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SECTION 10 - WORK COMPLETION AND PAYMENTS 10.1 CHANGES IN THE WORK Without invalidating the Contract, the Owner, through the Engineer, may order changes in, additions to and deductions from the work. Any adjustments in Contract costs or time of completion caused by such changes shall be made at the time of ordering such change. The Engineer may, during the life of the Contract, issue additional instructions necessary to illustrate changes in the work. The Engineer shall have the authority to make minor changes 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. If the Contractor believes that any minor change or alteration authorized by the Engineer entitles him to an increase in the Contract Price, he may make a claim therefore as provided in Section 10.2. 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 Section 8. The Owner will execute any appropriate Change Order prepared by the Engineer covering changes in the work to be performed, 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 Engineer. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to notify his Surety of any change in the Contract Price or any changes affecting the general scope of the Work and the amount of the applicable Bonds shall be adjusted accordingly. The Contractor will furnish proof of such adjuscment to the Owner. 10.2 CHANGE OF CONTRACT PRICE The Contract Price constitutes the total compensation payable to the Contractor for performing the work. All duties, responsibilities and obligations assigned to or undertaken by the Contractor shall be at his expense without change in the Contract Price. Should the number of units of completed work of any item included in the Unit Price schedule classified as a major item vary more than 2at from the number of units stated in said schedule, either the Owner or the Contractor may request a revision of the unit price for the item so affected. Under such conditions adjustment of the price, if any, shall be made in accordance with this Section. A major item under the meaning of this provision is defined as any item equal to or greater than lot of ~he total price for the entire contract. The Contract Price may only be changed by a Change Order. If the Contractor is entitled by the Contract Documents to make a claim for an increase in the Contract Price, his claim shall be in writing delivered to the Owner. and the Engineer within 15 days of the occurence of the event giving rise to the claim. If the Owner and Contractor cannot agree on the amount, all claims for adjust- GC-12 I i I i I I J I I ! I