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Which of the following are NOT among the definitions given in Article 1 of the AIA A201? a. The Contract Documents b. Order of Precedence of the Documents c. Correlation and Intent of the Contract Documents d. Building Information Models Use and Reliance Review: A201 Article 1: Definitions - >>>b. Order of Precedence of the Documents Comment: The Order of Precedence clause does not appear in the AIA A201 General Conditions. It is sometimes included as a Supplementary Condition at owner request. (We do not encourage its use - it could result in the contractor relying upon information included in error rather than seeking an interpretation from the architect.) Which of the following is NOT listed as a significant difference in how public agencies dictate aspects of the design and construction process? a. Use of drawings and specification conventions required by the agency b. Processing of applications for payment. c. Dictating how construction contracts are awarded. d. Responsibility of design professionals to obtain competitive pricing for work results. Review: PDPG 1.3.2 - >>>d. Responsibility of design professionals to obtain competitive pricing for work results.

Whether a project is for a public agency or for a private entity, the design professional has an obligation to assist the Owner in obtaining the best use of the Owner's resources. The private Owner may elect or agree to obtaining components of the Project as sole source items. The public agency Owner may have a process allowing them to do the same for publicly stated reasons. The contractors team member who directs, manages and coordinates the day-to-day project activities of the contractor's staff, suppliers and subcontractors is: a. Project Manager b. Principle-in-charge c. Superintendent d. Project engineer Review: PDPG 1.5.1 - >>>c. Superintendent The superintendent is based at the project site and is involved with day-to-day activities of the work. Many owners require that the superintendent be on site whenever work is underway; this is a clause that is frequently added to the Supplementary Conditions of the A201. Activities that constitute the project include all of the following EXCEPT: a. Constructing the facility b. Managing the completed facility c. Procuring materials, labor and equipment for construction d. Designing the facility Review: PDPG 1.8.2 - >>>b. Managing the completed facility

Managing of the completed facility is the life cycle activity that begins upon completion of and is outside of the project UniFormat organizes information based upon: a. Physical parts of a facility called functional elements b. A set of discrete, coordinate tables c. Organizing product information into a standard order or sequence d. A structure of 3 parts that organizes specification information Review: PDPG 1.11.1 - >>>a. Physical parts of a facility called functional elements UniFormat characterizes systems and assemblies upon their function rather than the products that compose them. The CSI Uniform Drawing System (UDS): a. Establishes drawing set content and order b. Identifies discipline and content of drawing layers c. Is a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility d. Is a compositional format for developing preliminary project descriptions Review: PDPG 1.11.2 - >>>a. Establishes drawing set content and order Residing within the heart of the US National CAD standard (NCS), UDS provides a standard roadmap for the ordering and numbering of drawing sheets by discipline, drawing components (plans, elevations,

sections, etc.) and sheet grid location. It enables rapid drawing set navigation and continues to serve an important role within the 2-D output from 3-D models. The contract documents come with what type of warranty under the Spearin Doctrine? a. Express warranty b. Uniform commercial code warranty c. Guarantee rather than warranty d. Implied warranty Review: PDPG 1.14.6 - >>>d. Implied warranty The implied warranty that constitutes Spearin Doctrine absolves the contractor of the responsibility for "fixing" the architects errors. Contract statements like "install in accordance with applicable codes" are inadequate attempts to get around the architect's responsibility to provide sufficient information in the construction documents A project's sustainable design requirements may be based upon: a. Owner driven initiatives b. Utility rebate programs c. Local or state regulations d. All of the above Review: PDPG 1.15.1 - >>>d. All of the above

Sustainable design requirements range from a design office's practice standards to complex credit programs requiring considerable documentation and reporting practices. Financing agencies may also dictate sustainable design requirements. There are many credit programs active in the marketplace; their sustainable design categories and requirements may be similar, but all require project-by-project attention from the design professionals and the construction team Who is responsible for purchase and maintenance of insurance protecting the owner against loss of use of the owner's property or disruption of normal operations under A201? a. Contractor b. Owner c. Each subcontractor d. The Contractor's surety Review: AIA A201: Article 11 Insurance - >>>c. Determine needs Programming occurs on every design project. It is often intermixed with early schematic and design development activities. Formal programming which follows the process outlined in the PDPG, is required for larger and more complex projects especially when the owner and the designer require more complete information and decision making prior to initiating schematic design. The PDPG defines the goal of the project delivery team as consisting of the following EXCEPT: a. Meet the owner's requirements b. Meet the designer's sustainability goals c. Be completed on time d. Be completed within the owner's budget - >>>b. Meet the designer's sustainability goals

Many design professionals offer strong skills and attitudes toward sustainability. However, they must make certain that their efforts toward sustainable design at the same time meet the other project goals (as defined by the PDPG) The PDPG quotes the Whole Building Design Guide as defining project cost effectiveness as including the following:

1. The lowest first-cost structure that meets the program
2. The design with the lowest operating and maintenance cost
3. The design that incorporates construction teams preferred products and processes
4. The facility in which users are most productive a. All of the above b. 2, 3, 4 c. 1, 2, 3 d. 1, 2, 4 - >>>d. 1, 2, 4 The incorrect answer 3 sometimes interferes with the other goals; most frequently, the construction teams' input is best reflected in 1. Lowest first cost. Close collaboration between design and construction during design helps to properly incorporate construction input without impeding the other measures of effectiveness The practice of all parties involved in the project contractually waiving all claims against one another to the extent they are insured is referred to as: a. Order of precedence b. Waiver of Subrogation c. Implied warranty d. Contingency insurance

Review: PDPG 2.2.7 - >>>b. Waiver of Subrogation Completion of the project is in all party's interest. Waiver of Subrogation helps to move disputes toward settlement without disrupting project relationship. This is a good place to mention that architects frequently need to remind their owner clients to involve the client's insurance counsel in a review of the construction documents prior to issuing - especially the Division 00 Bidding and Contracting Documents. The PDPG lists several options for the Design-Build project delivery method, including all of the following EXCEPT: a. Design-builder's all services option b. Owner's A/E and bridging documents option c. Design-bid-build option d. Competitive proposals option Review: PDPG 3.1.4 - >>>The PDPG lists several options for the Design-Build project delivery method, including all of the following EXCEPT: a. Design-builder's all services option b. Owner's A/E and bridging documents option c. Design-bid-build option d. Competitive proposals option Review: PDPG 3.1. The Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR or CM/C) method of project delivery works best if:

a. CMAR is selected by the Architect during the Construction Document phase b. CMAR's risk is limited by contract c. CMAR is responsible for production of construction drawings d. CMAR is engaged early in project delivery process Review: PDPG 3.13 - >>>d. CMAR is engaged early in project delivery process. The CMAR's pre-construction services typically include extensive, on-going estimating services while the scope and nature of building assemblies are still fluid early in design. Keeping design into alignment with budget throughout the design process is perhaps the biggest advantage of this delivery method. Which of the following statements is TRUE? a. A well written PPD may be adequate to be used for construction of a project. b. A PPD describes the scope and relationships of elements organized in terms of building systems and components. c. CSI recommends that MasterFormat be used to develop PPDs. d. The PPD consists of a list of the products applicable to the project. Review: PDPG 4.5.2 - >>>b. A PPD describes the scope and relationships of elements organized in terms of building systems. The PPD, and the CSI UniFormat are useful tools for organizing design information early in the project, including alternative approaches to project components. From the PPD, early estimating organized in UniFormat can present pricing of alternative systems and assemblies for architect and owner consideration

Outline specifications aid the design process in which of the following ways? (Best answer):

1. Serves as the basis for the contract for construction.
2. Form the basis for cost estimates and schedules.
3. Provide a record of decisions about selected materials.
4. Assist in value analysis studies. a. 1, 2, 3 b. 2, 3, 4 c. 1, 2 d. 2, 4 - >>>b. 2, 3, 4 Outline Specifications are an evolving "capture" of the decision-making process for those requirements normally represented by contract specifications. Depending on the intent and progress of design decision-making, they may be begun at schematic level and continue to evolve through design development and the early construction document phase. They have the advantage of enabling review of documents that are perhaps one-fourth the size and complexity of full-length contract specification sections.Outline specifications are not intended to serve as part of the contract between owner and the contractor, and while often used by contractors and CMs for securing subcontractor proposals, those proposals often require amending once the details of full-length contract specifications are determined. A constructability review should be conducted: a. At each phase of the design process. b. Upon completion of construction documents. c. Once details are developed to the point that project components can be identified. d. In conjunction with submittal reviews.

Review: PDPG 4.2.2 - >>>c. Once details are developed to the point that project components can be identified. Constructability reviews, as a component of value analysis, are most effectively carried out in a single review prior to investment in a high degree of project detail design but after component decisions have been made and communicated adequately. It is assumed that earlier value analysis and budgeting have been carried out and the project is basically on track to meet cost constraints Describe the order of the estimating techniques below from least to most accurate/detailed:

1. Unit of measure
2. Unit price
3. Assemblies / systems
4. Order of magnitude a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 4, 3, 1, 2 c. 4. 1, 3, 2 d. 2, 1, 3, 4 Review: PDPG 4.2.3 - >>>c. 4, 1, 3, 2 The estimating technique should be selected based upon the level of completeness of the design documentation. As the documentation develops and moves toward completion, more detailed therefore more accurate estimating techniques may be utilized.