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The AlA General Conditions requires which of the following parties to sign a construction change directive?
A) The owner and contractor. B) The contractor and architect. C) The architect and owner. D) The contractor and the architect's field representative. |
C) The architect and owner.
According to AlA Document G714,the architect and owner are required to sign a construction change directive. The Contractor can choose not to sign it if he or she disagrees with the terms of the construction change directive. The duties of an architect's field representative do not include signing construction change directives.
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Who issues a construction change directive if the work affects either the cost or time of construction?
A) The owner. B) The architect. C) The contractor. D) The architect's field representative. |
A) The owner.
The owner issues a construction change directive in accordance with the owner's right under the AlA General Conditions to order changes in the work. The architect may prepare the actual document and also must sign the document, but the architect does not have the right to order changes in the work that affect cost or time.
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An architect wants to save time by outlining an anticipated change in a construction detail to all the parties involved. What document should the architect use?
A) Architect's Supplemental Instructions. B) Construction Change Authorization. C) Change Order. D) Proposal Request. |
D) Proposal Request.
A Proposal Request notifies the contractor of an anticipated change and requests a proposal from the contractor stating the cost and/or time impact of the change (correct answer D). The Architect's Supplemental Instructions would be the appropriate document only if there is no change in the cost or time (A is incorrect). A Change Order is the last document in the process, not the first (C is incorrect). A Construction Change Authorization does not exist as an AlA document (B is incorrect).
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An architect needs to make an immediate change in construction before the owner and contractor can agree on the cost impact. Which document should the architect use?
A) Architect's Supplemental Instructions. B) Construction Change Directive. C) Change Order. D) Proposal Request. |
B) Construction Change Directive.
A Construction Change Directive (B) is used when an immediate change is necessary but the owner and contractor cannot agree on the cost. The Architect's Supplemental Instructions does not involve cost (A is incorrect). A Proposal Request does not direct the contractor to proceed with the change (D is incorrect). A Change Order is valid only when signed by the owner, architect, and contractor (C is incorrect).
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The AlA General Conditions requires that notice of claims regarding change orders must be made within how many days? |
21 days.
Subparagraph 4.3.2 of the AlA General Conditions states that claims by either party must be initiated within 21 days from which the claim stems. |
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When the owner and contractor are unable to agree on the additional cost resulting from a change in the work, the cost of such work is decided by:
A) arbitration. B) the architect. C) the bonding company. D) the mortgagee. |
B) the architect.
See the AlA General Conditions Subparagraph 7.3.6 for a detailed description of the architect's role in determining appropriate cost adjustments. |
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Which of the following statements are correct?
I. The Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond normally do not require that the surety be notified when change orders are issued. II. Contract modifications such as change orders do not invalidate bonds. III. Increases in the contract sum may result in increased bond premium costs. IV. On non-standard bond forms, the owner is normally responsible for notifying the surety when change orders are issued.
A) I, II, and III B) II and III C) I and IV D) I, II, III, and IV |
A) I, II, and III
The Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond (Document A311) does not require that the surety be notified when change orders are issued (1). Non AIA bond forms, however, may require such notification. If so, this is usually the contractor's responsibility (IV is incorrect). Change orders usually do not invalidate bonds (II), although increases in the contract sum may result in increased bond premium costs (III).
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Under a cost plus fee contract, why would the owner prefer the contractor's fee to be fixed?
A) The owner would not, since the cost plus fee contract already guarantees a maximum cost for the work. B) The owner would not, since a contractor's fee based on a percentage of the cost of work is normally lower than a fixed fee. C) If the fee is not fixed, reimbursable items such as overhead, home office personnel salaries, etc., can be charged to the owner. D) To insure that there is no relationship between the contractor's fee and the cost of the work. |
D) To insure that there is no relationship between the contractor's fee and the cost of the work.
Under a cost plus fee contract, the contractor is paid for the actual amount spent to perform the work plus a fee. If the contractor's fee is based on a percentage of the cost of construction, there is no incentive for the contractor to control expenditures (A and B are incorrect, D is correct). Overhead and home office personnel salaries are not reimbursable (C is incorrect). |
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Under the AlA General Conditions, what are the architect's responsibilities with regard to the punch list?
A) The architect has no stated responsibilities. B) The architect must prepare the punch list. C) If an item is missing from the punch list, the architect is responsible for that omission. D) The architect must inspect the work from a punch list prepared by the contractor. |
D) The architect must inspect the work from a punch list prepared by the contractor.
Subparagraph 9.8.2 of the AlA General Conditions states that the Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Architect a comprehensive list of items to be completed or corrected, which is called a punch list. The architect's responsibility is to make an inspection, not prepare the list. |
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When does the owner assume the responsibility for insurance, security, utilities, etc. on a construction project?
A) At the date of substantial completion. B) At the date of final completion. C) When the contractor informs the architect that the work has been completed. D) When the owner releases the final retainage. |
A) At the date of substantial completion.
The AlA Certificate of Substantial Completion (Document G704) states, "The responsibilities of the Owner and Contractor for security, maintenance, heat, utilities, damage to the Work, and insurance shall be as follows ...." This is followed by a space to be filled in, and usually the owner accepts these responsibilities at this time.
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When final payment is made pursuant to the AlA General Conditions, it constitutes a waiver of all claims by the owner except those arising from which events? Check all that apply.
A) Unsettled liens. B) Faulty or defective work appearing after substantial completion. C) Undocumented claims made after substantial completion. D) Failure of the work to comply with the requirements of the contract documents. |
A, B, and C.
See AlA General Conditions Subparagraph 9.10.4. |
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The AlA General Conditions requires that the contractor submit to the architect an itemized application for payment how long before each progress payment?
A) Ten days. B) Two weeks. C) At the contractor's discretion. D) When required by the architect. |
A) Ten days.
The AlA General Conditions Subparagraph 9.3.1 stipulates the ten-day period. During this period, the architect may visit the site to verify that the progress of the work is consistent with the contractor's application, and negotiate any adjustments. |
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The architect's duty and responsibilityregarding the certificate for paymentinclude: I. making a professional judgment aboutthe progress of work. II. verifying that the contractor hasproperly used the moneys paid to himor her under the contract. III. determining that the quality of work is in accordance with the contractdocuments. IV. representing to the owner that the workhas properly progressed. A) I, II, and IV B) I, III, and IV C) III only D) II only |
B) I, III, and IV See AlA General Conditions Subparagraph 9.4.2 for the representation made by the architect when certifying payment. |
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The owner has failed to make payment in seven days of the amount certified by the architect in a certificate for payment. The contractor has the right to: A) immediately stop work. B) stop work in seven days. C) ask for arbitration. D) request an equal amount from retainage. |
B) stop work in seven days. See AlA General Conditions Subparagraph 9.7.1 for the contractor's rights when the owner fails to make a payment within the required time. |
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The architect can decline to certify payment in whole or in part for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT: A) failure of the contractor to properly pay subcontractors, suppliers, or workmen. B) reasonable evidence that the work cannot be completed for the unpaid balance of the contract sum. C) reasonable evidence that the work will not be completed on time. D) part of the payment is for materials stored, but not yet incorporated into the work. |
D) part of the payment is for materials stored, but not yet incorporated into the work. See AlA General Conditions Subparagraph 9.5 .1 for the reasons an architect may decline to certify payment. Subparagraph 9.3.2 requires payment to be made for materials suitably stored (D is the incorrect statement we are looking for). |
