ARE Study Review

A Contractor installs millwork on a project that does not conform to the requirements, but does exceed the quality specified in the Contract Documents. Upon review, the Owner decides to accept the work as installed. Which of the following statements is correct? Choose 2. A. the Owner may not accept without issuing a construction change directive. B. the Contractor may increase the Contract Sum by an appropriate and equitable amount. C. no change in the Contract Sum is required as the Contractor has volunteered the better quality. D. if the Owner accepts, removal and correction is not required. E. if the work was discovered after final payment was made, the Contract Sum cannot be adjusted for this discrepancy.

An item that was not included on the contractor's punch list has been discovered to be incomplete after final inspection. Who is responsible for correcting the item? A. Architect, B. Owner C. Contractor, D. not determinable outside mediation

A field observation report should NOT record one of the following: A. weather conditions on site B. count or estimated count of workers present C. estimated cost of corrections to be made D. estimate of the conformance with work schedule E. list of items to verify, information or action to be required Answer C. estimated cost of corrections to be made. Observations of work in progress should be described, but estimating the cost of work that must be corrected is neither required of the Architect nor a part of the field observation report. ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

Establishing a consistent documentation of the change-order process is key to ensuring that each change order is properly evaluated. What is a PCO and how can PCOs contribute to a proper review process? Answer A PCO is a proposed change order, which should state that all involved subcontractors have reviewed the PCO and recorded in a PCO log. Upon signing, this is the only cost associated with this specific work that should be presented to the owner, minimizing additional costs that are unsubstantiated or not reviewed properly. ARE 4.0 exam prep For additional reading, refer to these AIA Best practices articles on contract administration and on construction cost management

When providing a set of record documents (drawings and/or specifications) to reflect the condition of the building "as-built", the architect is required to certify their accuracy - True or False? Answer False - in fact, it is inadvisable to certify because to prepare record documents, the architect is relying on information provided by the contractor and others who completed the work, and only partly on first-hand site observations during construction. For further discussion, refer to AIA Best Practices article Certifying As-built or Record Drawings .

Which party is responsible for completing the form AIA G715 Supplemental Attachment for Acord Certificate of Insurance? 1. Owner 2. Architect 3. Contractor Answer 3. Contractor (or rather Contractor's insurance representative.) G715 is attached to the Acord Certificate, which lacks the space to summarize all the coverages required in A201, General conditions. ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS For a current listing of AIA Contract Administration and Project Management Forms see this link to the AIA

Why would architects caution colleagues about issues of "means & methods" during construction? Answer Job safety is the sole responsibility of the contractor. In volunteering directions regarding construction methods or techniques where safety issues are involved, legal responsibility may be applied to the architect. While unintended, the architect may be held liable for accidents. ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS