Owner, without invalidating the Agreement, may order changes in the work which do not materially alter the scope and character of the work of the Agreement or the completion date. All such changes in the work shall be authorized by a Change Order. Any individual Change Order which decreases the cost of the work to OWNER or increases the cost of the work by an amount not in excess of forty-five thousand and xx/100 dollars ($45,000.00) must be authorized and approved by Owner's Purchasing Manager prior to their issuance. Such authorization for Change Order approvals has a cumulative limit of twenty percent (20%) of the original contract award amount. Any individual Change Order which increases the cost of the work to OWNER by an amount which exceeds forty-five thousand and xx/100 dollars ($45,000.00), or any Change Order submitted for approval after the cumulative twenty percent (20%) limit has been reached, must be formally authorized and approved by the OWNER'S Commission prior to their issuance and before work may begin. No claim against OWNER for extra work in furtherance of such Change Order shall be allowed unless prior approval has been obtained. If Owner and Contractor are unable to agree as to the extent, if any, of an increase or decrease in the Contract Price or an extension or shortening of the Contract Time that should be allowed as a result of a Work Directive Change, a claim may be made therefor as provided in Article 10 or Article 11. Contractor shall not be entitled to an increase in the Contract Price or an extension of the Contract Time with respect to any Work performed that is not required by the Contract Documents as amended, modified and supplemented except in the case of an emergency and except in the case of uncovering Work as those situations are addressed herein. The estimated budget for this project is: $50,000.00
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