Specifications - Final Exam
5 Typical Professional Design Services - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Planning Stage
2. Design Stage
3. Construction Documentation Stage
4. Procurement Stage
5. Construction Stage
Planning Stage Services - CORRECT ANSWER-i. Assist owner in defining
project needs
ii. Programming
iii. Developing a project budget
iv. Selecting a site
v. Pre-qualifying prospective contractors
Design Stage Services - CORRECT ANSWER-i. Converting the owner's program
into a schematic design
ii. Writing preliminary project descriptions that define major building elements and
performance criteria
iii. Developing the design
iv. Researching and selecting products
v. Refining the project budget
Construction Documentation Stage - CORRECT ANSWER-i. Documenting
design decisions in drawings and specs
ii. Finalizing the project budget
Procurement Stage - CORRECT ANSWER-i. Assisting the owner in preparing
bidding documents
ii. Responding to request for interpretation
iii. Issuing addenda
iv. Reviewing bids or price and making recommendations
v. Assisting the owner in preparing construction contracts
Construction Stage - CORRECT ANSWER-i. Administering the construction
contract
, ii. Reviewing submittals, verifying contract compliance
iii. Preparing contract modifications
Defining Standards of Care - CORRECT ANSWER-• Standard agreement and
administrative forms
• Qualified consultants
• Due diligence activities (systematic evaluation of an organization or asset with
report/recomm)
• Continuing education opportunities
• Risk management resources
Resources and techniques that help uphold A/Es professional standards -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Standard agreement and administrative forms
- Qualified consultants
- Due diligence activities
- COntinuing education opportunities
- Risk management resources
- Benchmarking
- Liability reform
- Time management
- Civil court decisions
Define Statutes of Repose - CORRECT ANSWER-state-imposed limits on the
time period in which claims for negligence can be brought against A/Es
Define Sole Source Worker's Compensation Statutes - CORRECT
ANSWER-prevent lawsuits by contractor's employees against A/Es when they
have already received compensation for their injuries
Define Certificate of Merit Statutes - CORRECT ANSWER-Require potential
litigants to obtain a review and written statement of the merits of their case.
Define Good Samaritan Statutes - CORRECT ANSWER-Limit the liability
exposure of A/Es who donate services in cases of emergency or disaster
What are the Standards of Specifications Writing? - CORRECT
ANSWER-MasterFormat
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