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1
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Name the 6 buildings that comprise Essential Services Buildings

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Fire station
Police station
Sheriffs office
California highway patrol

Emergency operations center
Emergency communication dispatch

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2
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Scope of basic services

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Schematic design
Design development
Construction documents
Construction administration

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3
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Six key concepts under professional conduct - APA

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Competence
Willful misconduct
Conflicts of interest
Full disclosure
Copyright infringement
Informed consent
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4
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Alquist priolo act

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Act passed which aims to stop the construction of buildings for human habitation on active faults

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5
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Contract requirements

SCANT

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Services
Compensation
Addresses
New services
Termination
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6
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Defensible space

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100’ clear area around a structure

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7
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What are the best foundation types for poor soil conditions such as expansive or clay soils

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Mat foundation

Caissons or piles

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8
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What measures can be taken to mitigate runoff near wetlands

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  • Locate trash away from wetlands
  • Catch basin
  • Hire a biologist
  • Designate no disturbance zones
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9
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Selection of local materials and use of rapidly renewable materials are examples of what?

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Resource conservation

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10
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Rapidly renewable

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Materials which have a harvest cycle of less than 10 years. Bamboo for example grows very fast. Pine grows very slow

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11
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Liquefaction zones

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Zones which identify where the stability of hilltops must be evaluated and countermeasures undertaken in the design of buildings for human habitation

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12
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First review of documents by lead agency for compliance with CEQA. This review will produce either a negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or EIR

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Initial study

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13
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Requirements for exemption from the essential services building seismic safety act

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Type V construction
Less than 2000 sf
One story

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14
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secretary of resources

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Agency responsible for certification and adoption of CEQA guidelines

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15
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How are buildings designed for seismic and wind loads

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The building is designed for each individually then the more stringent is used

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16
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FAR is typically reviewed by which agency

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Planning department

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17
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Mandatory General Plan elements

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Land use
Circulation
Housing
Conservation 
Open space
Noise
Safety
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18
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Live loads

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Loads produced by the use and occupancy of the building and other structures such as people, furniture, and non-bearing partitions. Hvac is considered dead load

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19
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Fire protection systems are reviewed by

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The building department. Fire protection is part of the building code. Some requirements can also be found in fire code

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20
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How many regional water quality boards are there?

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9

21
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Separate from the project manual and together with project manual make up contract documents

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The drawings

22
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During what phases does the architect prepare an estimate?

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Schematic design
Design development
Construction documents

23
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A201

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General conditions of the contract for construction

24
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B102

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Owner architect agreement

25
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B201

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Standard form or architects scope of services. Paired with B102

26
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After you believe the owner will not build the project and you receive approval from a government agency you have _____ days to file design professionals lien

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90

27
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Who is responsible to perform inspections for essential services buildings?

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General contractor
Architect
Qualified inspector hired by owner

28
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After filing mechanics lien how you have _____ days to enforce it by filing a law suit

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90 days

29
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What is included in a statement of special inspection (usually on engineers drawings)

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  • Type and extent of test
  • Type and extent of inspection
  • Work requiring inspection or testing
  • Additional req for seismic or wind
  • Continuous or periodic
30
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If the architect observes non-conforming work the architect should

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Inform the owner. The owner should make the final decision whether to accept or reject non-conforming work

31
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Supplemental instructions

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Instructions given to the contractor that modifies the contract but there is no change in the contract price or time

32
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After being given notice to correct non-conforming work the contractor has _____ days to take action to correct the work before the owner can take their own corrective action at the expense of the contractor

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7

33
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Architect has _____ days to voice reasonable objection to subcontractor

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7

34
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When does contractors warrantee period begin

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At substantial completion.

35
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When does the architects construction administration services end

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When the final certificate of payment is approved by owner

36
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Environmental health department

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Regional department for county. Focuses on restaurants and health concerns

37
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Exit discharge

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•Exit discharge.” Exit discharge is that portion of a means of egress between the termination of an exit and a public way

38
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With regard to design review board who has final decision making authority

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Planning department has final decision though review board makes recommendations.

39
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What insurance may the city require you to carry

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Professional liability, general liability, workers comp, auto

40
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Who is responsible for ads compliance

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The owner and architect are responsible for ADA. The architect is responsible for chapter 11B of the CBC

41
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What governs compensation for models and renderings

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Reimbursable expense. Not additional service

42
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Construction documents

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Also called contract documents include the drawings and project manual. Contained in project manual are the specifications, sample contract between owner and contractor, instructions to bidders, A201 general comditions

43
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Ministerial project

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Referring to CEQA guidelines

involv[es] little or no personal judgment by the public official as to the wisdom or manner of carrying out the project.”

44
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Stop notice

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Requires a government agency to withhold from payment to the contractor the amount stated in the stop notice until payment is made to the sub contractor and the stop notice is removed

45
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What are the two key elements of the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Model

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Probability of burning

Probable Fire behavior

46
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What code needs to be followed for bidding on public projects?

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California public contracts code

47
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Local coastal program

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Works within the guidelines of California coastal commission. Acts as the coastal commission on local projects

48
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I’m significant coastal habitat coastal zone extends

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5 miles from mean tide line or to fist major ridge line. Whichever is less

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