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NCARB Exam – Questions & Detailed Answers (100%)A local school board contracts an architecture firm to design and document
renovations to two wings of an existing high school building. The contract
calls for a design fee of $500,000 with the following distribution:
-Schematic Design: 15%
-Design Development: 25%
-Construction Documentation: 35%
-Permits and Bidding: 5%
-Construction Administration: 20%
The firm completes the design development phase when the school board
informs them that, due to funding, the project will need to be constructed in
two phases. Each construction phase will cover only one of the wings, will
start in May and finish in September, and will need to be bid and permitted
before each phase begins.
-What additional fee should the architecture firm request from the school
board?
A.$25,000
B.$100,000
C.$125,000
D.$300,000 Right Ans - $125,000
Construction Documentation will not change because the renovation areas are
already separated. Both the Permits and Bidding and the Construction
Administration phases will need to be completed twice.
CALCULATIONS
-1. 5% (Permits and Bidding) x $500,000 (design fee) = $25,000
-2. 20% (Construction Administration) x $500,000 (design fee) = $100,000
-3. $25,000 (for Permits and Bidding) + $100,000 (for Construction
Administration) = $125,000 additional fee request
An architecture firm is approached by a long-term client with an RFP for a
hospitality project. The firm has been in practice for 10 years and has
concentrated on multifamily projects that generally have a construction
budget of between $10 and $30 million. Their staff of twenty is very busy and
has commitments through the next four months. The firm is deciding whether
to proceed with the project by evaluating the following project details:
The project consists of a hotel containing a restaurant.
The construction budget is $20 million.
,The design is expected to start in three months.
For which of the following reasons should the firm proceed with the project?
Check the four that apply.
A. The project is for a long term client.
B. The project is within their usual scale.
C. The project is within their area of expertise.
D. The project demands will require additional staff.
E. The project could provide work as their st Right Ans - A. The project is
for a long term client.
They have a relationship that they want to reinforce.
B. The project is within their usual scale.
The project construction budget is $20 million, and the firm has experience
with projects in the $10 million to $30 million range.
E. The project could provide work as their staff frees up.
Given the small gap between this project's start and the end of their current
commitment, this is beneficial.
F. The project represents an opportunity to expand their expertise.
Opportunities to expand project type could lead to more work.
An architecture firm wants to hire an architect who will be trusted with
several important clients. In exchange for a sign-on bonus, the firm asks the
prospective employee to sign a non-compete agreement to protect the firm's
interests if the future employee eventually leaves the firm.
Which one of the following clauses is reasonable to include in the non-
compete agreement?
A. Employee agrees to not seek employment with a competing firm located in
the same region within 18 months of leaving the firm.
B. Employee agrees to not solicit clients from the firm for a minimum of six
months after leaving.
C. Employee must stop communications with all clients and consultants upon
notification that they intend to leave the firm. Right Ans - Employee agrees
to not solicit clients from the firm for a minimum of six months after leaving.
This is a reasonable request that protects the hiring firm's client list and
allows them to adequately adjust to the employee leaving their firm.
A new architectural firm is considering policy options to address
discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
Which one of the following policies should they adopt first?
A. Make compensation information available to all employees.
, B. Allow employees to take holidays based on their religious beliefs.
C. Establish a time limit for the reporting of a sexual harassment incident.
Right Ans - Establish a time limit for the reporting of a sexual harassment
incident.
This directly addresses harassment and employment policies, which should
identify a reasonable time limit for reporting a sexual harassment event.
The partners in an architectural firm are reviewing their policies and
procedures in order to become a more socially responsible design practice
that better supports organizational health.
Which workplace policies and procedures should the firm implement? Check
the three that apply.
A. Implement a fixed work schedule with structured breaks.
B. Increase staff diversity to reflect the community served.
C. Donate 1/5 of billable hours to volunteer work.
D. Limit times of extended computer use.
E. Add a workplace wellness program.
F. Allow for unlimited overtime. Right Ans - B. Increase staff diversity to
reflect the community served.
Public health, safety, and welfare is ensured more effectively when
architecture professionals reflect the communities they serve.
D. Limit times of extended computer use.
Interrupting extended computer use will decrease work-related health
problems and will increase productivity.
E. Add a workplace wellness program.
Wellness programs have been proven to reduce sick days and increase
productivity.
A developer hires an architecture firm to design a new apartment building.
The firm completes construction documents and a building permit is issued.
The firm will provide CA services at a rate of $200 per hour for the principal
and $150 per hour for the project manager. As the firm starts CA, the owner
asks for a not-to-exceed fee based on the following:
-Twenty shop drawings, which the project manager will handle at an average
of three hours per review.
-Three site visits, which the principal will handle at an average of four hours
per site visit.
The firm includes a 10% allowance for unknowns.
What should the not-to-exceed fee be?
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