Cert 1 indicates which stage?

• A. All parcels are acquired, cleared, utilities are complete, and contracts are executed.
• B. Most parcels are acquired, with rights of entry.
• C. RON approved on remaining parcels.
• D. No parcels have been acquired yet.

Answer: (A)

Cert 1 marks the point at which the project has moved into full readiness for construction: every parcel needed has been acquired, the sites are cleared, utilities have been dealt with, and the contracts to proceed are executed. This level of completion means there are no remaining parcels outstanding, title and access rights are secured, and the project can move forward to the construction phase with all necessary approvals and arrangements in place. If only a portion of parcels were acquired or no parcels were acquired yet, those would represent earlier stages, not Cert 1.