An RFI response changes a detail before the subcontract is signed. How should that response be handled in the contract documents?
Correct Answer
D) Incorporate it into the applicable scope or contract document set.
A written clarification that changes the detail should be incorporated into the contract scope so the priced obligation is clear.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
A written clarification that changes the detail should be incorporated into the contract scope so the priced obligation is clear.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Treat it as informal field talk only.
Treat it as informal field talk only. skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for rfi and clarification control.
Option B: File it separately so estimators do not see it.
File it separately so estimators do not see it. skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for rfi and clarification control.
Option C: Use it only if the superintendent remembers it later, instead of attaching the clarification to the priced scope.
Use it only if the superintendent remembers it later, instead of attaching the clarification to the priced scope. skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for rfi and clarification control.
Memory Technique
When written clashes with changes, let the contract speak before Assembling Subcontract.
Reference Hint
Study anchor (closed-book): memorize RFI and clarification control from CSLB 2026 Law Book; California contracting practice / CSLB Law Book contract administration and project documentation; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.
More Law & Business Questions
A Fresno homeowner wants a $725 cabinet repair and trim adjustment. Which contract step best matches CA home improvement requirements?
A project has $6,500 retainage withheld. The owner releases 60 percent of retainage at substantial completion. How much cash is released?
Cash is $52,500 and monthly burn is $17,500. How many months of runway are available?
A supplier offers 1.5 percent early-pay discount on a $22,000 invoice. What is the discount?
A balance sheet lists assets of $310,000 and liabilities of $185,000. What is owner's equity?
A job is estimated to cost $135,000. What price gives a 25 percent gross margin?
A customer invoice of $4,000 has a stated late charge of 1.5 percent. What late charge is added?
A bid has direct labor of $18,000, materials of $12,500, and equipment rental of $3,500. If the contractor adds 20 percent markup on direct cost, what is the bid price?
A contractor wants a 25 percent gross margin on a job with estimated cost of $60,000. What selling price gives that margin?
A completed project sold for $150,000 and had total cost of $126,000. What gross margin percentage did the project earn?