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Michael F
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Posted: Thu Sep 18th, 2008 02:00 am |
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kaplen book test question #6 states:
The low bid on a project is 2,220,500. The architects final preliminary estimate of construction cost is 2,000,000. Which of the following statements is true.
1. the architect is liable to the owner because he implicitly guaranteed the 2,000,000 estimate.
2. the architect is liable to the owner b/c the low bid is more than 10% above the architects estimate.
3. if the owner suffers financial loss, the architect may be liable, if he or she neglected to include the general contractors overhead and profit in the final preliminary estimate of construction cost.
The answer is 3
can anyone tell me why it isnt #2?
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Posted: Thu Sep 18th, 2008 03:31 pm |
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The key word here is liable, which depends on negligence or lack of care. Architect isn't liable unless negligent, so in answer 2, architect may need to redo the work, but that is not liability.
I was going thru these last night, and made a note to look for "least bad" answer, even if it's kind of stupid.
I hope that works.
The whole question of cost estimates and architect responsibility is unclear to me. But I suspect that the "redesign" for free promised in the contract would be a minimal amount of work (ideally.) So, if an architect were doing this kind of thing frequently, he'd design the project such that a few easy fixes would bring the package down within the original estimate.
Anyone else? My opinion totally based on what I've read & my gut. I don't do competitive bids.
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Michael F
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Posted: Thu Sep 18th, 2008 03:40 pm |
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| Thanks, I understand it now.
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hugon0
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Posted: Thu Sep 18th, 2008 04:04 pm |
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Michael F wrote: Thanks, I understand it now. cool. i just posted a question too. take a look.
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