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Select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and responsibilities by
the Conditions of the Contract: Protection of job site workers and stored materials.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: PDPG 5.4.1.7 and PDPG 15.12.11; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 7.12 through 7.15;
AIA A201 Sections 10.1, 10.2, and 10.4. Also see CCAPG 6.8; CCPG 9.14. Ans:
Answer: C - Contractor. Safety provisions in both EJCDC and AIA documents clearly
make safety and protection of persons and property at the construction Site the sole
responsibility of the Contractor.
Select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and responsibilities by
the Conditions of the Contract: Resolution of claims.
A - Owner
B - Contractor
C - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
,D - Initial Decision Maker
Reference: PDPG 15.15.3; AIA A201 Sections 1.1.8 and 15.2. Also see CCAPG
Chapter 10 (particularly CCAPG 10.3) Ans: Answer: D - Initial Decision Maker. The
Initial Decision Maker is an entity that exists only in AIA documents and is not used in
EJCDC documents. In AIA documents, when an entity other than the Architect is
named as the Initial Decision Maker, said entity is identified in AIA A101 (Owner-
Contractor Agreement) Section 6.1. In actual practice with AIA documents, the Initial
Decision Maker is typically the Architect, but may be a third party considered to be
neutral.
select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and responsibilities by
the Conditions of the Contract: Paying taxes for the Work.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: EJCDC C-700 Para. 7.09; AIA A201 Section 3.6; PDPG 13.6.4.4 among
others. Also see CCAPG 3.1.4. Ans: Answer: C - Contractor. Taxes are part of the
cost of construction for which the Contractor is responsible under the terms of the
Contract Documents.
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,For public work, where public owners are often exempt from certain sales and ues
taxes on materials and equipment to be incorporated into the construction, typically
an associated Supplementary Conditions provision is necessary to properly indicate the
statutory requirements for taxes, which can vary significantly from state to state.
select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and responsibilities by
the Conditions of the Contract: Right to stop work, if non-conforming Work fails to
be corrected.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: PDPG 15.9.5.1; EJCDC C-700 Para 14.06; AIA A201 Sections 2.4, 14.2 and
14.3. Also see CCAPG 2.1; CCAPG 6.2.2; Ans: Answer: B - Owner. Standard contract
documents such as EJCDC's and AIA's reserve to the Owner sole right to stop or
suspend the Work if the Work does not comply with the Contract Documents. This
right is solely the Owner's, and should never be assumed by or delegated to the A/E
(or a construction manager), because stopping the Work is an extreme action that
almost always results in a delay Claim from the Contractor for additional time and
compensation. In EJCDC and AIA documents, the A/E does not have authority to stop
or suspend the Work for non-conformance because issuing such an order is
tantamount to opening the Owner's checkbook and handing out money.
Which of the following is part of the construction documents but not part of the
Contract Documents?
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, A - Procurement Forms
B - Agreement
C - Performance Bond
D - General Conditions
E - Addenda
F - Contract Modifications
Reference: PDPG 12.1 and PDPG 12.2; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 1.01.A.6 and 7; AIA A201
Section 1.1.1; and "The Diagram". Also see CCAPG 1.3.1; CCAPG 8.2. Also see CSPG
Chapter 9 Ans: Answer: A - Procurement Forms (also known as the Bid Form and its
supplements). The Procurement (Bidding) Requirements, which include the
advertisement or invitation to bid, instructions to bidders/proposers, bid form, bid
bond form (if any), qualifications statement (if any), and other bid form supplements (if
any), are required only for the Project's procurement (bidding/pricing) stage and
therefore are not typically considered to be "Contract Documents" (remember:
"Contract Documents" exist only after the parties have both signed the Owner-
Contractor Agreement).
If you are still having trouble wrapping your mind around this, consider that the
Procurement (Bidding) requirements are necessary for, and apply only through, the
procurement (bidding) stage—they address matters only until the Owner-Contractor
Agreement is signed and the Contract becomes effective. Therefore, the Procurement
(Bidding) Requirements are not necessary once the Contract is in effect.
46a: What is the "glue" that binds the Contract Documents together?
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Select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and responsibilities by
the Conditions of the Contract: Protection of job site workers and stored materials.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: PDPG 5.4.1.7 and PDPG 15.12.11; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 7.12 through 7.15;
AIA A201 Sections 10.1, 10.2, and 10.4. Also see CCAPG 6.8; CCPG 9.14. Ans:
Answer: C - Contractor. Safety provisions in both EJCDC and AIA documents clearly
make safety and protection of persons and property at the construction Site the sole
responsibility of the Contractor.
Select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and responsibilities by
the Conditions of the Contract: Resolution of claims.
A - Owner
B - Contractor
C - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
,D - Initial Decision Maker
Reference: PDPG 15.15.3; AIA A201 Sections 1.1.8 and 15.2. Also see CCAPG
Chapter 10 (particularly CCAPG 10.3) Ans: Answer: D - Initial Decision Maker. The
Initial Decision Maker is an entity that exists only in AIA documents and is not used in
EJCDC documents. In AIA documents, when an entity other than the Architect is
named as the Initial Decision Maker, said entity is identified in AIA A101 (Owner-
Contractor Agreement) Section 6.1. In actual practice with AIA documents, the Initial
Decision Maker is typically the Architect, but may be a third party considered to be
neutral.
select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and responsibilities by
the Conditions of the Contract: Paying taxes for the Work.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: EJCDC C-700 Para. 7.09; AIA A201 Section 3.6; PDPG 13.6.4.4 among
others. Also see CCAPG 3.1.4. Ans: Answer: C - Contractor. Taxes are part of the
cost of construction for which the Contractor is responsible under the terms of the
Contract Documents.
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,For public work, where public owners are often exempt from certain sales and ues
taxes on materials and equipment to be incorporated into the construction, typically
an associated Supplementary Conditions provision is necessary to properly indicate the
statutory requirements for taxes, which can vary significantly from state to state.
select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and responsibilities by
the Conditions of the Contract: Right to stop work, if non-conforming Work fails to
be corrected.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: PDPG 15.9.5.1; EJCDC C-700 Para 14.06; AIA A201 Sections 2.4, 14.2 and
14.3. Also see CCAPG 2.1; CCAPG 6.2.2; Ans: Answer: B - Owner. Standard contract
documents such as EJCDC's and AIA's reserve to the Owner sole right to stop or
suspend the Work if the Work does not comply with the Contract Documents. This
right is solely the Owner's, and should never be assumed by or delegated to the A/E
(or a construction manager), because stopping the Work is an extreme action that
almost always results in a delay Claim from the Contractor for additional time and
compensation. In EJCDC and AIA documents, the A/E does not have authority to stop
or suspend the Work for non-conformance because issuing such an order is
tantamount to opening the Owner's checkbook and handing out money.
Which of the following is part of the construction documents but not part of the
Contract Documents?
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, A - Procurement Forms
B - Agreement
C - Performance Bond
D - General Conditions
E - Addenda
F - Contract Modifications
Reference: PDPG 12.1 and PDPG 12.2; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 1.01.A.6 and 7; AIA A201
Section 1.1.1; and "The Diagram". Also see CCAPG 1.3.1; CCAPG 8.2. Also see CSPG
Chapter 9 Ans: Answer: A - Procurement Forms (also known as the Bid Form and its
supplements). The Procurement (Bidding) Requirements, which include the
advertisement or invitation to bid, instructions to bidders/proposers, bid form, bid
bond form (if any), qualifications statement (if any), and other bid form supplements (if
any), are required only for the Project's procurement (bidding/pricing) stage and
therefore are not typically considered to be "Contract Documents" (remember:
"Contract Documents" exist only after the parties have both signed the Owner-
Contractor Agreement).
If you are still having trouble wrapping your mind around this, consider that the
Procurement (Bidding) requirements are necessary for, and apply only through, the
procurement (bidding) stage—they address matters only until the Owner-Contractor
Agreement is signed and the Contract becomes effective. Therefore, the Procurement
(Bidding) Requirements are not necessary once the Contract is in effect.
46a: What is the "glue" that binds the Contract Documents together?
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