CDS - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Labor and material payment bonds provide the necessary protection on public projects -
Answers -TRUE
Miller act corresponds with what.? - Answers -Labor and material payment bond
Architects should not advise owners and the legal sufficiency of required affidavits,
waivers, or releases of liens. - Answers -TRUE
Liens are not permitted on public projects. - Answers -TRUE
Architect must review, approve, and promptly submit shop drawings required by the
contract documents. - Answers -TRUE
An architect approved shop drawings which deviated from the contract documents. -
Answers -Changes in contract drawings must be submitted in writing to architect before
becoming affective, not equal to revisions within shop drawings.
Who is responsible for errors and omissions in shop drawings? - Answers -General
Contractor
Revisions not requested by the architect on resubmitted shop drawings don't require
architect's approval? - Answers -FALSE
Time extensions caused by the owner automatically entitle the contractor to monetary
damages? - Answers -FALSE
Standard AIA documents provided means by which the contractor may make a claim for
time extensions, monetary damages, or both. - Answers -TRUE
General requirements are often used to detail provisions related to scheduling and the
consequences of delays. - Answers -FALSE
What is required prior to the contractor submitting the first application for payment? -
Answers -Schedule of values
Many times the contractor is entitled to initial payment for site mobilization, preparation
of submittals, and other work that is not crucial to actual construction. - Answers -TRUE
By overstating the value of materials in understanding the value of labor? - Answers -
Front load
How can the architect prevent front loading from a contractor? - Answers -By carefully
reviewing the contractors schedule of values.
, If a contractor request payment for materials and equipment stored off-site or in transit?
- Answers -Special provisions
Bar charts show relationships between activities? - Answers -FALSE
Contractors issue certificates of payment to the owner? - Answers -Architects issue
certificates of payment to the owner, contractors issue applications for payment to the
architect, and then owners issue progress payments to the contractor.
If materials are stored offsite or in transit what is required by the contractor? - Answers -
Contractor must warrant to the owner and obtain title to materials and equipment free
and clear of liens and claims.
Each application of payment from contractor must be based on the approved schedule
of values. - Answers -TRUE
Retainage is usually between 5 and 10% in addition to the scheduled values of of work
related items? - Answers -TRUE
Architects have the right to nullify all or part of (previous certificates for payment)? -
Answers -TRUE
Architects can reject a payment request if? - Answers -Defective work not corrected
The contractors failure to pay subcontractors - Answers -Provides grounds to the
Architect in rejection a payment request.
Evidence that the contract work cannot be completed for the unpaid balance of the
contract sum. - Answers -Provides a substantial reason for the Architect to reject a
payment request.
A contractors stamp of approval on shop drawings means that the contractor has
already determined all criteria related thereto. - Answers -FALSE
AIA document B101 is used to outline the architects service obligations? - Answers -
TRUE
The architects responsibilities are re-stated within the AIA General Conditions Doc
A201. - Answers -TRUE
Contractors may not know what services the architect is obligated to perform if what
document is not part of the contract documents. - Answers -AIA Document B101
In review of shop drawings the general conditions Document A201 clearly states? -
Answers -Matters outside the scope of the design concept and the contract documents
are not reviewed.
Labor and material payment bonds provide the necessary protection on public projects -
Answers -TRUE
Miller act corresponds with what.? - Answers -Labor and material payment bond
Architects should not advise owners and the legal sufficiency of required affidavits,
waivers, or releases of liens. - Answers -TRUE
Liens are not permitted on public projects. - Answers -TRUE
Architect must review, approve, and promptly submit shop drawings required by the
contract documents. - Answers -TRUE
An architect approved shop drawings which deviated from the contract documents. -
Answers -Changes in contract drawings must be submitted in writing to architect before
becoming affective, not equal to revisions within shop drawings.
Who is responsible for errors and omissions in shop drawings? - Answers -General
Contractor
Revisions not requested by the architect on resubmitted shop drawings don't require
architect's approval? - Answers -FALSE
Time extensions caused by the owner automatically entitle the contractor to monetary
damages? - Answers -FALSE
Standard AIA documents provided means by which the contractor may make a claim for
time extensions, monetary damages, or both. - Answers -TRUE
General requirements are often used to detail provisions related to scheduling and the
consequences of delays. - Answers -FALSE
What is required prior to the contractor submitting the first application for payment? -
Answers -Schedule of values
Many times the contractor is entitled to initial payment for site mobilization, preparation
of submittals, and other work that is not crucial to actual construction. - Answers -TRUE
By overstating the value of materials in understanding the value of labor? - Answers -
Front load
How can the architect prevent front loading from a contractor? - Answers -By carefully
reviewing the contractors schedule of values.
, If a contractor request payment for materials and equipment stored off-site or in transit?
- Answers -Special provisions
Bar charts show relationships between activities? - Answers -FALSE
Contractors issue certificates of payment to the owner? - Answers -Architects issue
certificates of payment to the owner, contractors issue applications for payment to the
architect, and then owners issue progress payments to the contractor.
If materials are stored offsite or in transit what is required by the contractor? - Answers -
Contractor must warrant to the owner and obtain title to materials and equipment free
and clear of liens and claims.
Each application of payment from contractor must be based on the approved schedule
of values. - Answers -TRUE
Retainage is usually between 5 and 10% in addition to the scheduled values of of work
related items? - Answers -TRUE
Architects have the right to nullify all or part of (previous certificates for payment)? -
Answers -TRUE
Architects can reject a payment request if? - Answers -Defective work not corrected
The contractors failure to pay subcontractors - Answers -Provides grounds to the
Architect in rejection a payment request.
Evidence that the contract work cannot be completed for the unpaid balance of the
contract sum. - Answers -Provides a substantial reason for the Architect to reject a
payment request.
A contractors stamp of approval on shop drawings means that the contractor has
already determined all criteria related thereto. - Answers -FALSE
AIA document B101 is used to outline the architects service obligations? - Answers -
TRUE
The architects responsibilities are re-stated within the AIA General Conditions Doc
A201. - Answers -TRUE
Contractors may not know what services the architect is obligated to perform if what
document is not part of the contract documents. - Answers -AIA Document B101
In review of shop drawings the general conditions Document A201 clearly states? -
Answers -Matters outside the scope of the design concept and the contract documents
are not reviewed.
