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At all times, SUBCONTRACTOR shall proceed with the WORK in accordance with the CONTRACTOR'S decisions. SUBCONTRACTOR'S failure to take exception to a decision by CONTRACTOR within 14 calendar days after receipt thereof, shall be considered concurrence, constitute a waiver by SUBCONTRACTOR of its rights of further protest, and CONTRACTOR'S decision shall become fmal and binding upon SUBCONTRACTOR. SUBCONTRACTOR may challenge CONTRACTOR'S determination and file a detailed written protest within 14 calendar days of CONTRACTOR'S decision. CONTRACTOR may reconsider ' its decision upon such protest. If CONTRACTOR'S decision remains unchanged, and SUBCONTRACTOR still protests, CONTRACTOR and SUBCONTRACTOR shall endeavor ' to settle the dispute by mutual agreement, or otherwise, as provided in Article GC-19.0 "DISPUTES AND ARBITRATION," of this section. ' GC-17.0 CHANGES AND EXTRA WORK CONTRACTOR may at any time without invalidating the CONTRACT and without notice to the sureties, if any, make changes and may direct SUBCONTRACTOR to perform extra WORK. ' If notice of any change affecting the general scope of the WORK or the provisions of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (including, but not limited to, CONTRACT Price or CONTRACT Time) is required by the provisions of any Bond to be given to a surety, the giving of any such notice will be SUBCONTRACTOR'S responsibility. SUBCONTRACTOR shall not commence any changed WORK until duected to do so in writing. Upon such direction, SUBCONTRACTOR shall expeditiously perform the extra WORK. If such change involves extra cost or extra time to SUBCONTRACTOR, or adversely affects its WORK, SUBCONTRACTOR shall promptly advise CONTRACTOR in writing. Advisement shall include an estimate of the effect of the change in dme and cost, and shall be submitted prior to beginning the WORK or no later than 5 working days after the change and/or extra WORK is ordered, whichever is later. In the event CONTRACTOR directs SUBCONTRACTOR to maintain the existing performance schedule after receipt of proper request for additional time, SUBCONTRACTOR shall promptly advise CONTRACTOR of its plan of acceleration. The estimate shall be based on meeting all the dates set forth in SUBCONTRACTOR'S current approved construction schedule. Sufficient detail on man-hours, rates, quantities, extensions, etc. shall be given in the estimate to permit thorough analysis. If notice is not given, it shall be deemed that no additional compensation or other adjustment is due to SUBCONTRACTOR. If notice is given, or in the opinion of CONTRACTOR, such change involves a reduction in the amount of expense or time to SUBCONTRACTOR, CONTRACTOR and SUBCONTRACTOR shall endeavor to agree upon an adjustment to the ' affected terms of the CONTRACT, including the CONTRACT PRICE. Changes in the CONTRACT PRICE will be effective only if made by a CONTRACT CHANGE AGREEMENT signed by CONTRACTOR and SUBCONTRACTOR. ' 3-7