The owner cannot train maintenance staff because O&M data is missing. What closeout control would have reduced the problem?
Correct Answer
C) Track O&M submittals by specification section and required turnover date.
O&M requirements should be tracked before turnover so training and operation can proceed.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
O&M requirements should be tracked before turnover so training and operation can proceed.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: The owner should wait for final payment to request all manuals
Choice A (Wait for final payment to request all manuals.) is rejected because the option delays or omits the controlling step.
Option B: The owner should use the bid bond as an O&M manual
In general project requirements, Use the bid bond as an O&M manual. is the wrong selection for Closeout O&M chase: it names a financial document or payment mechanism, not the Closeout O&M chase action/result stated by Track O&M submittals by specification section and required turnover date.
Option D: Document the condition in the daily report and wait for the next closeout O&M chase review
Choice D gives Delete owner training. Its specific error: it removes the controlling Closeout O&M chase requirement instead of meeting it.
Memory Technique
Pair closeout O&M chase with the real field trigger, then choose the response that produces Track O&M submittals by specification section and required turnover date.
Reference Hint
Open Construction Jobsite Management, 5th Ed. (2024); use by topic index - documentation / submittals / RFIs / closeout to confirm that O&M requirements should be tracked before turnover so training and operation can proceed.
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