Who is typically responsible for preparing as-built drawings on a construction project?
Correct Answer
C) The individual trade contractors
Individual trade contractors are typically responsible for marking up drawings with field changes in their scope of work and providing as-built information to the general contractor, who then coordinates the compilation of complete as-built drawings.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Individual trade contractors are responsible for preparing as-built drawings because they are the ones actually performing the work and making field changes. Each trade contractor has intimate knowledge of their specific scope and any deviations from the original plans. They mark up the drawings with actual field conditions, changes, and installations as they occur during construction. The general contractor then coordinates and compiles these individual trade markups into complete as-built drawings for the project.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: The architect
While architects create the original design drawings, they are typically not on-site during construction to observe and document field changes and actual installation conditions that occur during the building process.
Option B: The general contractor
The general contractor coordinates and compiles the as-built drawings from information provided by trade contractors, but does not typically prepare the detailed markups themselves since they don't perform the actual trade work.
Option D: The owner's representative
The owner's representative oversees the project but does not have the technical expertise or detailed knowledge of actual field installations to prepare as-built drawings.
Memory Technique
Think 'Trade = True' - the trade contractors know the TRUE conditions of what was actually built in the field.
Reference Hint
Florida Building Code, Chapter 1 - Administration and Enforcement, or AIA Contract Documents regarding contractor responsibilities
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