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1517Claims for Compensation Adjustment

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The Contractor shall not file a claim unless the Contractor has exhausted the requirements of 1402, “Contract Revisions,” and 1403, “Notification for Contract Revisions” including the notice requirements in 1403, “Notification for Contract Revisions.” Failure to comply with the notice requirements of 1403, “Notification for Contract Revisions,” is deemed to be a waiver of the claim. The Contractor is not entitled to compensation or time extensions for disputed Work under this section (1517) unless the compensation or time extension is required or provided for elsewhere in the Contract.

1517.1NOTIFICATION

The Contractor must notify the Engineer in writing of any intent to file a claim for compensation or time extension. The Contractor shall not be entitled to compensation or a time extension if:

(1)The Contractor fails to notify the Engineer.
(2)The Contractor’s actions or inactions prevent the Department from keeping strict

account of the impacts and costs of the disputed Work.

(3)The Contractor’s actions or inactions prevent the Department from mitigating the

impacts and costs of the disputed Work.

1517.2CLAIM SUBMITTALS

A Entitlement The Department requires that the Contractor establish entitlement for all claims before the Department will consider impact and cost. The Contractor must submit the following to the Engineer as a minimum to determine entitlement:

(1)A detailed factual statement of the claim providing a description of the claim issues and

all relevant facts, including the events, dates, locations, and a description of what Work was affected and how this Work was affected by the claim.

(2)A narrative that identifies all of the specific Contract provisions that support the claim,

why they support the claim, and how the details of the factual statement in item (1) above establish entitlement based on the referenced Contract provisions.

(3)All pertinent documents, electronic files, and the substance of any oral communications

related to the information provided in item (1) and (2) above. B Impact and Cost If the Department determines that the Contractor has established entitlement, the Contractor must submit the following to the Department as a minimum to determine impact and cost:

(1)If a delay is alleged, submit a narrative, all documentation (including applicable P roject

Schedules substantiating the delay), and a schedule analysis in accordance with 1806.1, “Determination and Extension of Contract Time, General.”

(2)If additional costs are alleged, submit a narrative and all documentation that

substantiates the claimed costs. The Contractor must submit cost documentation for the claim submittal in a format that allows the Department to perform an audit under the authority of 1721, “Audits.” The Contractor may not submit a claim that fails to establish the causal link between the Department’s responsibility and the Contractor’s impacts and costs.

1517.3REQUIRED CERTIFICATION OF CLAIMS

The Contractor shall certify the claim attesting to the following:

(1)Claim is made in good faith, based on documented fact and the value is not knowingly

overstated

(2)Supportive data is true, accurate, and complete to the Contractor’s best knowledge and

belief In complying with this requirement, the Contractor’s claim submittal shall include the following fully executed certification: Under the penalty of law for perjury or falsification, the undersigned, ___________________________, (Name) _____________________________ of (Title) ______________________________ (Company)

hereby certifies that the claim for compensation and time, if any, made herein for W ork on this Contract is, to the best of the Contractor’s knowledge and belief, a true statement of the costs incurred and time sought, and is fully documented and supported under the Contract between the parties. Dated________________/s/___________________________ Subscribed and sworn before me this ____day of_____, 20__. Notary Public ______________________________________ My commission Expires ______________________________ A Impact and Cost If the Department determines that the Contractor has established entitlement, the Contractor shall submit the following to the Department as a minimum to determine impact and cost:

(1)If a delay is alleged, submit a narrative, all documentation (including applicable P roject

Schedules substantiating the delay), and a schedule analysis in accordance with 1806.1, “Determination and Extension of Contract Time, General.”

(2)If additional costs are alleged, submit a narrative and all documentation that

substantiates the claimed costs. The Contractor shall submit cost documentation for the claim submittal in a format that allows the Department to perform an audit under the authority of 1721, “Audits.” The Contractor may not submit a claim that fails to establish the causal link between the Department’s responsibility and the Contractor’s impacts and costs.

1517.4REVIEW OF CLAIM SUBMITTALS

All claim submittals filed will be subject to review by the Department at any time following the filing of the claim submittal. The Contractor, Subcontractor(s), or supplier(s) shall cooperate with the Department and shall provide the Department access to the following relevant documents, including, but not limited to:

(1)Daily time sheets and foreman’s daily reports
(2)Union agreements, if any
(3)Subcontracts
(4)Insurance, welfare, and benefits records
(5)Payroll register
(6)Earnings records
(7)Payroll tax returns
(8)Material invoices, purchase orders, and all Material and supply requisition Contracts
(9)Material cost distribution worksheets
(10)Equipment records (usage reports, list of company Equipment, rates, etc.)
(11)Vendor rental agreements and Subcontractor invoices
(12)Subcontractor payment certificates
(13)Canceled checks (payroll and vendors)
(14)Job cost report
(15)Job payroll ledger
(16)General ledger, general journal, and all subsidiary ledgers and journals together with all

supporting documentation pertinent to entries made in these ledgers and journals

(17)Cash disbursements journal
(18)Financial statements for all years reflecting the operations on this Project
(19)Income tax returns whether such records are maintained by the company involved, its

accountant, or others for the years reflecting operations on the Project

(20)Depreciation records on all company Equipment
(21)All other documents used to develop costs for the Contractor’s internal purposes in

establishing the actual cost of owning and operating Equipment

(22)All documents that reflect the Contractor’s actual profit and overhead during the time

the Project was being performed and for each of the five years before the commencement of this Project

(23)All documents related to the preparation of the Contractor’s Proposal including the final

calculations on which the Proposal was based, unless the documents are placed in escrow as a provision of the Contract

(24)Worksheets used to prepare the claim submittal, establishing the cost components of

the claim, including, but not limited to, labor, benefits and insurance, Materials, Equipment, Subcontractors, and all documents that establish the time periods, individuals involved, the hours and the rates for the individuals Control of Material

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Source: Minnesota Standard Specifications for Construction, 2025 Edition. Pages 65–0 of 1,081. View official source ↗

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