Minor Changes in Work

Minor Changes in Work

• A. Written instruction or interpretation not involving adjustment to contract sum or contract time.
• B. Written instruction that changes the contract sum only.
• C. Written instruction that extends the contract time only.
• D. A change in project scope that requires a new permit.

Answer: (A)

Minor Changes in Work are written instructions issued to the contractor that clarify or interpret the contract documents but do not change the contract sum or contract time. This concept is about making small, non-costly, non-schedule-impact adjustments that keep the project moving without requiring formal changes to price or schedule. The correct option describes exactly that: a written instruction or interpretation that does not involve any adjustment to cost or time. In practice, you might see a minor change when a drawing ambiguity is resolved or a small substitution is allowed without affecting the overall price or construction timeline. If an instruction would alter the amount due or extend the schedule, it would fall outside Minor Changes in Work and would typically be handled as a Change Order (for price) or a Construction Change Directive that includes time implications. A change in scope requiring a new permit clearly goes beyond the scope of a Minor Change in Work.

Minor Changes in Work are written instructions issued to the contractor that clarify or interpret the contract documents but do not change the contract sum or contract time. This concept is about making small, non-costly, non-schedule-impact adjustments that keep the project moving without requiring formal changes to price or schedule. The correct option describes exactly that: a written instruction or interpretation that does not involve any adjustment to cost or time.

In practice, you might see a minor change when a drawing ambiguity is resolved or a small substitution is allowed without affecting the overall price or construction timeline. If an instruction would alter the amount due or extend the schedule, it would fall outside Minor Changes in Work and would typically be handled as a Change Order (for price) or a Construction Change Directive that includes time implications. A change in scope requiring a new permit clearly goes beyond the scope of a Minor Change in Work.