Is a Change Order required for Force Account?
Note that the Contract Administrator is the interpreter of the Contract Documents, and the judge both parties to the Contract (GC 3.6.1). Refer to General Conditions regarding Extra Work and Change Orders.
What is included in the Overhead portion of a Force Account?
Refer to GC 1..3.8
Does a delay caused by wildfires fall under Abnormal Weather?
GC 13.3 Unavoidable delay cites Abnormal Weather as something beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor.
What happens when a Contractor breaches the contract?
Situation may require legal advice...but check the GCs for sections relevant to the alleged breach.
Is a Change Order required for Extra Work?
The Contract Administrator is the interpreter of the Contract Documents, and the judge both parties to the Contract (GC 3.6.1). However, there are references in the General Conditions of the MMCD to Extra Work. Extra Work is defined in GC 7.1.3. Extra Work is covered in GC 8.0. The Contractor is invited to perform Extra Work by issuing a Contemplated Change Order or Field Memo.(GC 8.1.1).
What constitutes a Force Account report?
Article 4.4.6 in the Volume I User Guide discusses Force Account reporting. Daily report formats are often established at the pre-job meeting.
Where do I find the hierarchy of documents in MMCD?
GC2.2(1) shows the hierarchy of documents
What is the most recent MMCD Document available?
The most recent edition is the MMCD 2019 Edition.