Professional Business Practices 10% (Proposals/Contracts)

Question 1

What’s inlcuded

Contract Documents

IDPX

Answer 1

Question 2

What’s inlcuded

Contract

IDPX

Answer 2

• Parties in contract + date
• Detailed description of project
• Scope of work
• Purchasing agreements
• Method of payment
• Reimbursable expenses
• Extra services
• Responsibilites to the client
• Ownership of documents
• Provisions for arbitration
• Termination of contract
• Signatures

Question 3

Contract Elements

IDPX

Answer 3

• Offer
• Acceptance
• Contractual Capcity
• Consideration
• Mutual Assent
• Legality

Question 4

AIA Contracts

A101

Construction

IDPX

Answer 4

Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor

Question 5

AIA Contracts

A201

Construction

IDPX

Answer 5

General Conditions of the Contract for Construction

Question 6

AIA Contracts

A701

Construction

IDPX

Answer 6

Instructions to Bidder

Question 7

AIA Contracts

B152

Design Services

IDPX

Answer 7

Owner/Architect Agreement for Interior Design & FF&E Services

Question 8

AIA Contracts

A251

Design Services

IDPX

Answer 8

Owner/Vendor Agreement for FF&E

Question 9

AIA Contracts

A751

AIA Contracts

IDPX

Answer 9

Invitation and Instruction to Vendors for Quotes for FF&E

Question 10

AIA Contracts

A251

FF&E

IDPX

Answer 10

General Conditions for the Contract for FF&E

MOST IMPORTANT part of FF&E Documents

Question 11

AIA Contracts

B152

FF&E

IDPX

Answer 11

Owner/Architect Agreement for Interior Design & FF&E Services

Question 12

AIA Contracts

A751

FF&E

IDPX

Answer 12

Invitation and Instruction to Vendors for Qutoes for FF&E

Question 13

Uniform Commerical Code

IDPX

Answer 13

Establishes regulations for buying and selling tangible goods

Question 14

Specifications

Prescriptive

IDPX

Answer 14

• Proprietary
• Base-Bid

Closed Specifications/What it is

Question 15

This is more binding than construction documentation and is considered a legal document

IDPX

Answer 15

Specifications

Question 16

What is a construction proposal?

Answer 16

Document that details the scope, budget, fees, estimate of timing for deliverables, info about the job and terms and conditions

Question 17

What are the 4 typpes of written modifications that can be made after the execution of a contract?

Answer 17

• Change orders
• Amendments
• Written order for minor changes
• Written interpretation by interior designer

Question 18

Coordination with consultants

If there is an contractual obligation between the owner and consultant contract, who is responsible for paying the constultant?

Answer 18

Owner

Question 19

Coordination with consultants

If there is an contractual obligation between the the designer and consultant contract, who is responsible for paying the constultant?

Answer 19

Designer

Question 20

Coordination with consultants

What are the designers responsibilities towards the consultants?

Answer 20

• Inform them of all applicable code requirements
• Inform of design decisions that may have code implication or change the scope in any way

Question 21

Coordination with consultants

What are the constultants responsibilities towards the designer?

Answer 21

• Responsible for code compliance regarding their area of work
• Responsible for the accurate production of their own drawings and specifications
• Responsible for checking their documents for consistency and coordinating them with the other drawings

Question 22

Scope of Basic Interior Design Services

Answer 22

• Programming
• Schematic Design
• Design Development
• Contract Documents
• Bidding (assist the owner, NOT reviewing bids)
• Contract administration & designers responsiblities
• Purchase orders
• Additional services (AIA B152)

Question 23

Owner-Vendor and Owner-Contractor Agreements have 6 Basic components, what are they?

Answer 23

• Agreement
• Conditions (general, supplementary, and/or any other)
• Drawings
• Specifications
• Addenda
• Modifications issued after the execution of the agreement

Question 24

AIA Contracts

A151

FF&E

Answer 24

Owner-Vendor Agreement
* Identifcation of contract documents
* Makes reference to all documents that are part of the job

Question 25

What does it mean when there is a negotiated contract?

No bid or tendered contract

Answer 25

The owner selects a contractor and the two discuss the cost and the terms of the contract
* Between owner and preferred Contractor
* Between owner and different Contractors

Subcontractor bid to the chosen or preferred contractor

Question 26

What are 4 primary advantages to negotiating a contract?

Answer 26

• Owner can use a specific contractor
• Realistic project cost is developed from the beginning
• Contractor can assist in reducing the cost of the project
• Contractor can point out potential problems in the design

Question 27

What are common carriers?

Answer 27

Responsibility is with title holder

Fedex, UPS, etc…

Question 28

What are contract carriers?

Answer 28

Delivery only with part companies

Xpress Global, Southwestern Freight, etc..

Question 29

What are private carriers?

Answer 29

Own/operate own trucks to move their own products
Respbsiblity is with carrier

Question 30

What does FOB stand for?

Answer 30

Free on board
This indicates who holds title (and liability) for the product

Question 31

What does “FOB factory” mean?

Answer 31

The title for goods purchased is transferred at the factory

Question 32

FOB Factory =

Answer 32

Title transfers at factory, so receiver is responsible for all damages in transit.

Question 33

FOB Destination =

Answer 33

Factory or Mill owns material or product until arrival at destination

This makes filing claims much easier

Question 34

FOB Factory Pre-Paid =

Answer 34

Receiver (or vendor) owns goods but factory pays freight to ship product