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The owner verbally requests added shelving during a site walk. What should the PM do before release?

Correct Answer

B) Get written change authorization

Field changes should be documented and authorized through the contract process.

Answer Options
A
Proceed from memory and price it at final payment
B
Get written change authorization
C
Use the daily weather report as authorization
D
Ask the shelving vendor to approve the owner change

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Field 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 field change.

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 field change.

Option D: Ask the shelving vendor to approve the owner change

Ask the shelving vendor to approve the owner change skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for field change.

Memory Technique

Field Change square for Owner Requests: scope, authority, price, paper.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 11th Edition, 2024 to Field administration; change documentation and authorization; verify the quantity, Florida notice/permit rule, or field-control record before answering.

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