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Any additional time requested shall not be the number of days to make the proposed change, but must be based upon the impact to the Construction Schedule as defined in the Contract Documents. 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If the Contractor believes it is entitled to an extension of Contract Time under the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall submit a PCO in accordance with Article 7.2 to the A/E and the Owner Representative accompanied by an analysis (\"Requested Time Adjustment Schedule\") in accordance with the Contract Documents for time extensions. 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