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issued, City reserves the right at its sole option to either terminate the Contract as it applies to the items in question and make such arrangements as may be deemed necessary to complete the disputed work; or submit the matter in dispute to Consultant as set forth in Article 13 hereof. During the pendency of the dispute, and upon receipt of a Change Order approved by City, Contractor shall promptly proceed with the change in the Work involved and advise the Consultant and Contract Administrator in writing within seven (7) calendar days of Contractor's agreement or disagreement with the method, if any, provided in the Change Order for determining the proposed adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract Time. 38.4. On approval of any Contract change increasing the Contract Price, Contractor shall ensure that the performance bond and payment bond are increased so that each reflects the total Contract Price as increased. 38.5. Under circumstances determined necessary by City, Change Orders may be issued unilaterally by City. 39. Value of Change Order Work: 39.1. The value of any work covered by a Change Order or of any claim for an increase or decrease in the Contract Price shall be determined in one of the following ways: 39.1.1. Where the work involved is covered by unit prices contained in the Contract Documents, by application of unit prices to the quantities of items involved. 39.1.2. By mutual acceptance of a lump sum which Contractor and City acknowledge contains a component for overhead and profit. 39.1.3. On the basis of the "cost of work," determined as provided in Sections 39.2 and 39.3, plus a Contractor's fee for overhead and profit which is determined as provided in Section 39.4. 39.2. The term "cost of work" means the sum of all direct costs necessarily incurred and paid by Contractor in the proper performance of the Work described in the Change Order. Except as otherwise may be agreed to in writing by City, such costs shall be in amounts no higher than those prevailing in the locality of the Project, shall include only the following items and shall not include any of the costs itemized in Section 39.3. 39.2.1. Payroll costs for employees in the direct employ of Contractor in the performance of the work described in the Change Order under schedules of job classifications agreed upon by City and Contractor. Payroll costs for employees not employed full time on the work covered by the Change Order shall be apportioned on the basis of their time spent on the work. Payroll costs shall include, but not be limited to, salaries and wages plus the cost of fringe benefits which shall include social security contributions, unemployment, excise and payroll taxes, workers' or workmen's compensation, health and retirement benefits, bonuses, sick leave, vacation and holiday pay application thereto. Such employees shall include superintendents and foremen at the site. M 372