Discrepancies, errors, and omissions should be reported to whom?

Discrepancies, errors, and omissions should be reported to whom?

• A. Architect or Engineer
• B. Architect
• C. Engineer
• D. Owner

Answer: (A)

Discrepancies, errors, and omissions in contract documents should be reported to the architect or engineer who prepared the design documents for the project. The design professional in charge reviews the issue, provides clarifications, and issues any necessary changes or addenda, keeping the design intent intact and ensuring the changes are properly documented. This keeps communication clear and prevents mixed instructions from reaching the contractor. Reporting to the owner would bypass the designer and can lead to nontechnical edits and confusion, while reporting to only the architect or only the engineer isn’t universally correct because the responsible party depends on who prepared the documents for the project. The correct practice is to notify the design professional responsible for the documents.

Discrepancies, errors, and omissions in contract documents should be reported to the architect or engineer who prepared the design documents for the project. The design professional in charge reviews the issue, provides clarifications, and issues any necessary changes or addenda, keeping the design intent intact and ensuring the changes are properly documented. This keeps communication clear and prevents mixed instructions from reaching the contractor.

Reporting to the owner would bypass the designer and can lead to nontechnical edits and confusion, while reporting to only the architect or only the engineer isn’t universally correct because the responsible party depends on who prepared the documents for the project. The correct practice is to notify the design professional responsible for the documents.