CDS Exam 4 Flashcards
The Owner requests that you specify the sequencing of the construction of an ornamental stair clad in wood. The Owner is concerned the subcontractors working on the stair after the wood is installed will damage the wood panels. Your response to the Owner is:
- You inform the Owner you will order a minor change to the work since the sequencing does not affect the contract sum or contract time
- You inform the Owner you will issue a Change Order and have him and the Contractor sign it since the sequencing related items may affect contract time
- You inform the Owner you will call the Contractor and make a recommendation for sequencing the work on the stair
- You inform the Owner that sequencing is part of construction means & methods and is the Contractor’s responsibility but you will inform the Contractor of the Owner’s concern
Feedback:
You inform the Owner that sequencing is part of construction means & methods and is the Contractor’s responsibility but you will inform the Contractor of the Owner’s concern.
See AIA A201 General Conditions, Article 4.2.2, Administration of the Contract.
The project includes a small library next to a mechanical room and the subcontractors tell you that they installed sound insulation in the wall before closing it up, but you have reason to believe they did not install it. What should you do?
- Take their word for it, you don’t want to interfere with the Contractor’s means and methods
- Reject the work and tell the Contractor to open the wall up so you can see the insulation
- Make a note in your Field Report and tell the Contractor
- Issue a minor change for more insulation inside the mechanical room
Feedback:
Reject the work and tell the Contractor to open the wall up so you can see the insulation.
See AIA A201 General Conditions, Article 4.2.6 under Administration of the Contract.
The project includes a small library next to a mechanical room and the subcontractors tell you that they installed sound insulation in the wall before closing it up, but you have reason to believe they did not install it. What should you do?
- Take their word for it, you don’t want to interfere with the Contractor’s means and methods
- Reject the work and tell the Contractor to open the wall up so you can see the insulation
- Make a note in your Field Report and tell the Contractor
- Issue a minor change for more insulation inside the mechanical room
Feedback:
Reject the work and tell the Contractor to open the wall up so you can see the insulation.
See AIA A201 General Conditions, Article 4.2.6 under Administration of the Contract.
Which is not an effect of lead paint exposure associated with children?
- Behavioral and developmental delays
- Brain Damage
- Damage to the central nervous system
- Elevated blood pressure
Feedback:
Elevated blood pressure is an effect of lead paint associated with adults.
A ________ would require a minimum amount of air changes per hour in a space.
- Prescriptive Code
- Performance Code
- Life Safety Code
- Energy Code
Feedback:
Performance codes establish baseline goals that must be accomplished.
Bamboo, which has a harvest cycle of less than 10 years, is an example of what?
- Reclaimed material
- Archaic material
- Locally sourced material
- Rapidly renewable material
Feedback:
Rapidly renewable materials typically grow back within 5 to 7 years.
In which of the following phases shall the Architect submit to the Owner an estimate of the cost of work according to AIA B201?
- Schematic Design, Design Development
- Design Development, Construction Documents
- Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents
- Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding & Negotiation
Feedback:
According to the B101, the Architect shall submit to the Owner an estimate of the cost of work during theSchematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents.
Low indoor air quality has which of the following effects?
- Increased student test scores
- Increased worker productivity
- Reduced absenteeism
- Increased asthma rates
Feedback:
Poor IAQ has led to a drastic increase in asthma rates, especially among children. Poor IAQ causes the opposite of the other three options.
What techniques are useful to maintain project quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) on a project?
- Team meetings to review design and progress, Checklists and documentation of key approvals
- Checklists and documentation of key approvals
- Standards for CAD and design document, Team meetings to review design and progress
- Team meetings to review design and progress, Checklists and documentation of key approvals, Standards for CAD and design documents
Feedback:
Team meetings to review design and progress, Checklists and documentation of key approvals, Standards for CAD and design documents.
Quality assurance and quality control is very important in order to deliver a satisfactory project to the owner. This not only assures that the client is happy, it increases the odds of repeat or referred business. The above techniques are useful for this process.
The Owner has changed the scope of work during the Construction Documents Phase after written approval at the end of the Design Development Phase to increase the size of the auditorium an additional 1,000s.f. This change would be considered
- Part of Basic Services
- An additional service
- A change order request
- A supplemental instruction
Feedback:
If the Owner makes a change in the scope of work during one of the Phases, it would generally be considered and additional service and the Architect should receive written approval before proceeding with the change.
According to the Standard Form of Architect’s Services, AIA B101, for the Scope of Basic Services, the project team would include the following (at a minimum)
- Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer
- Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Plumbing Engineer
- Specification Writer, Code Consultant, Cost Estimator
- Structural Engineer, Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer
Feedback:
According to Article 3.1 of B101, an Architect’s Scope of Basic Services shall include Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer services.
The question is asking about the minimum, as the other team members would be typical on most projects.
Collecting rainwater to be used later for irrigation is an example of what?
- Optimize site potential
- Adaptive reuse
- Resource efficiency
- Water conservation
Feedback:
Two considered for the construction documents to “Protect and Conserve Water” are: Specify low-flow or waterless fixture; Collect rainwater or graywater for reuse.
According to AIA A201, if a Contractor fails to correct a deficiency, within how many days can the Owner issue a Change Order and deduct the cost from the Contract?
- 5
- 7
- 10
- 15
Feedback:
10. See AIA A201, Article 2.4 under Owner’s Right to Carry Out Work.
At the completion of the Work, the Contractor shall remove
- Waste, materials, and rubbish except that left behind by subcontractors
- Contractor’s tools and construction equipment; Surplus Materials; Equipment belonging to the Owner
- Waste, materials, and rubbish except that left behind by subcontractors; Contractor’s tools and construction equipment
- Waste, materials, and rubbish; Contractor’s tools and construction equipment; Surplus materials
Feedback:
Waste, materials, and rubbish; Contractor’s tools and construction equipment; Surplus materials.
See AIA A201 General Conditions, Article 3.15.1 under Cleaning Up.
Closing off a portion of a building for future restoration is called?
- Mothballing
- Restoration
- Adaptive reuse
- Resource efficient
Feedback:
Mothballing: historic preservation term where certain areas of a building or city block are closed up so they can be repaired or restored at a later date (later phase of project).
The Contractor shall employ a competent ________ and necessary assistants who shall be in attendance at the project site during the performance of the work.
- Job Foreman
- Jobsite Supervisor
- Superintenden
- roject Manager
