ATTACHMENT_5_Construction_Contract_Administration.docx

This is an attachment providing guidance on construction contract administration policies and procedures. The document references Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.211(b), which mandates that federal agencies provide descriptions of their policies and procedures for definitizing equitable adjustments related to change orders under construction contracts. The attachment directs users to the Department of the Interior's policy documentation available at https://www.doi.gov/pam/acquisition/policy/constructioncontract for detailed information on these policies and procedures, as well as data regarding the timeframes required to complete the definitization process for equitable adjustments on construction change orders. This guidance is applicable to the related solicitation for repair of a pedestrian bridge foundation at a National Park Service Southeast Region facility.