Before mobilization, the GC schedules a meeting with major subcontractors. What is the main operational value of that meeting?
Correct Answer
A) Align logistics, safety, submittals, inspections, and communication procedures before work starts
Preconstruction meetings establish operating procedures before field work starts.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Preconstruction meetings establish operating procedures before field work starts.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: Replace all permit inspections with subcontractor promises and start work before assigning inspection responsibility
Replace all permit inspections with subcontractor promises and start work before assigning inspection responsibility belongs to a different file or record trail; it does not prove the preconstruction meeting event.
Option C: Approve final payment before construction begins
Approve final payment before construction begins belongs to a different file or record trail; it does not prove the preconstruction meeting event.
Option D: Let the lowest bidder select the contract documents
Let the lowest bidder select the contract documents belongs to a different file or record trail; it does not prove the preconstruction meeting event.
Memory Technique
A record works only when it proves the exact meetings event for Prepares Mobilize.
Reference Hint
Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 11th Edition, 2024 to Construction procedures; preconstruction meeting and project startup; match the project role and timing before choosing.
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