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Caltrans CCO Code Generator

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Determining CO Type

Does the CO resolve a dispute that was formalized in a Claim or Notice of Potential Claim?
(Click one.)

YES
NO

Is this change order initiated by the Department, results in Department cost savings, and maintains or exceeds the project’s original functional scope (i.e., purpose, quality, and service life of the permanent project and its elements)? All conditions must apply for a “yes” response.
(Click one.)

YES
NO
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Selecting the First Character

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Use the "Description" column to categorize the CO as to its general type and click on the character in the "Code" column.
CO Type Code Description
Administration Contract work A CO used to pay for work or adjustments already authorized by specifications (supplemental work, quantity adjustments, etc.).
Acceleration B CO used to accelerate certain planned work. Describe the reason for acceleration in the transmittal memo (public convenience, staging coordination, delay mitigation, etc.)
Plan or
Specification
Change		 Non-VECP C CO needed to change plans or specifications for reasons unrelated to a VECP.
VECP-Related D CO needed to change plans or specifications due to a VECP.
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Selecting the First Character

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Use the "Description" column to categorize the CO as to its general type and click on the character in the "Code" column.
CO Type Code Description
Dispute Resolution Potential Claim E CO used to pay for work or adjustments already authorized by specifications (supplemental work, quantity adjustments, etc.).
F CO used to accelerate certain planned work. Describe the reason for acceleration in the transmittal memo (public convenience, staging coordination, delay mitigation, etc.)
Claim G CO needed to change plans or specifications for reasons unrelated to a VECP.
H CO either fully or partially resolves certain contract claims filed due to an ordered change.
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CO Type: Administrative Contract Work

Character 1

A
 CO to pay for work or adjustments already authorized by specifications (supplemental work, quantity adjustments, etc.).

Character 2

Select the administrative specification that authorizes the change order.

Standard Specifications:

When the above two characters are A-W, select from below, otherwise press "click me when done"

Characters
3 & 4
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CO Type: Administrative Acceleration
Character 1 Character 2* Character 3* Character 4*
B Z Z Z
*Code "B" in the first character position describes an administrative change order for acceleration with no physical change in the planned work, therefore, it is associated with "Z" for the second, third, and fourth characters.
--Enter the characters in the category code on Forms CEM-4903 and CEM-4901.--
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CO Type: Plan or Specification Change (Non-VECP)

Character 1

C
 CO to change plans or specifications for reasons unrelated to a VECP.

Character 2

Select the asset that most accurately identifies the change order.

Physical Asset:

Characters
3 & 4

Select the Source Document that most accurately identifies the change order.

Source Document: (Choose one.)
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CO Type: Plan or Specification Change (Non-VECP)

Character 1

D
 CO to change plans or specifications due to a VECP.

Character 2

Select the asset that most accurately identifies the change order.

Physical Asset:

Characters
3 & 4

Select the Source Document that most accurately identifies the change order.

Source Document: (Choose one.)
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CO Type: Potential Claim, Contract Administration

Character 1

E
 CO either fully or partially resolves certain Notices of Potential Claim filed due to some aspect of contract administration.

Character 2

Select the specification that most accurately identifies the change order.

Standard Specifications:

Character 3

Select the chronological milestone that most closely identifies the time frame prior to when the dispute was resolved.

Character 4

Select the Resolution Authority that most accurately explains how the dispute was resolved (entitlement, negotiated settlement, etc.).
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CO Type: Potential Claim, Ordered Change

Character 1

F
 CO either fully or partially resolves certain Notices of Potential Claim filed due to some aspect of contract administration.

Character 2

Select the specification that most accurately identifies the change order.

Physical Asset:

Character 3

Select the chronological milestone that most closely identifies the time frame prior to when the dispute was resolved.

Character 4

Select the Resolution Authority that most accurately explains how the dispute was resolved (entitlement, negotiated settlement, etc.).
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CO Type: Claim, Contract Administration

Character 1

G
 CO either fully or partially resolves certain contract claims filed due to some aspect of contract administration.

Character 2

Select the specification that most accurately identifies the change order.

Standard Specifications:

Character 3

Select the chronological milestone that most closely identifies the time frame prior to when the dispute was resolved.

Character 4

Select the Resolution Authority that most accurately explains how the dispute was resolved (entitlement, negotiated settlement, etc.).
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CO Type: Claim, Ordered Change

Character 1

H
 CO either fully or partially resolves certain contract claims filed due to an ordered change.

Character 2

Select the specification that most accurately identifies the change order.

Standard Specifications:

Character 3

Select the chronological milestone that most closely identifies the time frame prior to when the dispute was resolved.

Character 4

Select the Resolution Authority that most accurately explains how the dispute was resolved (entitlement, negotiated settlement, etc.).
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Change Order Information