UNSIGNED CHANGE ORDER

(a) In this section: (1) "Public work contract" has the meaning assigned by Section 2253.001. (2) "Subcontract" means a contract between a subcontractor and a vendor who is providing services under a public work contract. (b) A vendor may elect not to proceed with additional work directed by a governmental entity under a public work contract if: (1) the vendor has not received a written, fully executed change order for the governmental entity-directed additional work; and (2) the aggregate actual or anticipated value of the additional work under the vendor's contract terms plus any previous governmental entity-directed additional work for which the vendor has not received a written, fully executed change order exceeds 10 percent of the vendor's original public work contract amount. (c) A subcontractor may elect not to proceed with additional work directed by a vendor under a subcontract if: (1) the subcontractor has not received a written, fully executed change order for the governmental entity-directed additional work from the vendor; and (2) the aggregate actual or anticipated value of the additional work under the subcontractor's subcontract terms plus any previous governmental entity-directed additional work for which the subcontractor has not received a written, fully executed change order exceeds 10 percent of the subcontractor's subcontract amount. (d) A vendor or subcontractor who elects not to proceed with additional work as provided by this section is not responsible for damages associated with the election not to proceed.