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Change Orders Block 2 - Is This Really a
Change?
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Attention New York Engineers:
This course cannot be taken to fulfill your
continuing education requirements in the state of New York since the course does
not cover material from one of the core engineering disciplines.
For more information, check the
New
York State Board Requirements.
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Walter W. Henry, P.E.
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 Attained
This course teaches the
following specific knowledge and skills:
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How to determine whether a change is a change or
just a clarification
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How to respond to a request for a change order
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Interpreting contract documents
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Managing conflicting information on deliverables
through hierarchy
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Considering the merits of a change order
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Determining whether a change was caused by an
error or an omission
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When an error or omission is beyond the control
of the engineer or architect
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Some reasons for change other than error and
omission
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Dealing with Contractor-initiated change order
requests
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Dealing with Owner-initiated change order
requests
Course
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"Change Orders Block 2 - Is this Really a Change?" prior to taking a quiz for credit.
Change Orders Block
2 - Is This Really a Change? (506 KB)
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