LARE LARE Prep Section 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In landscape architecture practice management, an 'Errors and Omissions' (E&O) insurance policy protects the firm against claims arising from:
- Bodily injury to site workers during construction
- Professional negligence or mistakes in design services (Correct answer)
- Property damage caused by construction contractors
- Employee theft or fraud
Correct answer: Professional negligence or mistakes in design services
E&O insurance (professional liability insurance) covers claims resulting from professional mistakes, errors, or omissions in design and consulting services.
Question 2: A landscape architect acting as the 'prime consultant' on a project is responsible for:
- Performing all design work personally without subconsultants
- Coordinating all design disciplines and holding the primary client contract (Correct answer)
- Obtaining all regulatory permits on behalf of the owner
- Providing construction management services on-site
Correct answer: Coordinating all design disciplines and holding the primary client contract
The prime consultant holds the primary agreement with the client and coordinates all subconsultants and design disciplines under that contract.
Question 3: Which project delivery method gives the owner the most control over design quality but typically takes the longest to complete?
- Design-Build
- Construction Manager at Risk (CM@R)
- Design-Bid-Build (Correct answer)
- Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
Correct answer: Design-Bid-Build
Design-Bid-Build (traditional delivery) keeps design and construction separate and fully sequential, giving owners maximum design control but the longest overall schedule.
Question 4: CLARB is the organization responsible for:
- Accrediting landscape architecture educational programs in North America
- Administering the LARE examination and maintaining licensure records (Correct answer)
- Establishing minimum design standards for public parks
- Certifying landscape contractors and horticulturists
Correct answer: Administering the LARE examination and maintaining licensure records
The Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) develops and administers the LARE and maintains the national licensure record system.
Question 5: Under a typical AIA Owner-Architect agreement, the architect's 'basic services' during the Construction Administration phase include:
- Supervising the work of contractors
- Reviewing and certifying contractor payment applications (Correct answer)
- Guaranteeing that construction meets project specifications
- Providing on-site inspection of all work daily
Correct answer: Reviewing and certifying contractor payment applications
During construction administration, the architect reviews and certifies contractor pay applications but does not supervise workers or guarantee the work.
Question 6: A landscape architect notices during a site observation that the contractor has installed plant materials that do not match the specifications. The appropriate first step is to:
- Order the contractor to immediately remove the plants at their expense
- Issue a written Field Observation Report documenting the non-conforming work (Correct answer)
- Contact the owner directly and advise them to terminate the contractor
- Revise the specifications to match what was installed
Correct answer: Issue a written Field Observation Report documenting the non-conforming work
The proper first step is to document the non-conforming work in a written Field Observation Report, which creates the official record for subsequent action.
Question 7: The 'critical path' in a project schedule refers to:
- The most difficult technical design challenge in the project
- The sequence of tasks that determines the minimum project duration (Correct answer)
- The path through the site with the highest grade change
- The regulatory approval sequence for a permit application
Correct answer: The sequence of tasks that determines the minimum project duration
In project management, the critical path is the longest sequence of dependent tasks; any delay on this path directly delays the overall project completion.
LARE LARE Prep Section 4
In landscape architecture practice management, an 'Errors and Omissions' (E&O) insurance policy protects the firm against claims arising from: