Claims for Additional Costs and/or Additional Time. 1. If the Contractor wishes to make a claim for an increase in the Contract Sum, he shall give the County Contact Person written notice thereof, with a copy to the Engineer, within ten (10) days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to such claim. This notice shall be given by the Contractor before proceeding to execute the Work, except in an emergency endangering life or property in which case the Contractor shall proceed in accordance with Paragraph 12.03. No such claims shall be valid unless so made. If the County Contact Person and the Contractor cannot agree on the amount of the adjustment in the Contract Sum, it shall be determined by the Engineer after consultation with the County Contact Person and the Contractor. In determining the amount of the adjustment in the Contract Sum, the Engineer shall use the method set forth in Paragraph 14.03. The decision of the Engineer shall be final and binding. Any change in the Contract Sum resulting from such claim shall be authorized by Change Order.
2. If the Contractor claims that additional cost is involved because of, but not limited to: 1) unreasonable delay in any written interpretation, contrary to Paragraph 6.07; 2) any order by the Owner to stop the Work pursuant to Paragraph 16.01 where the Contractor was not at fault; 3) any written order for a minor change in the Work issued pursuant to Paragraph 14.05; or 4) failure of payment by the Owner pursuant to Subparagraph (4) of Paragraph 16.02, the Contractor shall make such claim as provided for herein.
3. Claims for additional time shall be made pursuant to Paragraph 3.05 through 3.07.
4. Denial of Claims for additional costs and/or time shall not be grounds for the Contractor to suspend the Work or terminate the Agreement.
