C3-KS40 Flashcards
Knowledge of contents of design drawings and related documents required for agency approvals.
The AIA BIOI — Standard Form of Agreement Between
Owner and Architect which essentially the combination of the B102 and the B201. Why doesn’t CAB just
reference the BIOI instead?
My guess is CAB and the AIA want us to be aware that there are separate terms and conditions and scopes of services that can be paired with each other so we buy them in the future, but that is only my guess.
True or False
The AIA B102 — Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect without a Predefined Scope of
Architect’s Services provides agreement terms only.
True
True or False
The AIA B102 — Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect without a Predefined Scope of
Architect’s Services includes a scope of Architect’s services which must be inserted into Article 1 or attached as an exhibit.
False
Does not include a scope of Architect’s services which must be inserted into Article 1 or attached as
an exhibit.
True or False
The AIA B102 — Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect without a Predefined Scope of
Architect’s Services does not contains provisions for mediation and arbitration of claims and disputes.
False
It contains provisions for mediation and arbitration of claims and disputes.
AIA B201 — Standard Form of Architect’s Services: Design and Construction Contract
This document provides …
…the Architect’s scope of services for Design and Construction Contract Administration.
Basic Services are based on the five traditional phases:
- Schematic Design
- Design Development
- Construction Documents
- Bidding or Negotiation
- Construction Administration.
AIA B201 — Standard Form of Architect’s Services: Design and Construction Contract is a standalone document
False
This document is not a standalone document it must be incorporated into an Owner-Architect Agreement.
Basic duties of Schematic Design include:
- Prepare a preliminary evaluation of the Owner’s Program
- Exploration of different design alternatives (multiple preliminary designs can be considered an additional service according to AIA B201)
- Meeting with local officials
- Meeting and preliminary coordination consultants
- Submit to the Owner an estimate of the Cost of Work
Basic duties of Design Development include:
- Focus on a single design strategy
- Consideration of materials & finishes
- Selection of structural system
- Meeting with local officials
- Meeting and coordination with consultants
- Update the estimate of the Cost of Work
-Please purchase a copy, or use your firm’s copy, of the B102 and the B201 and get your hands dirty. You
need to be familiar with these Contracts. You don’t need to memorize Article numbers or anything like that, just have a good handle on the contents, especially roles and responsibilities.
Basic duties of Construction Documents
- Prepare construction drawings
- Prepare written specifications
- Prepare the project manual
- Prepare drawings for submittal to local agencies
- Coordination of consultants drawings
- Update the estimate of the Cost of Work
-Additional Information prepared during this Phase:The Architect shall develop and prepare Invitation to Bidders
Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor
Project Manual consists of the following;
- Specifications
- Conditions of the Contract for Construction
- General Conditions
- Supplementary Conditions & Other Conditions - Instructions to Bidders
Types of Specifications
- Proprietary Specification
- Open Specification
- Closed Specification - Performance Specification
Proprietary Specification
Specifies specific products or material assemblies including manufacturers’ names.
Two types of Proprietary Specifications;
1. Open Specification — often called “equal specs”, typically includes three or more trade names with a provision “or approved equal
- Closed Specification — specifies a single trade name and typically doesn’t allow for substitution.
NOTE: Closed Specifications are not allowed on Public projects, with a few minor exceptions as noted in KS #19.
Performance Specification
Describes the performance criteria for a particular
product or system.
Allowance
Used in lieu of specifying a product or particular portion of the work when that product or scope of work is not specified, such as door hardware (i.e. allow S5000 for door hardware, we’ll pick it out later).
