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| During project conception stage, starts with defining the problem and concludes with requirements for developing solutions. (PDPG 6.2) |
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| What are the two phases of facility programming? |
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| Problem seeking and Problem solving. |
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| What are the 4 considerations of Problem Seeking with regards to Facility Programming? |
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Function
Form
Economy
Time |
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| What are the five consecutive steps to programming progress? List in the correct order! |
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Establish Goals – What does the Owner want to achieve?
Collect and analyze facts – What is known?
Uncover and test concepts – How are goals achieved?
Determine Needs – What is needed and how much will it cost?
State the Problem – What is the direction the design should take? (PDPG 6.5) |
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| Who carries out due diligence Investigations? |
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| What is the purpose of a due diligence investigation? |
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| To ensure a property will meet the owner's need before purchasing/leasing. |
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| When are Due Diligence Investigations performed? |
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| as soon as the property is identified and before the owner is contractually bound to purchase or lease the property. (PDPG 6.2) |
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| What 5 items are evaluated during a financial study of an owner's vision? |
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Owner’s financial condition
Life cycle cost
Value of existing facilities
Available funding
Timing (PDPG 6.3.1) |
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| List 7 topics covered by a site study. |
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Environmental issues
Hazardous material surveys
Land use restrictions
Subsurface conditions
Archeological surveys
Foreign governments
Surrounding conditions
(PDPG 6.3.3) |
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| What do Geotechnical Investigations evaluate? |
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| Information on hidden, subsurface conditions. |
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| What evaluations are included in Existing Facility Evaluations? |
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Functional
Facility systems
Structural
Environmental
(PDPG 6.3.4) |
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| What items should be included in the Construction Budget? |
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| cost of bonds, insurance, products and systems, and labor both to construct the facility and to verify and administer the construction process (e.g., materials testing and inspection). (PDPG 6.7.3) |
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| The simplest form of a schedule which is a type of bar chart. (PDPG 7.1.5.2) |
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| What is a Critical Path Method Schedule? |
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Definition
| Determines activities that are dependent upon each other and the longest path for completion of those activities. In this approach, the schedule is dictated by the activities that are on the critical path to the completion date of the project. The goal is to establish the sequence of activities that constitute the shortest path through all of the activities. (PDPG 6.8) |
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| What 5 topics are investigated in Community Impact Studies? |
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| Operations, Relocation, Environmental Impact, Public Facilities and utilities impact, economic impact |
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| What 6 activities characterize Project Conception? |
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1. due diligence INvestigations
2. Site Selection
3. facility programming
4. facility performance criteria
5. Anticipating the cost of work
6. Setting the project schedule |
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| List several soft costs for a project. |
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| Due Diligence studies, project design fees, commissioning, jurisdictional fees, relocation, terminating leases or rental agreements. |
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| What is the difference between soft and hard costs? |
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| hard costs are considered construction costs only. All others are project/soft costs. |
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| List several examples of hard costs. |
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| Site related costs, construction, FFE, acquiring a site, site rehab, utility costs, topo surveys, geo/soil surveys, env issues and mitigation costs, development permit application fees, site prep |
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| The LEED Rating system is based upon which categories of environmental goals? |
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1. Sustainable sites
2. Water efficiency
3. Energy and Atmosphere
4. Materials and resources
5. Indoor Env Quality
6. Innovation in Design |
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| What is the purpose of an objective needs assessment? 5 items |
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1. Test and validate goals
2. determine space requirements
3. Document expected performance levels
4. confirm the budget
5. prioritize need vs. wants |
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| What are the benefits of DBB? |
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1. most common form of project delivery
2. conditions of contract are similar for most projects
3. expectations are firmly set in contract
4. project schedules are easier to establish
5. Easiest to obtain lowest cost through competitive bidding |
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| What are limitations of DBB? |
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1. bid-day surprise
2. inherently adversarial
3.little margin for error and larger chance for change orders
4. owner has no influence on how contractor conducts project management and no control over subcontractor choice |
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1. contractor can be selected on factors other than cost
2. owner and contractor work together from beginning
3. construction expertise from the outset and contract can be made at any time
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1. lowest cost may not be obtained
2. scope creep
3. generous contingency allowances due to early negotiation
4. owner becomes financially committed to project without knowing the final cost. |
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1. involvement of CM expertise, knowledge and scheduling from beginning to organize complex, multiple or fast-track projects.
2.can help reduce change orders and cost overruns.
3. assistance give to A/E
4. more accurate project schedules
5. close adherence to a budget |
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| Limitations of CM method? |
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1. owner pays greater total for professional fees
2. longer time to select CM
3. More communication and complex CA
4. decreased communication between owner and A/E because CM is go-between
5. Potential conflict of interest for Cmc, when contractor performs a portion of work (wants a big profit) |
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| Benefits of the DB method? |
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1. single entity responsible for design and construction
2. single contract and fast track option |
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Term
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Definition
1. More difficult to prepare project description?
2. less protection of owner's interest from the A/E, may require outside admin
3. Lower level of documentation
4. Material selections left to D/B unless otherwise stated
5. contract admin requires active involvement of owner |
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| What are the 3 principal types (business arrangements) of the D-B project delivery method? |
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Architect lead
Contractor lead
Joint Venture (single company) |
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1. high cost savings by performing duties of other parties
2. increased control
3. changes can be implemented any time |
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1. significant risk assumed by owner
2. subcontractor have to perform tasks that would otherwise be performed by a GC (site cleanup, mobilization, equipment rental, etc). |
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| The California AIA IPD guide redefines the stages of a project to what? |
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1. Conceptualization
2. Criteria Design
3. Detailed Design
4. Implementation Documents
5. Agency Coord/First Buyout
6. Construction |
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| List 5 limitations of DBB. |
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Linear sequence extends time schedule
Bids may exceed budget
Adversarial rel'ns
Low bids may encourage change orders
Little margin for errors. |
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