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9-1 AUTHORITY FOR CHANGES

The Agency reserves the right to order corrections, alterations, additions, modifications,

deletions or other changes as required for the proper completion of the Work. The order may

be made prior to the final acceptance of the Contract without voiding the Contract, without

notice to the Contractor’s sureties, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-2,

“Ordering of Changes”, in this Section of these Specifications.

The Contractor shall not perform corrections, alterations, additions, modifications, deletions,

or other changes to the Work without a written order from the Agency, in accordance with

Section 9-2, “Ordering of Changes”, in this Section of these Specifications.

Payment for changed or extra work will not be made without the Agency’s written

9-2 ORDERING OF CHANGES

The Agency may order a change, in writing, during the course of the Work, and the

Contractor shall comply with the order. Changes to the Work shall in no way affect, vitiate, or

make void the Contract or any part thereof, except that which is necessarily affected by such

changes and is clearly the evident intention of the parties to the Contract.

Changes to the Work may be initiated as described in Section 4-5, “Field Instructions or

Other Written Directives”, of these Specifications. Changes that require an adjustment to the

total Contract Price or the Contract Time will be formalized in a Contract Change Order, in

accordance with Section 9-14, “Contract Change Order (CCO)”, in this Section of these

Specifications. Failure of the Agency and Contractor to agree to terms of any order for change

shall not relieve the Contractor of his obligation to complete all work specified in the order.

9-3 CONSTRUCTION INCENTIVE CHANGE PROPOSAL (CICP)

The Construction Incentive Change Proposal (CICP) Program provides a program for the

Contractor to use his expertise to improve Contract performance to create an overall reduction

in the Total Contract Price. Proposing to delete work is not a CICP. Deleted work is addressed

in Section 4-8, “Deleted Items”, in these Specifications. The CICP Program shall not apply to

Agency contracts of less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). The Contractor and

Subcontractors may participate in the CICP Program. Participation of Subcontractors shall be

through the Contractor, and the Contractor and his Subcontractor must agree upon the sharing

arrangement; written evidence of such agreement must be submitted with the CICP.

While a CICP is being considered or processed, the Contractor shall proceed with the Work

A CICP is a formally written proposal for a Contract Change Order. A CICP must be

initiated, developed, and identified as such by the Contractor or his Subcontractor. A CICP

must result in a net capital cost reduction while causing no increase in the total life cycle cost of

the project and shall comply with the following conditions:

Required function, reliability, and safety of the project will be maintained without

detracting from the life expectancy or increasing maintenance requirements.