Stages of a Project (15 marks) 2020

Question 1

Retentions are partially released for the first time
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 1

Practical Completion

Question 2

The Architect considers the contract prices submitted by the contractors
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 2

Procurement

Question 3

Liquidated damages become payable on several occasions
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 3

Contract Administration & Observation

Question 4

Variation Price Requests are costed
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 4

Contract Administration & Observation

Question 5

The Client agrees the Architect’s proposed fee
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 5

Pre-design

Question 6

The architect assists the client to expand and clarify the initial outline brief
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 6

Concept and Preliminary Design

Question 7

The specification is completed by the consultant team
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 7

Detailed design

Question 8

The ‘Contractor’s Performance Bond’ is released
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 8

At Practical Completion

Question 9

A Schedule of payment is prepared by either the Architect or the
Quantity Surveyor
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 9

Contract Administration & Observation
&
Pre-design

Question 10

Door Schedules are produced and double checked
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 10

Detailed design

Question 11

The latest stage that a Resource Consent application should be made for a project that is not a Permitted Activity under the Auckland Unitary Plan, so that the Client’s risk and expenditure is kept to a minimum
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 11

Developed design &
Concept design

Question 12

Consultants required for the project are identified for the project
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 12

Concept and preliminary design

Question 13

Minor defects are remedied to the satisfaction of the Architect
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 13

Defects Liability Period

Question 14

the Architect first considers the approximate amount of documentation that might be required for a project
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 14

Pre-design

Question 15

An indicative cost for the project is prepared by the Quantity Surveyor to see if the project is viable with respect to costs and brief requirements
* Concept & Preliminary Design
* Contract Administration and Observation
* Defects Liability Period
* Detailed Design
* Final Account settlement period
* Developed Design
* Practical Completion
* Pre-design
* Procurement

Answer 15

Concept and Preliminary Design
&
Start of developed design