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?

Refer to figure below. Assume that 3 days was added to extend task A. Also assume that 7 days was added to extend task E. Assume the project begins on June 1. What day would all projects be complete?

Refer to figure below. Estimate the total days that would represent the Critical Path.

Refer to figure below. Item #72: Set rebar for structural beams can not be started until Insul Desk Panels are installed. If everything is on schedule, on what day can this work begin?

Refer to figure below. A special inspection needs to be scheduled on site on the day the setting of the hardware for the stairs is set in walls and beams is started. If everything goes according to schedule, what day should this inspection be scheduled?

Refer to figure below. The frame and structural shoring for the entire concrete deck was completed 5 days early. This means the WWM can be set for the first floor. The shoring needs to be inspected first. What day should the inspection be scheduled.

Refer to figure below. Based on what you know about the Critical Path Method, which of the following Tasks have float?

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?

Refer to figure below. You have been hired as the Construction Manager on a project that is already six weeks in to construction. You have been hired by the Owner as they are concerned about the organization skills of the Contractor they hired. The sheetrock for the project needs to be ordered two weeks before the sheetrocking starts to allow time for delivery. The framing has been delayed by four days. The framing crew offers to work both weekend days to make up time. When should the sheetrock be ordered?

Refer to Fig. 3 for the following question. You are Construction Manger for this project. The schedule you produced for the client assumed four stucco tradesmen. One of the stucco installers has called in sick. The stucco crew does not work on the weekends and typically works from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm with paid half-hour for lunch. How many man-hours will the stucco crew need to make up to cover for the installer that is out sick?

Refer to figure below. As the Owner’s Construction Manager, you have been tasked with estimating how much to budget to cover the work of the welders. The welders do not work weekends and work eight hours per day. For estimating purposes, use $75/hour for each of the two welders. Add $475 for misc. materials. Based on the construction schedule how much should you advise the Owner to budget for fabrication (construct) only- not installation.

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?

Refer to figure below. You are managing a project and your client sends you an email saying that they are meeting with their partners on the project to review the budget and potential financing. They would like you to send an updated cost estimate based on design through Design Development. Fig. 7 reflects a snapshot from that budget. What type of estimate would this be relevant for?

Refer to figure below. You are updating the construction cost estimate for a client based on the revised Design Development drawings. Assume 24” wide by 12” deep reinforced concrete strip footing on a building with the perimeter of 200’. What are the estimated material costs?

Refer to figure below. You are revising the construction cost estimate for a client as there where major foundation changes in the Design Development drawings. Due to a different soil capacity of 6 KSF, the strip footings where changed from 24” wide by 12” deep reinforced concrete strip footings to 48” wide x 16” deep reinforced concrete. The building parameter is 350‘ What is the estimated total cost increase?

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.

Typically when a project proposal is presented to a client, it would include a Project Schedule broken down by design phase. At the end of each phase, the Architect would request approval from the Owner to complete that phase. Which phases would be scheduled? (Choose 4)

Choose the types of drawings and deliverables that would most likely be completed in the Schematic Design Phase (Choose 5)

Choose the types of drawings and deliverables that would most likely be completed in the Design Development Phase (Choose 4)

Choose the types of drawings and deliverables that would most likely be completed in the Construction Documents Phase (Choose 5)

Your firm is looking to hire a new Project Manager to help manage some of the increased workload you have attracted now that you are a Licensed Architect. Which qualities would be most important to hiring a successful candidate (Choose 3)?

In order to manage a project properly, it would be necessary for you to first define which of the following(Choose 3)?

Upon reviewing a proposal you provided, the Owner notices in the description of your fee that you have allocated a percentage of your time for project scheduling and a work plan. It is a small number and most of the time is absorbed in the design fee, but you felt it was important to call attention to the importance of it. What reasons might you provide that may convince the Owner of the value (Choose 3)?

You are the Project Manager for a large project and the Owner has also retained a CMc. The Owner has asked that you give your opinion on the value of the CMc as you have been working together from Programming and Pre-Design and are just completing Design Development. Which of the following responsibilities might you evaluate to help you determine the CMc’s value (Choose 3)?

The Project Manger is laying out the project work plan for a new project and conducting minor revisions to the project schedule to report to the Owner. The project is located in a coastal area with seismic considerations. There is also an HOA with Design Review board that must approve the project. Which of the following should the Project Manager include in their review that is likely to have a direct impact on the schedule (Choose 4)?

During the bid phase the Architect is responsible for which of the following tasks (choose 4)?

You have been tasked with developing and maintaining the project schedule for a multi-family, live/work, mixed use project in a small town in the state you reside. The project has begun to get off course with the Owner beginning to complain about late submissions and drawings that are not well coordinated. You are creating a checklist to help you bring focus back to the project. The project is currently in Design Development Phase. Which of the items below would be important to add to your list (choose 4)?

You are planning for your first meeting with a newly contracted client under AIA B101. You are making some brief notes about things to remember to ask for from the Owner at the meeting. What should you be sure to include (choose the best 4)?

You are reviewing the preliminary program given to you by a client for a new project. It is basically a written narrative that gives a brief description of activities that will be conducted in specific spaces and approximate square footages of these spaces. Your firm has been hired to help complete the program. Without even considering the specifics of the project, what are some general items that you would need to define for any program (choose the best 4)?