CLARB - Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards Construction Administration Questions and Answers

Question 1

During a monthly site observation visit, the landscape architect notices that the contractor has installed site furnishings that do not match the approved submittals.
What is the landscape architect's most appropriate initial action?

Accepted Answer

Document the non-conforming work in a field report and formally notify the contractor in writing.

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Issue a stop-work order for the entire project.

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Verbally instruct the contractor's crew to immediately remove the incorrect furnishings.

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Prepare a change order to accept the non-conforming work.

Question 2

A contractor submits an application for payment that includes a request for payment for materials stored off-site. For the landscape architect to approve this portion of the payment, which of the following conditions must typically be met?

Accepted Answer

The materials must be insured in the owner's name and suitably stored.

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The materials must be scheduled for installation within one week.

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The contractor must provide a verbal confirmation of the material's location.

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The materials must be paid for in full by the landscape architect's firm.

Question 3

What is the primary significance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion?

Accepted Answer

It marks the date when the warranty period for the contractor's work begins.

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It confirms that all work, including all punch list items, is 100% complete.

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It terminates the landscape architect's responsibilities on the project.

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It authorizes the contractor to submit the final application for payment.

Question 4

A contractor on a public park project encounters an unforeseen underground utility line not shown on the drawings, which requires a significant redesign of a proposed retaining wall footing. The contractor submits a claim for additional time and cost. This is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

Concealed or unknown condition.

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Request for Information (RFI).

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Addendum.

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Alternate bid.

Question 5

The landscape architect is reviewing shop drawings submitted by the contractor for a custom-designed shade structure. The drawings conform to the design intent, dimensions, and specified materials. What is the appropriate action for the landscape architect to take?

Accepted Answer

Take 'No Exception Taken' or 'Reviewed'.

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Take 'Revise and Resubmit'.

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Take 'Rejected'.

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Mark as 'Received' and file without review.

Question 6

Which of the following documents is typically required from the contractor as part of the project closeout process to protect the owner from future claims by subcontractors or suppliers?

Accepted Answer

A Consent of Surety to Final Payment.

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A final list of all material suppliers.

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Copies of all Requests for Information (RFIs).

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The contractor's initial bid proposal.

During a monthly site observation visit, the landscape architect notices that the contractor has installed site furnishings that do not match the approved submittals.What is the landscape architect's most appropriate initial action?

During a monthly site observation visit, the landscape architect notices that the contractor has installed site furnishings that do not match the approved submittals.
What is the landscape architect's most appropriate initial action?