Complete and submit an application, land use questionnaire, and CO checklist to Building Inspection along with the appropriate fee. For public construction work, the time-periods for making payment change to 31 days for general contractors and 10 days for subcontractors.An EOT (extension of time) is a request to move the completion date of a project due to causes that could not be foreseen at the time of contract signing. A time extension is a request for more time to complete a task, project, or assignment. See why the largest construction contractors trust ConstructConnect to grow their construction business.