DATE: March 12, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Resolution Increasing Limits of Contract Change Orders
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Resolution increasing limits of contract change orders approved by the Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning to amounts consistent with Public Contract Code, sections 20142, 20395(d), and 20405(d).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning (Director) to approve contract change orders up to a specified amount for road, bridge, and other construction projects, up to the statutorily authorized delegable limit. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the Director's authorization to approve contract change orders will remain at the maximum of $100,000 approved by the Board of Supervisors in 1991 with the adoption of Resolution No. 91-355. Most recently, the limit has been increased on a project-by-project basis as necessary by authorization of the Board of Supervisors.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Contract contingencies for change orders are provided for in each project budget approved by the Board. Increasing limits of contract change orders approved by the Director to amounts consistent with the Public Contract Code will allow potential savings to be realized by reducing project delays, potential claims, and associated contract and engineering costs. Delaying the contractor's operation while waiting for approval to make field changes can result in legitimate claims by the contractor for the cost of idle workers and equipment and for time extensions. Time extensions also result in delays for the public for use of the roads and bridges, as well as delays to the use of buildings by County staff as well as the public.
DISCUSSION:
Per Res...
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