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WorksheetsMethods of Compensation March 12, 2021
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 27mins
What SPP Document is the new Methods of Compensation and Schedule of Fees?
210
209
208
310
What is the Method of Compensation best used for an initial proposal wherein no set specifications are made—only the project type and the area?
PFPE
Unit Cost Method
PPCC
Retainer
Calculate the Total Fee payable by the Client for non-creative work rendered by a team of one (1) Architect, two (2) Consultants, and five (5) Technical Staff for 21 days, with regular working hours per day? (Given: A = PHP1,000/hr; C = PHP700/hr; T = PHP500/hr)
PHP 673,400
PHP 823,200
PHP 746,600
PHP 642,800
What Method of Compensation was used on the service rendered in the previous item?
PFPE
MDPE
Retainer
Unit Cost Method
What is the best Method of Compensation for when the project has cost and time constraints that are difficult to determine on the onset of the project?
PPCC
Lump Sum
Salary Cost x Multiplier
Retainer
What is the prescribed multiplier factor for the compensation in the previous item?
1.5 to 2.5
3.0
4.5
5.0
To whom are the mobilization and operational costs billable to?
Architect
Client
Technical Staff
Government
Is travel time part of the time spent for rendering the service?
YEs
No
Depends on the distance
Depends on the Client
Which of the following is not considered as non-creative work?
Site Inspections
Research Work
Rendering Expert Opinion
Regular Design Services
What is the percentage of the PCC prescribed for the computation of the RPF (DAEDS, DADS) of residential buildings per iteration?
10%, 8%
10%, 6%
8%, 6%
8%, 5%
Will you still have a duty to fulfill to your Client once the construction commences?
Yes. The Architect needs to supervise daily the completion of the project.
Yes. The Architect needs to check on the completion of the project for set periods of the construction.
No. The Architect has already done his part in the project.
No. The Architect has been paid for what he needs to do.
What is the prescribed percentage range of PCC to be used for the computation of the RPF in a Full-time Supervision Service?
1.0% - 1.5%
1.0% - 2.0%
1.5% - 2.0%
1.5% - 3.0%
What is the prescribed percentage range of PCC to be used for the computation of the RPF in a Construction Management Service?
1.5% - 3.0%
2.0% - 3.0%
2.5% - 3.0%
3.0% - 5.0%
Who pays for the processing of the permits and all corresponding fees that entail in securing one?
RA 9285
RA 8981
RA 9266
RA 545
When was the new Methods of Compensation of Fees deemed effective by law?
February 18, 2014
May 21, 2014
August 13, 2014
October 15, 2014
When an architect is engaged to render opinion or give advice, clarification, or explanation to technical matters pertaining to his/ her profession, how much is the fee per hour?
PHP 500/hr
PHP 5000/hr
PHP 2000/hr
PHP 1000/hr
Who pays for the processing of the permits and all corresponding fees that entail in securing one?
Architect
Client
Contractor
Government
In the multiple of direct personnel expenses, what is added to the “Fee” to get the total cost charged to the client?
The consultant’s fee
Reimbursibles
Income taxes
Healthcard
The architect’s RPF as building administrator or a property manager is ___ of gross rental.
4%-6%
1.5%-3%
1%-1.5%
6%-10%
Any act that would remove or neutralize a fire hazard
Abutment
Abatement
Booster
Increment
A device used to interrupt migratory airflow, resist the passage of flame, and maintain the integrity of the fire rated separation. Its primary function is to prevent the passage of flame from one side of a fire-rated separation to the other, upon the detection of flame via duct temperature.
Fire damper
Smoke damper
Humidifier
Fire Extinguisher
FSCR meaning
Fire Safety Certificate Report
Fire Safety Compliance Report
Fire Safety Compliance Rules
Fire Safety Commission Report
An air compartment or chamber to which one or more ducts are connected which form part of an air distribution system
Ductwork
Raceway
Plenum
Channel
For building type groupings: Group VIII is
Residential projects
Projects involving extensive detail
Alterations, Renovations, Rehabilitation, Retrofit, and Expansion
Residences
Museum belongs to
Group IV
Group V
Group III
Group VI
Architect’s Credo: “I shall respect the rights and works of my ________ in the profession and continue my comments to constructive intents”.
Fellow architects
Coworkers
Fellow designers
Colleagues
Architect’s Credo: “I shall pursue ____and _____ excellence to the utmost level of integrity through industrious dedication and meaningful application to my work that merits a reputation for quality of services worthy of fair remuneration”.
Moral and professional
Dedication and moral
Respect and professional
Values and moral
A passage hall or antechamber between the outer doors and the interior parts of a house or building.
Vestibule
Balcony
Corridor
Hallway
Once the Architect has prepared all contract documents, the Architect is considered to have completed the Detailed Design and Contract Documents Phase of his services. This is equivalent to
80% of his work
85% of his work
90% of his work
100% of his work
When construction is suspended for a period of 8 months, what happens to the architect’s fee for the remaining works?
It is withheld by the owner until completion of the project.
It is withheld by the owner until the issues on-site are resolved.
It is doubled.
Nothing. It stays the same.
For cases where the client requests an architect to do work that will require his personal time, what is recommended to be charged to the client?
Per diem
Honorarium
Reimbursible expenses
All of the above
Which is NOT part of the architect’s scope of work when rendering regular design services?
Preparation of change orders
Monitoring of maintenance and upkeep services of the building
Periodic visits to the construction site
Responding to questions from bidders
Fire wall must extend above the roof to
2 m
1.5 m
1.2 m
1.0 m
An integrated system of underground or overhead piping connected to a source of extinguishing agent or medium, designed in accordance with fire protection engineering standards to include, but not limited to Automatic Fire Sprinkler System which when actuated by its automatic detecting device suppresses fire within the area protected even without human intervention
Automatic Fire Suppression System
Automatic Fire Protection System
Automatic Fire Extinguisher System
Automatic Fire Resistance System
MOC: Compute for DAEDS
Project Construction Cost: 175 Million
Project Type: Group I
6, 750, 000.00 M
7, 550, 000.00 M
4, 050, 000.00 M
8, 770, 000.00
MOC: Compute for DADS
Project Construction Cost: 175 Million
Project Type: Group I
6, 750, 000.00 M
5, 550, 000.00 M
3, 750, 000.00 M
4, 050, 000.00 M
Design-build services on a guaranteed construction cost:
10% of PCC
6% of PCC
7% of PCC
12% of PCC
MOC: Compute for DAEDS
Project Construction Cost: 235 Million
Project Type: Group II
9, 750, 000.00 M
10, 550, 000.00 M
6, 750, 000.00 M
6, 030, 000.00 M
MOC: Compute for DADS
Project Construction Cost: 235 Million
Project Type: Group II
9, 750, 000.00 M
10, 550, 000.00 M
6, 750, 000.00 M
6, 030, 000.00 M
