Question 1

Is a Change Order required for Force Account?

Accepted Answer

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

The Contractor is invited to perform Extra Work by issuing a Contemplated Change Order or Field Memo.(GC 8.1.1)

Change Orders and Field Memos are covered in GC 9.3

The Contractor may accept or decline the Extra Work (GC 8.1.2) in a timely fashion (GC 8.1.3)

GC 8.2.1 requires a written Change Order or Field Memo to approve Extra Work

GC 9.2.2 says that if the Contractor is authorized by the Contract Administrator to perform Extra Work, absent agreement on valuation and price, then the method of valuation shall be Force Account

“Force Account” in the MMCD General Conditions is covered in GC 10.0

Question 2

Is a Change Order required for Extra Work?

Accepted Answer

QUESTION

Is a Change Order required for Extra Work?

COMMENT

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).

Change Orders and are covered in GC 9.3

Is a Change Order required for Force Account?

Is a Change Order required for Extra Work?

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