PJM 2

Which of the following of the design/construction document phases would most likely be the hardest to estimate when setting the Project Schedule?

The Owner on one of the projects you are managing is pushing you to finalize everything that is required for the building permit. You are only halfway through the Construction Documents phase and most of the finishes have not been chosen yet. The Owner is asking you to _________ the project.

In an effort to account for unexpected issues or unpredicted delays that may occur in a project schedule, the Architect or Project Manager will usually include this in the schedule.

Which of the following is not one of the five main phase of project delivery for design as listed in AIA Contract B101?

In order to help the Owner understand the cost of the construction for a particular project, what should they request from the Contractor based on the construction drawings?

In project scheduling, the difference in time between a float path and the critical path is called what?

Reducing the critical path reduces the entire construction schedule, and as a result will

An Owner wants to work with one company for the design and construction of his project. He will be looking for this type of project delivery method.

In order to keep a project you are managing on schedule, which of the following would be a critical component of your success:

These documents describe the quality of specific building elements, materials, and systems and describe the installation standards for the project. Choose the best answer.

When preparing construction documents, who should the Architect consider his or her primary audience? This is critical to determining what type of information to show and how to illustrate it.

An Owner approaches your Architectural firm and invites you to bid on a project. They explain to you at the outset that there is an accelerated timeline and that multiple bid packages will need to be produced so that the project can be fast tracked. Why is this information important?

You are the Project Manger on an extremely complex project that involves six different outside professional consultants. Four of your consultants have completed their work and one has emailed you to report they would have theirs in a day or so. To your horror you realize that you have not heard from your Mechanical Engineer in a month. You inquire with their firm and find out that they no longer work there. You are now a month behind. Who is ultimately responsible for the delay?

For a CMc to best limit their risk when providing the Owner with a GMP, which design phase would prove most advantageous to the CMc.

The Construction Manager is reviewing the construction documents of a project with the Owner in an effort to make changes to bring down the cost of the project. The design changes they are suggesting are not consistent with the design intent and lower the quality of design. This would not be considered what?

A prospective client approaches your firm with a request for proposal for a new hospital. In the RFP they state would like to see fiscal transparency between key participants. They would also like to have early involvement of key parties. They desire collaborative decision making and jointly developed project goals. Knowing what you do about the different project delivery methods, which would be the best fit for this project?

You are on your way home from work one day when you receive this text from the Contractor on a project you are the Project Manager for, “Good Afternoon. Due to the additional cost on the metal roof that the Architect specified, we have decided to go with a different metal roofing manufacturer with a smaller gauge. Will save thousands of dollars and avoid a change order. Thanks, Contractor” What would be the most appropriate course of action?

You are putting the final touches on a design schedule that you have been working on to deliver to the client. You have itemized all design phases and included an estimated time for the various reviews that you anticipate will be needed. You are still a little unsure that you have covered everything. What might you include in an effort to cover any unexpected delays to the schedule?

You are the Project Manager for a project and estimating the design schedule for a client. For this particular project, more time will need to be allocated to Schematic Design than usual. The client wants the design ready for permitting in thirty five weeks. How many weeks should you allocate for CA?

You receive an email from a client that has a project that you are the Project Manager for. They explain that they must have five weeks for the Bidding Phase to have time to receive bids back. They only want to allocate $10,000 of the design budget to Schematic Design. Design Development must be condensed to four weeks. The total design budget is $100,000 and all final contracts for bids are to be awarded by October 1. Construction Documents will be 45% of the design budget. Because a CM will be hired for the project, you will only need to allocate 5% of the design budget to Construction Administration. How much of the budget should be allocated to cover Design Development?

You receive a soils report in the mail from a geo tech for a project you designed. The Owner never provided a soils report when the project began. The Contractor had concerns about the conditions of the soil when they began excavation so they ordered the soils report and paid for the cost of the report and analysis out of pocket. The report reflects a Sandy Clay soil with Load Bearing Pressure of 1,500 lbs/sq.ft. The foundation you designed presumed 3,000 lbs/sq.ft. How should you most appropriately communicate your findings to the parties involved?

The Architect receives an application for payment from the Contractor. After reviewing the work performed, what does the Architect do?

You are assembling a set of contract documents for the firm you are working for and you come across a text document that describes in detail how to install a manufacturers window flashing. Where should you include this in the contract documents? Choose the best answer.

A Contractor abandons a project in the middle of construction and moves to Mexico to avoid legal trouble. He leaves four sub-Contractors that have not been paid for work they completed satisfactorily. They approach the Owner who refuses to take any responsibility and claims no contractual obligation to pay. Which of the following may be the next action taken by the sub-Contractors?

Construction is winding down on a project you are managing and you receive an email from the Owner requesting that you come out to the site and bring with you the certificate of occupancy. How do you respond? Choose the best answer.

You are managing the design work for a new hospital. It is a massive project with multiple consultants. As you are laying out the schedule, which of the following phases should be allotted the most time?

You are in your office when you receive an email from the Contractor on a project you are managing. Attached to the email is the Contractor’s Submittal Schedule. What phase of design or construction are you most likely in?

At what point in the design and construction phases should you request the Contractor’s certificate of insurance, review and forward copies to the Owner?

You are managing a project and assisting the Owner in preparing and sending notices to the Contractor to proceed with the work. You are in what phase of construction or design?

You are reviewing the very thorough project checklist that you developed with the help of AIA Document D200. You notice on your list of things to complete for the day that you need to assign responsibility for site construction observation. From the list below, who would be best to assign to this task?

For an Architectural firm’s senior management, why might having actual employee-specific costs be beneficial over worker-hour estimates?

You are managing a project that is in the middle of Design Development phase. You are reconciling and updating the construction cost estimate with the revised design drawings and schedule. Which method would be appropriate for this phase of cost estimating?

The Project Manager is reviewing the staff work plan against project fees outstanding as the project nears completion of Construction Documents phase. The total Architectural fee for the project was $410,000. The project has been managed well and because of a few revisions to the schedule and budget throughout the life of the project, it is now on budget. What would be a reasonable estimate of the fees remaining at this point in the project?

The Project Architect for the design of a mid-sized office complex receives a text from the electrician on the project stating that they are going to need to increase the size of conduit and wire required on one long section to the main electrical service. The General Contractor has gone for the day so they need approval for an $8,000 change order to avoid any further delays on the project. What is the appropriate response?

You receive a call from the Owner on a project you are managing during the end of Design Development phase. The Owner has received additional financing and wants to increase the quality of the building by choosing a more expensive and higher quality cladding material. The Owner would also like to move the insulation from inside the walls to the building “skin” for better energy performance. You estimate that the change will require approximately 50 additional design and production hours for your firm to complete this work. How should this be handled contractually? Choose the best answer.