The owner has a reasonable objection to a proposed subcontractor before award of that subcontract. Under AIA A201, what should the GC recognize?
Correct Answer
A) The contract includes procedures for review and objection to proposed subcontractors
A201 includes procedures for proposed subcontractors and owner/architect objection.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
A201 includes procedures for proposed subcontractors and owner/architect objection.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: The contractor must ignore all owner objections once the prime contract is signed
The contractor must ignore all owner objections once the prime contract is signed skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for subcontract awards.
Option C: Make the proposed subcontractor the architect for its own scope review
Make the proposed subcontractor the architect for its own scope review skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for subcontract awards.
Option D: The objection automatically releases the contractor from completing that trade
The objection automatically releases the contractor from completing that trade skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for subcontract awards.
Memory Technique
Subcontract Awards square for Submits Trade: scope, authority, price, paper.
Reference Hint
Open-book path: tab AIA A201-2017 to Article 5, §5.2 Award of Subcontracts and Other Contracts for Portions of the Work; match the contract role and timing in the stem before choosing.
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