A firestop contractor is awarded a lump-sum contract. Mid-project, the owner requests 80 additional penetrations not shown on the original drawings. How should the contractor respond?
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A
Absorb the cost to maintain the owner relationship
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B
Submit a formal change order request with itemized costs before proceeding
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C
Complete the additional work and bill at project closeout
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D
Refuse to perform any work not in the original contract