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Idaho Falls staff preview purchasing‑policy changes after contract‑administration review
Summary
Public works and purchasing staff reviewed unit‑price contracts, quantity variances and change‑order thresholds and said revisions to the purchasing policy that codify quantity‑variance rules will be brought to the council in December.
City public works and purchasing staff gave an extended briefing on contract administration, unit‑price contracts and quantity variances, explaining why change orders and measured‑work payments are common on public‑works projects. Staff described how unit pricing (for items such as curb, sidewalk and asphalt by unit) produces flexibility to adjust quantities in the field and to get…
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