Which submittal is used to record compliance with technical or administrative requirements or to establish an administrative mechanism, and also to end a contract or major phase?

• A. Closeout Submittals
• B. GPV
• C. Third-Party Certification
• D. Design Data

Answer: (A)

Closeout submittals are the documents submitted at the end of a project to record compliance with technical or administrative requirements and to establish the administrative mechanism that ends a contract or major phase. They formalize completion by showing that all contract stipulations have been met and by enabling final actions like acceptance, release of retainage, and the closure of records. Typical items included are final as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, training documentation, spare parts lists, and lien waivers or releases. This combination of proving technical and administrative compliance while triggering the contract’s closeout process makes closeout submittals the correct choice. Other options relate to ongoing verification, external certification for specific components, or documentation used earlier in design and construction, not the formal closeout record and end-of-phase mechanism.