Common use of Changes in the Work and Claims Clause in Contracts

Changes in the Work and Claims. The Subcontractor/Material Supplier shall not do any extra or change work, or make any changes therein under this Agreement, except upon the written order of the Contractor, or his authorized representative, given before Subcontractor/Material Supplier commences any such work. If Subcontractor/Material Supplier proceeds with any extra or change work without prior written authorization from Contractor, Subcontractor/Material Supplier does so at its own risk and waives all rights to payment for such work. Subcontractor/Material Supplier shall make any and all claims to Contractor for additional costs, damages and extensions of time in writing within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the event giving rise to such claim, or within the specified time as dictated by the General Conditions or other Contract Documents. In addition, such claim must be submitted in accordance with any other requirements set forth in the Contract Documents. The failure to give such written notice within the twenty-one (21) day time limit allowed for submission of a claim shall constitute an irrevocable waiver of the claim by Subcontractor/Material Supplier. No action, conduct, omission, prior failure or course of dealing by Contractor shall be effective to waive, modify, change or alter the requirement that all extra and/or change work must be authorized in writing and signed by Contractor. As such, the Change Order or Construction Change Directive are the exclusive methods of affecting any change in the Contract Price or Contract Time. Contractor acknowledges that the Contract Price and Contract Time cannot be changed by implication, oral agreement, actions, inactions, or course of conduct other than the methods prescribed by the Construction Documents.