LARE Construction Documentation Questions and Answers

Question 1

A landscape architect is reviewing a submittal from a contractor for a custom-designed steel planter.
The submittal includes detailed fabrication drawings, material specifications, and finish samples.
What is the primary purpose of the landscape architect's review of these shop drawings?

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To ensure the proposed planter conforms to the design intent shown in the contract documents.

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To verify the contractor's means and methods of construction.

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To approve the contractor's choice of material suppliers and fabricators.

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To check for dimensional accuracy for the purpose of quantity take-offs and payment.

Question 2

During construction of a plaza, the contractor notes a discrepancy. The drawings show a dimension of 10 feet for a seat wall, but the written specifications call for a 12-foot wall. If the contract documents do not contain a specific 'order of precedence' clause, what is the generally accepted principle according to standard AIA documents?

Accepted Answer

The documents are complementary, and the discrepancy should be brought to the landscape architect for clarification.

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The drawings govern over the specifications because they are a graphical representation.

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The contractor should build to the more expensive of the two options.

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The specifications govern over the drawings because they are in written form.

Question 3

A landscape architect wants to specify a particular type of permeable paver for a driveway but also wants to allow for competitive bidding. The specification calls for a paver that meets a minimum infiltration rate, a specific compressive strength, and a certain percentage of recycled content, allowing any manufacturer who meets these criteria to be considered. What type of specification is this?

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Performance

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Proprietary

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Prescriptive

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Reference Standard

Question 4

At the conclusion of a project, the contractor provides the landscape architect with a full set of construction drawings marked up with red ink to show all on-site changes, modifications, and final locations of utilities. The landscape architect then incorporates these markups into a clean, final set of electronic drawings. What is this final set of drawings prepared by the landscape architect properly called?

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Record Drawings

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Shop Drawings

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As-Built Drawings

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Construction Drawings

Question 5

Which of the following documents is prepared by the landscape architect and signed by the owner, contractor, and landscape architect to formally authorize a modification to the contract sum, contract time, or scope of work after the construction contract has been executed?

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Change Order

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Addendum

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Request for Information (RFI)

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Architect's Supplemental Instruction (ASI)

Question 6

A landscape architect's specifications for soil require the contractor to submit a report from an independent testing laboratory verifying the composition, pH, and organic content of the proposed topsoil mix before it is delivered to the site. This report is part of which formal process?

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Submittal Process

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Project Closeout

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Bidding and Negotiation

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Value Engineering