Chapter 32: Construction and FF&E Contracts

Question 1

Modification

Answer 1

A change order, ammendemnt to the contract, minor change

Question 2

when does the vendor switch responsibility of LOSS over to the owner

Answer 2

after final inspection or upon payment in full to the vendor- whichever happens first

Question 3

who is responsible for delivery and installation

Answer 3

the vendor

Question 4

AIA document A5152

Answer 4

Owner vender agreement

Question 5

OVA WHAT IS INCLUDED

Answer 5

agreement
conditions of the contract
drawings
specs

Question 6

Owner Vender Agreement payments

Answer 6

Amoutn is based on percentage of completed work and any material purchased and stored

Question 7

Retainage

Answer 7

10% is withheld until final completion of the work to protect owner against incomplete work

Question 8

Owner Contract Agreement

Answer 8

Between owner and contractor AIA Document A101

Question 9

Substantial completion

Answer 9

Stage in progress of work when work and designated portion therof is sufficiently complete so the owner can occupy the space

Question 10

Liquidaited damages

Answer 10

are moneys paid by the contractor to the owner for every day the project is late

Question 11

General conditions of the contract for furniture and equipment is coordinaited with

Answer 11

Uniform Commercial CODE Article 2 governs the sale of goods

Question 12

Uniform Commercial Code

Answer 12

Establishes regulations for the buying and selling of goods that are tangible and movable

Covers sales contracts
product liability
warranties
ownership

Question 13

Furniture and Accessories can be shipped by

Answer 13

Common carriers
contract carriers
private carriers

Question 14

Common carriers

Answer 14

offer services to the public

Question 15

Contract Carriers

Answer 15

provide services only to certain companies they chose to do bossiness with

Question 16

FOB Factory

Answer 16

Means the title is transfered at the factory
buyer pays transportation cost. Title passes to the buy after are consigned at the factory

Question 17

FOB destination

Answer 17

Manufacture is responsable for shipping and recovering

Question 18

Goods shipped by FOB factory insured with the

Answer 18

buyer

Question 19

Duties of vender

Answer 19

responsible for ordring, delivering and installing the goods.

Question 20

Private carriers

Answer 20

Own and operate their own truck if used the carrier company is responsible for the goods

Question 21

as the owner’s agent, do you have the authority to stop work on the project

Answer 21

no. only the owner can do that

Question 22

AIA Document A201

Answer 22

General conditions of the contract for construction is used for interior construction

Question 23

Owner Responsibilities

Answer 23

furnishing evidence at the request of contractor owner pay contractor

Question 24

Duties of the Contractor

Answer 24

Responsible for All fabrication
instillation means
coordinating all work
Acts and ommisons of all sub contractors
Overall Safety on site

Not responsibale for
make sure documents conform to building codes but if they notice something they must notify designer.

Question 25

Idemnify

Answer 25

indemnification clause intened to protect the owner and ID against situations where a person is injured due to negligence of the contractor protects against property damage

Question 26

who authorizes change orders

Answer 26

the owner. ID prepares, ID authorizes

Question 27

who provides the contractor with copies of the drawings and project manuals

Answer 27

the owner

Question 28

who does the contractor report problems to

Answer 28

the owner

Question 29

what should a contractor do if he notices your drawings don’t match code. If he doesn’t let you know, then what happens

Answer 29

let you know in writing

if he does nothing, the contractor assumes full responsibility for the work and will pay to make it right

Question 30

Change order

Answer 30

Written agreement among owner, contractor , and designer always required when their is a modification of contract cost or time
must be signed by owner, contractor and designer

Question 31

when must you issue a change order

Answer 31

when a modification is made to the contract cost or the contract time

Question 32

if something the contractor built does not conform to the contract documents, can the owner accept it

Answer 32

yes but it must be done via a written change order cause it changes the contract

Question 33

why are supplementary conditions used

Answer 33

because not every condition can be covered in a standard document, so each job is customized.

Question 34

Information unique to the project can be included in

Answer 34

bidding requirments
owner contract(vender) agreement relates to contract matters
supplementary conditions if it modifies the general conditions
general requirements of specification in project manual

Question 35

what are some examples of supplementry conditions of a contract

Answer 35

cost for the ID to review the contractor’s requests for substitutions
reimbursement by the contractor for extra site visits made necessary by the fault of the contractor

Question 36

procurement steps

Answer 36

The client signs off on a sales agreement or contract proposal.
The designer issues a purchase order to the vendor.
The vendor issues an order confirmation or acknowledgment to the designer.
The designer checks the acknowledgment for accuracy. It should show the correct quantity, description, stock status (or lead/production time), estimated shipping date, shipment method, and cost.
The vendor issues an invoice to the designer or party responsible for payment. Sometimes, goods must be paid for in full before ordering. Prepayment is usually for designers who haven’t established a long-standing credit line or history with a vendor.

Question 37

bill of lading

Answer 37

transfers title of property for shipping

Question 38

freight bill

Question 39

pro forma credit

Answer 39

suppliers expect payment in full before the production or delivery of goods

Question 40

What is the typical term used to describe the furniture sales agreement between the client and interior designer

Answer 40

Purposal