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Council approves authorization for South Slope wastewater change orders with 30-day ratification for large items
Summary
Council authorized city staff to approve change orders for the South Slope Wastewater Reclamation Facility up to a $3,415,860 contingency, adding an amendment that requires any individual or aggregated change orders above $100,000 to be brought to council for ratification within 30 days of necessary signatures.
Council approved a resolution authorizing the director of utilities, with concurrence of the director of finance and the city administrator, to approve change orders for the South Slope Wastewater Reclamation Facility project in a total amount not to exceed $3,415,860, and the council adopted an amendment requiring that all change orders above $100,000 be presented to council for ratification within 30 days of necessary signatures.
City staff explained the request as an operational measure to avoid construction delays on a large capital project while maintaining checks and balances through finance and administrative review. "What we are looking for is authorization that exceeds the purchasing policy as it was…
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