Terms for Professional Practice in Landscape Architecture 2023 updated

Terms for Professional Practice in Landscape Architecture 2023 updatedADA Standards - correct answer Americans With Disabilities Act, which requires designers to make public buildings (even if they are privately owned) and outdoor spaces accessible to all people, regardless of age or physical ability A/E Contract - correct answer The term typically used for a design services ("architectural/engineering") contract for public project (Landscape architects use them even though their name is not used). Addendum - correct answer Normally written change(s) made to the drawings, specifications, and other contract documents prior to receiving bids; all parties receiving the bid documents should be notified of the change, preferably in writing or else it may be reason enough to void the bids or contracts. Accounts Receivable - correct answer An amount due for services rendered which is unpaid at the present time (an owed amount). Application for Payment - correct answer A contractor's written request for payment of the amount due on account of work completed and/or materials suitably stored on site. Also called payment request. Arbitration - correct answer Process of negotiation, with one objective party as go-between, designated to resolve disputes prior to resorting to a court of law, provided both parties agreed to the "binding" nature of the process in the first place. As-built Drawings - correct answer Set of drawings, usually recorded by the contractor, refined by landscape architect and given to owner, reflecting the actual work (including the changes) after construction is complete. Basic Services - correct answer Services normally defined in the scope of work as being standard for the landscape architect to perform while executing a design service contract (normally includes predesign programming and site analysis, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding or negotiations, construction contract administration, and post-construction evaluations).