Common use of Unavoidable Delay Clause in Contracts

Unavoidable Delay. If the performance of any act required of City or Contractor is directly prevented or delayed by reason of strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, unusual governmental delays, acts of God, fire, floods, epidemics, freight embargoes, or other causes beyond the reasonable control of the party required to perform the act, the obligated party shall be excused from performing that act for the period equal to the period of the prevention or delay. If Contractor or City claims the existence of a delay, the party claiming the delay shall notify the other party in writing of the fact within ten

Unavoidable Delay. If the performance of any act required of the City or Contractor is directly prevented or delayed by reason of strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, unusual governmental delays, acts of God, fire, floods, epidemics, freight embargoes, or other causes beyond the reasonable control of the party required to perform the act, the obligated party shall be excused from performing that act for the period equal to the period of the prevention or delay. If Contractor or the City claims the existence of a delay, the party claiming the delay shall notify the other party in writing of the fact within tenten (10) days after the beginning of the claimed delay.