Below is a question from designerhacks..
The Owner occupies a portion of the building after the Architect has deemed the project is substantially complete. The Owner notices a hole in the wall that wasn’t noted on the Architect’s punch list. Who is responsible for fixing the issue?
A) The Owner has taken occupancy and is therefore responsible because the cause of the damage cannot be established.
B) The Contractor is responsible for the repair even though it was not on the original punch list.
C) The Contractor is responsible because only a portion of the building is occupied and other construction activities continue.
D) The Architect is responsible because he/she missed the damage during the original punch list walk-through.
The Answer is A; however I believe this to be incorrect due to the A201 subparagraph 12.2.2.1 that says the contractor is liable for corrections to work within a year of the last completed portion of work. Is my assumption correct?