Which option accurately summarizes the defined roles of the three parties in A201 and their general responsibilities?

• A. Owner funds the project and designs the technical solutions.
• B. Architect funds and administers the project; Contractor administers the contract documents; Owner performs the work.
• C. Contractor funds the project; Owner administers the contract documents; Architect coordinates with subs.
• D. Owner funds and administers the project; the Architect administers the contract documents and coordinates design decisions; the Contractor performs the work in accordance with the contract documents and coordinates with subs.

Answer: (D)

In A201 the responsibilities are clearly divided among the three parties: the owner provides funding and overall project administration; the architect administers the contract documents and coordinates design decisions; the contractor performs the work in accordance with the contract documents and coordinates with subs. This allocation keeps funding and decision-making with the owner, design and contract interpretation with the architect, and actual construction and coordination of the work with the contractor.

This is why the described arrangement fits best: the owner’s role is about funding and overseeing the project, the architect’s role is to manage and interpret the contract documents and guide design decisions, and the contractor’s role is to execute the work per the contract and coordinate with subcontractors. The other options mix up these roles—for example, suggesting the owner designs or performs the work, or that the architect funds the project, which does not align with A201’s defined responsibilities.