Indiana § 36-9-27-80.5 - Construction contract changes in specification; change orders
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§ 36-9-27-80.5. Construction contract changes in specification; change orders
Sec. 80.5. (a) If a change in the original specifications of a contract for the construction or reconstruction of a drain becomes necessary during the construction or reconstruction, the county surveyor may issue a change order to add, delete, or change an item in the contract. A change order issued under this subsection becomes an addendum to the contract.
(b) The county surveyor may issue a change order under subsection (a) without obtaining prior approval from the board. The county surveyor shall report a change order issued under subsection (a) to the board at the next meeting of the board following the issuance of the change order.
(c) A change order issued under subsection (a) must be directly related to the drain project that is the subject of the original contract.
(d) The amount of a contract plus the amount of all change orders to the contract issued under this section may not exceed the following by more than twenty percent (20%):
(1) The construction costs estimated by the county surveyor under section 61(8) of this chapter.
(2) The reconstruction costs estimated by the county surveyor under section 49(c) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.154-1993, SEC.8.
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