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Episode 05
Getting Retainage Released: The Documentation Sequence That Works
Sarah Okonkwo
36 min
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A $12M mechanical sub shares the exact paper trail that gets retainage released within 30 days of substantial completion — and the one clause she negotiates into every contract.
Key moments
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Sarah's history with retainage and why she built a system
5:30
The one contract clause that changes everything
13:00
The four-document package that triggers retainage release
23:15
What to do when the GC stalls
30:00
How lien rights accelerate retainage conversations
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Sarah Okonkwo is the founder and president of Okonkwo Mechanical, a $12M HVAC and plumbing subcontracting firm. She has negotiated retainage provisions in over 60 contracts and developed a documentation system that gets retainage released within 30 days of substantial completion.
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