Lesson 4 - Conditions of the Contract for Construction

Question 1

Note: A201 - The Architect is not a party to the contract and is not permitted to prepare it. Only a Attorney is authorized to prepare such a document.

Answer 1

Only the owner and his leagal counsel can decide if the AIA should be used.

Question 2

The AIA documents were first published in 1911.

Answer 2

Supplementary Conditions are used to specify conditions that are not general.

Question 3

Special Conditions are used when Supplementary conditions must be further extended.

Answer 3

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Question 4

Name the types of Bonds the Owner can require the contractor to get.

Answer 4

Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Bond.

Bonds are provided by surety companies.

Question 5

Contractors are usually required to furnish a bid bond

Answer 5

A 310 ?

Question 6

Owner has to get property insurance.

Answer 6

Property Insurance is commonly known as builders risk insurance.

Question 7

Flood and Earthquake insurance must be purchased seperatley then Property Insurance.

Answer 7

Property Insurance must include riders extended coverage including theft and vandalism and malicious mischief.

Question 8

An Owner may purchase loss of use insurance that protects against losses arising out of delays or other events that prevent the owner from using a project when and as intended.

Answer 8

Contractor is required to carry - Workers Compensation, Liability and personal injury insurance. Property Damage, Automobile and Contractural Liability Insurance

Question 9

What AIA COntract sumarizes the Insurance Coverage?

Answer 9

G715

Question 10

Liens are not permitted on publicaly owned property.

Answer 10

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Question 11

What is the Miller Act or Little Miller Acts?

Answer 11

The Miller Act is a Federal Law that will not allwo liens on Publically owned property. Instead Labor and material Payment bonds provide the necessary protection.

Question 12

What is Force Majeure

Answer 12

Acts of God - If any days occur due to acts of god then the contractor must notify the architect whithin 21 days or the claim for time extension is waived.

Question 13

Prior to submitting the first application for payment the contractor is required to submit a schedule of values for all parts of the construction work.

Answer 13

The contractor my front load the schedule. The architect reviewing teh schedule of values can prevent this.

Question 14

Certificate of Occupanctyi soften the same date as substansial completion.

Answer 14

The owner, the architect and the contractor must sign the certificate of substantial completion.

Question 15

Record drawings are NOT As built drawings

Answer 15

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Question 16

What does the contractor need to submit to get final payment?

Answer 16

1. An affidavit that all debits were satisfied.
2. written consent of teh surey to final payment
3. Recipts and waivers to prove that there are no obligations left on the project.
   Architect does not way in on the owners requirment of data for final payment to the contractor.

Question 17

What is required of a contractor to close out a project?

Answer 17

Its more administrative then contractural.

1. Submission of Record Drawings.
2. Delivery of extra stock materials, tools and parts.
3. Removal of temp facilities.
4. Start up testing of equipment.
5. Final Touch up repairs and cleaning.