Contract Administration Essentials

General reviews, submittal review, etc.

To represent the client and interpret the contract documents.

Preparing construction documents, responding to requests for information, etc.

<p>The architect</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A document attesting to the truth of a fact; in construction, a certificate is prepared by a professional, either an architect or an engineer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A certificate issued under the appropriate lien legislation attesting that the contract between the owner and the contractor is substantially complete.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Instruments of service are representations, in any medium of expression, of the tangible and intangible creative work that forms part of the services or additional services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The contractor</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The owner</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Review occupational health and safety legislation and regulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Architects do not have a contractual obligation to report safety issues on a site</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The architect plays a larger role in educating and advising the owner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consultants are typically engaged by the managing or prime consultant, typically the architect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The contractor is responsible for the execution of all the work, means and methods required to carry out the construction work as described in the contract documents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The project manager is responsible for creating and managing the schedule, managing RFIs, submittals, and changes to the work, and preparing the schedule of values and monthly progress invoice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A lien is a legal claim on real property to satisfy a debt owed to the lien claimant by the property owner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A shop drawing is a drawing, diagram, schedule, or data prepared on behalf of the contractor to indicate precise details of construction materials, products, or installation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Contract administration describes the services provided by the architect or contract administrator to fulfill the roles in standard construction contracts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The architect's responsibilities during the construction phase include ensuring the work is in general conformity with the contract documents, conducting periodic site visits, reporting on the progress of the work, and providing technical interpretations and information to the contractor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that the architect will be reimbursed for the expenses of responding to unnecessary RFIs issued by the contractor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Supplemental instructions (SI), also referred to as site instructions, are issued in response to requests for information (RFIs) or to address issues raised on site or during a project meeting as clarifications or interpretations of contract documents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent the architect from having to absorb the related costs if a contractor consistently abuses the RFI process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The newly assigned contract administrator should familiarize themselves with the contractual obligations and roles of all parties through reviews of both client-architect and client-contractor agreements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two significant milestones early in the construction project are the signing of the client-contractor agreement and the start of construction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of a pre-construction meeting is to review pre-construction and pre-contract signing submittals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Request for Information (RFI) is a tool for the owner, architect, contractor, or other party to request information from each other that cannot readily be obtained through research, document review, or other reasonable means. RFIs can contribute to the smooth progress of construction by allowing potential problems to be clarified or corrected before they cause delays in the work.</p> Signup and view all the answers