Common use of PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES Clause in Contracts

PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES. A. Owner may initiate changes by submitting Proposed Modification to Contractor. Request will include: 1. Detailed description of the Change, Products, and location of the change in the Project. 2. Supplementary or revised Drawings and Specifications. 3. A specific period of time during which the requested price will be considered valid, which shall be 90 calendar days, unless otherwise stated. 4. The specific action to be initiated by the Contractor. 5. The amounts of the unit prices to be: a. Those stated in the Agreement and the Bid Form. b. Those mutually agreed upon between Owner and Contractor. B. Contractor may initiate changes by submitting a written notice to Owner containing: 1. Description of the proposed changes. 2. Statement of the reason for making the changes. 3. Statement of the effect on the Contract Sum and the Contract Time. 4. Statement of the effect on the work. 5. Documentation supporting any changes in Contract Sum or Contract Time, as appropriate. C. All claims by the Contractor arising out of or relating to the performance of the work or any termination hereunder shall be made in writing and shall be decided by the Director of the Office of Facilities Management or his designated representative. All claims must be filed with the Office of Facilities Management within five (5) calendar days after sustaining the injury underlying the claim. Failure to comply with this provision shall constitute an absolute waiver of such claim. The Director or the Office of Facilities Management or his designated representative shall issue his written decision within thirty (30) days of his receipt of the written claim which decision shall be final.