CHANGES REQUIRING A DECREASE IN CONTRACT SUM. 10.5.1 If the Change in the Work will result in a decrease in the Contract Sum, the Owner may request a quotation by the Contractor of the amount of such decrease for use in preparing a Change Order. The Contractor's quotation shall be forwarded to the Owner within ten (10) days of the Owner's request and, if acceptable to the Owner, shall be incorporated in the Change Order. If not acceptable, the parties shall make every reasonable effort to agree as to the amount of such decrease, which may be based on a lump sum properly itemized, on unit prices stated in the Contract Documents and/or on such other basis as the parties may mutually determine. If the parties are unable to so agree, the amount of such decrease shall be the total of the estimated reduction in actual cost of the Work, as determined by the Owner in its reasonable judgment, plus fifteen percent (15%) thereof as overhead and profit.
CHANGES REQUIRING A DECREASE IN CONTRACT SUM. If any Change in the Work will result in a decrease in the Contract Sum, the Owner may request a quotation by the Contractor of the amount of such decrease for use in preparing a Change Order. The Contractor's quotation shall be forwarded to the Owner within ten (10) days after the date of the Owner's request of such longer period of time established by the Owner therein and, if acceptable to the Owner, shall be incorporated in the Change Order. If not acceptable, the parties shall make every reasonable effort to agree as to the amount of such decrease, which may be based on a lump sum properly itemized, on unit prices stated in the Contract Documents and/or on such other basis as the parties may mutually determine. If the parties are unable to so agree, the amount of such decrease shall be the total of the estimated reduction in the actual cost of the Work, as determined by the Owner's Representative in its reasonable judgment. If the Contractor fails to render any proposal within the time required herein, the Owner may issue a unilateral deductive Change Order giving the Owner's reasonable estimate of the deductive Change, which shall become automatically binding upon the Contractor.
CHANGES REQUIRING A DECREASE IN CONTRACT SUM. If the Change in the Work will result in a decrease in the contract sum, the Owner shall request a quotation by the Contractor of the amount of such decrease for use in preparing a Change Order. The Contractor’s quotation shall be forwarded to the Owner within five (5) days of the Owner’s request and, if acceptable to the Owner and Engineer, shall be incorporated in the Change Order. If not acceptable, the parties shall make every reasonable effort to agree as to the amount of such decrease, which may be based on a lump sum properly itemized, on unit prices stated in the Contract Documents and/or on such other basis as the parties may mutually determine. If the parties are unable to so agree, the amount of such decrease shall be the total of the estimated reduction in actual cost of the work, as determined by the Owner in its reasonable judgment, plus ten percent (10%) thereof as overhead and profit. The Contractor’s proposal shall be in compliance with sections 15.02, 15.03, and 15.04 of the General Conditions.
