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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-01 RESOLUTION NO. 7-01 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, authorizing the approval of change orders for construction contracts under certain circumstances, establishing a procedure for City Council review, and repealing Resolution 7-91. WHEREAS, change orders, which are revisions to a construction contract, are an ntegral part of construction contracts that are administered by the Public Works and Utilities epartment; and WHEREAS, decisions on change orders must often be made immediately to allow the ontractor to continue with the work with a minimum of administrative delay; and WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles desires to establish a formal policy and procedure hich would allow the City Manager and the Director of Public Works and Utilities to approve hange orders under certain circumstances; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port ngeles as follows: Section 1. In accordance with the terms and conditions of this Resolution, the City anager and the Director of Public Works and Utilities are hereby authorized and directed to pprove and sign construction contract change orders on construction contracts, ifthe change order oes not substantially change the scope of the project and if the total contract amount as adjusted y the change order is within the amount budgeted for the project. Section 2. a. If the total amount of the change orders for a project is $5,000 or less, the Director of Public Works and Utilities may approve and sign the change orders. b. If the amount of the change order is between $5,000 and $100,000, it must also -1- "TT . be approved and signed by the City Manager provided that (1) The total of all change orders for a project costing less than $100,000 shall not exceed $15,000. (2) The total of all change orders for a project costing $100,000 or more may be issued for 15% of the original contract amount not to exceed $100,000. c. rfthe amount of the change order is in excess of the City Manager's authority, it must be approved by the City Council. Section 3. When the City Manager or Director of Public Works and Utilities approves nd signs change orders according to the conditions stated in Sections 1 and 2, he shall forward the hange order to the City Council for its information within thirty (30) days of the signing of the hange order. Section 4. rfthe change order does not meet the conditions set forth in Section 1, the ity Manager or Director of Public Works and Utilities shall submit the change order to the City ouncil for approval in advance of his approval and signing of the change order. Section 5. Resolution 7-91 is hereby repealed. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the liti! day of April ,2001. r-;) / ~y'rJT?~ :\ORDINANCES .:RtSOLUTlONS\\UOO 1-04. wpd -2- ..