[Brian Post]

I have noticed on a bunch of practice test questions there is no ‘fully’ correct answer, so you have to go with one that is at least more correct than the others.  I agree with Ray that I, II, II, could all be possibilities.  (Though really it is not terribly difficult to price any of these things in my opinion).  Given that IV and V are clearly wrong, you can eliminate any answers with those (D and E).  The word only can’t be right if all three are possible, so it must be B (which does not say that cant also be II.   This is the sort of question that in my opinion tests how good at Multiple choice more than what you need to know as a LA, but I have noticed a bunch like this, so it is good to think that way.

[Brian Post]

Yes, although at least in the 3rd edition Heinz does specifically say the punch list is made by the designer.  Go figure. 

[Brian Post]

This question also came up in the Google LARE group according to the answers there (which I agree with). In ‘real world’ practice the LA/designer  would always do the punch list, however this puts liability on the LA – what if the LA missed something and signed off, then it could be the LA’s fault that it was not completed and be liable to pay fix/finish what ever was missed. 

In theory, if the contractor does the punch list then the contractor is still liable should something be missed on the punch list.  Both AIA and CLARB seem to be taking this tract.  I am still not sure how exactly I would answer this on the test if it came up, it is basically a bad question.

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