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CDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSUpon final inspection of a building. The
building inspector discovers the
toilet fixtures do not comply with CABO/
ANSIA1l7 as required by the building
code. After an investigation, it is determined
that the installed toilet comply with what was spec'd. Who is responsible for the cost of
removing and replacing the fixtures?
A. The architect
B. The owner
C. The contractor
D. Thc building department - Answers -A
Which has the shortest construction time?
A. Cast-in-place concrete
B. Precast concrete
C. Reinforced brick masonry
D. Reinforced hollow unit masonry - Answers -A. Cast-in-place concrete
Who are the parties involved in the AIA A-Series Documents? - Answers -Owner /
Contractor
A101 - Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor- Stipulated Sum
A201 - General Conditions of the Contract for Constructions
A305 - Contractor's Qualification Statement
A310 - Bid Bond
A312 - Performance and Payment Bond
A511 - Guide for Supplementary Conditions
A701 - Instruction to Bidders
Who are the parties involved in the AIA B-Series Documents? - Answers -Owner /
Architect
B101 - Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Architect
B101 exhibit A - Initial Information
Who are the parties involved in the AIA C-Series Documents? - Answers -Architect /
Consultant
C 401- Standard Form of Agreement between Architect and Consultant
D series
,Who are the parties involved in the AIA D-Series Documents? - Answers -Architect /
Other People in the Industry
D101- Methods of Calculations the Area and Volume of buildings
Who are the parties involved in the AIA E-Series Documents? - Answers -Digital Data
(not between any parties)
E201- Digital Data Protocol exhibit
Who are the parties involved in the AIA G-Series Documents? - Answers -Architect /
Other Parties
G602 - Geotechnical Services Agreement - it is used by the owner to request a proposal
from a geotechnical engineer for geotechnical services. If the proposal is acceptable,
this document can be used as the basis for an agreement between the owner and the
engineer for both pre-construction and construction services.
G612 - Owner's Instruction to Architect - assist the architect in dealing with the owner on
matters of insurance, and documents the owner's instruction about insurance coverages
and limits. It is in a checklist format and it can be used by the owner and the owner's
insurance agent to decide which bonds and insurance will be required, as well as the
limits of coverage.
G701 - Change Order- See definition
G702 - Application and Certificate for Payment - identifies the project and parties, and
summarizes the status of payment under the contract
G703 - Continuation Sheet - it is a continuation sheet for G702. Used by the contractor
to provide a detailed breakdown of the various component of the work and the
scheduled value for each component for which payment request is made
G704 - Certificate of Substantial Completion - See definition
G705 - List of Subcontractors - filed by the contractor to the architect. It records the
various subcontractors performing work on the project
G706 - Contractor's Affidavit of payment of debts and claims - see Party Responsibilities
G706 A - Contractor's Affidavit of release of liens - see Party Responsibilities
G707- Consent of surety to final payment - see Party Responsibilities
G707 A - Consent of surety to reduction in or partial release of retainage - see Party
Responsibilities
G709 - Proposal Request - used by the architect to outline the work anticipated for a
change order
G710 - Architect's Supplemental Instructions - enable the architect to ord
Indemnification - Answers -Hold Harmless Clause, is a contractual obligation whereby
one party agrees to guarantee another party against loss or damage from specified
liabilities.
,Schedule of Values - Answers -a statement furnished to the architect by the contractor
reflecting the amounts to be allotted for the principal divisions of the work. It serves as a
guide for reviewing the contractor's periodic applications for payment.
Record Drawings - Answers -they show field changes that occurred during construction,
which may vary from the information shown in the working drawings. They are not as-
built drawings. A201 does not cover the preparation of record drawings, if they are
required, generally by the owner; the procedures are usually indicated in Division 01 of
the specifications. Field changes should be recorded by the contractor on a set of
record prints at the site. These notations should be transferred onto a permanent
reproducible medium by the contractor. If the owner wants the architect to do it, it will be
considered a Change in Services.
Substantial Completion - Answers -according to A201 - it is the stage in the work when
the work or designated portion of the work is sufficiently complete in accordance with
the contract document so that the owner can occupy or utilize the work for its intended
use. The contractor decides the point of substantial completion and is required to
prepare a punch list that identifies all the remaining work required by the contract
documents, as well as defective and damaged work that must be replaced or repaired. -
failure of the contractor to include an item of remaining work on the punch list does not
alleviate his/her responsibilities
Certificate of Substantial Completion - Answers -a document prepared by the architect
stating that the work is substantially complete, thereby establishing the date of
substantial completion. It generally fixes the time within which the contractor must
complete the unfinished work in the punch list. It is signed by owner, architect and GC
Retainage - Answers -It is the process by which the owner withholds money from the
contractor as protection against the contractor's potential failure to complete the work
according to the contract documents. It can also be used by the contractor's surety
company to help pay for completing the work in the event of a default by the contractor.
For that reason retainage should not be reduced or released without the written consent
of the surety (G707A). If no retainage is stipulated in the contract documents, the owner
cannot arbitrarily withhold a part of a payment to the contractor, unless the architect
certifies that work is not being properly performed and that the contractor is not entitled
to the amount requested in the application for payment.
Statute of Limitations - Answers -an ordinance which specifies the period of time within
which legal action must be brought in order to obtain legal relief for damage and injury
Liquidated Damages - Answers -In the owner/GC agreement (AIA A-Series). If
liquidated damages are to be assessed because delayed construction will result in
actual loss to the owner, the amount of damage due for each day lost should be
provided for in the Supplementary Conditions of the contract.
, Mechanic's Lien - Answers -It is a claim against someone's property, not the on the
person's other assets. It provides security that labor and materials supplied to construct
buildings will be paid in the event of non-payment to those who furnished labor and
materials (i.e. subcontractors, and material suppliers). It forces the sale of the owner's
property in order to satisfy a claim for payment. Clear title to the property cannot be
obtained until the claim is settled. Mechanics' Lien is not permitted on public projects,
for that reason, the Miller Act requires labor and material bonds to be acquired by the
contractors.
Changes in the Work - Answers -if changes involve additional or reduced cost or time,
they must be documented by the issuance of a change order. Other changes, not
involving adjustments in cost or time, can be ordered by supplemental instructions -
G710.
He/she may also absorb the expense for his/her services as a courtesy to the owner.
The architect can use AIA form G710 for that purpose - Architect's Supplemental
Instructions. The architect must keep a record and document all the reasons for
changes, and when appropriate provide them to the owner and the contractor
Change Order - Answers -a written order to the contractor, prepared by the architect
and signed by the owner, contractor, and architect (if A201 requires), which states their
agreement upon a change in the Work, the extent of the adjustment, if any, of the
Contract Time, and/or the amount of the adjustment, if any, of the Contract Sum.
Construction Change Directive - Answers -It is a document prepared by the architect
and signed by the owner and architect, which authorizes a change in the Work, the
Contract Sum, or Contract Time. In the absence of total agreement on the terms of a
change order by the contractor, a construction change directive is used, if the owner still
wants to proceed with the change. If the construction change directive is signed by the
owner and architect, the contractor is obligated to perform the work described in it.
When time is of essence, the architect can use a construction change directive to
authorize the contractor to proceed immediately even though a change in contract sum
and time may result. It must be signed by the owner and later can be signed by the
contractor, once he/she approves the proposal for additional time and cost. Once
signed by all three the construction change directive will become a change order
Area / Volume Estimate - Answers -it is a type of cost estimating, used primarily during
the Schematic Design (SD) phase because of the lack of details available, to determine
a preliminary cost estimate based on cost per square foot [area] and cost per cubic foot
[volume].
Subsystems Estimate - Answers -it is a type of cost estimating, used when more details
become available in a project, usually during the Design Development (DD), and
Construction Documents (CD) phase. It deals with a project's functional units or
assemblies and enables comparisons between different conceptual solutions during
those design phases.
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