NCARB - National Council Of Architectural Registration Boards Certified
NCARB - National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Certified
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NCARB QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 GRADED A+
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Prioritizing the review and return of sequential submittals numbered by the contractor.
The review of submittals falls within the standard of care, and the review of priority
submittals to assist with the schedule does not raise the standard of care. -
answerDuring construction, a contractor falls behind schedule and has no plan to align
with the critical path. The owner asks the architect to assist in getting the schedule back
on track without additional services.
General business coverage
Professional liability
Worker's compensation
Every business needs general liability insurance.
Professional liability insurance is required for their government work.
Every employer with employees is required to have worker's compensation insurance. -
answerTwo architects open a firm as a partnership. The partners sign a lease for an
office, hire two employees, and secure two pending government projects that will
financially sustain the firm
for several months. The two projects have the following requirements
Architect shall carry $1,000,000 in errors and omissions insurance.
Architect shall carry all statutory insurance coverage.
Which insurance policies do the partners need to carry?
A contract for complete construction documents and a competitive bid to select the
general contractor.
This will provide the desired design involvement, and a competitive bid addresses the
school's concern regarding cost of construction. - answerIn January of Year 1, a school
asks an architecture firm to design a new gymnasium, which must be available for the
start of the school year in September of Year 2. The school wants to thoroughly vet the
design and desires competitive construction pricing. The firm has experience with
gymnasium design and estimates the following:
Two months to establish a design.
Four months to complete construction documents.
One month to obtain permits.
Twelve months to complete construction.
,Which contracting and procurement scenario should the firm recommend?
$137,500
1. $5,000,000 (construction budget) x 0.05 (negotiated fee percentage) =
$250,000(negotiated fee)
2. 0
.35 (consultant expenses percentage) x $250,000 (negotiated fee) = $87,500
(consultant expenses)
3. $250,000 (negotiated fee) - $87,500 (consultant expenses) = $162,500
4. 0.10 (gross fee profit percentage) x $250,000 (negotiated fee) = $25,000 (target
profit)
5. $162,500 - $25,000 = $137,50
0 (available architectural fee) - answerAn architecture firm is awarded a project for an
addition to an elementary school. Project details follow:
Provision of changes is considered an additional service under the B101 and should be
in place prior to beginning the work to update the bid documents. - answerA firm
completes design and permitting services for a five-story office building using an AIA
B101. During the contractor bidding process,
the owner's insurer requests the contract documents for review. The insurer issues the
following list of requirements that the architect must provide:
HVAC system commissioning
Building envelope leakage testing
Increased UV performance for roof membrane
Additional operational insurance requirements
What action should the architect take next?
Construction manager as constructor
A construction manager as constructor delivery method ensures the schedule of the
owner will be met and places the management and risk associated with constructability
and cost on the contractor. - answerAn architecture firm is awarded the design of a
technologically advanced100,000-seat stadium with a five-year design and construction
, schedule. The owner wants to keep overall costs on budget, minimize risk, and open
the stadium in time to host several major events.
Which delivery method should the firm recommend?
A fixed fee for the preliminary design, a fixed fee for the construction documents for
each unit type, and a reuse fee for all subsequent units.
A fixed fee for the preliminary design is an efficient compensation method and
appropriately compensates for the architect's expertise; the fixed fee for the construction
documents for each unit type also efficiently covers the cost of the base construction
documents; and there use fee is a fair way to compensate for repetitive use. - answerA
firm that specializes in senior housing is contacted by a developer who wants to build 50
townhouses for residents over 55 years old. The developer is asking for a fee proposal
to provide the overall preliminary design as well as construction documents for all the
units. Project details follow:
The project will be permitted and constructed in five phases.
The project will be built in clusters of four-, five-, and six-townhouse units.
The units will have three-, four-, and five-bedroom options.
Unit distribution will be determined by sales.
The firm wants to make sure that their fees capture the value of their expertiseas well as
maximize cash flow and profit.
Which fee proposal structure is most appropriate?
Assist owner in determining the lowest and best bid.
In a CMaR-delivered project, the architect is not responsible for assisting the owner in
determining the lowest or best bid. For a design-bid-build project, though, the architect
irresponsible for providing assistance during bidding. - answerA large sports-focused
architecture firm is working on a sports arena delivered through the Construction
Manager at Risk (CMaR) method. Though the project has a guaranteed maximum price
(GMP), the CMaR is unable to bring the project in budget or give the owner a GMP as
the end of the design phase nears. The owner decides to release the CMaR from their
contract and publicly bid the project. The delivery method changes to design-bid-build.
What additional responsibility will the architect take on as a result of the changes?
Employee agrees to not solicit clients from the firm for a minimum of six months after
leaving.
This is a reasonable request that protects the hiring firm's client list and allows them to
adequately adjust to the employee leaving their firm. - answerAn architecture firm wants
to hire an architect who will be trusted with several important clients. In exchange for a
sign-on bonus, the firm asks the prospective employee to sign a non-compete
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