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INTER-FIRM ALLIANCE Flashcards

1
Q

any voluntary initiated
cooperative agreement between firms that
involves exchange, sharing, or co
development

A

INTER-FIRM ALLIANCE

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Architect also has vicarious liability for any damage caused by the consultant’s negligence.

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INTER-PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

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3
Q

Architects are ____
to other professionals or
_____ to construction
contractors.

A

sub-consultants, subcontractors

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4
Q

Architect also has vicarious liability for any damage caused by the consultant’s ______

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negligence

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5
Q

most common inter-professional
relationship

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BETWEEN ARCHITECT AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

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6
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outlined in the architect-consultant
agreement.

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CONSULTANT SERVICES

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7
Q

________ establish the
services to be included in the architect’s
agreement, both parties may consider the
need for the services of other design
professionals.

A

ARCHITECT AND OWNER

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8
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Professional service identified

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  1. The architecture firm, through its own staff.
    2.A design professional subcontracted to the
    architecture firm.
  2. A consultant to the owner
  3. Owner
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9
Q

This arrangement may include a construction
manager, a project or program manager, an
independent design professional for another
portion of the project, or another architecture
firm performing a portion of the architecture
services—with or without coordination by the
architect.

A

A consultant to the owner

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TWO OBJECTIVES OF CLARIFYING RESPONSIBILITIES B/W ARCH. AND OWNER

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  1. Role in project planning
  2. Responsibilities of the architect.
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11
Q

memorandum of terms and
conditions for each member in a design build project, legal document as it is the basis for subsequent contracts between parties

A

TEAMING AGREEMENT

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12
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The project design team may be a very smal group even a single architect who has the necessary expertise and performs al of the professional services required. Often, however, the team includes ___________

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another firm with special expertise in building engineering systems.

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13
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Architect-consultant relationship may be (3)

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  1. established just for project at hand
  2. strategic alliance
  3. long standing working relationship
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Design-build team members are usually selected on the: (4)

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  1. basis of the experience
  2. expertise
  3. value
  4. reputation
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TWO BASIC OPTIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

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  1. to form an individual entity; joint venture or limited liability company
  2. one of the team member will have the prime contract with the owner
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FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED BEFORE SELECTING THE ORGNIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:

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  1. must be compatible with the jurisdictional statutes and licensing laws.
  2. Owners preference
  3. Type of design-build project
  4. Liability issues
  5. Ability to achieve owner’s objectives
17
Q

Options for Structuring a Design-Build Team

A
  1. JOINT VENTURE
  2. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
  3. PRIME SUB-CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP
18
Q

association of two or more entities for the purpose of performing a design-build project.

A

JOINT VENTURE

19
Q

From both a legal and a tax standpoint
a joint venture is viewed as a _______

A

GENERAL PARTNERSHIP

20
Q

The entities maintain their separate
identities and join forces, usually, for a
specific project.

A

JOINT VENTURE

21
Q

An entity possessing attributes of both
a general partnership and a
corporation.

A

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

22
Q

For tax purposes, the LLC is treated as
a _________

A

PARTNERSHIP

23
Q

The most common organizational
structure for performing design-build
projects.

A

PRIME-SUBCONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP

24
Q

This type of relationship enables the owner to receive the benefits of single
point responsibility and accountability.

A

PRIME-SUBCONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP

25
Q

Any one of the folowing entities may
be the prime contractor and
subcontract the appropriate portion
of the work:

A
  1. Constructor
  2. Designer
  3. Developer
26
Q

These happens after the team members have been selected and the organization structure determined,

A
  1. the parties have to assign the roles and
    responsibilities of each party
  2. address the allocation of proposal preparation costs
  3. discuss post-award issues
27
Q

The single most important factor in determining the likelihood of success for a design-build team __________

A

degree to which its members function as a true team.

28
Q

An essential element of any teaming agreement_____________ to be paid to each member.

A

COMPENSATION

29
Q

most powerful incentives to members of design-build teams, outweighing al of the promises, philosophies and platitudes in the teaming agreement

A

FINANCIAL REWARDS AND PENALTIES

30
Q

RISKS IN DESIGN-BUILD PROJECTS

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  1. Owner insolvency
  2. Force majeure events
  3. Subcontractor claims and defaults
  4. Cost overruns
  5. Functional failure of the facility
  6. Delays
  7. Equipment malfunctions
  8. Design errors and omissions
  9. Construction accident claims
31
Q

Common Problems in a Inter-firm Alliance and Design Team Arrangement

A
  1. Misunderstanding
  2. Miscommunication
  3. Delayed delivery
  4. Conflicting individual work schedules
32
Q

Advantages in Inter-firm Alliance and Design Team arrangement

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  1. More data and ideas can be compiled and consolidated
  2. Increased manpower means lesser work of each worker
  3. The division of labor is easier and more
    organized,
  4. Affords the owner access to both the
    designer and builder(s)
33
Q

Disadvantages in Inter-firm Alliance and
Design Team arrangement

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  1. If the alliance doesn’t work = project mess
  2. Workers procrastinate
  3. In LLC, owners are reluctant
    to enter into a contract with them without
    some form of security guaranteeing the
    LLC’s obligations
34
Q
A

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