Agenda - Public Works Committee - 08/15/2011

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19.2 If any Work is covered contrary to the request of the Engineer, it must, if requested by the Engineer, be uncovered for observation and replaced at the Contractor's expense. 19.3 If any Work has been covered which the Engineer has not specifically requested to observe prior to its being covered, or if the Engineer considers it necessary or advisable that covered Work be inspected or tested by others, the Contractor, at the Engineer's request, will uncover, expose or otherwise make available for observation, inspection or testing as the Engineer may require, that portion of the Work in question, furnishing all necessary labor, material and equipment. If it is found that such Work is defective or does not meet the requirements of the Contract Documents, the Contractor will bear all the expenses of such uncovering, exposure, observation, inspection and testing and of satisfactory reconstruction, including compensation for additional professional services, and an appropriate Change Order shall be issued depicting all such costs from the Contract Price. If, however, such Work is found to be non - defective and meets the requirements of the Contract Documents, the Contractor will be allowed an increase in the Contract Price or extension of the Contract Time directly attributable to such uncovering, exposure, observation, inspection, testing and reconstruction, provided the Engineer first obtained uncovering approval from the Owner. ARTICLE 20. Changes in the Work 20.1 Without invalidating the Agreement, the Owner may, at any time or from time to time, order additions, deletions or revisions in the Work; these will be authorized by Change Orders. Upon receipt of a Change Order, the Contractor will proceed with the Work involved. All such Work shall be executed under the applicable conditions of the Contract Documents. If any Change Order causes an increase or decrease in the Contract Price or an extension or shortening of the Contract Time, an equitable adjustment will be made as provided in the Contract Documents. 20.2 The Engineer may authorize minor changes or alterations in the Work not involving extra cost and not inconsistent with the overall intent of the Contract Documents. These may be accomplished by a Field Order. 20.3 Additional Work performed by the Contractor without authorization of a Change Order will not entitle him to an increase in the Contract Price or an extension of the Contract Time, except in the case of an emergency as provided in elsewhere herein. 20.4 The Owner will execute any appropriate Change Order prepared by the Engineer covering changes in the Work to be performed and work performed in an emergency and any other claim of the Contractor for a change in the Contract Time or the Contract Price which is approved by the Owner and Engineer. 20.5 It is the Contractor's responsibility to notify his Surety of any changes affecting the general scope of the Work or changes in the Contract Price and the amount of the applicable bonds shall be adjusted accordingly. The Contractor will furnish proof of such adjustment to the Engineer upon its occurrence. GC 16