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in accordance with the Contract. The Owner shall make the final determination of acceptability and completion. For portions of the Project not previously accepted as substantially complete, the conditions of guarantee shall commence on the date that the Owner determines the Project is complete. ARTICLE 6 CHANGES 6.1 Owner's Right to Direct Changes to the Work A. The Owner reserves the right to change the Work at any time. Such changes shall not invalidate the Contract nor release the surety, and the Contractor agrees to perform the Work as changed. Among others,these changes and alterations may include: 1. Deleting or omit any part of the Work, Equipment or material to be provided under this Contract,and 2. Increasing or decreasing quantities, 3. Altering Specifications, designs, or both, 4. Altering the way the Work is to be done, 5. Adding new Work or Extra Work, 6. Altering facilities, Equipment, materials, services, or sites,provided by the Owner, and 7. Ordering the Contractor to accelerate or Delay Work. B. If the Contractor and Owner do not agree upon scope of Work changed or adjustment to the Contract Sum and Contract Time, the Owner may, at its sole option, unilaterally direct the Contractor to implement any change by notice. The Owner shall not pay or be responsible or liable for any change implemented by the Contractor without explicit notice from the Owner to proceed. 6.2 Extra Work A. At its sole option, the Owner may (1) perform Extra Work itself, (2) employ others to do it, (3) direct the Contractor to perform the Extra Work at existing unit bid price, (4) direct the Contractor to perform the Extra Work at a mutually agreed upon price, or (5) direct the Contractor to perform the Extra Work on a Force Account basis. 6.3 Change Orders A. Changes to the Work may result in an increase or decrease in Contract Sum, as provided in 9.2. Payment For Changes. Requests for an increase in Contract Time must be made as provided in 5.2.0 Extensions of Contract Time, as applicable. Substantial changes in Contract Time, Contract Sum or Work will often be negotiated and agreed between the Contractor and Owner before the Owner directs the Contractor to proceed with the change. B. If the Contractor and Owner agree on the scope of Work and any changes to Contract Sum and Contract Time, the Contractor and Owner shall execute an agreed Change Order. However, if the Contractor and Owner do not agree, the Owner may, in its sole discretion, issue a unilateral Change Order changing the scope of Work and making any adjustments to the Contract Sum pursuant to 9.2. Payment For Changes and Contract Time in such amount and for such time as WFP Operations Building Seismic Retrofit-Rebid January 6,2017 WO#UP3600 007213 -29