{"id":742962,"date":"2015-05-08T06:04:08","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T12:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=742962"},"modified":"2015-05-06T14:04:41","modified_gmt":"2015-05-06T20:04:41","slug":"change-directive-v-change-order-v-construction-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/change-directive-v-change-order-v-construction-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Change Directive v. Change Order v. Construction Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Matthew J. DeVries | Burr &amp; Forman LLP | April 28, 2015<\/p>\n<p>In the legal world,\u00a0words have meaning.\u00a0 Not to say that words have any less meaning in the non-legal world, but sometimes you can get tricked up in your correspondence, notice letters, claims or otherwise when you use the wrong work.\u00a0 Take, for example, the world of\u00a0changes\u00a0in the construction context.<\/p>\n<p>When you are dealing with changes on a project, they can be classified, treated, reviewed, and compensated on a different basis.\u00a0 Perhaps the best description is included in\u00a0Tennessee Department of Transportation\u2019s\u00a0new specifications\u00a0(pdf) that were release earlier this year.\u00a0 According to the new specifications, here are three different types of changes:<\/p>\n<p>Change Directive:\u00a0A Change Order issued by the Department, when the Contractor has filed a claim, that allows the Department to compensate the Contractor for completed additional work as determined to be fair and reasonable by the Department and that does not require the consent or signature of the Contractor or Surety.<\/p>\n<p>Change Order:\u00a0A written agreement entered into by and between the Department and the Contractor, with the written assent of the Surety, covering modifications or alterations beyond the scope of the original Contract, and establishing any necessary new Contract items, any other basis of payment, and any time adjustments for the work affected by the changes. This Agreement becomes a part of the Contract when properly executed and approved.<\/p>\n<p>Construction Change:\u00a0A completed document, approved by the Engineer, covering changes in the Plans, Specifications or quantities, and additional items and the basis of payment that have been established by a previously executed Change Order.<\/p>\n<p>As a contractor, just because you experience a\u00a0change\u00a0of work\u00a0on the project does not mean you will automatically be entitled to additional time or money.\u00a0 You will need to review your contract to make sure you are allowed any recovery for a change in your work. And when you get to the point of filing a claim for the impact of a change, then make sure you use the right words.<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lexology.com\/library\/detail.aspx?g=41cb68df-207d-4452-ac77-ac8802938dda&amp;utm_source=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed&amp;utm_medium=HTML+email+-+Other+states+section&amp;utm_campaign=Lexology+subscriber+daily+feed&amp;utm_content=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed+2015-04-30&amp;utm_term=\">Change directive v. Change Order v. construction change &#8211; Lexology<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matthew J. 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