Meetup questions CDS Flashcards
Which of the following requirements apply to a professional architectural corporations?( choose the three that apply) (Ballast, Practice Problems)
a) certificate of authorization may be required in some states
b) a formal agreement between directors is required by the state
c) articles of incorporation must be filled with the state’s secretary
d) A business licence is required by the municipality where the firm is located
e) stockholders, directors , and officers must be licensed architects in the state in which they practice
f) Duplicate filings of incorporation must be sent to the IRS
a,c,e
a) certificate of authorization may be required in some states -yes because it is corporation
b) a formal agreement between directors is required by the state - no formal agreement required
c) articles of incorporation must be filled with the state’s secretary - required
d) a business licence is required by the municipality where the firm is located -is not required
e) stockholders, directors , and officers must be licensed architects in the state in which they practice -yes because it says professional architectural corporation
f) Duplicate filings are not required
A restrictive covenant in an architectural firm means that:
a) the employer is limited in what it can require its employees do
b) the architect’s design must conform to any regulations of homeowners’ association
c) an employee that leaves the firm cannot set-up a competing business in the same city
d) independent contractors working for the firm must abide by the rules of the firm
c - restrictive covenant can be part of employee contract with the employer and limits the employee to what the employee may do when leaving the firm
a) the employer is limited in what it can require its employees do
b) the architect’s design must conform to any regulations of homeowners’ association
c) an employee that leaves the firm cannot set-up a competing business in the same city
d) independent contractors working for the firm must abide by the rules of the firm
Which of the following documents can be used to modify a project’s scope of the work during the bid phase?
a) change order
b) addendum
c) request for information
d) substitution
B is the right answer
a) change order - modifies the project cost after the contract was signed or after bid phase
b) addendum - is a document issued by the architect during bid to inform everyone about a change in to bid documents
c) request for information - additional information needed
d) substitution - during bid phase substitution may be requested. If it is it must be accepted by the owner and the architect. After the approval architect needs to issue an addendum that will be included by all the bidders in the bid.
Which of the following may be used to encourage the contractor to finish the job or to satisfy the mechanic’s lien claims by subcontractors?
a) surety bond
b) liquidated damages
c) retainage
d) arbitration
C is the answer
a) surety bond - involves third party that insures completion of the project if the contractor fails to meet the obligations
b) liquidated damages - the money the contractor has to pay to the owner if the project is not completed on time
c) retainage - money withheld from each pay application to be paid at the end of the project if the contractor finished the job as contracted and in case a subcontractor puts a lien on the job (lien- is put if the sub did not receive the money from the contractor for that project and goes after the owner)
d) arbitration - form of legal action to resolve a dispute
Which of the following members of the building team participate in the building commissioning process? (choose four)
a) civil engineer
b) electrical engineer
c) elevator contractor
d) interior designer
e) owner
f) mechanical engineer
B, C, E , F
civil engineer and interior designer because they have no direct involvement in the design or operation of the BUILDING SYSTEMS which commissioning requires.
Definision: Building commissioning (Cx) is the process of verifying, in new construction, all (or some, depending on scope) of the subsystems for mechanical (HVAC), plumbing, electrical, fire/life safety, building envelopes, interior systems (example laboratory units), co-generation, utility plants, sustainable systems, lighting, wastewater, controls, and building security to achieve the owner's project requirements as intended by the building owner and as designed by the building architects and engineers. Recommissioning is the methodical process of testing and adjusting the aforementioned systems in existing buildings.
A project is determined to be substantially complete when the
a) work is finished except for items on the punch list
b) architect has determined that the building is nearly finished
c) contractor has notified the architect that the work is complete
d) owner can utilize the building for its intended use
D
A201 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction Sec. 9.8
- a stage in the progress of the Work when the Work or designated portion thereof is sufficiently complete in accordance with the CD’s so the owner can occupy the building
In AIA document A201 - General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, the contractor may ask for extension in the contract time without penalty for which of the four reasons?
a) the Owner’s stop order
b) slow work by a subcontractor
c) the architect’s delay in approaching shop drawings
d) labor disputes
e) normal winter weather conditions
f) change order requested the the owner
A,C,D,F
Which statement about standard of care is true?
a) it allows the architect practicing in accordance with it to forgo professional liability insurance
b) it is defined in B101
c) it is equivalent to a warranty statement
d) protect the architect from litigation
B
AIA Document B101 Section 2.2 says:
“ The Architect shall perform its services consistent with the professional skill and care ordinarily provided by architects practicing in the same or similar locality under the same or similar circumstances. The Architect shall perform its services as expeditiously as is consistent with such professional skill and care and the orderly progress of the projects.”
a) still need insurance
b) yes
c) should be careful about giving any warranty
d) still a subject to litigation but less
Which project delivery method should an architect recommend to a client to minimize construction problems, disputes, and cost overruns?
a) design-bid-build
b) fast track
c) standard design-build
d) IPD
D
a) design-bid-build - not recommended because of low bid contractor may be based on minimal labor and material prices. Gets money through change orders
b) fast track - not recommended unless CM is used
c) standard design-build - not recommended as there is no control over some aspects of the design and quality of the material. Some problems can be solved if bridging is used. In that method the owner hires an architect to develop a more detailed set of owner’s requirements than otherwise would be developed by the owner alone.
d) IPD - all people are working together to minimize the problems -best product and lowest cost. IPD is the most expensive form of design, but the savings come in construction.
A project architect is developing a project work plan for the coming year. The firm is organized into studios, and the project team includes the project architect, two designers, and draftsman, with annual salaries and utilization rates as shown
staff salary utilization rate
project architect - 100,000 - 40%
designer - 60,000 - 60%
designer - 60,000 - 60%
draftsman - 45,000 - 80%
The project architect estimates that the studio will gross 400.000 in annual revenue. The firm’s break-even rate is 2.25. The actual revenue will exceed the estimated amount by what percentage?
a) 0
b) 10
c) 18
d) 20
staff salary utilization rate
project architect - 100,000 x 40%= 40,000
designer - 60,000 x 60%= 36,000
designer - 60,000 x 60%= 36,000
draftsman - 45,000 x 80%= 36,000
Total - 265,000 148,000
Estimated profit is 400,000 - break even amount
break even amount = (direct labor cost)(multiplier)
= 148,000 x 2.25 = 333,000
so, the revenue earned is:
400,000 - 333,000 = 70,000
percentage = actual revenue/estimated revenue=70,000/400,000= 17.5% = 18% rounded up
The answer is C - the revenue will exceed by 18% from predicted calcs.
AIA B101 separates the architect from the contractor with:
a) agency
b) privity
c) mediation
d) idemnification
B
a) agency - third party agency
b) privity - privity of contract is required to prevail on claims against design professionals. The architect providing construction administration services of a project is going to be responsible for a lot more
c) mediation - form of dispute resolution
d) idemnification - money for loss
What is the example of contemporanious documentation?
a) submitals log
b) change order
c) meeting minutes
d) phone log
D
Writen recor of verbal or informal communications wich is kept in real time and it is not issued to project participants. It is kept as evidence.
Throughout the development of construction documents for a project, the architect and electrical engineer regularly exchanged Cad drawings. During construction, after the electrical contractor finished the job, the GC noticed that lamps were in wrong locations comparing to the drawings of the architect- RCP’s and the engineer’s plans. AIA C401 was used. Who is responsible for paying for the corrections?
a) architect
b) electrician
c) Electrical Engineer
d) GC
C
Because the drawings were exchanged the engineer should take the architect’s plans and use them for his plans. He should had worked with the architect to arrive on resolution
All other parties had fulfilled the requirements of the contract
A201 General Conditions state that the contractor’s duty is to compare the documents, but only for errors and omissions, or inconsistencies in the Contract Documents not the drawings.
(I had seen contradicting information before)
A 22-person architecture firm wants to specilize in only three building types: multi-family, residential, religious, and small retail. What type of office organization is the most efficient for the firm to use?
a) a single studio
b) departmental
c) three specialist studios
d) departmental with three design specialties
D
a) single studio is not the most cost effective. It works well for small firms. Departmental structure may not be enough work to to keep three types of studios busy.
To be the most efficient, an office should employ three experienced architects with specialized knowledge of the building types. These specialists can design the projects in response to the requirements of the program and send it to other departments.
In order to build a commercial building in a residential neighborhood, what must be obtained first from the local zoning board?
a) joint use easement
b) variance
c) conditional use permit (special permit)
d) restrictive covenant
C
a) joint use easement - neighbors sharing part of the property like driveway
b) variance - deviation from zoning regulations - applies to property lines, heights and lot area
c) conditional use permit (special permit) - change of use - must go through planning and zoning board approval process
d) restrictive covenant - provisions that restrict the use of the property by the buyer
