1 Costs of labor, including social security, old age and unemployment insurance, fringe benefits required
by agreement or custom, and workers’ compensation insurance;
.2 Costs of materials, supplies and equipment, including cost of transportation, whether incorporated or
consumed;
3 Rental costs of machinery and equipment, exclusive of hand tools, whether rented from the Contractor
or others;
4 Costs of premiums for all bonds and insurance, permit fees, and sales, use or similar taxes related to the
Work; and
5 Additional! costs of supervision and field office personnel directly attributable to the change.
§ 7.3.8 The amount of credit to be allowed by the Contractor to the Owner for a deletion or change that results in a net
decrease in the Contract Sum shall be actual net cost as confirmed by the Architect. When both additions and credits
covering related Work or substitutions are involved in a change, the allowance for overhead and profit shall be figured
on the basis of net increase, if any, with respect to that change.
§ 7.3.9 Pending final determination of the total cost of a Construction Change Directive to the Owner, the Contractor
may request payment for Work completed under the Construction Change Directive in Applications for Payment. The
Architect will make an interim determination for purposes of monthly certification for payment for those costs and
certify for payment the amount that the Architect determines, in the Architect’s professional judgment, to be
reasonably justified. The Architect’s interim determination of cost shall adjust the Contract Sum on the same basis as
a Change Order, subject to the right of either party to disagree and assert a Claim in accordance with Article 15.
§ 7.3.10 When the Owner and Contractor agree with a determination made by the Architect concerning the adjustments
in the Contract Sum and Contract Time, or otherwise reach agreement upon the adjustments, such agreement shall be
effective immediately and the Architect will prepare a Change Order. Change Orders may be issued for all or any part
of a Construction Change Directive.
§ 7.4 MINOR CHANGES IN THE WORK
The Architect has authority to order minor changes in the Work not involving adjustment in the Contract Sum or
extension of the Contract Time and not inconsistent with the intent of the Contract Documents. Such changes will be
effected by written order signed by the Architect and shall be binding on the Owner and Contractor.
ARTICLE 8 TIME
§ 8.1 DEFINITIONS
§ 8.1.1 Unless otherwise provided, Contract Time is the period of time, including authorized adjustments, allotted in
the Contract Documents for Substantial Completion of the Work.
§ 8.1.2 The date of commencement of the Work is the date established in the Agreement.
§ 8.1.3 The date of Substantial Completion is the date certified by the Architect in accordance with Section 9.8.
§ 8.1.4 The term "day" as used in the Contract Documents shall mean calendar day unless otherwise specifically
defined.
§ 8.2 PROGRESS AND COMPLETION
§ 8.2.1 Time limits stated in the Contract Documents are of the essence of the Contract. By executing the Agreement
the Contractor confirms that the Contract Time is a reasonable period for performing the Work.
§ 8.2.2 The Contractor shall not knowingly, except by agreement or instruction of the Owner in writing, prematurely
commence operations on the site or elsewhere prior to the effective date of insurance required by Article 11 to be
furnished by the Contractor and Owner. The date of commencement of the Work shail not be changed by the effective
date of such insurance.
§ 8.2.3 The Contractor shall proceed expeditiously with adequate forces and shall achieve Substantial Completion
within the Contract Time.
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