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⩥Select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Resolution of claims.
A - Owner
B - Contractor
C - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
D - Initial Decision Maker
Reference: PDPG 15.15.3; AIA A201 Sections 1.1.8 and 15.2. Also see
CCAPG Chapter 10 (particularly CCAPG 10.3). Answer: Answer: D -
Initial Decision Maker. The Initial Decision Maker is an entity that
exists only in AIA documents and is not used in EJCDC documents. In
AIA documents, when an entity other than the Architect is named as the
Initial Decision Maker, said entity is identified in AIA A101 (Owner-
Contractor Agreement) Section 6.1. In actual practice with AIA
documents, the Initial Decision Maker is typically the Architect, but may
be a third party considered to be neutral.
,⩥select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Paying taxes for the
Work.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: EJCDC C-700 Para. 7.09; AIA A201 Section 3.6; PDPG
13.6.4.4 among others. Also see CCAPG 3.1.4.. Answer: Answer: C -
Contractor. Taxes are part of the cost of construction for which the
Contractor is responsible under the terms of the Contract Documents.
For public work, where public owners are often exempt from certain
sales and ues taxes on materials and equipment to be incorporated into
the construction, typically an associated Supplementary Conditions
provision is necessary to properly indicate the statutory requirements for
taxes, which can vary significantly from state to state.
⩥select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Right to stop work, if
non-conforming Work fails to be corrected.
,A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: PDPG 15.9.5.1; EJCDC C-700 Para 14.06; AIA A201
Sections 2.4, 14.2 and 14.3. Also see CCAPG 2.1; CCAPG 6.2.2;.
Answer: Answer: B - Owner. Standard contract documents such as
EJCDC's and AIA's reserve to the Owner sole right to stop or suspend
the Work if the Work does not comply with the Contract Documents.
This right is solely the Owner's, and should never be assumed by or
delegated to the A/E (or a construction manager), because stopping the
Work is an extreme action that almost always results in a delay Claim
from the Contractor for additional time and compensation. In EJCDC
and AIA documents, the A/E does not have authority to stop or suspend
the Work for non-conformance because issuing such an order is
tantamount to opening the Owner's checkbook and handing out money.
⩥Which of the following is part of the construction documents but not
part of the Contract Documents?
A - Procurement Forms
B - Agreement
C - Performance Bond
, D - General Conditions
E - Addenda
F - Contract Modifications
Reference: PDPG 12.1 and PDPG 12.2; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 1.01.A.6
and 7; AIA A201 Section 1.1.1; and "The Diagram". Also see CCAPG
1.3.1; CCAPG 8.2. Also see CSPG Chapter 9. Answer: Answer: A -
Procurement Forms (also known as the Bid Form and its supplements).
The Procurement (Bidding) Requirements, which include the
advertisement or invitation to bid, instructions to bidders/proposers, bid
form, bid bond form (if any), qualifications statement (if any), and other
bid form supplements (if any), are required only for the Project's
procurement (bidding/pricing) stage and therefore are not typically
considered to be "Contract Documents" (remember: "Contract
Documents" exist only after the parties have both signed the Owner-
Contractor Agreement).
If you are still having trouble wrapping your mind around this, consider
that the Procurement (Bidding) requirements are necessary for, and
apply only through, the procurement (bidding) stage—they address
matters only until the Owner-Contractor Agreement is signed and the
Contract becomes effective. Therefore, the Procurement (Bidding)
Requirements are not necessary once the Contract is in effect.
⩥46a: What is the "glue" that binds the Contract Documents together?
Reference: PDPG 11.1.2; PDPG 11.1.5. Also see CSPG Chapter 5,
"Agreements".. Answer: Answer: If you answered "Agreement" you
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED LATEST
2024 VERSION UPDATED REVIEW PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥Select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Resolution of claims.
A - Owner
B - Contractor
C - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
D - Initial Decision Maker
Reference: PDPG 15.15.3; AIA A201 Sections 1.1.8 and 15.2. Also see
CCAPG Chapter 10 (particularly CCAPG 10.3). Answer: Answer: D -
Initial Decision Maker. The Initial Decision Maker is an entity that
exists only in AIA documents and is not used in EJCDC documents. In
AIA documents, when an entity other than the Architect is named as the
Initial Decision Maker, said entity is identified in AIA A101 (Owner-
Contractor Agreement) Section 6.1. In actual practice with AIA
documents, the Initial Decision Maker is typically the Architect, but may
be a third party considered to be neutral.
,⩥select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Paying taxes for the
Work.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: EJCDC C-700 Para. 7.09; AIA A201 Section 3.6; PDPG
13.6.4.4 among others. Also see CCAPG 3.1.4.. Answer: Answer: C -
Contractor. Taxes are part of the cost of construction for which the
Contractor is responsible under the terms of the Contract Documents.
For public work, where public owners are often exempt from certain
sales and ues taxes on materials and equipment to be incorporated into
the construction, typically an associated Supplementary Conditions
provision is necessary to properly indicate the statutory requirements for
taxes, which can vary significantly from state to state.
⩥select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Right to stop work, if
non-conforming Work fails to be corrected.
,A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: PDPG 15.9.5.1; EJCDC C-700 Para 14.06; AIA A201
Sections 2.4, 14.2 and 14.3. Also see CCAPG 2.1; CCAPG 6.2.2;.
Answer: Answer: B - Owner. Standard contract documents such as
EJCDC's and AIA's reserve to the Owner sole right to stop or suspend
the Work if the Work does not comply with the Contract Documents.
This right is solely the Owner's, and should never be assumed by or
delegated to the A/E (or a construction manager), because stopping the
Work is an extreme action that almost always results in a delay Claim
from the Contractor for additional time and compensation. In EJCDC
and AIA documents, the A/E does not have authority to stop or suspend
the Work for non-conformance because issuing such an order is
tantamount to opening the Owner's checkbook and handing out money.
⩥Which of the following is part of the construction documents but not
part of the Contract Documents?
A - Procurement Forms
B - Agreement
C - Performance Bond
, D - General Conditions
E - Addenda
F - Contract Modifications
Reference: PDPG 12.1 and PDPG 12.2; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 1.01.A.6
and 7; AIA A201 Section 1.1.1; and "The Diagram". Also see CCAPG
1.3.1; CCAPG 8.2. Also see CSPG Chapter 9. Answer: Answer: A -
Procurement Forms (also known as the Bid Form and its supplements).
The Procurement (Bidding) Requirements, which include the
advertisement or invitation to bid, instructions to bidders/proposers, bid
form, bid bond form (if any), qualifications statement (if any), and other
bid form supplements (if any), are required only for the Project's
procurement (bidding/pricing) stage and therefore are not typically
considered to be "Contract Documents" (remember: "Contract
Documents" exist only after the parties have both signed the Owner-
Contractor Agreement).
If you are still having trouble wrapping your mind around this, consider
that the Procurement (Bidding) requirements are necessary for, and
apply only through, the procurement (bidding) stage—they address
matters only until the Owner-Contractor Agreement is signed and the
Contract becomes effective. Therefore, the Procurement (Bidding)
Requirements are not necessary once the Contract is in effect.
⩥46a: What is the "glue" that binds the Contract Documents together?
Reference: PDPG 11.1.2; PDPG 11.1.5. Also see CSPG Chapter 5,
"Agreements".. Answer: Answer: If you answered "Agreement" you
