A CM is working on a project to implement a street project in a major US city. The project includes green infrastructure, an off$-$street bike path, networked traffic signals for vehicles and bikes, new street lighting, in$-$ground parking sensors$,$ pedestrian and bike counters, and roadway and sidewalk reconstruction. The city received a federal grant to fund $80\%$ of the project and is using the CMAA agency form of contract. The owner finds a defect in a conduit outside the project limits that is affecting the function of the new signals. The owner directs the contractor to replace the conduit. The contractor complies and then puts in a claim for extra work. The CM should

A$)$ consider the claim because work was necessary for completion of project.

B$)$ reject claim because proper notice was not given.

C$)$ approve the claim because work was directed by the owner.

D$)$ reject claim because work was outside project limits$.$