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obligations assigned to or undertaken by the Contractor shah be at its expense without <br />change in the Contract Price. The Contract Price may only be changed by a Change Order. <br />15.2 Any claim for an adjusfrnent in the Contract Price shall be in writing. Written notice of any <br />event, action, or rion-action which may became the basis of a claim shall be delivered to <br />the CMAR within Three (3) days of the occurrence, or the beginning o€ the occurrence. of <br />any such event, action or non-action giving rise to the claim. Such written notice is a <br />condition precedent to the making of a claim, and such notice shall describe the basis of <br />the potential claim with reasonable detail and clar'sty. <br />A claim shat! be made in writing and shall be delivered to the CMAR no later than fourteen <br />(14} days after such notice. The claim snail describe in detail the basis for the claim, with <br />specific reference to any provisions of the Contract Documents, by paragraph, drawing <br />number, or other specific ldentifieafion, and shad state the amount claimed and how it is <br />calculated. if the Contractor, at the time the claim is made, fs unable to state the amount <br />claimed with accuracy, the Contractor shall so state~and provide the estimated arnaunt and <br />the basis on which the amount is to be calculated. At the earliest date practicable, but in no <br />evenf more than thirty (30} days after Contractor's notice of claim, the Gantractor shall <br />supplement the eiaim with an accurate statement of the amount claimed and how it has <br />been calculated. The Contractor shall provide, in writing, in support of the claim alt such <br />exptanafions, arguments, data, receipts, experk opinions, or other documents or information <br />as the Contractor deems appropriate to be considered in support of the eiaim. A eiaim may <br />properly be rejected by the CMAR by reason of the Contractor's #ailure to submit adequate <br />or accurate documentation or information, except that within seven (7} days after Being <br />given notice that the claim has been rejected on this basis, the Contractor may submit <br />additional documentation or information. No claim for a change of the Contract Price shall <br />be considered or granted (except so{ely at the discrefion of the CMAR} unless a claim is sa <br />made, nor shalt the Contractor be entitled to any increase in the Contract Price unless the <br />Contractor has given notice and made such a written claim within the times required. The <br />CMAR shall decide, after obtaining the advice of the ©wner and the Designer, whether an <br />increase in Contract Price is warranted, and the amount of such increase shall be <br />determined as provided in paragraphs 15.3 through 15.4, below. Any change in the <br />Contract Price resulting from any such claim shall be incorporated in a Change Order. <br />`The CMAR shall advise the Gantractor of its decision with respect to the claim within #hirty <br />{30) days of its receipt, or of the receipt of additional documentation ar Information i€ the <br />absence of such has previvusiy been the basis of rejection of'the claim. Any claim on which <br />the CMAR has not provided its decision to the Contractor within the applicable time period <br />shalt be deemed denied. <br />If the Contractor is not satisfied with the decision of the CMAR, the Contractor may within <br />seven (7} days of receipt of the GMAR`s decision initiate the mediation process as <br />described in Appendix A to these General Conditions. <br />15.3 in determining the amount vi` a Contract price adjustment, the parties snail .apply the <br />following methods, as appropriate: <br />(a} Change in Wark: The CMAR and the Contractor shall negotiate in good faifh and <br />attempt to agree upon the value of any change (extra or decrease} in Work prior to the <br />issuance of a Change Order covering said Worm. Such Change Order shalt set forth <br />the corresponding adjustment to the Contract Price. in the event the CMAR and the <br />Contractor are unable to agree, the CMAE~ shat! grant an equitable adjustment In the <br />Contract Price. <br />(b} Emergency Work: In The event of emergency endangering fife or property, the <br />Contractor may be directed by the CMAR to proceed nn a time and material basis, <br />GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR CM AT RISK PRO.lECT 31 of ~i2 JUNE 2007 EDITION <br />