Objective 1 - Construction Observation

Question 1

What are AIA contracts that define architect’s responsibilities during construction sit visits?

Answer 1

• A201 - General Construction
• G711 - Architect’s Field Report

Question 2

What are the architect’s responsibilities when it comes to applications to for payments to the contractor?

Answer 2

-Contractor submits an itemized app for payment
- Payments made by materials delivered and stored on site (or off site approved by owner before hand)

Question 3

Certificate of payment

Answer 3

-Certifies that to the best of the architect’s knowledge the contractor has completed the work according or progress according to the CDs

Question 4

What are ways the architect can withold payments

Answer 4

-Contractor’s work is nonconforming
- contractor can not pay their subcontractors
- work cannot be completed for the contract sum
- work cannot be completed due to contract time