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deviations from the contract documents caused thereby , and a change order shall thereupon be issued covering the changes and deviations involved . If the Contractor believes that additional work done by him in an emergency which arose from causes beyond his control entitles him to an increase in the contract price or an extension of the contract time , he may make a claim therefore as provided in Articles 16 and 18 . Article 13 , ACCESS TO THE WORK : UNCOVERING FINISHED WORK The Engineer and his representatives and other representatives of the Owner will at all times have access to the work . The Contractor shall provide proper facilities for such access and observation of the work or for any examination or testing thereof. Should it be considered necessary or advisable by the Engineer to re-examine any part of the work already fabricated , installed or completed , the Contractor , at the Engineer' s request , shall uncover , expose or otherwise make available for examination or testing that portion of the work in question , furnishing all necessary labor , material and equipment . If it is found that such work does not meet the requirements of the contract documents , the Contractor shall defray all the expenses of such examination and testing and of satisfactory reconstruction . If , however , such work is found to meet the requirements of the contract documents , the Contractor will be allowed an increase in the contract price or extension of the contract time directly attributable to such uncovering , exposure , examination and testing , if he makes a claim therefore as provided in Articles 16 and 18 . Article 14 , SUPERINTENDENCE : SUPERVISION The Contractor shall keep in his work during its progress a competent superintendent and any necessary assistants , all satisfactory to the Engineer . The superintendent shall not be changed except with the consent of the Engineer , unless the superintendent proves to be unsatisfactory to the Contractor and ceases to be in his employment . The superintendent shall represent the Contractor in his absence and all directions given to him shall be as binding as if given to the Contractor . Important directions will be confirmed on written request in each case . The Contractor shall give effcient cuper� ision to the work , using his best skill and attention . If in the opinion of the Engineer or the Owner' s Representative , the supervision of the work is inefficient or in any way unsatisfactory , the Contractor shall immediately assign a superintendent to the work who is satisfactory to the Engineer . If the Contractor, in the course of the work , finds any discrepancy between the drawings and the physical conditions of the locality , or any errors or omissions in the drawings or in layout as given by points and instructions , it shall be his duty to immediately inform the Engineer, in writing , and the Engineer will promptly verify the same . Any work done after such discovery , until authorized , will be done at the Contractor' s risk . Neither party shall employ or hire any employees of the other party without his consent . Article 15 . CHANGES IN THE WORK The Owner, without invalidating the contract , may order extra work or make changes by altering , adding to , or deducting from the work , the contract sum being adjusted accordingly . All such work shall be executed under the conditions of the original contract except that any claim for extension of time caused thereby will be adjusted at the time of ordering such change . The Engineer will have authority to make minor changes in the work , not involving extra cost , and not inconsistent with the purpose of the work , but otherwise , except in an emergency endangering life or property , no extra work or change will be made unless in the pursuance of a written order by GC-4