Common use of Proposal Request Clause in Contracts

Proposal Request. 7.3.1.1 The A/E shall prepare and issue a Proposal Request to the Contractor to obtain the Contractor’s Proposal for the adjustment of the Contract Sum or the Contract Times, or both, associated with a contemplated Modification.. .1 In any Proposal for an adjustment of the Contract Sum, the Contractor shall specifically identify the items set forth in Section 7.7. .2 In any Proposal for an adjustment of the Contract Times, the Contractor shall specifically identify the items set forth in Section 7.8. .3 The Contractor’s cost of preparing and providing Proposals is included in the Contract Sum. 7.3.1.2 The Contractor shall respond with a Proposal to the A/E and the Contracting Authority within 14 days after receiving the Proposal Request. The allowable time for the Contractor’s response may be extended by written agreement of the Contractor and the A/E. 7.3.1.3 The Contractor shall hold the Proposal valid and open for acceptance for at least 45 days. The acceptance period may be adjusted by mutual consent of the Contractor and the Contracting Authority. The time limits described under this Section 7.3.1.3 apply only to Proposals submitted in response to a Proposal Request. 7.3.1.4 A Proposal may be accepted by the Contracting Authority only through a Change Order. A Proposal Request does not authorize the Contractor to proceed with a change in the Work. 7.3.1.5 If the Contractor does not timely submit a Proposal within the time required in Section 7.3.1.3, the Contractor waives its right to an adjustment to the Contract Sum or Contract Times, or both, associated with the contemplated change in the Work. 7.3.1.6 If the Project is administered using OAKS CIthe State’s web-based project management software, the Contractor shall respond to a Proposal Request issued by the A/E with its Proposal using the “Change Order” (Agency/Higher Education) or “Contract Modifications” (School Facilities) business process.