The owner verbally asks for added millwork during a walk-through. What should the PM do before release?
Correct Answer
B) Document and obtain required written authorization
Owner-directed changes should be documented and authorized through the contract process.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Owner-directed changes should be documented and authorized through the contract process.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Proceed from memory and price it at final payment
Proceed from memory and price it at final payment skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for change documentation.
Option C: Use the daily weather report as authorization
Use the daily weather report as authorization skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for change documentation.
Option D: Ask the cabinet supplier to approve the owner change
Ask the cabinet supplier to approve the owner change skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for change documentation.
Memory Technique
When owner-directed clashes with changes, let the contract speak before Owner Requests.
Reference Hint
Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 11th Edition, 2024 to Field administration; change documentation; verify the quantity, approval point, notice rule, or field record before answering.
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