Who is typically responsible for ensuring as-built drawings are completed and submitted to the owner?
Correct Answer
D) The general contractor
The general contractor typically has contractual responsibility for coordinating and submitting complete as-built drawings to the owner, even though individual subcontractors may provide input for their specific scopes.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The general contractor serves as the primary point of contact with the owner and has overall project responsibility. Standard construction contracts typically assign the general contractor the duty to coordinate, compile, and submit complete as-built drawings from all trades. While subcontractors provide input for their specific work, the general contractor ensures completeness, accuracy, and timely delivery to the owner as part of project closeout requirements.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: The design architect
The design architect creates the original construction drawings but is not responsible for documenting field changes and actual construction conditions. As-built drawings reflect what was actually built, which may differ from the original design due to field modifications, substitutions, or unforeseen conditions encountered during construction.
Option B: The owner's representative
The owner's representative monitors the project on behalf of the owner but does not have the responsibility to create or compile as-built drawings. Their role is typically oversight and approval, not documentation of construction details and field changes made by the contractor and subcontractors.
Option C: Each individual subcontractor for their scope
While individual subcontractors may mark up drawings to show their actual installations, they are not responsible for coordinating and submitting the complete set of as-built drawings. This would create confusion with multiple submissions and lack overall project coordination that the general contractor provides.
Memory Technique
Remember 'GC = General Coordinator' - the General Contractor coordinates ALL project deliverables to the owner, including as-built drawings from all trades.
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