Additional Time Guidance

When addressing time choose one of the following Methods
:
  1. Add time extension number and time in the box provided
  2. State in the narrative that no time is added by this CO
  3. State in the narrative that time will be addressed later in the project when time impacts to the critical path are known
    .
Methods 1 and 2 are preferred. Method 3 should not be normal practice. If time cannot be agreed on with the contractor upon execution of a CO, Method 3 is acceptable
.
Per FHWA,
M
ethod 3 for adding time should rarely be used. Discussion of additional time needs to take place with the contractor. This may be done by reviewing when work will take place on the most recent accepted project schedule.
Questions to consider include:
  • Is the CO work on the critical path or affects current and downstream critical path activities?
  • Will a crew need to be pulled from a critical path activity to do the CO work?
  • Is a crew available to work off critical path for the CO work?
  • Can a crew from a different project be mobilized to perform the CO work off critical path? Will involve negotiating additional cost.
  • Will additional barricade months be needed? Be wary of contractor requesting to move work to end of project.
  • Is float time available to mitigate some or all of the needed time?
  • Is the extent or impact of the
    CO
     work able to be estimated?
Document the information and then work to resolve the time issue as soon as possible (not at the end of the project).