A contractor is required to submit as-built drawings within 30 days of substantial completion. The project achieved substantial completion on March 15th. If the contractor submits the as-builts on April 16th, how many days late is the submission?
Correct Answer
B) 2 days
30 days from March 15th is April 14th (March has 31 days, so 31-15=16 days remaining in March, plus 14 days in April). Submitting on April 16th is 2 days late (16-14=2).
Why This Is the Correct Answer
To calculate days late, we must first determine the due date by counting 30 days from March 15th. March has 31 days, so there are 16 days remaining in March (31-15=16). This means we need 14 more days into April, making the due date April 14th. Since the contractor submitted on April 16th, they are exactly 2 days late (16-14=2).
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 1 day
1 day would only be correct if the submission was made on April 15th, but the actual submission was April 16th, making it 2 days late.
Option C: 16 days
16 days incorrectly assumes the due date is March 31st or confuses the submission date (April 16th) with the number of days late.
Option D: 32 days
32 days appears to double the 30-day requirement or miscalculate the total elapsed time, which is not relevant to determining lateness.
Memory Technique
Remember 'DUE then SUBTRACT' - first calculate the DUE date completely, then SUBTRACT it from the actual submission date to find days late.
Reference Hint
Florida Building Code Chapter 1, Administrative provisions regarding submittal requirements and timelines
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