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NCARB Project-Management Exam - Topic 3 Question 4 Discussion

Actual exam question for NCARB's Project-Management exam
Question #: 4
Topic #: 3
[All Project-Management Questions]

During the preparation of the construction documents, it was noted that the survey inaccurately located the property line. Consequently, the parking layout had to be redesigned to fit within the corrected property boundary.

The architect's additional costs and associated delay are the responsibility of which one of the following parties?

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Suggested Answer: A

According to AIA B101 5.1, the owner is responsible for providing the site survey and other site-related documentation. If the survey is inaccurate and causes delays or extra services, the owner is responsible for costs incurred. The architect should submit a claim for additional services.

* Surveyors are contracted by the owner (not by the architect unless explicitly stated).

* The architect is not liable for incorrect information furnished by the owner.

* Reference: AIA B101 5.1 and 3.6

* NCARB ARE 5.0 Handbook -- PjM Content Area 2: Budget and Contracts

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Adria
10 hours ago
Exactly! We provide accurate data.
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Carmela
6 days ago
True, but the surveyor is the expert.
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Abel
11 days ago
But the owner should have checked the survey first!
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Adria
16 days ago
No way! The surveyor messed up. It's their fault.
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Carmela
21 days ago
I think the owner should cover the costs. They hired everyone.
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Kiley
26 days ago
Are we sure the survey was really wrong?
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Carol
1 month ago
I think the owner should cover it.
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Denny
1 month ago
Definitely the surveyor's fault!
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Tabetha
1 month ago
Sounds like the surveyor messed up.
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Joye
2 months ago
I think it’s definitely the surveyor's fault. If they messed up the property line, they should cover the costs, right?
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Loreta
2 months ago
I feel like the architect might bear some responsibility too, especially if they relied on the survey without double-checking it.
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Marguerita
2 months ago
I’m not so sure about that. I remember a case study where the surveyor was held accountable for inaccuracies. Could it be the surveyor here?
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Natalie
2 months ago
I think this might be similar to a question we did in class about responsibility for errors in documents. I’m leaning towards the owner being responsible.
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Ilene
2 months ago
The owner should just pay for it and move on. A) Owner is the correct answer, in my opinion.
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Shala
3 months ago
Wait, why would the architect pay for that?
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Anissa
3 months ago
I agree with the surveyor. They should take responsibility.
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Rashida
3 months ago
Haha, the surveyor must have been using a broken compass or something. C) Surveyor all the way!
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Colene
3 months ago
D) Civil Engineer. They're the ones who should have verified the survey data before the design was finalized.
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Haydee
4 months ago
I'd say B) Architect. They should have caught the survey error during the design process and planned accordingly.
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Danica
4 months ago
C) Surveyor, obviously. They messed up the property line, so they should be responsible for the additional costs.
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Joanna
4 months ago
I'm going to approach this step-by-step. First, identify the issue. Then, determine whose role it was to catch that issue. That should lead me to the right answer.
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Ezekiel
4 months ago
Wait, could the architect also be liable if they failed to properly verify the survey data? I'm a bit unsure about the exact scope of their duties.
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Dion
4 months ago
I'm pretty confident the surveyor is responsible since the question states the survey inaccurately located the property line. That's got to be the root cause.
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Brice
4 months ago
Okay, I think the key here is figuring out whose mistake led to the redesign and additional costs. Time to review my notes on construction document responsibilities.
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Kimbery
5 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully consider the responsibilities of each party involved.
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An
2 months ago
I think the surveyor should be responsible. They messed up the property line.
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