AIC Contract Administration 2

Question 1

Under AIA A201-2017, within how many days after the event giving rise to a claim must the claimant generally initiate the claim?

Accepted Answer

21 days

Answer

A201-2017 §15.1.3 requires Claims to be initiated within 21 days after the occurrence of the event or after the claimant first recognizes the condition.

Question 2

Which AIA document lets the owner and architect direct a change in the work before the contractor agrees on price or time adjustments?

Accepted Answer

G714 Construction Change Directive

Answer

A Construction Change Directive (G714) orders changed work without the contractor's prior agreement on cost or time.

Question 3

A contractor finds concealed subsurface rock that the contract documents did not show. Under A201, what must the contractor do first?

Accepted Answer

Promptly notify the owner and architect before disturbing the conditions

Answer

A201 §3.7.4 requires notice before the conditions are disturbed, and no later than 14 days after first observing them.

Question 4

What does the Spearin doctrine establish?

Accepted Answer

The owner impliedly warrants that the plans and specifications it furnishes are adequate

Answer

United States v. Spearin (1918) holds that an owner who supplies design specifications impliedly warrants that they are adequate.

Question 5

An owner-caused delay extends the project, and the contractor wants home office overhead it could not absorb. Which method is commonly used to calculate it?

Accepted Answer

Eichleay formula

Answer

The Eichleay formula allocates unabsorbed home office overhead to the days of compensable owner-caused delay.

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AIC Contract Administration 2