Overview
As the engineer or architect on a project, you will likely be asked to review change orders submitted by contractors and/or the owner. But, how do you determine whether a change is really a contract change? And why would someone request a change for work already shown on a drawing? In this course - the second in a 3-part series on Change Orders - we answer the question "Is this really a change?"
There are numerous reasons why a change might be requested for work already depicted in the contract documents. The contractor might have overlooked the work in the drawings. The owner or contractor may perceive a "better way" to do things. Or the product may not be constructible as shown on the drawings.
This course will show you, as the engineer or architect, how to determine whether a request for change is really a change or whether it's just a clarification. You will learn what types of errors and omissions constitute legitimate changes. And you will learn how to respond to requests for change orders.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions at the end of the course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- How to determine whether a change is a change or just a clarification
- How to respond to a request for a change order
- Interpreting contract documents
- Managing conflicting information on deliverables through hierarchy
- Considering the merits of a change order
- Determining whether a change was caused by an error or an omission
- When an error or omission is beyond the control of the engineer or architect
- Some reasons for change other than error and omission
- Dealing with Contractor-initiated change order requests
- Dealing with Owner-initiated change order requests
Course
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Change Orders Block 2 - Is This Really a Change?
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