Claims

General
A claim is a continued demand for payment by a contractor if it has been previously denied under the LG’s normal procedures for change order approval. Both the LG and the contractor share in the responsibility for claims.
Federal Requirements
  1. 23 CFR §635.124
    – States federal participation on design-bid-build projects is determined on a case-by-case basis to the extent the claim is supported by the facts and is founded in the contract.
State Requirements
  1. No comparable state statutes specifically address the claims process for local governments.
Required Practices
The LG must develop processes and procedures for the submittal, review, analysis and determination of claims. The process should be approved by TxDOT and incorporated in the bid documents. The
LGPM Guide
provides a description of the required practices that must be followed by the LG and TxDOT district when submitting or processing claims.