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Chapter 17
Project Close–Out
Review Questions:
1. What is a punch list? When is it developed?
2. What action should the project manager take if he or she believes that some of the punch
list items are outside the scope of the contract?
3. What does substantial completion mean in the context of a construction contract?
4. Why is substantial completion a significant contractual milestone?
5. Who issues the certificate of substantial completion?
6. What is a certificate of occupancy?
7. Who issues a certificate of occupancy?
8. What are final and unconditional lien releases?
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9. Why do some owners require that project managers submit final and unconditional lien
releases from subcontractors?
11. What items are tracked by the project manager on a close-out log?
12. What type of post project analyses are performed as part of the project manager’s close–
out activities on a project?
13. What does the warranty provision in a construction contract cover?
14. When does the warranty period begin?
15. From whom should the project manager obtain written warranties?
16. Where would you determine which components require warranties that are
longer than the one year required in the general conditions?
17. What is a warranty claim?
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18. Why is warranty response an important customer service?
6. Draw a flow chart of the material procurement process starting at the selection of the
supplier and ending with receipt of the product warranty.