Common use of Duty to Avoid Delay Clause in Contracts

Duty to Avoid Delay. Contractor shall use its best efforts to re-sequence the Work when necessary or appropriate to overcome and/or mitigate, to the greatest practicable extent, the effect of any delays. Any additional costs due to acceleration of the Work to overcome delays may be subject to Change Directive or Change Order, but only to the extent said delays were not caused or contributed to, in whole or in part, by Contractor, or its Subcontractors, suppliers or other persons over whom they are responsible. Contractor shall diligently prosecute its Work in order to meet the Substantial Completion Date.