CHAPTER 8: PRE-PROJECT MANAGEMENT Flashcards
Who establishes the project team in a landscape project?
The client/owner or by the prime consultant (often an architectural firm)
What factors does a project manager consider when determining project composition?
- What disciplines are needed
- Will the disciplines be outside the firm?
- How the scope of work will be established
- How information will be communicated
Who is considered the owner in a landscape project?
The person who initiates a project and takes dominion over it
What is the role of a contractor/consultant?
Hired by the owner to provide labor and/or services needed to complete a project
Define subcontractor/subconsultant.
Hired by contractor/consultant to provide extra services needed, such as an irrigation designer
What is a sole proprietorship?
A business owned by one person, with no legal separation between the owner and the business
What is a silent partner?
A business investor who does not participate in day-to-day management
What defines a limited partnership?
A business with at least one general partner and one or more limited partners
What is a joint venture?
A business arrangement where two or more companies work together to achieve a specific goal
What is a corporation?
A legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners
What is an S-corporation?
A corporation that elects to be taxed as a pass-through entity
What is the purpose of a contract?
Sets forth obligations of each party and specifies duties and responsibilities
What are the four basic contracting methods?
- General contract method
- Design Build
- Separate Contracts
- Self-Performance
What is an agency agreement?
A consensual agreement between two parties allowing the agent to act on behalf of the principal
What is estoppel?
A legal doctrine that prevents someone from contradicting their previous statements or actions
What does a professional service contract include?
- Agreements
- Project description
- Scope of services
- Responsibilities of the parties
- Fees
- Terms and conditions
- Signature lines
What is a fixed fee/lump sum in contract terms?
A predetermined amount of money for completing the scope of services
What is an hourly fee structure?
Used when the amount of work cannot be estimated, with a limit placed on costs
What is a multiplier fee?
Estimates hours required and multiplies by hourly pay rates, incorporating overhead and profit
What is the percentage of construction fee structure?
Takes the client’s construction budget and multiplies it by a percentage rate to determine design fee
What is included in the proposal process?
- Request for information (RFI)
- Statements of Interest (SOI)
- Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
- Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)
- Request for Proposal (RFP)
What does an RFI do?
Requests that interested design firms reply with a statement of interest
What is a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)?
A comprehensive submission to the owner including information about the design firm and key staff
What does a proposal in the landscape architecture world include?
- Description of the scope of work
- Description of the scope of services
- Statement of qualifications
- Design fees
