Contract Modifications It is understood that changes are inherent in operations of the type covered by this contract. The number of changes, the scope of those changes, and the impact they have on the progress of the original operations cannot be defined at this time. The PURCHASER is notified that changes are anticipated and that there will be no compensation made to the PURCHASER directly related to the number of changes made. Each change will be evaluated for extension of contract time and increase or decrease in compensation based on its own merit. STATE reserves the right to make, at any time during the contract, such modifications as are necessary or desirable; provided such modifications shall not change the character of the operations to be done nor increase the cost, unless such operations or cost increase is approved in writing by PURCHASER. Any modifications so made shall not invalidate this contract nor release PURCHASER of obligations under the performance bond. PURCHASER agrees to do the modified operations as if it had been a part of the original contract. If any change under this section causes an increase or decrease in the PURCHASER's cost of, or the time required for the performance of any part of the operations, the PURCHASER must submit a written statement setting forth the nature and specific extent of the claim. Such claim shall include all time and cost impacts against the contract and be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after receipt of any written notice of modification of the contract. If the PURCHASER discovers site conditions which differ materially from what was represented in the contract or from conditions that would normally be expected to exist and be inherent to the activities defined in the contract, the PURCHASER shall notify the STATE's Authorized Representative immediately and before the area has been disturbed. The STATE's Authorized Representative will investigate the area and make a determination as to whether or not the conditions differ materially from either the conditions stated in the contract or those which could reasonably be expected in execution of this particular contract. If it is determined that a differing site condition exists, any compensation or credit will be determined based on an analysis by STATE's Authorized Representative. If the PURCHASER does not concur with the decision of the STATE's Authorized Representative and/or believes that it is entitled to additional compensation, the PURCHASER may proceed to file a claim. All claims shall be submitted in writing and shall include a detailed, factual statement of the basis of the claim, pertinent dates, contract provisions which support or allow the claim, reference to or copies of any documents which support the claim, the exact dollar value of the claim, and specific time extension requested for the claim. If the claim involves operations to be completed by subcontractors, the PURCHASER will analyze and evaluate the merits of the subcontractor's claim. PURCHASER shall forward the subcontractor's claim and PURCHASER's evaluation of such claim to STATE's Authorized Representative. The STATE's Authorized Representative will not consider direct claims from subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, or others not a party to this contract. The decision of the STATE shall be final and binding unless the PURCHASER requests mediation.
No Waiver; Modifications in Writing (a) Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, no failure or delay on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies that may be available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender at law or in equity or otherwise. Neither this Agreement nor any terms hereof may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived, discharged, terminated or otherwise changed unless such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver, discharge, termination or other change is in writing signed by the Borrower and the Required Lenders; provided that no such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver, discharge, termination or other change shall, without the consent of each Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender) with Obligations directly affected thereby in the case of the following clause (i), (i) extend the final scheduled maturity of any Loan or Note (including, without limitation, by amending or modifying the proviso contained in the definition of Revolver Termination Date or Term B Loan Maturity Date), or extend the stated maturity of any Letter of Credit beyond the Revolver Termination Date, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest (except for waivers of Default Rate interest) or fees thereon, or reduce or forgive the principal amount thereof, (ii) release all or substantially all of the Collateral (except as expressly provided in the Security Documents) or release any Guarantor (other than (x) a Guarantor that is not a Material Subsidiary or (y) in connection with a transaction permitted by Section 8.3), (iii) amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 12.1, (iv) reduce the percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders (it being understood that, with the consent of the Required Lenders (or the Lenders providing Additional Term Loans in the case of an amendment pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii)), the definition of “Required Lenders” shall include lenders with respect to additional revolving loans or term loans pursuant to this Agreement so long as such additional revolving loans or term loans are on substantially the same basis as the Revolving Loans or Term Loans, as the case may be, are included on the date hereof) or (v) consent to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided, further, that no such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver, discharge, termination or other change shall (1) increase the Commitments of any Lender over the amount thereof then in effect without the consent of such Lender (it being understood that waivers or modifications of conditions precedent, covenants, Events of Default or Unmatured Events of Default shall not constitute an increase of the Commitment of any Lender, and that an increase in the available portion of any Commitment of any Lender shall not constitute an increase in the Commitment of such Lender), (2) without the consent of the applicable Facing Agent, amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 2.9 or alter such Facing Agent’s rights or obligations with respect to Letters of Credit that it has issued or may be required to issue, (3) without the consent of the Administrative Agent, amend, modify or waive any provision of Article XI as same applies to the Administrative Agent or any other provisions as same relates to the rights or obligations of the Administrative Agent, (4) without the consent of the Administrative Agent, amend, modify or waive any provisions relating to the rights or obligations of the Administrative Agent under the other Loan Documents, (5) without the consent of the Majority Lenders of each Facility, amend the definition of Majority Lenders, (6) without the consent of the Majority Lenders of the applicable Facility, amend the Scheduled Term Repayments for such Facility, or (7) without the consent of the Majority Lenders of each Facility which is being allocated a lesser prepayment, repayment or commitment reduction, alter the required application of any prepayments or repayments (or commitment reduction), as between the various Facilities pursuant to Section 4.5(a) (although the Required Lenders may waive in whole or in part, any such prepayment, repayment (other than Scheduled Term Repayments) or commitment reduction so long as the application, as amongst the various Facilities, of any such prepayment, repayment or commitment reduction which is still required to be made is not altered).
(b) If, in connection with any proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination to any of the provisions of this Agreement as contemplated by clauses (i) through (v), inclusive, of the first proviso to the third sentence of Section 12.1(a), the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained but the consent of one or more of such other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained, then the Borrower shall have the right, so long as all non-consenting Lenders whose individual consent is required are treated as described in either clause (A) or (B) below, to either (A) replace each such non-consenting Lender or Lenders (or, at the option of the Borrower if the respective Lender’s consent is required with respect to less than all Loans, to replace only the respective Loans of the respective non-consenting Lender which gave rise to the need to obtain such Lender’s individual consent) with one or more Replacement Lenders pursuant to Section 3.7 so long as at the time of such replacement, each such Replacement Lender consents to the proposed amendment, modification, supplement. waiver, discharge, termination or other change or (B) terminate such non-consenting Lender’s Revolving Commitment and repay all outstanding Loans of such Lender which gave rise to the need to obtain such Lender’s consent, in accordance with Section 4.1(b) and 4.3; provided that, unless the Revolving Commitment terminated and Loans repaid pursuant to the preceding clause (B) are immediately replaced in full at such time through the addition of new Lenders or the increase of the Commitments and/or outstanding Loans of existing Lenders (who in each case must specifically consent thereto), then in the case of any action pursuant to preceding clause (B), the specific consent of the Required Lenders (determined before giving effect to the proposed action) thereto shall be required; provided, further, that in any event the Borrower shall not have the right to replace a Lender, terminate its Revolving Commitment or repay its Loans solely as a result of the exercise of such Lender’s rights (and the withholding of any required consent by such Lender) contemplated by the second proviso to the third sentence of Section 12.1(a).
(c) In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended with the written consent of Administrative Agent, Borrower and the Lenders providing the relevant Replacement Term Loans (as defined below) to permit the refinancing or modification of all outstanding Term Loans of any Facility (“Refinanced Term Loans”) with one or more replacement or modified Term Facilities hereunder (“Replacement Term Loans”), provided that (a) any Lender that does not consent to the amendment and that holds Refinanced Term Loans receives payment in full of the principal amount of and interest accrued on each Refinanced Term Loan made by it or is replaced as provided in Section 3.7, (b) the aggregate principal amount of such Replacement Term Loans shall not exceed the aggregate principal amount of such Refinanced Term Loans unless the Required Lenders (treating the Refinanced Term Loans of any Lender that does not provide Replacement Term Loans as having been paid in full immediately prior to the amendment) shall approve such increase, (c) the Applicable Eurocurrency Margin for Eurocurrency Loans and the Applicable Base Rate Margin for Base Rate Loans for the Replacement Term Loans shall not be higher than such applicable margins for the relevant Term Facility of Refinanced Term Loans unless the Required Lenders (treating the Refinanced Term Loans of any Lender that does not provide Replacement Term Loans as having been paid in full immediately prior to the amendment) shall approve such increase, (d) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Replacement Term Loans shall not be shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Refinanced Term Loans at the time of such amendment and (e) all other terms applicable to such Replacement Term Loans shall be substantially identical to, or less favorable to the Lenders providing such Replacement Term Loans than those applicable to such Refinanced Term Loans except to the extent necessary to provide for covenants and other terms applicable to any period after the latest final maturity of Term Loans in effect immediately prior to such amendment unless the Required Lenders (treating the Refinanced Term Loans of any Lender that does not provide Replacement Term Loans as having been paid in full immediately prior to the amendment) shall approve such terms.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the execution and delivery of all documentation required by Administrative Agent to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii) in connection with an Additional Term Loan, this Agreement shall be deemed amended without further action by any Lender to reflect, as applicable, the new Lenders and the terms of such Additional Term Loan.
