Contract Change Methods

Check the Contract Changes Section of the Contract Administration Manual.

For design-build project changes, check design-build guidelines.

Change Order

Warning:  You cannot negotiate payment for Change Orders.

Change Orders document adjustments or minor Plan changes allowed by Contract Specifications:

• Normal increase/decrease of contract items
• Unacceptable work
• Revision of measurement method
• Waiver of liquidated damages
• Incentives/disincentives
• Other payments specified in contract

Change Order process and payment

Sample Change Order language

Work Order/ Minor Extra Work (MEW)
Work Orders/Minor Extra Work must meet three criteria:

1. Work omitted from the Contract and needed to complete the project as let
2. Changes that involve extra work needed to complete contract as let
3. Changes that cost $50,000 or less

Work Order/MEW process and payment

Sample Work Order language

Work Order/MEW must not be used for Contract Specification changes.

Supplemental Agreement

Supplemental Agreements document:

• Design or Contract Specification changes
• Major design or Contract Specification errors/ambiguities
• Any extra work valued at $50,000 or more

Supplement Agreement types
Sample SA language

SA Process Flowchart

Supplemental Agreement Transmittal

Supplemental Agreement Reasons