Architect's Insurance Requirements

True or false: Additional Services may be required due to changes in the Client's program of requirements?

True or false: Additional Services may be required due to changes in the Project size, scope, quality, or complexity?

True or false: Additional Services may be required due to changes in the Client's Construction Budget?

True or false: Additional Services may be required due to the enactment of new or revised statutes, regulations, codes, or by-laws?

True or false: The Architect can perform Additional Services without the prior written agreement of the Client and the Architect.

True or false: The Client is responsible for providing all available information on existing buildings, including investigation or condition reports, facility management drawings, and original drawings and specifications.

True or false: The Architect is entitled to rely upon the accuracy and completeness of all information provided by the Client, Consultants, or other third parties engaged by the Client.

True or false: The Client is responsible for engaging a qualified Constructor under a Construction Contract compatible with the contract.

True or false: Unauthorized use of the Canadian Standard Form of Contract between Architect and Consultant – Document Nine constitutes copyright infringement?

True or false: The Architect and Consultants engaged by the Architect are responsible for any damages, costs, or liability arising from unauthorized use or alterations to the Instruments of Service?

True or false: The standard of care prescribed for the Architect and Consultants engaged by the Architect requires perfection?

True or false: The Architect and Client are required to promptly notify each other in writing upon discovery of any matters that require clarification or amendment of the Instruments of Service?

True or false: The Architect is responsible for obtaining the owner's written consent for the work if the Client is not the owner of the real property at the Place of the Work?

True or false: The Architect can warrant or represent that the lowest compliant bid or the lowest negotiated proposal will not vary from the Construction Cost Estimate and the Construction Budget?

True or false: The Construction Cost Estimate includes contingency amounts to cover unforeseen or changing factors of cost, such as design and pricing contingency, escalation contingency, and construction contingency?

True or false: If the Construction Cost Estimate exceeds the Construction Budget by more than the specified percentage, the Client may require the Architect to modify the design or provide other services to reduce the Construction Cost Estimate?

True or false: The Architect is required to carry professional liability insurance if the Client arranges and pays for project specific insurance.

True or false: The Architect is not required to carry general liability insurance until one year after the Ready-for-Takeover date.

True or false: The Architect is responsible for ensuring that all Consultants engaged by them carry insurance.

True or false: If the Architect or the Client is adjudged bankrupt, the other party has the right to terminate the contract.

True or false: The Architect is the Client's authorized agent or representative for the purposes of the Construction Contract.

True or false: The Architect has the authority to require special inspection or testing of work, even if it has already been completed.

True or false: The Architect's issuance of a certificate for payment represents that they have examined how and for what purpose the Constructor has used the monies paid by the Client.

True or false: The Architect is responsible for the discovery of acts or omissions of subcontractors or suppliers performing the Work.

True or false: Any expenditure not defined in Schedule B can be invoiced as a Reimbursable Expense without client approval?

True or false: The client is allowed to make deductions or set-offs from amounts invoiced by the Architect?

True or false: If the Architect provides services before and after the commencement of the work, the contract is divided into two contracts for lien legislation purposes?

True or false: GC 13 applies when the Architect's fee is not percentage-based?

True or false: The document is protected by copyright and can only be used with an RAIC Authorization Seal affixed to the cover?

True or false: The document is the Canadian Standard Form of Contract between Architect and Consultant?