TL;DR
A request for information is the formal written question a contractor submits to the architect or owner when drawings are ambiguous, conflicting, or silent on a detail the field needs resolved before work proceeds. Each RFI is numbered, logged, and answered in writing, and the response becomes part of the contract record—often the basis for a change order if it alters scope.
What it means
A request for information is the formal written question a contractor submits to the architect or owner when drawings are ambiguous, conflicting, or silent on a detail the field needs resolved before work proceeds. Each RFI is numbered, logged, and answered in writing, and the response becomes part of the contract record—often the basis for a change order if it alters scope. The log of these documents tells the story of a project's coordination quality.
Where it sits in the glossary
Request for information is part of the Trade jargon group inside the ProFix Directory glossary. Browse every term in this category from the glossary index.
Why Ohio homeowners should know it
This is a term Ohio homeowners encounter when reading contractor quotes, hiring paperwork, or inspection reports. Understanding it well enough to ask one good follow-up question is usually all the protection a homeowner needs.
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