AIA Contract Document A201 Practice Test

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