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A developer hires an architecture firm to design a new apartment
building. The firm completes construction documents and a building
permit is issued. The firm will provide CA services at a rate of $200 per
hour for the principal and $150 per hour for the project manager. As the
firm starts CA, the owner asks for a not-to-exceed fee based on the
following:
-Twenty shop drawings, which the project manager will handle at an
average of three hours per review.
-Three site visits, which the principal will handle at an average of four
hours per site visit.
The firm includes a 10% allowance for unknowns.
What should the not-to-exceed fee be?
A.$11,400
B.$12,540
C.$13,800
D.$15,240 - Precise Answer ✔✔CORRECT RESPONSE
$12,540
CALCULATIONS
1. Shop drawing review: $150 per hour (project manager) x 3 hours per
review x 20 shop drawings = $9,000
2. Site visits: $200 per hour (principal) x 4 hours per visit x 3 visits =
$2,400
An architecture firm is updating their rules for the proper dimensioning
of their architectural drawings. They want to provide their construction
personnel with clear and unambiguous aspects of general dimensioning.
Which of the following rules should the firm use? Check the four that
apply.
A. Avoid notes on plans when dimensional control of an element is
unnecessary so that the lack of information isn't viewed as an error or
omission.
B. Provide actual dimension strings even when there is an opportunity to
describe an element with a note such as "align."
C. Provide critical dimensions for things that are important in location or
that must have a controlled placement.
D. Dimension corridor partitions from the corridor side of the partition
with a clear egress width.
E. Dimension toilet room drywall partitions from the toilet room side of
the partition.
F. Avoid the use of fractions smaller than "⅛" anywhere on floor -
Precise Answer ✔✔B. Provide critical dimensions for things that are
important in location or that must have a controlled placement.
This is a general basis for all dimensioning in architectural
documentation.
C. Dimension corridor partitions from the corridor side of the partition
with a clear egress width.
,The clear width of a corridor is a critical dimension. It is important to
account for any finish that might affect the clear corridor width.
D. Dimension toilet room drywall partitions from the toilet room side of
the partition.
The interior clear dimensions of toilet rooms are critical dimensions.
This is particularly important in areas of accessibility.
F. Avoid the use of fractions smaller than "⅛" anywhere on floor plans.
The use of small fractions on plans indicates an unnecessary, overly
precise approach.
A local school board contracts an architecture firm to design and
document renovations to two wings of an existing high school building.
The contract calls for a design fee of $500,000 with the following
distribution:
-Schematic Design: 15%
-Design Development: 25%
-Construction Documentation: 35%
-Permits and Bidding: 5%
-Construction Administration: 20%
The firm completes the design development phase when the school
board informs them that, due to funding, the project will need to be
constructed in two phases. Each construction phase will cover only one
of the wings, will start in May and finish in September, and will need to
be bid and permitted before each phase begins.
-What additional fee should the architecture firm request from the school
board?
A.$25,000
, B.$100,000
C.$125,000
D.$300,000 - Precise Answer ✔✔$125,000
Construction Documentation will not change because the renovation
areas are already separated. Both the Permits and Bidding and the
Construction Administration phases will need to be completed twice.
CALCULATIONS
-1. 5% (Permits and Bidding) x $500,000 (design fee) = $25,000
-2. 20% (Construction Administration) x $500,000 (design fee) =
$100,000
-3. $25,000 (for Permits and Bidding) + $100,000 (for Construction
Administration) = $125,000 additional fee request
An architecture firm is approached by a long-term client with an RFP for
a hospitality project. The firm has been in practice for 10 years and has
concentrated on multifamily projects that generally have a construction
budget of between $10 and $30 million. Their staff of twenty is very
busy and has commitments through the next four months. The firm is
deciding whether to proceed with the project by evaluating the following
project details:
The project consists of a hotel containing a restaurant.
The construction budget is $20 million.
The design is expected to start in three months.
For which of the following reasons should the firm proceed with the
project? Check the four that apply.
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