00196.00 140 Section 00196 - Payment for Extra Work
Description
00196.00General - Only work not included in the Contract as awarded but deemed by the Engineer
to be necessary to complete the Project (see 00140.60) will be paid as Extra Work. Regardless of alterations and changes, any item of Work provided for in the Contract will not constitute Extra Work. Payment for alterations and changes to Work will be made according to 00195.20.
Compensation for Extra Work will be paid only for Work authorized in writing by the Engineer and performed as spec ified. Work performed before issuance of the Engineer's written authorization shall be at the Contractor's risk. Extra Work will be paid as determined by the Engineer, according to 00196.10 and 00196.20.
Provisions and Requirements
00196.10Negotiated Price - If the Engineer can reasonably determine a price estimate for Extra
Work, the Engineer may then give written authorization to the Contractor to begin the Extra Work. As soon as practicable, but within 10 Calendar Days after that authorization, the Contractor shall respond in writing to the Engineer's Extra Work price estimate by submitting to the Engineer an Extra Work price quote. The price quote shall detail the following items related to the Extra Work:
• Types and amounts of Materials • Hours of Equipment use and hours of labor • Travel • Overhead and profit • Other costs associated with the proposed Extra Work Pending approval of the price quote, the Engineer will maintain force account records of the Extra Work. As soon as practicable, but within 10 Calendar Days of receipt of a properly supported price quote, the Engineer will review the price quote and advise the Contractor if it is accepted or rejected. The Engineer will not accept a price quote that cannot be justified on a Force Account basis. If the Contractor's price is accepted, the Engineer will issue a Change Order, and the Extra Work will be paid at the accepted price.
00196.20Force Account - If the Engineer and the Contractor cannot agree on a price for the Extra
Work, the Engineer may issue an Extra Work order requiring the Extra Work to be paid as Force Account Work. Force Account Work records and payme nt will be made according to Section 00197.