PJM PT.3

What type of consultant is less likely to be chosen based on geographical proximity to site?

• structural engineer

  • Civil and traffic should be local/close

  • Geotechnical should be local/close

  • Landscape should be close

AHPP page 608

Scope creep:

• scope of work being stretched out or expanded by ambiguities, events, or conduct

AHPP page 1031

Most frequent cited cause for communication claims by owner that Architect should consider?

• lack of procedures to identify conflicts, errors, and emissions

AHPP page 1002

Under typical Architect - consultant agreement what should the consultants standard of care be?

• At the same level as Architect standard of care since Architect has prime agreement

Per A201; preparing revised drawings for change order is:

• An additional service

B101 methods of compensation mutually agreed between two parties:

• Stipulated sum

• Percentage of construction

AIA B101 article 11.1

According to A201, who is responsible for recording field changes?

• Contractor

  • Records all changes in the field on a record set of drawings

How should Architect proceed if there is a discrepancy between number figures and amount described in words in a bid review?

• Disregard numerical amount

  • In case of discrepancy, the amount written in words shall govern

AIA A701 article 4.1.3

According to A295 and B195 what is considered to be part of Architect additional services?

• assistance to the initial decision maker, if other than Architect

Programming phase:

• information gathering; not Design

When using traditional methods who typically has authority to reject work, not conforming to contract documents?

• Architect and owner

When should a consultant be brought into Project?

• As early as possible, specially, in large projects

What phase are typical construction details, diagrammatic, layout of building systems, outline specifications, developed for owner approval?

• Design development

Schedule method for short duration projects with a few tasks:

• milestone chart

Items to factor in when making schedule:

• review times from AHJ

• Time for owners consultants to complete their work

• Project milestones

• Time for owner review

AIA B101 section 3.1.2

Who is responsible for preparing certificate of substantial completion?

• Architect

Architect and its sub consultant shall approach owner hired consultants omissions by:

• sending owner additional service/coordination service to fix mistake by third-party

  • After recognizing the need for additional services, Architect must explain to owner and establish an agreement in writing with owner before proceeding with work

3 main levels of a work breakdown structure:

• project name

• Phase name

• Task name

AHPP chapter 10.3 page 629

Benefits of using critical path method to schedule project:

• Identify critical tasks that affect the Project schedule

• Determining float time

• Highlighting dependencies of related construction activities

large scale planning can be difficult to integrate with critical path method

AHPP page 685 - 686

When/what stage does Architect incorporate government design requirements of authority having jurisdiction over Project?

• construction documents

Construction and services required by contract documents whether complete or partially complete referred to:

• The work

A201 article 1.1.1

AHPP page 1088 to 1089

A133 and B133:

• A133 - standard form of agreement - owner and construction manager as constructor

• B133 - standard form of agreement - owner and Architect construction manager as constructor

Cost of work:

• Total cost to owner to construct all elements of Project designed by Architect

  • Includes contractors general conditions, overhead and profit

  • Does not include Architect free, cost of land and contingencies

  • Architect does not provide warrant to cost

Umbrella or Keystone document reference by many other documents:

• A201 general conditions

During bidding process modifications to the contract documents (prior to a warning contract) are made via:

• Addendum

4 typical components of an effective work plan:

• Statement of deliverables

• Project directory

• Responsibility matrix

• Preliminary project schedule

  • Others are: project description & client requirements, team organization, preliminary staffing needs, internal project budget and profit plan

AHPP chapter 10.1

Period of time considered doing lifecycle analysis:

• from final completion through a building’s useful lifetime

3 types of RFI’s:

• Type I: graphic / confirm confirming RFI (2 hrs)

• Type II: coordination / missing information (5 hrs)

• Type III: code / contract information (8 hrs)

AHPP chapter 12.1 page 816

Design elements Architect needs to review as a result of a change of construction type:

• Maximum floor area

• Allow building height

• Structural spans

AHPP chapter 13.1

According to B101 who is responsible to identify a representative on their behalf?

• Owner

• Architect

AIA B101 articles 2.3 and 5.3

Who is responsible for obtaining certificate of occupancy?

• Owner

Change order - according to A201 general conditions of contract for construction:

• Change in work

• Change in contract time

• Change to contract sum

  • Signed by owner, general contractor, and architect

A201 article 7.2

How many days does owner have to give contractor necessary information regarding mechanic lien rights?

• within 15 days after receipt a written request

A201 article 2.1.2

When using AIA agreements who is responsible for contracting NTT’s providing utilities to the Project?

• Architect

B101 article 3.1.5

4 phases of building commissioning:

• Design phase

• Construction phase

• Acceptance phase

• Post acceptance phase

AHPP chapter 10.10 page 737

Potential effects on extending the design phase of Project?

• Overhead cost increase

• Construction cost decrease

• Higher quality Project

Risk factors when determining fee:

• site

• Schedule

• Owner

AHPP chapter 15.2

Determining Architect new fee on new total construction:

• Calculate total square footage

• Calculate cost / square footage; if inflation account for percentage of inflation

• Calculator total cost for construction

• Determined Architect fee

Information / content that contractor can submit in order to perform work during construction administration?

• shop drawings

• Product data

• Samples

• Mock ups