Which area is typically contracted with the Owner directly?

• A. Regulating, Permitting and Compliance. Traffic, Survey, Hazardous Materials. Geotechnical. Legal/Permitting.
• B. Interior design and finish selection only.
• C. Construction management and schedule control.
• D. Site security and janitorial services.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that some specialized tasks are usually contracted directly by the Owner rather than through the Architect, because they involve regulatory approvals, independent expertise, and jurisdiction-specific requirements. Work such as regulatory permitting and compliance, traffic analysis, site surveying, hazardous materials assessments, geotechnical investigations, and legal/permitting services are typically retained by the Owner with separate consultants. The Architect coordinates with these specialists and incorporates their findings into the project, but their contractual relationship is with the Owner to ensure independence and rightful ownership of reports. Interior design and finish selection, construction management and schedule control, and site security/janitorial services are commonly handled within design/construction delivery or by separate facility-management vendors, not as the standard direct-owner specialty contracts across all projects.