HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08061996 - C5 Y TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
c FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: August 6, 1996
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE CHANGE
ORDERS TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Specific Request(s)or Recommendation(s)&Background&Justification
I. Recommended Action:
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to order changes or additions in the work being performed
under construction contracts subject to the provisions of Public Contract Code Article 25, provided
such orders.are in writing and the extra cost to the County for any change or addition to the work
so ordered is within the limits specified in the Public Contract Code, Section 20395.
II. Financiallmpact:
There are no financial impacts, except the recommended authorization will reduce paper work and
make the administration of construction contracts more efficient.
III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background:
A. The Public Contract Code, Section 20395, allows the Board of Supervisors to authorize the
County Road Commissioner to execute changes to construction contracts when such
changes do not exceed the following:
1. $5,000.00 on original contracts for $50,000.00 or less; nor
2. Ten percent for contracts over $50,000.00, but not to exceed $250,000.00.
Continued on attachment: X yes SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON: ANUS 0 IG SM APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED V1 OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
/ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT---)
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact: Joseph P. Murphy, (510) 313-2321
Orig. Div.: PW(Constr) t hereby certify that this Is a true and correct o a<
an action taken and entered on the minutes the,
cc: County Administrator Board of Supery q n the date shown.
Auditor-Controller ATTESTED:
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of Supervieon and County Admkddrow
- Accounting, R. Gilchrist
Construction, R. Bruno
Design
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Board Date:June 4, 1996
Execute Change Orders
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3. For contracts whose original cost exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000.00), the extra cost for any change or addition to the work so ordered shall not
exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), plus 1 percent of the amount of the
original contract costs in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00). In
no event shall any such change or alteration exceed one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000.00).
B. Authorization is needed so that the County can continue to process construction contract
change orders in a timely manner.
IV. Consequences of Negative Action:
Previous policy which limits approval authority to $25,000.00 would remain in effect.