AIA Contract Document A201 Practice Test

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• The indemnity clause covers what?
• Who interprets and decides matters concerning performance?
• In which instances is the contractor required to provide professional services that constitute the practice of an engineer or architect?
• How are as-built drawings treated in A201?
• Which insurance types are commonly required for the contractor and the project under A201?
• What is the typical remedy if a default is not cured within the specified cure period under A201?
• What constitutes a default under the A201 contract?
• Which milestone after substantial completion?
• Is the contractor required to ascertain if the contract documents are in conformance with applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, or lawful orders of public authorities?
• What communication with the owner must the architect have regarding his observations?
• Who acts as contract administrator and maintains records of decisions and approvals under A201?
• What is true about the relationship between approving a revision and prior revisions?
• Under section 2.2.2, what must the owner secure and pay for?
• Which option accurately summarizes the defined roles of the three parties in A201 and their general responsibilities?
• How are warranties and defect corrections addressed in A201 after project completion?
• The phrase 'due diligence' in the contract refers to the contractor's obligation to verify what?
• Who bears responsibility for permits and fees that are the contractor's responsibility under the contract documents?
• Under section 3.7.5 why would the contractor immediately suspend work or a portion of work?
• Which statement about suspension of work is correct under A201?
• In A201, what does a punch list refer to?
• What costs to the contractor are not covered under the allowances?
• What does the architect's approval of submittals, shop drawings, and product data signify?
• If the owner reasonably objects to a proposed superintendent, what must occur before the contractor employs someone?
• Differentiate between a Change Order and a Construction Change Directive in A201.
• Which party can initiate termination for convenience under A201?
• What is the basis for progress payments under A201?
• What is the Schedule of Values used to accomplish in relation to progress payments?
• Which of the following is a trigger for the final certificate and occupancy?
• If the contractor uncovers site conditions that could not have reasonably been accounted for what must he do and how long does he have to carry this out?
• How is retainage released under A201?
• Which statement best describes final completion in A201?
• Which principle governs the architect's approach to decisions under the contract?
• Who bears primary responsibility for compliance with laws and codes on an A201 project?
• Is the architect required to visit the site?
• What is the process and purpose of submitting and reviewing shop drawings and product data in A201?
• Which statement describes the contractor's interaction with subcontractors?
• Which statement about subcontractors is true?
• What can be assumed about submittals delivered by the contractor to the architect?
• What are 'instruments of service' and who owns them in A201?
• The owner has how many days after receipt of a written request for information necessary to enforce a mechanic's lien on the property to provide this information?
• Which best describes the safety obligations on site under A201?
• If the owner issues instructions that are unsafe and those instructions are not modified, who bears responsibility for those instructions?
• What obligation does the contractor have if he finds errors, omissions, or inconsistencies in the contract documents?
• Who may reject a proposed subcontractor?
• Should the architect and owner rely on the adequacy, accuracy, and completeness of services, certifications, and approvals performed or provided by such design professionals?
• Who determines the time frame for payment in A201?
• Substitutions for materials or equipment may be made only under what condition?
• Which statement best describes the contractor's pre-work obligations to facilitate coordination and construction?
• Who must address issues with unusual site conditions before work continues?
• Which two parties enter into the primary contract?
• What is the purpose of a punch list and how is it used in contract closeout under A201?
• What is the typical function of a Construction Change Directive in the change process?
• How does A201 govern communications among the parties?
• In a Construction Change Directive, what happens regarding price and time?
• If the contractor is to provide engineering or architectural services, what responsibility lies with the contracted architect of record for the project?
• How does A201 allocate risk when changes to the work affect price?
• What is the architect's responsibility when undisclosed conditions are discovered that differ materially from the contract documents?
• Is the amount of damages limited to insured coverage?
• Is the architect in charge of issues concerning aesthetics?
• If the contractor is to provide architectural or engineering services for the project, may he do so without a licensed professional?
• Which party has the right to stop work on an A201 project due to safety or regulatory concerns, and what accompanies this action?
• Which two schedules is the contractor required to prepare and submit?
• What triggers an adjustment to the contract sum or time due to discoveries?
• In the subcontractor notification process, the architect may object within how many days?
• Which statement best describes the architect's observations and reporting to the owner?
• Sub-subcontractor is a term used to describe a subcontractor's own subcontractor.
• What does the contractor have sole control and responsibility for?
• If the contractor receives an approved submittal, is he relieved of responsibility for deviations from the contract documents?
• What is a sub-subcontractor?
• Who is the subcontractor?
• In what form must the architect's decisions be provided?
• How many copies of the contract documents must the owner furnish to the contractor?
• The contractor's obligations to perform the work in accordance with the contract documents are not relieved by?
• What types of documents must the architect provide after the contract documents have been issued?
• After project completion, can the owner reuse the instruments of service without restriction?
• What does the amount of the change order reflect?
• Under what condition may the owner and architect rely on the adequacy of the professional design services?
• What is the Architect's general role in administering the contract under A201?
• Which artifacts are required to respond to an RFI?
• Under what condition does the owner have the right to carry out the work?
• Who is typically responsible for updating the progress schedule?
• Through whom should communications regarding contract documents be routed between the owner and the contractor?
• Who must communications with outside contractors hired by the owner pass through?
• Which sequence correctly describes payment applications and approvals under the A201 contract?
• In A201, who ensures site readiness and coordinates with the Architect for temporary utilities?
• Retention is released after final completion or punch list acceptance, as defined in the contract. When is this release typically specified?
• What must accompany damage or delay claims?
• Who administers the contract?
• How are substitutions handled in A201?
• When is retention released on an A201 project?
• Unknown site conditions addressed in A201?
• How is the term 'work' defined in this contract?
• May the architect reject a certificate of payment?
• How are differences between actual costs and allowances settled?
• Who is the initial decision maker under the contract unless otherwise outlined in the agreement?
• Must the contractor provide evidence of the kind and quality of materials and equipment if required?
• What qualifications must the owner require of the architect identified as the architect in this contract?
• What is the importance of the progress schedule in A201, and who updates it?
• Who is responsible for providing site access and temporary facilities under A201, and who ensures conditions for performance?
• Are the instruments of service permitted to be used on other projects without written consent?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between RFIs and design documents?
• What is a Schedule of Values (SOV) and how is it used in progress payments under A201?
• Can the contractor perform work before an approved submittal has been received?
• How are insurance claims or changes in coverage to be handled during construction under A201?
• Who must determine by inspection the date of substantial and final completion?
• What is the concept of liquidated damages in A201?
• What are the specifications in this contract?
• Is the contractor responsible for the acts of others performing portions of the work on the project?
• Which principle describes the contractor's liability for on-site personnel and subcontractors?
• If the information contained within the contract documents is questionable, what is the contractor's responsibility?
• Are the contract documents considered complimentary?
• When deviations from the contract documents are approved, which could authorize the deviation?
• If the contractor carries out his due diligence as set forth in sections 3.2.2 and 3.2.3 is he liable to the owner or architect for damages resulting from errors, inconsistencies, or omissions in the contract documents, differences between field measurements and the contract documents, or for nonconformity of the contract documents to applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations, and lawful orders of public authorities?
• In infringement suits, who must be held harmless by the contractor unless the infringement is the result of information provided in the contract documents?
• Sub-subcontractors are subcontractors of a subcontractor.
• What information must the owner furnish as outlined in section 2.2.3?
• What does the contract entitle the architect to?
• Which description best defines the project?
• How are changes to the work typically documented in A201?
• Must access to the site be provided to the owner and architect?
• What is the purpose of the standard A201 change process when a change is needed but exact costs and schedule are not yet known?
• Execution of the contract by the contractor represents what?
• Instructions given to the superintendent are binding as if given to whom?
• Under A201, who provides timely decisions affecting the project timeline, and what is the consequence if delays occur?
• If the contractor determines that an instruction is unsafe, what must he do?
• Shop drawings prepared by others must bear whose written approval on the submittal?
• Are temporary or non-incorporated items necessary for proper execution the contractor's responsibility?
• May the owner hire another architect to fulfill the duties of the contract?
• What should the architect do with submittals not required by the contract documents?
• Who pays the certified amount?
• If nonconforming work is discovered, what may the Architect require?
• How does the contractor notify the architect and owner what subcontractors will be working with the contractor?
• Which items are included in the contract documents?
• Who checks submittals provided by a design professional under the contractor's scope for conformance with the contract documents?
• What effect does a Change Order have on the contract sum?
• Should the architect respond to RFIs, and what must the architect prepare to answer the RFI?
• How must the contractor deal with cutting, fitting, and patching?
• Who has the right to stop work and for what reasons?
• Before starting each portion of the work the contractor must?
• What information does AIA Document A201 primarily cover?
• How should site inspections and condition verifications be handled under A201?
• What is the relationship between substantial completion, final completion, and the certificate of occupancy?
• Which drawing elements are typically included?
• May the architect be required to provide exhaustive inspections or take responsibility for work under the contractors' responsibilities?
• Which of the following best exemplifies an instrument of service?
• What is the contractor's duty regarding shop drawings, product data, samples, and similar submittals required by the contract documents?
• What is the purpose of a Construction Change Directive (CCD) in A201?
• Which statement describes the specifications?
• In the contract, the term 'owner' means which of the following?
• Who is responsible for providing and paying for labor, materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment and machinery, water, heat, utilities, transportation, and other facilities and services necessary for the proper execution of the work?
• Who typically owns the instruments of service on an A201 project?
• If engineering or architectural services are provided for the project, must they be provided by a licensed professional whose signature and seal appear on the drawings and submittals?
• Which items must the owner secure and pay for before or during construction?
• Are the instruments of service allowed to be reproduced by the contractor or subcontractor, and if so, for what scope?
• Can the project include work by the owner or separate contractors?
• Which statement describes when the final certificate is issued?
• What do the drawings show in this contract?
• Which statement best describes the architect's responsibility for supervising the contractor's work?
• Which statement describes the Contractor's responsibilities?
• What happens when the Owner and Contractor cannot agree on a proposed change in A201?
• Are the duties or responsibilities of the architect able to be altered from those set forth in the contract?
• After the contractor provides the name and qualifications of a proposed superintendent, what must the architect do?
• What are allowances in A201, and how do they affect the contract sum?
• How is the quality of equipment, materials, and workmanship ensured on an A201 project?
• Why are insurance certificates and additional insured endorsements important in A201 contract?
• Who owns the as-built drawings after project completion?
• If infringement is not the result of information provided in the contract documents, what is the contractor’s obligation to hold harmless?
• Which action describes the architect's obligation when responding to an RFI?
• Who is responsible for paying royalties and license fees?
• How does A201 address termination for convenience and termination for cause?
• May a representative of the architect be provided to carry out the architect's responsibilities?
• What does indemnification mean in the A201 contract?
• If the architect rejects the proposed subcontractor who is responsible if there is a cost incurred by finding and hiring an alternate subcontractor?
• What must the contractor keep at the site?
• Who is responsible for notifying the architect and owner about which subcontractors will work with the contractor, and when should this occur?
• The use of instruments of service for additions to the project outside the scope requires written consent from which parties?
• What is the project as defined in this contract?
• What is the purpose of delivering the record copies of drawings, specifications, change orders, and submittals as constructed to the architect for submittal to the owner?
• What are the architect's responsibilities when reviewing submittals provided by a design professional under the contractor's scope of work?
• What mechanism authorizes changes in the work before price/time is agreed?
• What are the instruments of service in this contract?
• Allowances should cover what costs incurred by the contractor?
• Who enforces discipline and order among the workers performing the work?
• Should written consent be obtained if the contractor needs to endanger or otherwise alter work already in place by the owner or other contractors?
• What is the purpose of the Schedule of Values in relation to pay requests?
• Primary steps in typical A201 payment process, including who certifies the amount due.
• What is the prime contractor's responsibility towards subcontractors in the A201 framework?
• If a material or equipment item does not conform to contract requirements, how is it treated?
• Whom does the superintendent represent and who is responsible for his employment?
• The architect's decisions in writing or drawings must be consistent with what?
• Who forwards warranties, records, and related documents for owner review and issues the final certificate for payment?
• Who pays for the building permit, other permits, fees, licenses, and inspections necessary for the proper execution and completion of the work?
• Who bears the costs to correct work that was performed contrary to the contract documents?
• What must the architect do with certificates of payment?
• What is the difference between the 'cost of the work' and the 'contract sum' in A201?
• The contract documents do not create a contractual relationship between which parties?
• What notices are required in A201, and who must be notified for changes or delays?
• Under section 3.10, what is required of the contractor?
• What must the mechanic’s lien information include?
• After commencement of work, which circumstances must apply before the contractor can request information again about the owner's financial arrangements?
• Who certifies the amount due for a payment application?
• Which statement describes the architect's liability for the results of decisions provided in good faith?
• What must the contractor do with re-submissions of submittals when changes have been made from the original?
• What is the Architect's primary role in contract administration under A201?
• Who is responsible for inspections of portions of the work already performed to determine if they are in proper condition to receive subsequent work?
• How must the contractor use the site?
• What dispute resolution methods are typically required before litigation under A201?
• Who provides temporary utilities and facilities, and what is their purpose under A201?
• Substantial completion is reached when: