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Milton city attorney urges new policy to comply with Florida change-order law; council aims to act Dec. 9
Summary
City attorney summarized Florida statute requiring a detailed staff response to contractor change orders within 35 days or risk deemed approval; council asked staff to draft a policy and recommended notifying council quickly for any change orders arriving between meetings.
Mr. Adams, the city attorney, told the Milton City Council that Florida statute 218.755 (referred to in meeting materials as HB683) will govern contracts entered on or after July 1, 2025, and requires prompt, specific staff responses to contractor change orders. "If change orders is submitted, it has to be approved with specific detail within 35 days," Adams said, and he recommended staff review contract…
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