Protest; Statement of General Claim; Time of Submission. No protest of a claim decision of the Design Professional by the Contractor, whether said claim shall be accrued or prospective, shall be valid unless a "Statement of Claim" in writing and accompanied by vouchers and other supporting data shall have been filed with the Owner’s Representative, or if there is no Owner’s Representative, with the Owner by the Contractor not later than thirty days after the Design Professional’s decision to reject the claim, time being of the essence. The "Statement of Claim" shall contain a concise and clear recital of the grounds and the legal basis upon which the claim is asserted, including a designation of the applicable provisions of the Contract Documents. The Statement of Claim shall indicate the dollar amount of the claim and the number of days of adjustment of the Contract Time. The Owner and Contractor shall endeavor to resolve the dispute in accordance with Article 5.2.3 below.
Protest; Statement of General Claim; Time of Submission. No protest of a claim decision of the Program Manager by the Design-Builder, whether said claim shall be accrued or prospective, shall be valid unless a "Statement of Claim" in writing and accompanied by vouchers and other supporting data shall have been filed with the Program Manager, or if there is no Program Manager, with the Owner by the Design-Builder not later than thirty (30) days after the Program Manager’s decision to reject the claim, time being of the essence. The "Statement of Claim" shall contain a concise and clear recital of the grounds and the legal basis upon which the claim is asserted, including a designation of the provision or provisions of the Contract Documents and the legal basis of liability on which the claim is based. The Statement of Claim shall indicate the dollar amount of the claim and the number of days of adjustment of the Contract Time.
