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Verbal change orders

All 5 requirements that must be satisfied for a valid oral modification to the contract:
1.
2.
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4.
5.
Answer1. + work can't have been included in the contract
2. owner ordered the extra work
3. owner had to agree to pay extra
4. contractor didn't voluntarily do the extra work
5. extra work can't be the contractor's own fault.

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  1. shortindiangirl2/17/11, 2:01 PM

    I didn't realize that an oral modification to the contract was possible. I'll go back to scan the documents now.

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  2. Building Simply2/17/11, 9:12 PM

    Aspects of verbal change orders is discussed in the 3/16 Schiff-Hardin Lecture. I got this highly recommended link thru ARE forum, an entire course audio record with notes (taught by a Chicago construction lawyer) is available here: http://www.schiffhardin.com/design-build/architecture544_Spring2010.htm

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  3. Cand84928/17/11, 2:40 PM

    I assume the professor is using the 2007 AIA documents?

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  4. Building Simply8/18/11, 6:38 AM

    Yes, and the link to the lectures has been updated: http://www.schiffhardin.com/design-build/lecture-notes/architecture-544---spring-2011

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