Professional Practice 3 - SPP Docs 202-203

Owners Responsibilities

True or False

Promptly examine and render decisions pertaining to documents submitted by the Architect to avoid unreasonable delay in the progress of the Architect’s work.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

TRUE

The owner shall promptly examine and render decisions pertaining to documents submitted by the Architect to avoid unreasonable delay in the progress of the Architect’s work.

Owners Responsibilities

True or False

Furnish or direct the Architect to obtain at the Architect’s expense, a certified survey of the site, giving, as may be required, topographical and/or relocation surveys

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FALSE

Furnish or direct the Architect to obtain at the client's expense, a certified survey of the site, giving, as may be required, topographical and/or relocation surveys

Owners Responsibilities

True or False

When necessary, designate a representative authorized to act on the architect’s behalf.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FALSE

When necessary, designate a representative authorized to act on the client's behalf.

Owners Responsibilities

True or False

The Owner may issue orders to the General Contractor directly or through the Architect.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FALSE

The Owner should issue orders to the General Contractor through the Architect ONLY

Owners Responsibilities

True or False

The architect shall pay all taxes including VAT (but not including income tax) that the government may impose on the project.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FALSE

The CLIENT shall pay all taxes including VAT (but not including income tax) that the government may impose on the project

Other Conditions

True or False

Cost for Scale Models, 3D Models and Walk-Thru Presentations shall be paid by the architect but reimbursable to the owner

• True

• False

Answer explanation

TRUE

Cost for Scale Models, 3D Models and Walk-Thru Presentations shall be paid by the architect FIRST but THEN MUST BE REIMBURSED to BE PAID BY THE owner

Other Conditions

True or False

A per diem plus traveling and living expenses shall be chargeable to the Owner whenever the Architect or his duly authorized representative is required to perform services at a locality beyond 20.0 kilometers

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FALSE

A per diem plus traveling and living expenses shall be chargeable to the Owner whenever the Architect or his duly authorized representative is required to perform services at a locality beyond 50.0 kilometers

Other Conditions

True or False

The Owner shall pay the Architect for additional sets of Contract Documents

• True

• False

Answer explanation

TRUE

The Owner shall pay the Architect for additional sets of Contract Documents

Other Conditions

True or False

When the Owner therefore fails to implement the plans and documents for construction as prepared by the Architect, the Architect is entitled to receive as compensation the sum corresponding to one hundred percent (100%) of the Architect’s fee.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FALSE

When the Owner therefore fails to implement the plans and documents for construction as prepared by the Architect, the Architect is entitled to receive as compensation the sum corresponding to ninety percent (90%) of the Architect’s fee.

Other Conditions

True or False

Project Development Cost shall include cost of the construction but not the professional fees, permits, clearances and utilities and cost of acquiring the project site.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FALSE

Project Development Cost shall include cost of the construction AND THE professional fees, permits, clearances and utilities and cost of acquiring the project site.