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NCARB PCM EXAM 1: Questions With CompleteSolutions
What are the levels of a corporation? Right Ans - Stakeholders
Directors
Officers
AIA B101 requires which insurances? And for what? Right Ans - 1 - General
Liability - Covers the physical office space
2 - Professional Liability - Covers errors and omissions
3 - Workers' Compensation Insurance - Covers employee injuries or illness-
medical care and lost wages.
4 - Auto Liability - Covers company vehicles and personal cars used for
business purposes
Standard of Care Right Ans - Expected quality of service for architect by
area.
Format types for specifications Right Ans - MasterFormat: classifies by
material: concrete, masonry, metals, etc. (older format, more commonly used)
Uniformat: classifies by system: substructure, shell interiors, etc. (newer
format, better for BIM)
Employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) Right Ans - Insurance to
protect from wrongful termination
Intellectual Property Insurance Right Ans - Insurance to cover claims based
on copyright/intellectual property infringement
The Owner is Responsible for... Right Ans - Pre-existing site conditions
(geological, hazardous materials, surveying)
Paying Contractor
Paying Owner's subs
Change orders
With or without cause hiring and firing of Architect
Aggregate Limit Right Ans - Total coverage amount
,Premium Right Ans - Monthly/Yearly BIll
Deductible Right Ans - Amount you must pay before you begin receiving
any benefits from your insurance company
Tail Insurance Right Ans - Covers the architect's projects after the
architect's retirement
The insurance is liability insurance for the projects the architect has already
done prior to retirement which are still within the relevant statutes of
limitations/repose
What is the process to file an ethical complaint against an architect? Right
Ans - 1. File the complaint through AIA National
2. Advisory board and chair will be chosen
3. Pre-hearing, hearing, start, claim, defense, end, judgement
Who are the most common ethics complainants? Right Ans - Other
architects
Homeowners
Does the architect have a fiduciary duty to the client: a legal obligation to act
in the owner's best financial interest? Right Ans - No, architects do not
serve as an owners fiduciary
Fiduciary Duty is the obligation a professional has to act in the best interest of
their client
Retainer Right Ans - Regular services for a fixed fee, more efficient than
hourly over the long term
Are architects agents of the owner? Right Ans - The agent creates a legally
binding relationship between third party and principal, for instance in a CM as
Agent project, the principal is the client and the Contractor is the third party.
Architects are NOT agents of the owner (unless the owner would like them to
be and a formal agreement is drawn up). That means, the architect can't, while
walking the site, claim to speak for the owner when talking to the contractor!
Who contracts directly under the Architect? Right Ans - MEP, Lighting
Consultant, Civil Engineer (Utilities, Land Contouring and all things related to
, the improvement to the land with the new building), Landscape,
Architect/Engineer, Cost Estimator, Code Consultant
Who contracts directly under the Owner? Right Ans - Zoning, Traffic, Site,
Geotechnical (underground), Surveyor, Civil Engineer (for duties related to
permitting and documenting the existing condition of the site)
The Contractor is Responsible for... Right Ans - "Perfection" in construction
Nothing outside the contract
Paying and coordinating sub-Contractors
Providing Owner with operation manuals
Some design of specific systems (delegated design) for things like curtain wall
details, concrete formwork, and steel fabricator shop drawings
The Architect is Responsible for... Right Ans - - The project being on time
and on budget
- The instruments of service
- The standard of care and protecting the health, safety, and wellness of the
public
- Coordination and administration of project team and processes
- Enforcement of contract terms (as able)
- Adherence to applicable codes
- NOT means and methods of construction, existing site conditions, safety on
the job site, anything outside the contract (additional services)
Fair Labor Standards Act Right Ans - Regulates minimum wage, overtime
pay and child labor
Davis Bacon Act Right Ans - requires contractors and subcontractors
working on federal government construction projects to pay "prevailing
wages" to their employees
General Liability Insurance Right Ans - Covers the physical property of the
firm, usually has a limit to total claims*Landlords can require
Professional Liability Insurance Right Ans - Covers errors and omissions in
professional services
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