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1 <br /> City of Everett 00 72 00 - 24 <br /> substantially complete,the conditions of guarantee shall commence on the date that the Owner determines <br /> the Project is complete. , <br /> 6. CHANGES <br /> 6.1 OWNER'S RIGHT TO DIRECT CHANGES TO THE WORK ' <br /> The Owner reserves the right to change the Work at any time. Such changes shall not invalidate the <br /> Contract nor release the surety,and the Contractor agrees to perform the Work as changed.Among <br /> others,these changes and alterations may include: <br /> 1. Deleting or omit any part of the Work,Equipment or material to be provided under this Contract, <br /> and ,2. Increasing or decreasing quantities, <br /> 3. Altering Specifications, designs,or both, <br /> 4. Altering the way the Work is to be done, <br /> 5. Adding new Work or Extra Work, <br /> 6. Altering facilities,Equipment,materials, services,or sites,provided by the Owner, and ' <br /> 7. Ordering the Contractor to accelerate or Delay Work. <br /> If the Contractor and Owner do not agree upon scope of Work changed or adjustment to the Contract Sum <br /> and Contract Time,the Owner may,at its sole option,unilaterally direct the Contractor to implement any <br /> change by notice. The Owner shall not pay or be responsible or liable for any change implemented by the <br /> Contractor without explicit notice from the Owner to proceed. <br /> 6.2 EXTRA WORK <br /> At its sole option,the Owner may(1)perform Extra Work itself,(2)employ others to do it, (3)direct the <br /> Contractor to perform the Extra Work at existing unit bid price,(4)direct the Contractor to perform the I <br /> Extra Work at a mutually agreed upon price,or(5)direct the Contractor to perform the Extra Work on a <br /> Force Account basis. <br /> 6.3 CHANGE ORDERS <br /> Changes to the Work may result in an increase or decrease in Contract Sum,as provided in 9.2. <br /> PAYMENT FOR CHANGES.Requests for an increase in Contract Time must be made as provided in <br /> 5.2.2.2 Extensions of Contract Time,as applicable. Substantial changes in Contract Time,Contract <br /> Sum or Work will often be negotiated and agreed between the Contractor and Owner before the Owner <br /> directs the Contractor to proceed with the change. <br /> If the Contractor and Owner agree on the scope of Work and any changes to Contract Sum and Contract <br /> Time,the Contractor and Owner shall execute an agreed Change Order. However,if the Contractor and <br /> Owner do not agree,the Owner may,in its sole discretion,issue a unilateral Change Order changing the <br /> scope of Work and making any adjustments to the Contract Sum pursuant to 9.2.PAYMENT FOR <br /> CHANGES and Contract Time in such amount and for such time as the Owner thinks appropriate. <br /> Contractor agrees to use the agreed and unilateral Change Order forms included in the Contract <br /> Documents or otherwise provided by Owner. The Contractor accepts all requirements,terms and <br /> conditions of a Change Order by: signing it;writing a separate acceptance; or by failing to notify the <br /> Owner immediately in writing that Contractor disagrees with the Change Order and does not intend to be <br /> bound by its terms. <br /> The Contractor waives all Contract Claims with respect to(and is estopped from denying its agreement <br /> with)any unilateral Change Order for which the Contractor does not immediately give Notice to the <br /> Owner as provided in ARTICLE 10.NOTICE TO OWNER and submit a Contract Claim as provided <br /> 00 72 00 - 24 GENERAL CONDITIONS <br />