Styles FACT SCENARIO B_(Questions 5-8): Geddy Construction (GC) has a written contract with Owner for the construction and renovation of a medical facility. The contract is divided into two phases. Phase I is for the construction of a new medical building. Phase II is for the renovation of an existing facility, GC is required to achieve substantial completion of Phase I within 540 calendar days. The contract does not establish a timeframe or deadline for the substantial completion of Phase II, nor does it expressly state that time is of the essence. The contract does, however, provide for liquidated damages in the amount of $1,500 per day in the event GC fails to achieve substantial completion of Phase I within 540 calendar days. Upon receiving notice to proceed from Owner, GC immediately mobilizes at the jobsite to begin construction. Although requested to do so, GC never submits a construction schedule to Owner. A drainage ditch runs across the site in the area where GC is supposed to construct the medical building. It is evident from GC's daily logs and other records that it first planned to divert all water flowing through the existing drainage ditch, fill the ditch, construct a suitable building pad, install concrete footings and the concrete slab, and erect the medical building. It begins to rain two days after GC starts work. The rain continues off and on for over 30 days making it impossible for GC to perform any work. After the site dries for another 15 days, GC requests a 45-day time extension from Owner. Owner refuses to allow the time extension, but does not expressly direct GC to accelerate its work. Question How long will GC have to complete Phase II? Group of answer choices Because the weather delay occurred during Phase I, it will not be taken into account when deciding if Phase II was timely completed. As such, GC should plan on completing Phase II 45 days early. GC can take as long as it wants to complete Phase II since no deadline was given and time was not of the essence in the parties' contract. GC will have a reasonable amount of time to complete Phase II of the project because no deadline was given and time was not of the essence in the parties' contract. L' (Ctrl) - 5 X P o P