Building Laws 01

1.

Which of the following may the owner NOT do?

A.

Stop work if the contractor’s performance in not satisfactory or in variance with the contract documents.
B.

Carry on the work and deduct costs normally due to the contractor for these corrections.
C.

Stop the work if the Architect reports safety problems on the site.
D.

Refuse, with good cause, to give the contactor proof the owner can meet the financial obligations of the project.

Correct Answer
D. Refuse, with good cause, to give the contactor proof the owner can meet the financial obligations of the project.

2.

If, during bidding, your client asked you to provide a full-time staff member on the job site during construction, you would be entitled to extra compensation . Under what provision would this be?

A.

CONTRACT SUM
B.

CONTIGENT ADDITIONAL SERVICES
C.

PROJECT REPRESENTATION BEYOND BASIC SERVICES
D.

OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL CHARGES

Correct Answer
C. PROJECT REPRESENTATION BEYOND BASIC SERVICES

3.

The standard owner-architect agreement separates the architect from the contractor with what?

A.

DUTIES TO THE CONTRACTOR
B.

PRIVITY
C.

ARCHITECT’S SERVICES
D.

THIRD PARTY RELATIONSHIP

Correct Answer
B. PRIVITY

4.

What is used to encourage the contractor to finish the job or to satisfy mechanics lien claims by sub-contractors?

A.

RETAINAGE
B.

FIXED LIMIT
C.

SURETY BOND
D.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

Correct Answer
A. RETAINAGE

5.

What fee method would you prefer if your Client was doing the first project and did not yet have a program?

A.

FIXED SUM
B.

MULTIPLE OF DIRECT PERSONNEL EXPENSE
C.

PERCENTAGE PF CONSTRUCTION COST
D.

UNIT COST BASED ON SQUARE METER

Correct Answer
B. MULTIPLE OF DIRECT PERSONNEL EXPENSE

6.

A project is about 60 percent complete when the owner begins receiving field reports from the Architect stating that the contractor is failing to properly supervise the job, resulting in incorrect work. After several weeks of this, the owner becomes worried and asks the Architect what to do. What should be done if the work is being performed under the terms and conditions of the BUILDING CONTRACT?

A.

After receiving the Architect’s field reports, the owner should stop the work and arrange for a meeting between the owner, the owner, Architect and the contractor to determine the cause of the problems and what the contractor intends to do. If the contractor does not correct the work, the owner should carry out the work with other contractors and deduct the cost by change order from the original contractor’s construction cost.
B.

The Architect should recommend that the owner give the contractor written notice of non-conformance with the contract documents and if, after seven days the contractor has not begun corrective measures, terminate the contract.
C.

The Architect and owner should discuss the problem to see if the owner would be willing to accept it in exchange for the reduction in the contract sum. If not, the owner should give seven days written notice to terminate the contract and find another contractor to finish the job.
D.

The Architect should, with the owner’s knowledge, reject non-conforming work and notify the contractor that it must be corrected promptly. The Architect should remind the owner that the owner can have the work corrected after giving the contractor two (2) seven day written notices to correct the work.

Correct Answer
D. The Architect should, with the owner’s knowledge, reject non-conforming work and notify the contractor that it must be corrected promptly. The Architect should remind the owner that the owner can have the work corrected after giving the contractor two (2) seven day written notices to correct the work.

7.

Which of the following describes agency?

A.

The Architect acts on behalf of the owner, making decisions and expediting the work and taking responsibilities the owner would normally have.
B.

The Architect mediates between the owner and the contractor and vendors for the benefit of the owner.
C.

The Architect is the principal of the relationship who balances the needs of the contractor and the owner.
D.

The Architect works fir the owner in certain designated area with the authority to act on the owner’s behalf.

Correct Answer
D. The Architect works fir the owner in certain designated area with the authority to act on the owner’s behalf.

8.

You have a client who owns a large manufacturing plant and needs to expand to new facilities without interruption in production. The owner has already arranged for a flexible line of credit to finance construction but wants to minimize project cists. If the new facility will be very similar to the previous one, only sized for grater production capacity, which type of construction would you recommend?

A.

DESIGN-BUILD
B.

FAST-TRACK
C.

MULTIPLE PRIME CONTRACT
D.

DESIGN-AWARD-BUILD

Correct Answer
B. FAST-TRACK

9.

Which of the following are part of the contract documents? I. an addendum II. a change order III. special supplementary IV. the contractor’s bid V. a written amendment condition

A.

I, III, and V
B.

I, II, III, and V
C.

II, III, IV, and V
D.

. all of the above

Correct Answer
B. I, II, III, and V

10.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement?

A.

The Architect is responsible for the defect in the work if he or she sees it but fails to report it to the contractor.
B.

The owner has the sole right to make changes in the work but must do it through the Architect.
C.

The Architect does not have to verify and test reports given by the owner.
D.

By the time construction documents are almost completed, the architect still does not have to give a reasonably accurate construction price.

Correct Answer
A. The Architect is responsible for the defect in the work if he or she sees it but fails to report it to the contractor.

11.

Which of the following would be used to formally incorporate a substitution into the work prior to the award of the contract?

A.

CHANGE ORDER
B.

ADDENDUM
C.

ALTERNATE LISTING
D.

CONSTRUCTION CHANGE DIRECTIVE

Correct Answer
B. ADDENDUM

12.

Which of the following are part of the bidding documents? I. SPECIFICATIONS II. INVITATION TO BID 111. LIST OF SUB CONTRACTORS IV. OWNER-CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT V. PERFORMANCE BOND

A.

I,II, IV, and V
B.

II, III, and IV
C.

II, III, IV, and V
D.

All of the above

Correct Answer
D. All of the above