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True or false: A certificate of substantial performance is issued by an architect or engineer.
True or false: A certificate of substantial performance is issued by an architect or engineer.
False
True or false: General review is conducted by the architect and consultants during visits to the place of the work.
True or false: General review is conducted by the architect and consultants during visits to the place of the work.
True
True or false: Holdback is a percentage of the contract amount held as security for a certain period of time.
True or false: Holdback is a percentage of the contract amount held as security for a certain period of time.
True
True or false: The architect's role in a construction project remains the same from the design phase to the contract administration phase.
True or false: The architect's role in a construction project remains the same from the design phase to the contract administration phase.
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True or false: The architect is responsible for ensuring construction safety on the site.
True or false: The architect is responsible for ensuring construction safety on the site.
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True or false: The client is responsible for reviewing the construction contract and the architect's agreement.
True or false: The client is responsible for reviewing the construction contract and the architect's agreement.
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True or false: The architect is required to make exhaustive inspections and continuous on-site reviews during the construction phase.
True or false: The architect is required to make exhaustive inspections and continuous on-site reviews during the construction phase.
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True or false: The architect should not be responsible for answering unnecessary RFIs without compensation.
True or false: The architect should not be responsible for answering unnecessary RFIs without compensation.
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True or false: The client should not bear the costs resulting from a contractor's abuse of the RFI process.
True or false: The client should not bear the costs resulting from a contractor's abuse of the RFI process.
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True or false: Supplemental instructions (SI) are issued to address issues raised during a project meeting.
True or false: Supplemental instructions (SI) are issued to address issues raised during a project meeting.
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True or false: The contractor is generally solely responsible for construction safety at the workplace.
True or false: The contractor is generally solely responsible for construction safety at the workplace.
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True or false: The architect is responsible for reporting unsafe or life-threatening situations on the construction site.
True or false: The architect is responsible for reporting unsafe or life-threatening situations on the construction site.
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True or false: Architects have a contractual obligation to report safety issues on a construction site.
True or false: Architects have a contractual obligation to report safety issues on a construction site.
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True or false: The architect is responsible for ensuring that they and their staff are properly trained to deal with workplace hazards.
True or false: The architect is responsible for ensuring that they and their staff are properly trained to deal with workplace hazards.
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True or false: The contract administrator should familiarize themselves with the contractual obligations and roles of all parties before starting contract administration services.
True or false: The contract administrator should familiarize themselves with the contractual obligations and roles of all parties before starting contract administration services.
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True or false: The pre-construction meeting may be convened after the pre-construction submittals have been received from the contractor and reviewed by the architect and client.
True or false: The pre-construction meeting may be convened after the pre-construction submittals have been received from the contractor and reviewed by the architect and client.
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True or false: Request for Information (RFI) is a procedure for the contractor to request clarifications when the intent of the contract documents is unclear.
True or false: Request for Information (RFI) is a procedure for the contractor to request clarifications when the intent of the contract documents is unclear.
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True or false: The architect is obliged to respond to every RFI, regardless of its nature.
True or false: The architect is obliged to respond to every RFI, regardless of its nature.
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True or false: A lien is a legal claim on personal property to satisfy a debt owed to the lien claimant by the property owner.
True or false: A lien is a legal claim on personal property to satisfy a debt owed to the lien claimant by the property owner.
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True or false: A shop drawing is a drawing prepared by the architect to indicate precise details of the construction materials or installation.
True or false: A shop drawing is a drawing prepared by the architect to indicate precise details of the construction materials or installation.
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True or false: Contract administration is a service provided by the architect or contract administrator to fulfill the roles in standard construction contracts.
True or false: Contract administration is a service provided by the architect or contract administrator to fulfill the roles in standard construction contracts.
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True or false: The architect's duty during general review is to carry out periodic site visits to determine if the work is in general conformity with the contract documents.
True or false: The architect's duty during general review is to carry out periodic site visits to determine if the work is in general conformity with the contract documents.
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True or false: The architect is solely responsible for coordinating consultants on a project.
True or false: The architect is solely responsible for coordinating consultants on a project.
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True or false: Consultants are responsible for reviewing the work on site and ensuring compliance with contract documents.
True or false: Consultants are responsible for reviewing the work on site and ensuring compliance with contract documents.
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True or false: The contractor is responsible for site safety and supervising workers.
True or false: The contractor is responsible for site safety and supervising workers.
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True or false: The project manager is responsible for managing RFIs, submittals, and changes to the work.
True or false: The project manager is responsible for managing RFIs, submittals, and changes to the work.
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