Common use of Changes in Contract Amount Clause in Contracts

Changes in Contract Amount. No change in the Work, whether by way of alteration or addition to the Work, shall be the basis of an addition to the Contract Sum or a change in the Contract Time unless and until such alteration or addition has been authorized by a Change Order executed and issued by Owner. This requirement is of the essence of the Contract Documents. Accordingly, no course of conduct or dealings between the parties, nor express or implied acceptance of alterations or additions to the Work, and no claim that the Owner has been unjustly enriched by an alteration or addition to the Work, whether or not there is in fact any such unjust enrichment, shall be the basis for any claim to an increase to the Contract Sum or change in the Contract Time. Claims for disputes concerning Contract Amount shall be determined in accordance with Article 13 of this Agreement.

Changes in Contract Amount. No change in the Work, whether by way of alteration or addition to the Work, shall be the basis of an addition to the Contract Sum or a change in the Contract Time unless and until such alteration or addition has been authorized by a Change Order executed and issued by OwnerOWNER. This requirement is of the essence of the Contract Documents. Accordingly, no course of conduct or dealings between the parties, nor express or implied acceptance of alterations or additions to the Work, and no claim that the Owner OWNER has been unjustly enriched by an alteration or addition to the Work, whether or not there is in fact any such unjust enrichment, shall be the basis for any claim to an increase to the Contract Sum or change in the Contract Time. Claims for disputes concerning Contract Amount shall be determined in accordance with Article 13 of this Agreement.