Common use of Emergency Response Clause in Contracts

Emergency Response. A. In any Emergency threatening the health, safety or life of persons or serious and immediate damage to property, Contractor shall use best efforts and full discretion without special instruction or authorization from Owner to prevent the threatened damage, injury or loss. When directed by any authority, Contractor shall provide Emergency assistance without special instruction or authorization from Owner. However, Contractor shall notify Owner promptly if Contractor believes any significant changes in the Work or variations from Contract Documents have been caused by the Emergency response. B. Provided Contractor is not responsible for the Emergency condition and provided the additional cost to Contractor for the Emergency response is not covered by insurance or recoverable from others, Contractor shall be granted a Change Order to compensate for the Emergency response.