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Court approves similar signatory amendment for medical examiner's office contract, 4–1
Summary
Commissioners applied the same assistant-director signatory amendment to Lee Lewis Construction's medical examiner's office contract; the amendment to that amendment passed 4–1 and the amended agreement was approved.
The Commissioners Court applied the same Amendment No. 2 language to a Lee Lewis Construction contract for the new medical examiner’s office, replacing the county judge as signing authority with the facilities director or, in the director’s absence, the assistant facilities director for certain change orders.
Commissioner Shaw offered the change, saying it should read that the facilities director is replaced by the assistant director in the absence of a director. Shaw’s amendment was seconded and the amendment to that amendment — narrowing signatory delegation language — passed 4–1. The court then approved the amended Amendment No. 2 for the medical examiner’s office.
During discussion the court clarified that Article 3.2.21 of the agreement specifies the facilities director as the owner’s representative and noted the amendment’s effect on change orders and the timing of approvals. Commissioner Shaw argued the assistant director should sign in the director’s absence “in the absence of a facilities director.” The record indicates staff confirmed the amendment language included a $50,000 per-change-order limit where applicable.
Next steps: County staff will ensure the amended agreement is executed and the county clerk receives the final documents.
