Planning & EstimatingQuestion 626 of 700
When should a contractor issue a Request for Information (RFI)?
a.To formally bill the owner for work completed during the pay period.
b.To obtain clarification from the design team when the contract documents are unclear, incomplete, or appear to conflict.
c.To notify field workers about the time and place of a safety meeting.
d.To request early release of retention before completion.
Explanation
Correct: an RFI is the formal channel to ask the architect/engineer to clarify or resolve ambiguities, gaps, or conflicts in the drawings and specifications before proceeding. Billing is done through a payment application, not an RFI. Safety notices and retention requests are unrelated to the RFI process.
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