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RESOLUTION NO. 12507
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
NO. 6716 REGARDING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, on January 16, 1973, the Council Council
adopted by Resolution No. 6716 a Council policy on change orders,
and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to modify that policy to be
more reflective of today's costs, and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that the aggregate amount of
change orders approved by staff remain the same as that approved
in 1973 (i.e., based upon a percentage of the total contract
cost), and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that change orders involving
(a) changes in the scope of the project, (b) (25% up or down)
changes in the amount of individual quantities greater than
allowed in the Green Book, (c) changes or increases in the
allowed time for completion, continue to be submitted to Council
for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Chula Vista does hereby adopt the following policy
with regard to contract change orders:
COUNCIL POLICY 574-01 - CHANGE ORDERS
The Director of Public Works and/or City Manager is hereby
delegated a limited authority to approve change orders for work
be done under City contracts as follows:
1. All change orders shall be processed in accordance with the
applicable project specifications.
2. No single change orders shall increase or decrease the
original contract amount by more than:
~ 5,000 - Director of Public Works Approval
~10,000 - City Manager Approval
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3. Change orders approved by either the Director of Public Works
or the City Manager shall be reported to the City Council by
informational memo at the next regular Council meeting.
4. The aggregate of all change orders, including those for
differences between estimated and actual quantities shall not
increase the contract amount by more than the percentage
amount specified below without Council approval:
Original Contract Range Maximum Aggregate Percentage
Increase
Up to $100,000 10 percent
$100,000 to ~1,000,000 5 percent
More than $1,000,000 2 percent
5. All change orders involving changes in the scope of project,
increases of contract amounts greater than outlined above,
increases in time allowed for completion, shall be submitted
to the City Council for consideration.
6. In those cases where the City Manager and Director of Public
Works determine that the public health and safety are
involved or a substantial claim could be submitted by the
contractor for delays, the City Manager may exceed the above
amounts provided for both individual change orders or the
aggregate amount of change orders. The change order shall be
submitted to the Council at the next regular Council meeting
for ratification.
Presented by Approved as to form by
/~ohn P. Li~pit~t/ Director of ~omas J.~rron, City Attorney
~/Public Works/City Engineer
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 2 day of ,]UNE
19 ~6 , by the following vote, to--wit:
AYES: Councilmembers COX, MALCOLM, M00RE~ CAMPBELL
NAYES: Councilmembers NONE
ABSTAIN: Counci lmembers NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers McCANDLISS
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ATTEST ~ ~
y - City Clerk ' -~'
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chula Vista, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY thor the above and foregoing is o full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUT[0N NO. ].2507
,and that the some has not been amended or repealed.
DATED
~ City Clerk
CI'IY OF
CHULA VISTA
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