8-1.12 Contract Types

Generally, contracts for construction should be firm fixed price contracts. Such contracts may be:

• Lump-sum contracts for the total work or for defined parts of it.
• Unit-price contracts in which a unit price is paid for a specified quantity of work, such as cubic yards of earth or concrete, or square yards of pavement.
• A combination of both (of the above).

However, any contract type discussed in Section 2-18, Select Contract Type, may be used.