Common use of Unknown Conditions Clause in Contracts

Unknown Conditions. If in the performance of the Work the Contractor finds latent, concealed or subsurface physical conditions which differ from the conditions the Contractor reasonably anticipated, or if physical conditions are materially different than those normally encountered and generally recognized as inherent in the kind of work provided for in this Agreement, then the Contract Price and/or the date of Substantial Completion shall be equitably adjusted by Change Order within a reasonable time after the conditions are first observed.

Unknown Conditions. If in the performance of the Work the Contractor finds latent, concealed or subsurface physical conditions which materially differ from the conditions the Contractor reasonably anticipated, or if physical conditions are materially different than from those normally encountered and generally recognized as inherent in the kind of work provided for in this Agreement, then the Contract Price and/or the date of Substantial Completion shall be equitably adjusted by Change Order within a reasonable time after the conditions are first observed.