Question

1. Contractors should include schedule time for excusable delays associated with change order requests. True or False

2. A contractor can bill and get paid for extra work before a change order is finalized.  True or False

3. When a contractor quotes a price for Owner requested extra work, the contractor must explain and support how the price was prepared with supporting documentation.True or  False

4.  A change order does not have to be in writing to be enforceable if an Architect directs a contractor to do extra work.   True or False

5. A contractor can claim additional field and home office overhead if the Owner issues a change order deleting 60% of the scope of work on a project. True or False

6. A contractor must continue with extra work while waiting for a change order approved by the Owner.  True or False

Answer 1

Ans) False, according to Federal acquisition regulation (FAR) , execusable delays are the delays which are unforeseeable and are beyond the control of contractor so contractor should not include schedule time

Ans) False, according to Federal acquisition regulation (FAR) , after reviewing the invoice attached by contractor, he can be paid for extra work after finailization of chage order

Ans) True , according to Federal acquisition regulation (FAR), contractor have to give detail estimate and documentation including invoice to support price of extra work

Ans) False because the contractor have to give change order in writing to prevent any future dispute and recover his compensation

Ans) True  A contractor can claim additional field and home office overhead if owner issues change order deleting 60% of scope of work on project because in this case owner is responsible for causing extra cost to contractor

Ans) False , a contractor have to contuinue for extra work only after the approval of change order by owner otherwise it can be risky for contractor if owner denies change order .In such case, the contractor have to bear all additional cost as the work is started before the approval by owner