to review
are two actions the architect should operations at no additional cost (Owner can request a
take?
Answer:
1. Instruct the owner to notify the original contractor
about the concern
meeting with the architect to review facility operations
and performance at no additional cost for up to one
year from date of substantial completion per B101)
Question:
2. Underpinning
Answer:
process of rebuilding or strengthening the foundation
of an existing building
Question:
3. The contractor and owner are in a Amend the contract to include a bonus provision to meet
dispute of reasoning behind pro-
ject delays. The owner's primary
concerns are holding to substantial on time. It bypasses the disputed issue of responsibility
completion date in the contract and for delays and focuses efforts on the owner's goal of
avoiding legal proceedings. What
should the architect recommend to
the owner?
Answer:
the stipulated substantial completion date. A bonus is a
viable way of incentivizing a contractor to complete work
meeting the substantial completion date.
, Question:
4. Hard costs of construction, defined concrete repairs, masonry repairs, landscape restora-
Answer:
as cost of materials, labor, and nec- tion
essary equipment
Question:
5. Overhead and Soft costs of con-
struction
Answer:
general conditions, overhead, profit, performance
bond, engineering
Question:
6. Owner visits the site during con-
struction and requests a redesign
of the restrooms without consult-
ing the architect. The contractor be- changes
gins the owner's requested alter-
Answer:
1. Reject change order #1 from contractor
2. Request additional design services from owner
3. Issue revised drawings that include necessary code
ations and submits change order
#1 to the architect. The architect
reviews the modifications at the job
site and identifies code violations
that will require a major redesign.
How should architect proceed?
Question:
7. An architect finds items of noncon- 1. Issue a field observation report listing all rejected
forming work during a construc-
tion site punch walk. Damaged ceil- 2. Determine the source of the nonconforming work in
ing tiles, malfunctioning light fix-
tures, and portions of the rubber
wall base that have not adhered will
all need to be corrected before sub-
stantial completion.
