Contract Change Order

A written order to the Contractor, covering changes in the plans, specifications or quantities, within the scope of the contract, and establishing the basis of payment and time adjustments for the work affected by the changes. Contract Item (Pay Item). An item of work specifically described and for which a price, either unit or lump sum, is provided. It includes the performance of all work and the furnishing of all labor, equipment, and materials described in the text of a specific item included in the c ontract or described in the standard specifications, supplemental specifications or special provisions, or supplemental notices of the contract. Contract items are numbered so that the first 3 digits of the item number correspond to the Section of the same number. Thus, in Item No. 203 0140, which is the item number for Roadway Excavation, the number 203 is the Section number and corresponds to Section 203 of the Standard Specifications. Construct each contract item under the specifications contained in th e Section of the same number, i.e., the number preceding aforementioned last 4 digits.