Part 2 — AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE

A.

The Council reserves the authority to approve all Change Orders and Directed Change Orders except as delegated in this Part.

B.

The Director will execute, on behalf of the Council, all Change Orders and Directed Change Orders approved by the Council.

(Ord. 30308.)

The Council, by resolution, may delegate to the Director the authority to approve and execute Change Orders and Directed Change Orders that the Director does not otherwise have authority to approve and execute.

(Ord. 30308.)

The Director has the authority to negotiate, execute and issue a Change Order or Directed Change Order that meets each of the following requirements:

A.

The Change Order or Directed Change Order amount, when aggregated with the amount of all previously issued Change Orders and Directed Change Orders for the Public Works Contract or work order, does not exceed the contingency; and

B.

If the Change Order or Directed Change Order alters the scope of work, it complies with the requirements of Section 27.30.100 or 27.30.110, whichever is applicable.

(Ords. 30308, 30686.)

Subject to there being a sufficient unexpended and unencumbered balance in a proper appropriation, the Director has the authority to negotiate, execute and issue an Emergency Change Order in any dollar amount.

(Ord. 30308.)