Question

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

Answer 1

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.