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10 . 05 Claims and Disputes C . If ENGINEER does not render a formal A. Notice: Written notice stating the general decision in writing within the time stated in paragraph nature of each Claim , dispute, or other matter shall be 10 . 05 . 13 , a decision denying the Claim in its entirety delivered by the claimant to ENGINEER and the other shall be deemed to have been issued 31 days after party to the Contract promptly (but in no event later receipt of the last submittal of the claimant or the last than 30 days ) after the start of the event giving rise submittal of the opposing party, if any. thereto . Notice of the amount or extent of the Claim , dispute, or other matter with supporting data shall be D . No Claim for an adjustment in Contract Price delivered to the ENGINEER and the other party to the or Contract Times (or Milestones) will be valid if not Contract within 60 days after the start of such event submitted in accordance with this paragraph 10 . 05 . (unless ENGINEER allows additional time for claimant to submit additional or more accurate data in support of such Claim , dispute, or other matter) . A Claim for ARTICLE 11 - COST OF THE WORK; CASH an adjustment in Contract Price shall be prepared in ALLOWANCES ; UNIT PRICE WORK accordance with the provisions of paragraph 12 .01 . 13 . A Claim for an adjustment in Contract Time shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of 11 . 01 Cost of the Work paragraph 12 . 02 . 6 . Each Claim shall be accom- panied by claimant's written statement that the adjust- A. Costs Included: The term Cost of the Work ment claimed is the entire adjustment to which the means the sum of all costs necessarily incurred and claimant believes it is entitled as a result of said event. paid by CONTRACTOR in the proper performance of The opposing party shall submit any response to the Work. When the value of any Work covered by a ENGINEER and the claimant within 30 days after Change Order or when a Claim for an adjustment in receipt of the claimant's last submittal (unless Contract Price is determined on the basis of Cost of ENGINEER allows additional time). the Work, the costs to be reimbursed to CONTRACTOR will be only those additional or B . ENGINEER's Decision: ENGINEER will incremental costs required because of the change in render a formal decision in writing within 30 days after the Work or because of the event giving rise to the receipt of the last submittal of the claimant or the last Claim . Except as otherwise may be agreed to in submittal of the opposing party, if any. ENGINEER's writing by OWNER, such costs shall be in amounts no written decision on such Claim , dispute, or other higher than those prevailing in the locality of the matter will be final and binding upon OWNER and Project, shall include only the following items , and CONTRACTOR unless : shall not include any of the costs itemized in para- graph 11 .01 . 13 . 1 . an appeal from ENGINEER's decision is taken within the time limits and in 1 . Payroll costs for employees in the accordance with the dispute resolution direct employ of CONTRACTOR in the perfor- procedures set forth in Article 16; or mance of the Work under schedules of job classifications agreed upon by OWNER and 2 , if no such dispute resolution CONTRACTOR. Such employees shall include procedures have been set forth in Article 16 , a without limitation superintendents , foremen , written notice of intention to appeal from and other personnel employed full time at the ENGINEER's written decision is delivered by Site . Payroll costs for employees not employed OWNER or CONTRACTOR to the other and to full time on the Work shall be apportioned on ENGINEER within 30 days after the date of the basis of their time spent on the Work . such decision , and a formal proceeding is Payroll costs shall include, but not be limited to, instituted by the appealing party in a forum of salaries and wages plus the cost of fringe competent jurisdiction within 60 days after the benefits , which shall include social security date of such decision or within 60 days after contributions , unemployment, excise , and Substantial Completion , whichever is later payroll taxes , workers' compensation , health (unless otherwise agreed in writing by OWNER and retirement benefits , bonuses, sick leave , and CONTRACTOR), to exercise such rights or vacation and holiday pay applicable thereto . remedies as the appealing party may have with The expenses of performing Work outside of respect to such Claim , dispute, or other matter regular working hours , on Saturday, Sunday, or in accordance with applicable Laws and legal holidays , shall be included in the above to Regulations . the extent authorized by OWNER. 00700 - General Conditions REV 04-07.doc 00700 - 31 F:\Engineering\Capital Projects\0541 20th Ave Widening, 25th St SW to 21st St SVACotnract Documents\00700 - General Conditions REV 0407. doc