Which of the following is a legitimate scenario where
substitutions may be allowed or required during
construction:
Group of answer choices
A- Unavailability of a product.
B- The Owner decided to change a system.
C- Contractor found a compliant, cheaper product.
D- Warranty on the new product is five years
Solution:
A. Unavailability of Product
B. The Owner decided to change a system
Explanation:
Substitution, during the construction period is generally avoided. However Construction Specification Institute (CSI) , there are two ligitimate scenarios where substitution may be required or allowable.
1) Owner Initiated substitution.
The owner may decide to change a certain system or element of the project.
2) Unavailability of Product
When there is unavailability of a product due to reasons like , labour strike, large distance of the manufacturing unit from the site, or there might be a case that the manufacturing of the product has been stopped. In such a situation, a substitution of the product is done is order to complete the work on time without any delay.
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