Common use of Extra Work and/or Changes Clause in Contracts

Extra Work and/or Changes. The TOWN DISTRICT may, at any time, by a written order, and without notice to the sureties, require the performance of such extra work or changes in the work as it may find necessary or desirable. The amount of compensation to be paid to the Contractor for any extra work, as so ordered, shall be determined as follows: (1) By such applicable unit prices, if any, as set forth in the contract; or (2) If no such unit prices are set forth, then by unit prices or by a lump sum mutually agreed upon by the TOWN DISTRICT and the Contractor; or (3) If no such unit prices are set forth, and if the parties cannot agree upon unit prices or a lump sum, then by actual net cost in money to the Contractor of the materials, permits, wages, or applied labor, premium for Workers' Compensation Insurance, payroll taxes required by law, rental for plant and equipment used (excluding small tools) to which total cost will be added 20 percent as full compensation for all other items of profit, costs and expenses, including admini- stration, overhead, superintendence, insurance, insurance other than Workers' Compensation Insurance, material used in temporary structures, allowances made by the Contractor to subcontractors, additional premiums upon the Performance Bond of the Contractor and the use of small tools.