Common use of Extension of the Time for Completion Clause in Contracts

Extension of the Time for Completion. A. Owner shall execute a Change Order for Excusable Delay by extending the Contract Time for the period of the delay. Any of the following shall constitute excusable delay for which the Contract Time shall be extended: (1) Strike, boycott, embargo, terrorism, armed rebellion, quarantine or other obstructive action by employees, labor organizations, discovery of archaeological or paleontological artifacts, act or neglect of a public utility, or, order of government authority, and (2) Fire, flood, earthquake, tornado, tidal wave, lightning, casualty loss, epidemic, or unusually adverse weather. B. For delay in delivery of materials or equipment or for a shortage of labor that results from unforeseeable circumstances beyond the control and without fault or negligence of either Contractor, or any Subcontractor or Material Supplier of Contractor, Owner will grant an extension of the Contract Time if: (1) Contractor notifies Owner or Owner's Representative promptly on discovery of the anticipated shortage, (2) Contractor substantiates the delay as unavoidable with a detailed chronology of events and all relevant correspondence, and (3) Contractor provides a firm date when the material, equipment or labor will be available. C. Any Change Order granted for Excusable Delay shall have no effect on a Claim by Contractor for damage from the same delay for interruption, hindrance, or disruption.