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City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 (305) 947-0606 phone (305) 949-3113 Fax by this Contract, or should unknown conditions of an unusual nature differing materially from those ordinarily encountered in the area and generally recognized as inherent in Work of the character provided for in this Contract, be encountered, the Contract Price shall be equitably adjusted by Change Order upon the written notice and claim by either parry made within three (3) days after the first observance of the condition. As a condition precedent to the City having any liability to the Contractor for concealed or unknown conditions, the Contractor must give the City and the City's Representative written notice of, and an opportunity to observe, the condition prior to disturbing it. The failure by the Contractor to make the written notice and claim as provided in this Subparagraph shall constitute a waiver by the Contractor of any claim arising out of or relating to such concealed or unknown condition. 8.3.4 Claims for Additional Costs — Except as prohibited in Paragraph 8.3.5 herein below, if the Contractor wishes to make a claim for an increase in the Contract Price, as a condition precedent to any liability of the City therefore, the Contractor shall give the City's Representative and the City written notice of such claim within three (3) days after the occurrence of the event, or the first appearance of the condition, giving rise to such claim. Such notice must be given by the Contractor before proceeding to execute any additional or changed Work. The failure by the Contractor to give such notice and to give such notice prior to executing the Work shall constitute a waiver of any claim for additional compensation. 8.3.4.1 In connection with any claim by the Contractor against the City for compensation in excess of the Contract Price, any liability of the City for the Contractor's cost shall be strictly limited to direct costs incurred by the Contractor plus a reasonable mark-up of fifteen percent (15%) for overhead and profit consistent with Paragraph 10.3.3.4 below. Direct costs do not include the Contractor's home office overhead, loss of efficiency, consequential damages of the Contractor, or equipment costs in excess of actual equipment rental paid by the Contractor to a third party. The City shall not be liable to the Contractor for claims of third parties, including Subcontractors, unless and until liability of the Contractor has been established therefore in a court of competent jurisdiction. 8.3.5 Claims for Additional Time —If the Contractor is delayed in progressing any task which at the time of the delay is then critical or which during the delay becomes critical, as the sole result of any act or neglect to act by the City or someone acting in the City's behalf, or by changes ordered in the Work, unusual delay in transportation, unusually adverse weather conditions not reasonably anticipatable, fire or any causes beyond the Contractor's control, then the date for achieving Final Completion of the Work shall be extended upon the written notice and claim of the Contractor to the City and the City's Representative for such reasonable time as the City's Representative and the City may determine plus extended, documented general conditions expenses including, among other things, project management, supervision and project site overhead expenses. Claims for delay can only be submitted for consideration in the event they have a direct, documentable impact on the Critical Path of the project as evidenced on the (CPM) schedule. Concurrent delay events impacting the schedule will only be considered as a single impact and will be limited to a non-compensable time extension. Any notice and claim for an extension of time by the Contractor shall be made not more than three (3) days COMTECH ENGINEERING, INC. 23