Construction Cost Management

An architect is reviewing contractor bids for an early education school renovation in a historic district. The owner wants an addendum stating the Historic Preservation Agency will provide up to $500,000 if the owner restores furnishings and landscaping in an adjacent park. According to AIA B101, which service is included in the architect's standard service?

An architect hires a structural engineer consultant for a new condominium project. Five days before the design document drawings are due, the owner requests a rooftop garden and patio. The structural engineer emails the architect, requesting additional time and compensation for the new roof modifications. If email is an approved form of documentation, what action should the architect take?

Under an AIA B101 agreement, an owner asks an architect to resume a laboratory project that was put on hold three years ago. The program calls for 10 laboratories at 500 square feet each. The cost per square foot three years ago was $400. Total construction inflation for the past three years is 15%. The architect's fee is 5% of construction costs. If the owner does not want the project to exceed $2,700,000, how much is the architect's new total fee?

During construction, the construction manager submits an alternate material for approval due to supply chain delays for 6,000 square feet of exterior wall finishes. Per the contract, overhead costs for project delays are $4,000 per week. Using the data below, what are the cost savings of using the alternate material?

An architect is preparing an initial project budget. There is a total fee of $300,000 for the entire project team. 40% of the total fee is allocated for all consultants. 8% of the net fee is allocated for the architect's non-reimbursable expenses. 7% of the net fee is allocated for the architect's contingency. What is the available budget for project labor?

An architect issues completed design development documents to prospective contractors for bidding. While interviewing contractors, the owner expresses concerns about schedule and budget changes. The owner also wants to know the cost of the project in order to apply for a community grant. What type of price should the architect advise the owner to request from the contractors?

An architect has designed a project that the owner needs to be operational before the end of the year. As the bid package is being put together, the owner asks the architect for the most appropriate method of ensuring that the selected contractor meets the deadline. The owner is committed to not changing the design during construction. Which one of the following should the architect recommend?

An owner places a project on hold after receiving completed construction documents from the architect. After six months, the owner requests that the project continue into the bidding phase. According to AIA B101, how should the architect proceed?

An architect is designing a new apartment building. The owner has a separate contract with the structural engineer. After the 100% CD set is issued to the contractor for construction, the structural engineer increases the floor beam size due to a miscalculation of the seismic load. As a result, the plumbing engineer needs to reroute the sanitary stack and the architect must redesign the bathroom layouts to accommodate a new chase. What should the architect do first?

A contractor submits a punch list to an architect ten days before substantial completion of a gymnasium project. Days later, a subcontractor leaves a skylight open overnight, and rain floods the gymnasium floor, necessitating replacement of the flooring. The lead time for new flooring is twelve weeks. If the architect’s agreement with the owner is written to expire 30 days after substantial completion, which of the following documents must the architect prepare immediately? Check the two that apply.

During the design of a restaurant, a local Design Review Board (DRB) must approve the building elevations before the AHJ can issue a permit, which the owner wants to obtain as soon as possible. The DRB reviews the rendered elevations and rejects the branded signage shown on the restaurant as inappropriate for the neighborhood. The signage is not part of the architect's scope of design work. How should the architect proceed?

A renovation project is under construction. According to the general contractor's schedule, the owner's hazardous materials remediation contractor is to remove a plaster ceiling that contains asbestos. The owner's contractor does not appear, delaying other construction work. How should the general contractor respond?

An architect is creating the workplan and schedule for a 3,200-square-foot tenant infill project. The project will have a documentation phase and a construction phase. The architect's fee is $20,000 and the project must be ready for permit in six weeks. What schedule type should be used for this project?

A project is on schedule and just beginning in the design development phase. The architect is developing the workplan for February and March of Year 2. Which one of the following activities should the architect include in the workplan?

An architect develops a proposed schedule prior to the beginning of design. After the schedule is developed, the following changes occur: One week is added to Owner review and approval of the DD package. Develop Construction Documents is extended by two weeks. Finalize Specifications is extended by one week. When will construction start?

An architect is working on a renovation project under an AIA B101 agreement. The architect's compensation is to be calculated as 5% of the cost of the work. The cost of the work is initially determined to be $12,800,000. At the beginning of construction, the underground foundation is uncovered and is found to require extra structural support, increasing the the total cost of work by 2%. How much should the architect bill the owner for construction administration services when this phase is 25% complete?

An architect is evaluating a construction cost estimate for a new school. Each portion of the work is to be designed at or below the construction budget. At the completion of design development, the estimate is over budget. Which of the following strategies are appropriate for bringing the project back in budget? Check the three that apply.

An architect and a structural engineer are contracted under an AIA C401 agreement. The client revises the program, expanding the structural engineer's scope of services. The structural engineer is now preparing an additional fee request. How should the structural engineer submit the additional fee request?

An owner purchases a 45,000-square-foot, three-story hotel with the intention of converting it into an office building. The project will be complex and the owner's schedule is tight. The owner asks the architect for advice on project delivery. Which delivery method should the architect recommend to the client?

An architect completes the design development phase for a new apartment complex. The client approves the design pending minor changes to the three-bedroom unit. During the meeting with the architect, the client requests that a pool be added to the project scope. How should the architect reduce risks associated with this request?

An architect is working on a large office building of Type V construction. A week before the 100% schematic design (SD) deliverable is due to the client, the architect conducts an internal review of the documents to confirm that the deliverable aligns with SD standards. Which of the following review items should be included in the SD quality review checklist?

An architect planned 1,000 hours for the design development (DD) phase of a project with an average rate of $50 per hour. The project has a planned multiplier of 3.05 and a total DD phase compensation of $152,500. At the end of DD, the architect finds that an excess of 240 labor hours were needed for DD. What is the additional project cost?

An architect is working on a large project with a construction manager (CM) as-contractor. All designers and engineers have been retained and the design is approximately 50% complete. Due to the size of the project, the CM is unable to secure a bond for the entire contracted project. Smaller construction contracts will be necessary. The owner and architect want all design and construction team members to continue in their current roles. Which delivery method should the architect recommend to the owner?

A university hires an architect to design a renovation and addition to a performing arts center. The university wants to use an integrated project delivery method and contract with a series of consultants who will each coordinate their scope of work with the architect. The work is to be executed in multiple phases and includes the following: Restore the original facade of the existing facility built in 1905, Convert the existing sloped concrete floor performance hall into a new flat floor performance space, Renovate existing classrooms to provide new advanced audio and video laboratories, Design a performance hall addition connected to the existing facility by an elevated walkway, Identify and address any AHJ or accessibility issues in the existing facility. Who should the architect recommend the university hire before the schematic design phase? Check the four that apply.

During an architect's quality control review, the architect discovers the following code provisions for the minimum dimensions for all handrail extensions beyond the top riser of an egress stair: The state building code stipulates a minimum dimension that is two inches less than that required by the International Building Code. The local AHJ code stipulates a minimum dimension that is four inches greater than that required by the International Building Code. Which code requirement must the architect follow for handrail extensions in the construction documents?

Early in the construction document phase of a building renovation project, a mechanical engineer alerts the project manager that the architect has improperly classified the use of the space. The architect will need to revise the use of the space so that the mechanical engineer can correctly size a large portion of the HVAC system and revise the distribution duct layout. What should the architect do first to address the improper classification?

An architect is working on a project under an AIA B101 agreement. During the construction phase of the project, the architect notices that brick masons are performing their work in an unsafe manner. How should the architect address this situation? Check the two that apply.