Document a mid-project scope, price & schedule change (AIA G701-style) — auto-compute markup, the new contract sum & completion date, then download a signed-ready PDF
Identifies which project this CO belongs to; matches the prime contract.
Sequential — never skip or duplicate.
The party authorizing & paying — a required signatory.
The party performing the work — a required signatory.
Third required signatory on AIA-style jobs; blank = N/A.
The starting baseline — stays constant.
Sum of all signed prior change orders (may be negative).
Itemized builds the amount up from cost line items with markup applied transparently.
Markup is applied to pre-tax direct cost by default; sales tax applies to material only. Check your prime contract for the allowable markup.
Calendar days added (or negative to subtract). 0 = no change.
Baseline date so the new date can be computed.
A required G701 field and the single most-disputed item if vague — describe what, where & why.
No logo selected (optional).
Amount of this Change Order
This free AIA G701-style change order template turns a handful of inputs into a polished, signature-ready document that pins down a mid-project change to scope, price, and schedule. It's built for general contractors, remodelers, and subs who get a verbal "go ahead" for extra work and then struggle to get paid because nothing was in writing. The change order states the work changed, builds the price up from labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor costs with overhead-and-profit markup and sales tax, walks the contract-sum ladder (original sum → prior changes → this change → new sum), documents the schedule extension, and ends with a three-party signature block reading "Not valid until signed by all parties." The live preview updates as you type, money math is computed in integer cents so every figure reconciles to the penny, and everything runs 100% in your browser.
Say you're on a $120,000 remodel with $0 in prior change orders, and the owner upgrades to quartz countertops. Itemized this change: $2,000 labor, $3,000 material, $500 equipment, $0 sub, a 15% O&P markup, and an 8% material sales tax. The job adds 5 calendar days.
Notice the rules: markup applies to pre-tax direct cost, sub work is marked up separately at a lower rate, sales tax hits material only, and the schedule change is documented — never left verbal.
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title="Construction Change Order Template" loading="lazy"></iframe>This produces a documentation / estimate template — not legal or accounting advice, and not a binding contract by itself. A change order is only enforceable when signed by all required parties. The AIA G701 explicitly states it is "not valid until signed by the Owner, Architect and Contractor."
Markup defaults are conventions, not requirements. 15% combined O&P on self-performed work and ~5% on subs are common industry conventions; the governing prime contract controls the actual allowable markup — always check the change-order / general-conditions clause first. Industry sources caution that standard 10–15% markups frequently under-recover true overhead (one cited electrical study put real overhead near 19%), so treat the default as a floor to verify, not a ceiling.
Tax & markup ordering varies. This tool marks up pre-tax direct cost and applies sales tax to material only; some jurisdictions tax labor or the full installed price, and markup-on-tax rules differ — confirm local rules. Time & Material amounts are estimates / not-to-exceed figures, not fixed prices. Schedule math uses calendar days unless your contract specifies working days.
This is a generic G701-STYLE template, not the copyrighted AIA G701 document itself. For AIA-contract projects the official licensed AIA form may be contractually required. All money math is performed in integer cents.
A change order is a written, signed amendment to a construction contract that documents a change in scope, price, or schedule after the contract is signed. The AIA G701 is the industry-standard form. It states the change to the work, the resulting adjustment to the contract sum, the change in contract time, and the new contract total — and it is NOT valid until signed by the owner, architect (if any), and contractor.
With the Itemized method, the amount = Labor + Material + Equipment + Subcontractor cost + sales tax on material + overhead-and-profit markup on self-performed work + a separate (usually lower) markup on subcontractor work. With Lump Sum, you enter a single agreed figure (which may be negative for a credit). Time & Material uses the same itemized buildup but is flagged as an estimate / not-to-exceed.
The G701 contract-sum ladder is: Original Contract Sum, plus the net change from previously authorized change orders, equals the contract sum before this change order; plus the amount of this change order equals the new contract sum. A deductive (credit) change order can legitimately lower the new contract sum below the original.
A combined 10–15% on self-performed labor, material, and equipment and about 5% on subcontractor work are common industry conventions. They are not legal requirements — the governing prime contract controls the allowable markup, so always check the contract's change-order or general-conditions clause. Industry studies note that 10–15% often under-recovers true overhead, so treat the default as a floor to verify.
Forgetting to address contract time is a top contractor mistake. If extra work pushes the completion date but the change order is silent on time, you can be hit with liquidated damages for being "late" on work that was added. The G701 requires the change in contract time to be stated — including affirmatively stating "The Contract Time will not be changed" when it is unchanged.
No. Relying on a verbal "go ahead" and starting work before signatures is the number-one cause of non-payment for extra work. A change order is only enforceable when signed by all required parties. Get the owner, architect (if applicable), and contractor signatures BEFORE performing the change.
No. This is a generic G701-STYLE template, not the copyrighted AIA G701 document, and it is documentation, not legal or accounting advice. For AIA-contract projects the official licensed AIA form may be contractually required. Confirm markup, tax, and calendar-vs-working-day rules against your prime contract and local law.
No. The entire change order is built locally in your browser — no sign-up to preview, no server, nothing uploaded. That makes it safe for confidential project and pricing information. A free account is only needed to download the PDF so you can save your work across all tools.
Your change order is built in your browser and saved only there. We don't store or sell your data.