1. On the Contract Items tab of the Contract Items dialog box, click New Contract Item.

   The Contract Item dialog box opens.

   

2. Define the properties.

   Option	Description
   Description	Type a description for the contract item. The description is used in project management reports.
   Type	Select Original Contract in the drop-down list.
   Amount	Type the costs of the contract item.
   Override Retainage	Select if you want to modify the default values in Completed Work and Stored Materials. You can set a different value for each line item.
   Schedule Task	Select the project schedule task that you want to link to the new contract item. When you link a contract item to a schedule task, Tekla PowerFab automatically finds the completion percentage of the contract item from the project schedule. This allows you to automatically calculate the amount to be invoiced based on the completion percentage.
   Notes	Type any additional notes.

3. Click Save.

Create a contract item for changes orders. You can link an approved change order to your schedule of values as part of a contract item so the data will automatically feed into your contract and invoice.

1. On the Contract Items tab of the Contract Items dialog box, click New Contract Item.

   The Contract Item dialog opens.

   

   Description: Type a description for the contract item.

   The description is used in project management reports.

   Type: Select Change Order.

   Schedule Task: Select the project schedule task that you want to link to the new contract item.

   When you link a contract item to a schedule task, Tekla PowerFab automatically finds the completion percentage of the contract item from the project schedule. This allows you to automatically calculate the amount to be invoiced based on the completion percentage.

   Notes: Type any additional notes about the contract item.

2. Click Save.

   The new contract item is added to the list on the left-hand pane.

3. To define the costs of the contract item, go back to the Project Management dialog box, and click Change Orders.

   The Change Order dialog opens.

   

4. Select the change order that you want to link to the contract item.

   Ensure that Approved is selected.

5. In Contract Item, select the new contract item.
6. To save the changes, click Save.

1. On the left-hand pane of the Contract Item dialog box, select the contract item that you want to modify.
2. Modify the description, type, amount, schedule task, and notes.
3. Click Save to update the contract item properties.

1. On the left-hand pane of the Contract Item dialog box, select the contract item that you want to move.
2. Click the Move Up and Move Down buttons to move the item to the desired position.

Deleting a contract item is permanent and cannot be undone.

1. On the left-hand pane of the Contract Item dialog box, select the contract item that you want to delete.
2. Click Delete.
3. To permanently delete the contract item, click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.

1. In the Contract Items dialog box, click the Other tab to open it.
2. Adjust the contract properties:

   Option	Description
   Contract #	The contract number. The contract number is displayed in the standard AIA G702 invoice form. Type the contract number in the Contract # field.
   Contract For	A brief description of the contract, displayed in the standard AIA G702 invoice form. Type a description in the Contract For field.
   Retainage - Completed Work	The percentage of the invoiced completed work amount that is retained until the end of the project. The default value is 10%. Type a value in the Retainage - Completed Work field.
   Stored Materials	The percentage of the invoiced stored materials amount that is retained until the end of the project. The default value is 10%. Type a value in the Stored Materials field.
   Notes	Any additional notes or information about the contract.

3. Click Save.

   A message appears, telling you that the information has been saved.

4. Click OK to close the message.