01 26 00 - Contract Modifications.pdf

01 26 00 - Contract

Modification Procedures

1.0 General

1.1 Summary

A. Section Includes:

1. Change procedures.

B. Related Sections:

1. Document 00 60 00 – Project Forms.

2. Document 00 63 13 – RFI Form.

3. Document 00 63 63 – Change Order Form.

4. Section 01 26 13 – Requests for Interpretation.

1.2 Change Procedures

A. Submittals: Submit name of individual who is authorized to receive change documents and is responsible for informing others in Contractor's employ or

Subcontractors of changes to the Work.

B. Carefully study and compare Contract Documents before proceeding with fabrication and installation of Work. Promptly advise Engineer of any error, inconsistency, omission, or apparent discrepancy.

C. Requests for Interpretation (RFI) and Clarifications: Allot time in construction scheduling for liaison with Engineer; establish procedures for handling queries and clarifications:

1. Refer to Section 01 26 13 – Requests for Interpretation.

2. Engineer may respond with a direct answer on the Request for Interpretation form, Field Order, or Proposal Request.

1.3 Minor Changes in the Work

A. Engineer will advise of minor changes in the Work not involving adjustment to

Contract Price or Contract Time by issuing supplemental instructions on a Field

Order.

1.4 Proposal Requests

A. Owner-Initiated Proposal Requests: Engineer may issue Proposal Request including a detailed description of proposed change with supplementary or revised Drawings and

Specifications:

1. Proposal Requests issued by Engineer are not instructions either to stop work in progress or to execute the proposed change.

2. Contractor will prepare and submit estimate within 10 business days:

a. Include quantities of products required or eliminated and unit costs, with total amount of purchases and credits to be made.

b. Indicate applicable taxes, delivery charges, equipment rental, and amounts of trade discounts.

c. Include costs of labor and equipment directly attributable to the change.

d. Include an updated Construction Schedule that indicates the effect of the change.

B. Contractor may propose changes by submitting a Change Proposal to Engineer, describing proposed change and its full effect on the Work. Include a statement describing reason for the change and the effect on Contract Price and Contract Time with full documentation:

1. Notice: Comply with General Conditions where latent or changed conditions require modifications to the Contract.

2. Include quantities of products required or eliminated and unit costs, with total amount of purchases and credits to be made.

3. Indicate applicable taxes, delivery charges, equipment rental, and amounts of trade discounts.

4. Include costs of labor and equipment directly attributable to the change.

5. Include an updated Construction Schedule that indicates the effect of the change.

C. Document requested substitutions according to Section 01 25 00 - Substitution

Procedures.

1.5 Change Order Procedures

A. On Owner's approval of a Proposal Request, Engineer will issue a Change Order for execution by Owner and Contractor:

1. Change Order Forms: Document 00 63 63 – Change Order Form.

B. Stipulated Price Change Order: Based on Proposal Request and Contractor's price quotation or Contractor's request for Change Order as approved by Engineer.

C. Unit Price Change Order: For Contract unit prices and quantities, the Change Order will be executed on a fixed unit price basis.

D. Correlation of Contractor Submittals:

1. Promptly revise Schedule of Values and Application for Payment forms to record each authorized Change Order as separate line item and adjust Contract Price.

2. Promptly revise Progress Schedules to reflect change in Contract Time, adjust times for other items of Work affected by the change, and resubmit.

3. Promptly enter changes in Record Documents.

1.6 Work Change Directive

A. Not Used.

2.0 Products – Not Used.

3.0 Execution – Not Used.

END OF SECTION