What does the Total Adjusted Contract Price represent?

The Total Adjusted Contract Price represents the contract price after change orders and adjustments have been applied. In highway construction and project management, it incorporates any modifications due to design changes, unforeseen circumstances, or updates in project scope that affect the financial agreement. This ensures that all costs associated with the project, including alterations, are acknowledged in the final contractual amount.

By contrast, the initial contract price without revisions reflects the original agreement, which doesn't account for any modifications that may subsequently occur. The final cost of construction materials alone pertains specifically to material expenses and does not encompass labor or other project costs. Meanwhile, the budget allocated for unexpected project expenses addresses potential costs that may not be directly accounted for in the contract but does not reflect the cumulative adjustments made to the contract price itself.