I have a client who is a CM on a higher ed project involving two classroom buildings. At the time of bid, language was included in the spec for LEED v3 documentation. However at the time of project kickoff, LEED was off the table. A year later, as the first of the two buildings nears completion, LEED is back on the table. The architect registered the projects the day before the cutoff for LEED v3 registration.
Now for the fun part: Trying to help my client convince the college that a change order is needed to assist in what I call "forensic LEED" documentation, specifically for the MR credits and IEQ credits. The college claims since the language was in the spec, the CM owns it and can't submit a change order. The CM claims that since LEED was off the table, they did not request or collect LEED reporting forms for materials, and that now they need a consultant to get the job done.
I should mention that although the project is two buildings, they were bid together as one project and most subcontractors provided product submittals for both buildings together.
What's a good argument for a LEED consultant in this case? Any and all feedback would be welcome.