2-4 Project Execution

During construction of a design-bid-build commercial office building, an owner asks the architect to subdivide a meeting room to create three offices. This modification will add office doors, revise ceiling types, and increase power locations. As a result, drawings will also need to be modified by the electrical and HVAC consultants to capture the new scope. The general contractor will use these revised drawings to seek pricing from the subcontractors and vendors for owner approval.    

If the owner approves the change, what record documents related to this modification must the contractor provide for the architect's review as part of the project closeout? Check the three that apply.

• Contractor's payment application

• Construction change order

• Supplemental drawings

• Product submittals

• Punch list

An architect issues completed design development documents to prospective contractors for bidding. While interviewing contractors, the owner expresses concerns about schedule and budget changes. The owner also wants to know the cost of the project in order to apply for a community grant.

What type of price should the architect advise the owner to request from the contractors?

• Stipulated lump sum

• Guaranteed maximum price

• Cost plus material

Refer to the exhibit. An architect is evaluating a construction cost estimate for a new school. Each portion of the work is to be designed at or below the construction budget. At the completion of design development, the estimate is over budget. Which of the following strategies are appropriate for bringing the project back in budget? Check the three that apply.

• Explore alternative exterior cladding materials.

• Change glazing from triple to double pane insulating units.

• Investigate how to reduce the amount of imported fill material.

• Consider specifying less expensive light fixtures as an alternate bid item.

• Reduce the number of heating/cooling zones by increasing the area of each zone.

A project is running over budget. To cut costs, the architect suggests substituting metal panels for brick veneer. Other project details follow: Brick veneer costs $15 per square foot. Metal panels costs $13 per square foot. The building has four 375-foot-long sides. The building is 70 feet in height. Glazing is 30% of the entire building. What are the cost savings of this substitution?

Under an AIA B101 agreement, an owner asks an architect to resume a laboratory project that was put on hold three years ago during the initial project phase. Project information follows: Program calls for 10 laboratories at 500 square feet each. Cost per square foot three years ago was $400. Total construction inflation for the past three years is 15%. The architect's fee is 5% of construction costs. The owner does not want the project to exceed $2,700,000. How much is the architect's new total fee?

Refer to the exhibit.

During construction, the construction manager submits an alternate material for approval due to supply chain delays for 6,000 square feet of exterior wall finishes. The owner has asked the architect to determine the cost savings. Labor costs are $4,000 per week.

What are the cost savings of using the alternate?

An architect is reviewing the contractor's bids for the renovation of an early education school located within an historic district. The owner asks the architect to issue an addendum stating the following: "The Historic Preservation Agency has committed to provide the owner up to $500,000 towards the renovation costs, if the owner agrees to restore furnishing and landscaping in an adjacent park." According to the AIA B101, which service is included in the architect's standard service?

• Provide the client with costs of site furnishing and landscaping.

• Request that contractors include furnishing and landscaping costs in their bids.

• Provide the client a list of historic preservation criteria and standards.

A contractor submits a punch list to an architect ten days before substantial completion of a gymnasium project. Days later, a subcontractor leaves a skylight open overnight, and rain floods the gymnasium floor, necessitating replacement of the flooring. The lead time for new flooring is twelve weeks.  If the architect’s agreement with the owner is written to expire 30 days after substantial completion, which of the following documents must the architect prepare immediately? Check the two that apply.

• A revised schedule for owner approval.

• A request for liquidated damages for contractor review.

• An invoice for additional services for owner payment.

• A punch list for areas not damaged for contractor approval.

• A notice to the contractor for withholding final payment.

A developer hires an architect to design a prototype for a series of five-story waterfront hotels. The purchase agreements have been finalized for the first four sites just as the DD phase is complete. The architect finds that the AHJ for one of the sites requires a building setback from a right-of-way that is slightly larger than anticipated. The developer is concerned this will negatively impact the waterfront amenities provided to the guests and has asked the architect to contact the AHJ.  What action should the architect immediately take to address the developer's concerns?

• Request a waterfront master plan hearing review.

• Appeal to the zoning authority for a variance.

• Petition for a right-of-way use permit.