A building is usable by the owner except for minor incomplete work. Which closeout milestone usually describes that condition?
Correct Answer
A) Substantial completion
Substantial completion is reached when the work, or a designated portion, is sufficiently complete for the owner to occupy or use it for its intended purpose. Other choices occur before or outside closeout.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Substantial completion is reached when the work, or a designated portion, is sufficiently complete for the owner to occupy or use it for its intended purpose. Other choices occur before or outside closeout.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: Notice to bidders
Choice B gives Notice to bidders. Its specific error: it shifts the question into contract administration money flow.
Option C: Bid opening
Choice C (Bid opening) is rejected because it names a financial document or payment mechanism, not the Substantial completion action/result stated by Substantial completion. The cited answer is Substantial completion.
Option D: Preconstruction conference
In procurement and contracting, Preconstruction conference is the wrong selection for Substantial completion: it points to Preconstruction conference, but.
Memory Technique
Use a release point memory cue for substantial completion: the stem's condition unlocks Substantial completion.
Reference Hint
Open NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, 14th Ed.; use the index entry or section for "Substantial completion" to confirm that Substantial completion is reached when the work, or a designated portion, is sufficiently complete for the owner to occupy or use it for its intended purpose.
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