Architects and Engineers are responsible for responding to or incorporating CxA comments on what documents?

• A. Construction submittals and O&M manuals
• B. Construction submittals and commissioning reports
• C. Submittals and system drawings
• D. O&M manuals only

Answer: (A)

In commissioning practice, the design professionals must respond to the Commissioning Authority’s feedback on documents that define what is being built and how it will operate. Construction submittals (shop drawings, product data, installation details) are the primary documents that show how equipment and systems will be installed, and the CxA reviews these for alignment with design intent and commissioning requirements. The operating and maintenance manuals translate that design into practical, day-to-day operations, so the design team must incorporate CxA comments into these manuals to ensure the as-built system can be operated and maintained as intended. While commissioning reports are produced by the CxA to document findings, and system drawings are part of submittals, the broader and most accurate pairing for who addresses CxA feedback is the construction submittals and the O&M manuals.