Who is responsible for the Design Phase Attend Pre-Bid Meeting?

• A. Architect
• B. Owner
• C. Shared
• D. CxA

Answer: (D)

During the design phase, the person who should attend the Pre-Bid Meeting is the commissioning authority. Their presence ensures that the owner’s commissioning requirements, performance criteria, and testing/acceptance procedures are clearly understood by bidders before procurement proceeds. The CxA acts as the representative for the commissioning process, confirming that the design intent and the planned sequences of operation, measurement data, and verification steps are feasible within the proposed design and can be tested and verified after installation. This early visibility helps prevent gaps between what is designed and what will be commissioned.

The architect leads the design work, and the owner represents project goals, but neither is specifically responsible for ensuring the commissioning scope is understood and integrated into bids. The option of “shared” isn’t a defined role, whereas the commissioning authority is the designated party charged with ensuring commissioning requirements are incorporated from the design through construction.