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PjM Advanced Flashcards

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Which consultants are licensed?

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Civil Engineers
Landscape Architects
Structural Engineers
MEP Engineers
Security (in some states)

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Which consultants are are not licesned?

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Sustainability
Code Consultant
Cost Estimator
AV Consultant
Lighting Consultant
Acoustics Consultant

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the contractor can terminate the contract after 30 days or stopped work due to what 3 reasons?

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The architect refuses to isse a certificate of payment for no reason
the owner has not made a payment within the contract’s timeframe
the work has stopped due to a court order

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RFI Type 1

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Graphic/Confirming RFI count as 2-hour points

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RFI Type 2

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Coordination/Missing Information RFI count as 5-hour points

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RFI Type 3

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Code/Contract Information RFI count as 10-hour points

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Who inspect site prior to partial occupancy?

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the Owner, Contractor, and Architect shall jointly inspect the area to be occupied or portion of the work to be used in order to determine and record the condition of the work

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What is the owner additionally responsible for in a sustainable project?

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. providing drawings, maintenance manuals, building operation costs to the architect if needed
. preparing appeals in connection with revoked certification
. ensure that the design fits in with the sustainability plan at every stage of the project
. complying with the authorities when dealing with ownership and operations during and after construction

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Can an architect photograph their work?

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the architect has the right to photograph the building for promotional material

the client needs to notify the archi in writing that some or all of the project is confidential

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what should the architect keep record of during DD phase?

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written record of changes made and the party initiating the change

client’s approval of design development drawings

regulatory agency approvals

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what would a project management notebook typically include?

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project related contracts

job communications (meeting minutes and emails)

goal statements

overall project budget

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what are the four parts of a project manual?

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Bidding Requirements

Contracts

General and Supplementary Conditions

Specifications

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3 main advantages of quality circles

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cost and time reductions in production

improves trust and communication among employees and management

improved motivation among staff

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What are process based quality control systems? Use examples

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Process based quality control systems automate tasks so that they can be completed with little to no human input

The following are examples of process based quality controls: using project management software, using financial management software, using clash detection in a BIM model

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Damp proofing

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A type of moisture control applied to building walls and floors to prevent moisture from passing into the interior spaces

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Name 3 that are likely to be included in the project for a proposal

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Project Manager
Lead Designers
Consultants such as mechanical and electrical engineering

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Can the architect and the consultant ever make changes to each others instruments of service

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Not without written permission

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Appraisal Costs

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Appraisal costs are associated with measuring and monitoring activities related to quality. These costs are associated with the suppliers’ and customers’ evaluation of purchased materials, processes, products, and services to ensure that they conform to specifications

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External Failure Costs

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costs occur when products or services that fail to reach design quality standards are not detected until after transfer to the customer

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Internal Failure Costs

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Costs incurred when a product fails to meet quality standards and the failure is discovered before the product reaches customers

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Prevention Costs

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These are incurred to prevent or avoid quality problems. These costs are associated with the design, implementation, and ,maintenance of the quality management system. They are planned incurred before actual operation

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GANTT Chart

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essentially a snapshot of a project. It covers both dependent as well as non dependent milestones,

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Critical Path Chart

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More specific than a gantt or milestone chart, it focuses on only the dependent or sequential tasks that can upset to project timeline and lead to delays in completion,

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Milestone Chart

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This method is used for short duration projects with relatively few tasks and fees typically under $35,000

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Assemblies Cost Estimate

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More precise than the order of magnitude approach and is possible after early detailed information about project construction during design development is defined. An assemblies estimate may also be referred to as a systems estimate.

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Unit Price Estimating

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Requires a greater level of detail that is not defined until after the design development phase

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Mixed Use

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A building that has multiple areas with different uses too large to be accessory is considered mixed use within the IBC Section 508

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Accessory Use

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a use is considered ancillary to the main use and does not occupy more than 10% of the building area of the story in which is it located

29
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When can a contractor request proof that the owner can pay?

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When there is a change in the contract sum

When the contractor has a reasonable concern about the owner’s ability to pay

If the owner does not pay the architect

30
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When can the architect or consultant terminate service?

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Must give 7 days written notice

If the owner fails to make payments to the architect in accordance with this agreement

If the architect suspends the project for more than 90 cumulative days for reasons other than the fault of the architect

31
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When can the contractor terminate service?

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NOT for convenience

If work has stopped for 30 days at no fault of contractor or sub

If owner delays or interrupts work for more than 100% of the total days scheduled for completion or 120 days in any 365 day period, whichever is less

If the architect has not issued a certificate for payment within the required timeline without a reason or evidence as to why

32
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When can the owner terminate work?

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Without cause - must be a seven days’ written notice

If the architect is not at fault, the owner must pay for services prior to termination as well as reimbursable expenses

Other termination expenses include expenses direct attributable to termination plus an amount of the architect’s anticipated profit on the value of services not yet performed. by the architect

33
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What two things happen for final completion?

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  1. The contractor has fully performed the contract except for their responsibility to correct the work
  2. A final certificate of payment has been issued by the architect
34
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What should an architect do on site visits?

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  1. Check for defects and deficiencies
  2. Look for any differences in the construction when checked against the contract documents or shop drawings
  3. Keep the owner informed of ongoing work at the site
35
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Who is a contractor responsible for safeguarding against injury and damage?

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  1. Their employees
  2. The work
  3. Neighbors and others affected by the work
  4. Neighboring property
36
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4 things typically found in work plans

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  1. Scope of Services
  2. Breakdown of services and tasks
  3. Dependencies
  4. Total fee of project
37
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Production of the following documents are the responsibility of the owner

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  1. Site survey
  2. Written legal description of the site
  3. Boundaries and contours of the site
  4. Percolation tests and soil bearing values
38
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IRC International Residential Code

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a stand alone document where no other code or reference is needed unless listed as a reference within the IRC

39
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Top Down Approach

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Estimates for finding fees for direct labor are based on historical data

The total fee is estimated using rules of thumb

Fees allocated for various stages will depend on the type of delivery method

Top down approach takes less time and decisions can be taken faster

Top down approach is more effective when the project cost can only be roughly estimated

A combination of top down and bottom up approach would yield more accurate estimates

40
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At what number of employees do you need to file and EEO report? What is it?

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50 employees

EEO-1 Report is a compliance survey mandated by federal statute and regulation. Survey requires company employment data to be categorized by race/ethnicity, gender, and job category

41
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All employers must comply with

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  1. Equal Pay Act
  2. OSHA
  3. I-9 Employee Eligibility Verification
  4. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  5. Personnel Files
  6. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
  7. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
  8. Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
42
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Comply with these three once you reach 15 employees

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  1. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)
  2. Civil Rights Act, Title VII
  3. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
43
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Employers with 20+ employees must additionally comply with

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Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

44
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Employers with 50+ employees must additionally comply with

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Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Affirmative Action Plan
EEO Reporting
Annual Report (Form 5500)

45
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Masterformat

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Specification system by material (concrete, metal, wood, plastic, etc.) most common

46
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Uniformat

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Specification system by building systems (foundation, floors, walls, stairs, etc.) good for BIM

47
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What table lists the required fire separation of occupancies

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508.4

48
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1 acre

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43,560 sf

49
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When does a CM as constructor price the GMP set?

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DD Drawings

50
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Can the owner use the instruments of service if the architect terminates for cause

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No

51
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Can the owner use the instruments of service if the owner terminates for cause

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Yes 100%

52
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Can the owner use the instruments of service if the owner terminates for convenience

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Yes but must indemnify the architect

53
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Architects Supplemental Instructions (ASI)

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Minor changes in work that do not affect cost or schedule

54
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metal pipes versus plastic

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metal piping has more friction (bad) but more thermal expansion (good)

55
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When is the proper time for a mandatory code review?

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After CDs but before bidding

56
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who review application for payment G702 in design build?

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Owner

57
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1 acre

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43,560 sf

58
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After how long of the owner suspending the project can the archi terminate the agreement

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90 Days

59
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3 causes of “scope creep”

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  1. Architect works on changes to a drawings that have been suggested by the client after approval
  2. Employees working extra hours on presentation quality after all the work on CDs is completed
  3. Not checking whether the work being done is what was contracted
60
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How many days does the architect have to relay info from Owner to consultant

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7 Days

61
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What is meant by a waiver of subrogation is an OA contract?

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they cannot sure each other for items covered by property insurance

62
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What are some consequences of shortening a project’s schedule

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Higher cost of construct because of icreased man hours - could also result in oversights and errors

Higher cost of design from increased man hours

Lower quality of project from shortening time frame but not increasing man hours

63
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Specification Writing

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Should specify the level of quality expected
Must comply with codes
Must be up to date and technically accurate

64
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When creating a hybrid fee structure for a project, what is the ideal structure for each phase of the project if trying to appease both Owner and Architect?

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SD-Hourly (it will encourage the owner to be decisive)

DD & CD - Fixed Fee (Shows the architect will be efficient)

CA - Hourly (It is difficult for the architect to predict construction changes)

% of Construction Cost - bad for the architect because true construction costs are hard to assess

GMP & Lump Sum - same as fixed fee, but typically applied to contractor fees

65
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The speed at which fire spreads along the surface of a material is a measure of which term?

A

Flame Spread Index

66
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What indicates the amount of smoke given off when a tested material is burned?

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Smoke Developed Index

67
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What indicates how much heat energy a material will add to a fire when burned?

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Fuel Contributed Rating

68
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Area Ratios

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Efficiency Ratio = Net/Gross

Gross Up Factor = R/U = Rentable/Usable

Grossing Factor = Gross/Net

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