Porter's Workbook 2018 Flashcards
Which of the following is not a management expertise that contractors bring to the project delivery process?
A. Knowledge of factors that influence cost, time, and quality
B. Identifying codes and regulations applicable to the design
C. Ability to manage multiple subcontractors and suppliers
D. Experience with managing a construction budget in a risk-based setting
B. Identifying codes and regulations applicable to the design
- PDPG 5.3*: The designer team is usually responsible for identifying codes and regulations applicable to the design.
- PDPG 5.4.1*: In most projects, contractors enter into an agreement with owners to build the project described in the construction documents produced by the architect/engineer. The contractor uses their management abilities to gather the labor forces, subcontractors, and material, product, system and equipment suppliers required to construct the facility.
Management expertise that contractors bring to the project delivery process includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Experience in the construction of facilities.
- Knowledge of factors that influence cost time, and quality.
- Ability to manage multiple subcontractors and suppliers.
- Ability to manage complex construction operations and dynamic site activities.
- Ability to manage cash flow and project accounting.
- Skill in bidding and awarding contracts and subcontracts.
- Experience with managing a construction budget in a risk-based setting.
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AIA A201- 2017 General Conditions Of The Contract For Construction
- 3.3.1* The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work, using the Contractor’s best skill and attention. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for, and have control over, construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures, and for coordinating all portions of the Work under the Contract. If the Contract Documents give specific instructions concerning construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures, the Contractor shall evaluate the jobsite safety thereof and shall be solely responsible for the jobsite safety of such means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures. If the Contractor determines that such means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures may not be safe, the Contractor shall give timely notice to the Owner and Architect, and shall propose alternative means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures. The Architect shall evaluate the proposed alternative solely for conformance with the design intent for the completed construction. Unless the Architect objects to the Contractor’s proposed alternative, the Contractor shall perform the Work using its alternative means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures.
- 3.3.2* The Contractor shall be responsible to the Owner for acts and omissions of the Contractor’s employees, Subcontractors and their agents and employees, and other persons or entities performing portions of the Work for, or on behalf of, the Contractor or any of its Subcontractors.
- 3.4.3* The Contractor shall enforce strict discipline and good order among the Contractor’s employees and other persons carrying out the Work. The Contractor shall not permit employment of unfit persons or persons not properly skilled in tasks assigned to them.
- 3.2.3* The Contractor is not required to ascertain that the Contract Documents are in accordance with applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations, or lawful orders of public authorities, but the Contractor shall promptly report to the Architect any nonconformity discovered by or made known to the Contractor as a request for information in such form as the Architect may require.
AIA B101 – 2017 Owner-Architect Agreement
- 3.2 Schematic Design Phase Services*
- 3.2.1* The Architect shall review the program and other information furnished by the Owner, and shall review laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the Architect’s services.
4.2 Architect’s Additional Services
Additional Services include:
- 4.2.1.2* Services necessitated by enactment or revision of codes, laws, or regulations, including changing or editing previously prepared Instruments of Service;
- 4.2.1.3* Changing or editing previously prepared Instruments of Service necessitated by official interpretations of applicable codes, laws, or regulations that are either (a) contrary to specific interpretations by the applicable authorities having jurisdiction made prior to the issuance of the building permit, or (b) contrary to requirements of the Instruments of Service when those Instruments of Services were prepared in accordance with the applicable standard of care;
AIA B101™ – 2017 Owner-Architect Agreement, What Has Changed Since 2007? © 2017, by J. Kent Holland:
“Services necessitated by changes in code were previously addressed in section 4.2.1.3. Those services now have been moved up to section 4.2.1.2 and an entirely new provision for Additional Services is added to 4.2.1.3 to account for services required because of code interpretations by applicable authorities having jurisdiction. An example: a Fire Marshal who interprets the fire code requirements in a manner contrary to the requirements generally understood to apply by a design professional when exercising the generally accepted standard of care. It is one thing to have to make changes because codes change after contract award; It is quite another to have to make changes because a code official interprets the code differently than the reasonable interpretation of the design professional who exercised the appropriate standard of care. This new provision addresses that problem.”
“Complying with all laws” during design and construction By Eric Pempus, AIA
Which of the following is a stage of the Facility Life Cycle?
A. Preliminary Project Description
B. Facility maintenance
C. Project permitting
D. Project conception
D. Project conception
PDPG 2.2 The Facility Life Cycle
- PROJECT CONCEPTION An owner identifies a need and completes planning activities to verify feasibility, secures financial resources, develops a facility program, and identifies a site.
- DESIGN The project team evaluates preliminary studies, collected data, program requirements, and the budget and schedule to seek issues and form design solutions. Typically, the design process occurs in a series of phases (conceptual design, schematic design, and design development).
- CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS The designer team prepares the graphic and written documents needed to define the project for pricing, regulatory approvals, and construction purposes.
- PROCUREMENT (Bidding/Negotiating/Purchasing) The project cost is determined prior to, in conjunction with, or following development of construction documents, depending on the project delivery method selected.
- CONSTRUCTION The project is constructed according to the contract documents and regulatory requirements.
- FACILITY MANAGEMENT The completed facility is placed in service. This includes operations and maintenance procedures.
- PROJECT CONCEPTION The facility evaluation may identify needs that lead to expansion, remodeling, renovation, or restoration of an existing facility to accommodate growth or changes in function, or may result in abandonment, deconstruction, sale, or adaptive reuse of an existing facility.
The written formats can each be employed for a variety of applications; the chief advantage of using standard formats is:
A. A standardized numbering system.
B. A standardized location within the Drawings for subject matter.
C. A standardized means of organizing, storing, retrieving, and communicating an enormous body of data
D. A standardized set of contracts between the owner and contractor
C. A standardized means of organizing, storing, retrieving, and communicating an enormous body of data
PDPG 4.1<—Wrong reference
PDPG 11.3.8 Formats
Many organizational standards, loosely referred to as formats, have been developed to organize the information that needs to be addressed from the inception of a project throughout its life cycle. These formats can each be employed for a variety of applications; the chief advantage they carry is a standardized means of organizing, storing, retrieving, and communicating the enormous body of information that is required for the construction of a project.
The design stage of a project includes all of the following except which one?
A. Preliminary project description
B. Engineering design criteria
C. Feasibility studies
D. Outline specifications
C. Feasibility studies
PDPG 8.1 and Table 2.1
Green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:
A. Efficiently using manpower resources during construction.
B. Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity.
C. Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation during construction.
D. Increasing volatile organic compounds in construction materials.
B. Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity.
www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/pubs/about.htm
The NCS is comprised of which of the following standards?
A. OmniClass
B. CSI CAD Layer Guidelines
C. MasterFormat
D. CSI Uniform Drawing System
D. CSI Uniform Drawing System
PDPG 11.2.8
Which of the following is a procurement stage activity?
A. Bid securities are provided by the owner.
B. The owner enters into negotiation with the contractor.
C. Purchase orders are given to the consultants
D. The architect certifies the application for payment.
B. The owner enters into negotiation with the contractor.
PDPG Table 2.1
Which of the following entities are responsible for design compliance with the authorities having jurisdiction?
A. Owner
B. Architect
C. Contractor
D. Plan reviewer
B. Architect
PDPG 7.11.4
Which of the following will the courts use to interpret specifications in the same manner as they interpret contracts?
A. Autonomy to contract
B. General takes precedence over specific.
C. Professional negligence
D. Construction for the drafter
A. Autonomy to contract
PDPG 7.11.7
It is not uncommon for a public owner to dictate the design and construction process for the different delivery methods, which of the following are examples of this?
A. Which financial institutions will provide bonding for the contractor financing
B. AHJ Submittal requirements
C. How the architect’s construction administration and the contractor’s project management will be conducted
D. How safety will be controlled on the project site
C. How the architect’s construction administration and the contractor’s project management will be conducted
PDPG 5.2.1.2
All of the following are examples of project soft costs except which one?
A. Relocation
B. Commissioning
C. Due diligence studies
D. Topographical surveys
D. Topographical surveys
PDPG 8.2.2.3
Which of the following is not a construction schedule milestone?
A. Submittal approval
B. Project delivery and team selection processes
C. Procurement (bidding/negotiating/purchasing) activities
D. Contract completion
B. Project delivery and team selection processes
PDPG 8.2.4
All of the following activities are associated with the project conception stage except which one?
A. Predesign
B. Planning
C. Commissioning
D. Programming
C. Commissioning
PDPG 8.1
Which of the following is not an example of zoning regulations?
A. Construction type
B. Facility function
C. Parking requirement
D. Height limitations
A. Construction type
PDPG 8.4.2
If the construction budget of a 50,000 square foot project is $5,000,000 based on $100 per square foot, it is an example of which method of preparing the budget?
A. Unit price
B. Cost per measured unit
C. Systems
D. Component cost
B. Cost per measured unit
PDPG 8.2.2.3
Typical components of a project financial study do not include:
A. Owner’s financial condition
B. Life cycle costs
C. Contractor financial status
D. Available funding
C. Contractor financial status
PDPG 8.2.2.1
Which of the following is not included in typical site studies?
A. Environmental issues
B. Hazardous materials
C. Similar facilities
D. Archeological Surveys
C. Similar facilities
PDPG 8.3
The nationally recognized California AIA “Integrated Project Delivery Guide” redefines the stages of a project to include which of the following:
A. Conceptualization
B. Schematic Design
C. Design Development
D. Agency documents
A. Conceptualization
PDPG 2.3.6
Limitations of the design-bid-build project delivery method includes which of the following:
A. Linear sequence shortens the project schedule
B. Bids may exceed budget
C. Partnering is a natural result
D. Low bids may encourage owner changes
B. Bids may exceed budget
PDPG 4.4.5
Which of the following is a principal type (business arrangements) of the design-build project delivery method?
A. An architect and an engineer may form a joint venture and contract with an owner to provide D-B services.
B. An A/E and a contractor may form a joint venture and contract with subcontractors to provide D-B services.
C. An owner may contract with the contractor and then subcontract with an A/E for architectural and engineering services.
D. A construction manager may contract with an A/E for D-B services.
C. An owner may contract with the contractor and then subcontract with an A/E for architectural and engineering services.
PDPG 4.6
A result of the design-build project delivery method is which of the following:
A. The A/E will provide the same level of professional service as a conventionally delivered project.
B. Construction documents will be more detailed than a conventionally delivered project.
C. The material selections will be by the owner.
D. Dispute resolution will require less of the owner’s time.
D. Dispute resolution will require less of the owner’s time
PDPG 4.6.5
Which of the following is a primary characteristic of Integrated Project Delivery?
A. Schematic Design is performed by the General Contractor
B. Recognition that intensified planning results in efficiency and savings during execution
C. Can only be used with the Design Build delivery method
D. Reduces efficiency of Project Commissioning
B. Recognition that intensified planning results in efficiency and savings during execution
PDPG 4.8.3
Outline specifications aid in the design process for all of the following except which one?
A. Revising cost estimates and schedules
B. Value engineering studies
C. Checklist for selecting products
D. Serving as the basis for subcontracts in fast track construction
D. Serving as the basis for subcontracts in fast track construction
PDPG 11.3.11.3
Prior to BIM the following drawings required specialized skill to produce and were used rarely in construction drawings:
A. Non-scaled views and plans
B. Plans and reflected ceiling plans
C. Perspectives and isometrics
D. Sections and perspectives
C. Perspectives and isometrics
PDPG 11.2.9
Thorough product selection requires which of the following?
A. Obtain product information, identify the product’s salient characteristics, establish performance criteria
B. Matches existing material, establish performance criteria, product representatives contact information
C. Establish performance criteria, product representatives contact information, obtain product information
D. Obtain product information, identify the products salient characteristics, contractor approval
A. Obtain product information, identify the product’s salient characteristics, establish performance criteria
PDPG 10.1
Products can be categorized into the following types:
A. Standard products, custom products, natural products, manufactured products
B. Materials, commodities, products, assemblies, equipment
C. Materials, standard products, custom products, assemblies, equipment
D. Standard products, custom products, commodities, equipment
B. Materials, commodities, products, assemblies, equipment
PDPG 10.2
What functional considerations must the architect/engineer use to design the project elements and their relationships in a manner that ensures proper function of the project in accordance with the owner’s program and related AHJ requirements?
A. Adjacency of project elements, contextual compatibility of materials, aesthetic effects of project elements
B. Contractor’s ability to procure the materials, owners programmatic requirements
C. Quantities and arrangements of elements, juxtaposition of light and shadow
D. The size of project elements, performance capacity of project elements, arrangement of project elements
D. The size of project elements, performance capacity of project elements, arrangement of project elements
PDPG 8.2.6
Life cycle costs require several considerations, including:
A. Initial construction cost as well renovation, remodeling, and improvements.
B. Initial cost of construction including the cost of materials and permits.
C. Alteration, renovation, and demolition.
D. Maintenance and code changes cost over the life of the product.
A. Initial construction cost as well renovation, remodeling, and improvements.
PDPG 9.8
There are occasions when it will be necessary for the architect/engineer to consider special procedures for certain variables in a project, including:
A. Indeterminate items, unknowns, and contingencies
B. Postponement of decisions until the design is complete
C. Identification and control of design costs
D. Flexibility and adjustment for AHJs requirements
A. Indeterminate items, unknowns, and contingencies
PDPG 8.14
The special procedures used to ensure cost compliance include which of the following?
A. Cash allowances, material allowances, quantity allowances
B. Alternates, unit prices, stipulated sums
C. Alternates, unit prices, allowances
D. Guaranteed maximum price, unit prices, design allowances
C. Alternates, unit prices, allowances
PDPG 8.14
What written forms are used to document project decisions during schematic design and design development?
A. MasterFormat, PageFormat
B. UniFormat, PageFormat
C. Preliminary project description, outline specifications
D. SectionFormat, PageFormat
C. Preliminary project description, outline specifications
PDPG 9.3, 9.4
What technology is rapidly shifting the emphasis from 2-dimension CAD drawings to 3- dimensional thinking?
A. NCS (National CAD Standard)
B. BIM (Building Information Modeling)
C. UDS (Uniform Drawing System)
D. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
B. BIM (Building Information Modeling)
PDPG 11.2.8
BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the basis of how design and construction documents should be prepared and used when utilizing what project delivery method?
A. Design-bid-build
B. Design-negotiate-build
C. Owner-build
D. Integrated Project Delivery
D. Integrated Project Delivery
PDPG 7.7.2
Instructions for procurement:
A. Are used only on private projects
B. Frequently are standard industry forms
C. May include the geotechnical report as an attachment
D. Are binding upon the contractor
B. Frequently are standard industry forms
PDPG 12.2.2
The document named “Available Information” is part of the:
A. Instructions to Bidders
B. Contract Documents
C. Specifications
D. Procurement Requirements
D. Procurement Requirements
PDPG 12.2.3
Contractual clauses in the Conditions of the Contract:
A. Have priority over Division 01
B. Are superseded by Division 01
C. Are expanded upon by the provisions of Division 01
D. Are independent and Division 01 provisions have no effect
C. Are expanded upon by the provisions of Division 01
PDPG 11.3.16.2
An affirmation of fact or promise made by the seller to the buyer that relates to the goods and becomes a part of the basis of the bargain creates:
A. An implied warranty
B. A full warranty
C. An express warranty
D. A guarantee
C. An express warranty
PDPG 16.10.1
As a result of the widely held misconception that a contractor’s responsibility for defective work lasts only for the one-year guaranty period:
A. The supplementary conditions should state that the period last a specific additional length of time
B. EJCDC and AIA documents state correction period instead of guaranty period
C. The owner accepts any repairs after that date
D. The courts relieve the contractor of his responsibility
B. EJCDC and AIA documents state correction period instead of guaranty period
PDPG 16.10.3
Under the AIA A201 who provides property insurance covering the work?
A. Contractor’s surety
B. Owner
C. Contractor
D. Financing agency
B. Owner
AIA A201 Article 11
11.2.2 Failure to Purchase Required Property Insurance. If the Owner fails to purchase and maintain the required property insurance, with all of the coverages and in the amounts described in the Agreement or elsewhere in the Contract Documents, the Owner shall inform the Contractor in writing prior to commencement of the Work. Upon receipt of notice from the Owner, the Contractor may delay commencement of the Work and may obtain insurance that will protect the interests of the Contractor, Subcontractors, and Sub-Subcontractors in the Work. When the failure to provide coverage has been cured or resolved, the Contract Sum and Contract Time shall be equitably adjusted. In the event the Owner fails to procure coverage, the Owner waives all rights against the Contractor, Subcontractors, and Subsubcontractors to the extent the loss to the Owner would have been covered by the insurance to have been procured by the Owner. The cost of the insurance shall be charged to the Owner by a Change Order. If the Owner does not provide written notice, and the Contractor is damaged by the failure or neglect of the Owner to purchase or maintain the required insurance, the Owner shall reimburse the Contractor for all reasonable costs and damages attributable thereto.
Marked-up or corrected contract drawings that indicate changes incorporated in the Work are known as:
A. Contract forms
B. Closeout submittals
C. Record drawings
D. As-built
C. Record drawings
PDPG 11.2.4.4
Which bond protects the owner from losing the benefit of an acceptable bid?
A. Maintenance bond
B. Payment bond
C. Bid bond
D. Performance bond
C. Bid bond
PDPG 12.4.4
