Additional Questions

Question 1

Name the 6 buildings that comprise Essential Services Buildings

Answer 1

Fire station
Police station
Sheriffs office
California highway patrol

Emergency operations center
Emergency communication dispatch

Question 2

Scope of basic services

Answer 2

Schematic design
Design development
Construction documents
Construction administration

Question 3

Six key concepts under professional conduct - APA

Answer 3

Competence
Willful misconduct
Conflicts of interest
Full disclosure
Copyright infringement
Informed consent

Question 4

Alquist priolo act

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Contract requirements

SCANT

Answer 5

Services
Compensation
Addresses
New services
Termination

Question 6

Defensible space

Answer 6

100’ clear area around a structure

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Mat foundation

Caissons or piles

Question 8

What measures can be taken to mitigate runoff near wetlands

Answer 8

• Locate trash away from wetlands
• Catch basin
• Hire a biologist
• Designate no disturbance zones

Question 9

Selection of local materials and use of rapidly renewable materials are examples of what?

Answer 9

Resource conservation

Question 10

Rapidly renewable

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Liquefaction zones

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Initial study

Question 13

Requirements for exemption from the essential services building seismic safety act

Answer 13

Type V construction
Less than 2000 sf
One story

Question 14

secretary of resources

Answer 14

Agency responsible for certification and adoption of CEQA guidelines

Question 15

How are buildings designed for seismic and wind loads

Answer 15

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

Question 16

FAR is typically reviewed by which agency

Answer 16

Planning department

Question 17

Mandatory General Plan elements

Answer 17

Land use
Circulation
Housing
Conservation 
Open space
Noise
Safety

Question 18

Live loads

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Fire protection systems are reviewed by

Answer 19

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

Question 20

How many regional water quality boards are there?

Answer 20

9

Question 21

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

Answer 21

The drawings

Question 22

During what phases does the architect prepare an estimate?

Answer 22

Schematic design
Design development
Construction documents

Question 23

A201

Answer 23

General conditions of the contract for construction

Question 24

B102

Answer 24

Owner architect agreement

Question 25

B201

Answer 25

Standard form or architects scope of services. Paired with B102

Question 26

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

Answer 26

90

Question 27

Who is responsible to perform inspections for essential services buildings?

Answer 27

General contractor Architect Qualified inspector hired by owner

Question 28

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

Answer 28

90 days

Question 29

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

Answer 29

- Type and extent of test - Type and extent of inspection - Work requiring inspection or testing - Additional req for seismic or wind - Continuous or periodic

Question 30

If the architect observes non-conforming work the architect should

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Supplemental instructions

Answer 31

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

Question 32

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

Answer 32

7

Question 33

Architect has _____ days to voice reasonable objection to subcontractor

Answer 33

7

Question 34

When does contractors warrantee period begin

Answer 34

At substantial completion.

Question 35

When does the architects construction administration services end

Answer 35

When the final certificate of payment is approved by owner

Question 36

Environmental health department

Answer 36

Regional department for county. Focuses on restaurants and health concerns

Question 37

Exit discharge

Answer 37

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

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Planning department has final decision though review board makes recommendations.

Question 39

What insurance may the city require you to carry

Answer 39

Professional liability, general liability, workers comp, auto

Question 40

Who is responsible for ads compliance

Answer 40

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

Question 41

What governs compensation for models and renderings

Answer 41

Reimbursable expense. Not additional service

Question 42

Construction documents

Answer 42

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

Question 43

Ministerial project

Answer 43

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."

Question 44

Stop notice

Answer 44

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

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Probability of burning Probable Fire behavior

Question 46

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

Answer 46

California public contracts code

Question 47

Local coastal program

Answer 47

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

Question 48

I'm significant coastal habitat coastal zone extends

Answer 48

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