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.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-9-27-80.5

  • Board: refers to the drainage board of a county. See Indiana Code 36-9-27-2
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Reconstruction: means work on a drain as described in section 34(b) of this chapter to correct any of the problems with the drain that are enumerated in that section up to and including the discharge portion of the drain. See Indiana Code 36-9-27-2
     (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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