A bidder receives an addendum changing door hardware before the bid due date. Under AIA A701, what should the bidder do?
Correct Answer
A) Incorporate and acknowledge the addendum as required
A701 governs addenda as part of the bidding documents and bid submission process.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
A701 governs addenda as part of the bidding documents and bid submission process.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: Save the addendum for final payment review after construction
Save the addendum for final payment review after construction skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for addenda.
Option C: Treat it as a minor change issued by the architect after award
Treat it as a minor change issued by the architect after award skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for addenda.
Option D: Ignore it unless the preferred subcontractor also acknowledges it
Ignore it unless the preferred subcontractor also acknowledges it skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for addenda.
Memory Technique
Addenda square for Closes Sealed: scope, authority, price, paper.
Reference Hint
Open-book path: tab AIA A701-2018 to Bidding Documents; Addenda; compare the role, timing, and required instrument in the stem.
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