Common use of Delays and Extension of Time Clause in Contracts

Delays and Extension of Time. If the Contractor is delayed at any time in the progress of providing goods and/or services by an act or neglect of the District, or by changes ordered in the work, or by riots, strikes, lockouts or other labor disputes, insurrections, fire, flood, acts of war, embargoes, pandemics or epidemics, acts of God; unusual but well documented and excusable delays in performance, or other causes beyond the Contractor’s control, or by delay authorized by the District, then the contract Term of service may be extended by a contract amendment for such reasonable time as the District and the Contractor may agree. If so affected, the Contractor shall provide the District with prompt written notice of any delay or failure to perform.

Delays and Extension of Time. If the Contractor is delayed at any time in the progress of providing goods and/or services by an act or neglect of the District, or by changes ordered in the work, or by riotslabor disputes, strikes, lockouts or other labor disputes, insurrections, fire, flood, acts of war, embargoes, pandemics or epidemics, acts of God; suspension of operations or disruption of supply chains caused by COVID-19 or another pandemic or epidemic, unusual but well documented and excusable delays in performance, or other causes beyond the Contractor’s control, or by delay authorized by the District, then the contract Term of service may be extended by a contract amendment for such reasonable time as the District and the Contractor may agree. If so affectedCommented [A2]: This could also be a formula, the Contractor shall provide the District with prompt written notice of any delay or failure to performrather than a fixed dollar amount.