Common use of Permitting Authorities - Design Changes Clause in Contracts

Permitting Authorities - Design Changes. If permitting authorities require design changes so as to comply with published design criteria and/or current engineering practice standards which the ENGINEER should have been aware of at the time this AGREEMENT was executed, the ENGINEER shall revise plans and specifications, as required, at its own cost and expense. However, if design changes are required due to the changes in the permitting authorities' published design criteria and/or practice standards criteria which are published after the date of this AGREEMENT which the ENGINEER could not have been reasonably aware of, the ENGINEER shall notify the CITY of such changes and an adjustment in compensation will be made through an amendment to this AGREEMENT.

Permitting Authorities - Design Changes. If permitting authorities require design changes so as to comply with published design criteria and/or current engineering architectural practice standards which the ENGINEER ARCHITECT should have been aware of at the time this AGREEMENT was executed, the ENGINEER ARCHITECT shall revise plans and specifications, as required, at its own cost and expense. However, if design changes are required due to the changes in the permitting authorities' published design criteria and/or practice standards criteria which are published after the date of this AGREEMENT which the ENGINEER ARCHITECT could not have been reasonably aware of, the ENGINEER ARCHITECT shall notify the CITY of such changes and an adjustment in compensation will be made through an amendment to this AGREEMENT.