Question 39 - Practice Exam - Project Management
Does anyone know why "F. A change order to purchase new flooring" is not correct?
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A change order is additional cost that the owner has to pay to the contractor for a change in contract scope or time, either at the owner's request or due to errors/omissions in the documents prepared by the architect. A change order for new flooring is not appropriate in this case because it was the contractor's means and methods (not covering up a skylight opening) that resulted in the need to replace the flooring.
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I'm studying for PjM as well, got this one wrong and was stumped as well but for a different reason - when reading through it I immediately ruled out E because the question says the project had not achieved SC yet (punch list 10 days before... a few days later skylight left open). Surely there's no way the contractor has made a final payment application if there's no flooring, and as a result architect is not withholding? Everyone's just waiting on the insurance claim to be settled and the new flooring to arrive. Not much to add (Marie nailed it) other than this question annoyed me as well!
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In real life, I don't think any of the 6 answers would be the right way to approach the situation as the Architect. I wouldn't immediately send an invoice to the owner for additional services - I would send a proposal or at least request via email the owner's approval for additional services to carry through the delayed final completion date. I also agree with Eugene above, that realistically the contractor would not submit an application for final payment anytime soon, thus it would be potentially inflammatory to the situation as a whole to preemptively send the contractor a notice regarding withholding final payment. All that said, if two answers must be selected, these are the two best ones. This question is not NCARB's finest work.
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