An agency CM is overseeing the construction of a large, complex multi-story, high security building...

In CMAA’s Standards of Practice underContract AdministrationandQuality Management, the contractor is contractually obligated to perform all required tests and deliverables, as defined in the contract documents (including the owner’s QC plan). If a required test (such as functional performance testing of a specialized transmitter) fails to meet contractual requirements or is not documented, the risk and cost of ensuring compliance (including remobilization) generally rests with the contractor, unless the contract allocates it differently.

The CMAA SOP emphasizes that the Construction Manager must ensure that contractors comply with testing, inspection, and acceptance protocols, and that unresolved nonconformances remain the contractor’s responsibility. The CM would coordinate and enforce those requirements, but would not typically absorb the cost of remobilization if the contractor fails to deliver required performance tests.

Therefore, the contractor is responsible for remobilization costs to correct or retest the transmitter.