§ 36-9-27-80.5 — Construction contract changes in specification; change orders

Indiana § 36-9-27-80.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 9: TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
• Ch. 27: Drainage Law

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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.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.154-1993, SEC.8.