Protest. All references to arbitration are deleted from the Contract Documents. Decisions of the Engineer shall be rendered in all cases as provided for under the General Conditions of the Contract, but no decision of the Engineer shall deprive the Owner or the Contractor of any form of redress which may be available under the laws of the State of Georgia to contracting parties. Any decision of the Engineer shall be final and binding on the Contractor in the absence of written notice of protest from the Contractor received by the Owner by registered mail within twelve (12) days of the date of the decision of the Engineer. The Owner shall have twelve (12) days from the date of receipt of a protest within which to investigate and make a reply. There is no provision under the Contract for execution of work “under protest”. A protest must contain (1) the date of the decision of the Engineer to which exception is taken, (2) a statement of the issue or issues, (3) a citation of the provision or provisions of the Contract Documents which govern the issue or issues, (4) a summary of the logical principle or principles on which the protest is based, and (5) a summary of the legal grounds for taking exception. Filing a written notice of protest shall not be grounds for an extension of the Contract Time.
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Samples: Authority, Macon Water Authority, Macon Water Authority
