Computation of the contract time shall commence on which day from receipt of the notice to proceed?

Computation of the contract time shall commence on which day from receipt of the notice to proceed?

• A. 7th day
• B. 5th day
• C. 10th day
• D. 14th day

Answer: (A)

The clock for contract time starts seven days after the contractor receives the notice to proceed. This creates a brief grace period after authorization during which administrative tasks, mobilization, and preparation can occur before actual work begins. So, if the notice to proceed arrives on a Monday, the contract time begins on the following Monday (seven days later). The other day-count options don’t align with this specified start point in the document, which sets the seven-day count from the receipt date.

The clock for contract time starts seven days after the contractor receives the notice to proceed. This creates a brief grace period after authorization during which administrative tasks, mobilization, and preparation can occur before actual work begins.

So, if the notice to proceed arrives on a Monday, the contract time begins on the following Monday (seven days later). The other day-count options don’t align with this specified start point in the document, which sets the seven-day count from the receipt date.