Which of the following are roles of the architect when helping the client select a contractor
A. Ask thoughtful questions at the interview
B. Review references from the contractors completed projects
C. Set up interviews with the contractors
D. Review and compare the bids
E. Select a contractor and modify them of their winning bid
D. Comment on personal or firm experience with the contractor. - Answers A. Thoughtful questions
B. Review references
D. Review and compare bids
F. Comment on personal experience.
Which of the following construction manager qualifications can impact the success of the project? (3)
A. Construction experience
B. Office size
C. Team chemistry
D. Lees certification
E. Constructability expertise
F. Proximity to job site - Answers A. Experience
C. Team chemistry
E. Constructability experience.
Horizontal office organization structure - Answers Employees can expect to work on a specific phase for
multiple projects
What are some of the negative consequences of improperly hiring an employee as a consultant when
they should be classified as an employee? - Answers A. Lost benifits for employeee
B. Exposure to fraud
C. Tax liabilities
, What are good examples of how to perform quality assurance on a project? - Answers A. Peer reviews
B. Self checks
C. In house third party reviews.
D. Mock-Ups
E. Code Plan Review
F. Submittals
What words should always be omitted from a contract before it is signed because they raise the amount
of liability for the arch by raising the threshold of the standard of care? - Answers Highly, highest, and
all.
In addition any other word that makes the arch hold their work to a higher standard that what would be
reasonable.
Which three elements of a building project can be studied with him technology? - Answers Project cost
Life cycle analysis
Energy consumption
What % of design bid build projects fee is typically allocated to the CD and bidding phases combined? -
Answers 45%
In DBB projects most of the labor for the drawings is in CD's with only 5% being used for the actual
bidding process. Bim projects drop this percentage to 25% as more time is spent earlier in the project.
What is the most important advantage of structuring your firm as a corporation? - Answers Personal
liability
As a shareholder of a corporation the architect has the advantage of not being personally liable for the
obligations of the corporation.
Unless the arch themselves or one of their direct employees ****ed up.
Which term is typically included in the revenue section of the annual budget?
A. Marketing costs
B. Tax refund
C. Project reimbursable expenses