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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 not licensed?

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Sustainability Consultant
Code consultant
Cost estimator
Audiovisual Consultant
Lighting Consultant
Acoustics Consultant

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

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If the architect has refused to issue a certificate of payment without giving a reason
If the owner has not made a payment within the time given in the contract documents
If the work was 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 inspects the 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 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 use in promotional material

If the client has not notified in writing that some or all of the property is confidential, the architect can take photographs

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What should an architect keep record of during the 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 such as the owner-architect agreement

Job communications including meeting minutes and emails

Goal statements

Overall project budget

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What are the four major parts of a project manual?

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bidding requirements
contracts
general and supplementary conditions
specifications

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What are 3 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 team for a proposal

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Project Manager
Lead designer
Consultants such as mechanical and electrical engineers

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Can the architect and consultant ever make changes to eachothers instruments of service?

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Not without written permission from eachother

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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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Prevention costs 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 and 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 GANTT or milestone. It focuses on only the dependent or sequential tasks that can upset the 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
more precise than the order of magnitude approach and is possible after early detailed information about project construction is defined during the design development phase. An assemblies estimate may also be referred to as a systems estimate.
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unit price estimating
requires a greater level of detail that is not defined until after the design development phase.
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mixed use
A building that has multiple areas with different uses too large to be accessory is considered mixed use within the IBC §508.
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accessory use
An accessory use is one that is considered ancillary to the main use and occupancies and does not occupy more than 10% of the building area of the story in which it is located.
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When can a contractor request proof that the owner can pay?
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 contractor
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When can the architect or consultant terminate service?
Must give 7 days written notice If the Owner (or architect) fails to make payments to the Architect in accordance with this Agreement, such failure shall be considered substantial nonperformance and cause for termination or, at the Architect’s option If the Owner (or architect) suspends the Project for more than 90 cumulative days for reasons other than the fault of the Architect, the Architect may terminate this Agreement by giving not less than seven days’ written notice.
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When can the contractor terminate services?
The Contractor may NOT terminate any time for convenience. There are specifics that are outlined in the contract. Only the Owner has that right. The Contractor may terminate the contract if the work has stopped for 30 days at no fault of the Contractor or Sub. Not 14 days. The Contractor may terminate if the Owner delays or interrupts the Work for more than 100% of the total days scheduled for completion or 120 days in any 365-day period, whichever is less. The Contractor may terminate if an Architect has not issued a Certificate for Payment within the required timeline and has not provided information or evidence as to why.
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When can the owner terminate work?
The Owner may terminate this Agreement upon not less than seven days’ written notice to the Architect for the Owner’s convenience and without cause. In the event of termination not the fault of the Architect, the Architect shall be compensated for services performed prior to termination, together with Reimbursable Expenses then due and all Termination Expenses as defined in Section 9.7. Termination Expenses are in addition to compensation for the Architect’s services and include expenses directly attributable to termination for which the Architect is not otherwise compensated, plus an amount for the Architect’s anticipated profit on the value of the services not performed by the Architect.
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What 2 things happen for final completion?
the Contractor has fully performed the Contract except for the Contractor’s responsibility to correct Work a final Certificate for Payment has been issued by the Architect
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What should an architect do on site visits?
Check for defects and deficiencies Look for any differences in the construction when checked against the contract documents and/or shop drawings Keep the owner informed of ongoing work at the site
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Who is a contractor responsible for safeguarding the following against injury and damage?
His or her employees The work Neighbors and others affected by the work Neighboring property
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4 things typically found in work plans
Scope of services Breakdown of services and tasks Dependencies Total fee of project
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Production of the following documents are the responsibility of the owner:
Site survey Written legal description of the site Boundaries and contours of the site Percolation tests and soil bearing values
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IRC (International Residential Code)
a stand-alone document where no other code or reference is needed (unless listed as a reference within the IRC).
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top down approach
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 The top-down approach is more effective when the project cost is can only be roughly estimated A combination of top down and bottom up approach would yield more accurate estimates
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At what number of employees do you need to file an EEO report?
50 “The EEO-1 Report is a compliance survey mandated by federal statute and regulations. The survey requires company employment data to be categorized by race/ethnicity, gender and job category.”
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All employers must comply with:
Equal Pay Act OSHA I-9 Employee Eligibility Verification Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Personnel Files Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
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Comply with these 3 once you reach 15 employees:
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA) Civil Rights Act, Title VII Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Employers with 20+ employees must additionally comply with (1)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
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Employers with 50+ employees must additionally comply with (4)
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Affirmative Action Plan EEO Reporting Annual Report (Form 5500)
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Masterformat
developed first, list be material, more commonly used
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Uniformat
list by system, works well with BIM
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What table lists the required fire separation of occupancies?
508.4
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1 acre
43,560 sf
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When does a CM as constructor price the GMP set?
off of DD drawings
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Can the owner use the instruments of service if the architect terminates for cause?
No
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Can the owner use the instruments of service if the owner terminates for cause?
Yes
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Can the owner use the instruments of service if the owner terminates for convenience?
Yes, but must indemnify the architect
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Architect’s Supplemental Instructions (ASI)
minor changes to work that don't change cost or scope or schedule
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metal pipes vs plastic
Metal piping has more friction (bad), but more thermal expansion (good)
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When is the proper time for a mandatory code review
after CDs and before bidding
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Who reviews the application for payment in design build?
owner
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1 acre
43,560 sf
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After how long of the Owner suspending work can the Architect terminate the agreement?
90 days
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Name 3 causes of scope creep
The architect working on changes to a drawing that have been suggested by the client after approval Employees working extra hours on presentation quality after all the work on construction drawings is completed Not checking whether the work being done is what was contracted
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How many days does the architect have to relay info from Owner to consultant?
7 days
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What is meant by a waiver of subrogation in an owner-architect contract?
A waiver of subrogation means that the architect and the owner cannot sue each other for items covered by their property insurances.
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What are some consequences of shortening a project's schedule?
-Higher costs of construction from increased man-hours; if the design schedule is shortened this may also result in increased oversights that could result in construction errors -Higher costs of design from increased man-hours -Lower quality project from shortening the time-frame but NOT increasing man-hours spent on the project
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specification writing
Should reflect the level of quality expected Must comply with codes Must be up to date and technically accurate
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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?
SD - Hourly (because it will encourage the owner to be decisive) DD & CD - Fixed Fee (Shows the architect will be efficient) CA - Hourly (Because its is difficult for the arch to predict construction changes) % of Const Cost - bad for the arch because true const costs are hard to assess GMP & Lump Sum - same as fixed fee, but typically applied to contractor fees.
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The speed at which fire extends along the surface of a material is a measure of which term?
Flame Spread Index
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What indicates the amount of smoke given off when a tested material is burned?
Smoke Developed Index
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What indicates how much heat energy a material will add to a fire when burned?
Fuel Contributed Rating
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