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submittal and decision process shall resume as of the date of the conclusion of the <br />mediation, as determined by the mediator. <br />3. Owner and Contractor shall each pay one-half of the mediator's fees and costs. <br />E. Partial Approval: If the party receiving a Claim approves the Claim in part and denies it in <br />part, such action shall be final and binding unless within 30 days of such action the other <br />party invokes the procedure set forth in Article 17 for final resolution of disputes. <br />F. Denial of Claim: If efforts to resolve a Claim are not successful, the party receiving the Claim <br />may deny it by giving written notice of denial to the other party. If the receiving party does <br />not take action on the Claim within 90 days, then either Owner or Contractor may at any <br />time thereafter submit a letter to the other party indicating that as a result of the inaction, <br />the Claim is deemed denied, thereby commencing the time for appeal of the denial. A <br />denial of the Claim shall be final and binding unless within 30 days of the denial the other <br />party invokes the procedure set forth in Article 17 for the final resolution of disputes. <br />G. Final and Binding Results: If the parties reach a mutual agreement regarding a Claim, <br />whether through approval of the Claim, direct negotiations, mediation, or otherwise; or if a <br />Claim is approved in part and denied in part, or denied in full, and such actions become <br />final and binding; then the results of the agreement or action on the Claim shall be <br />incorporated in a Change Order to the extent they affect the Contract, including the Work, <br />the Contract Times, or the Contract Price. <br />ARTICLE 13 — COST OF THE WORK; ALLOWANCES; UNIT PRICE WORK <br />13.01 Cost of the Work <br />A. Purposes for Determination of Cost of the Work: The term Cost of the Work means the sum <br />of all costs necessary for the proper performance of the Work at issue, as further defined <br />below. The provisions of this Paragraph 13.01 are used for two distinct purposes: <br />1. To determine Cost of the Work when Cost of the Work is a component of the Contract <br />Price, under cost -plus -fee, time -and -materials, or other cost -based terms; or <br />2. To determine the value of a Change Order, Change Proposal, Claim, set-off, or other <br />adjustment in Contract Price. When the value of any such adjustment is determined <br />on the basis of Cost of the Work, Contractor is entitled only to those additional or <br />incremental costs required because of the change in the Work or because of the event <br />giving rise to the adjustment. <br />B. Costs Included: Except as otherwise may be agreed to in writing by Owner, costs included in <br />the Cost of the Work shall be in amounts no higher than those prevailing in the locality of <br />the Project, shall not include any of the costs itemized in Paragraph 13.01.C, and shall <br />include only the following items: <br />1. Payroll costs for employees in the direct employ of Contractor in the performance of <br />the Work under schedules of job classifications agreed upon by Owner and Contractor. <br />Such employees shall include, without limitation, superintendents, foremen, and other <br />personnel employed full time on the Work. Payroll costs for employees not employed <br />full time on the Work shall be apportioned on the basis of their time spent on the <br />Work. Payroll costs shall include, but not be limited to, salaries and wages plus the <br />cost of fringe benefits, which shall include social security contributions, <br />unemployment, excise, and payroll taxes, workers' compensation, health and <br />retirement benefits, bonuses, sick leave, and vacation and holiday pay applicable <br />EJCDC® C-700, Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract. <br />Copyright © 2013 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies, <br />and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved. Page 48 of 65 <br />