Common use of Approval of Changes Orders by Owner Clause in Contracts

Approval of Changes Orders by Owner. All Change Orders must be approved pursuant to Board Policy FGG. Under current policy FGG, all change orders must be reviewed by the project Architect/Engineer, appropriate District and Program Management staff as designated by the Superintendent before being recommended for further approval. The Superintendent is delegated authority to approve and sign Change Orders which will change the overall amount of a contract by $50,000 or less, but cannot approve and sign Change Orders in excess of $50,000. All Change Orders which will change the overall amount of a contract by more than $50,000 must be documented as a Board Resolution. Upon approval by the Board, a Change Order may be signed by the Board President, the Superintendent, or the Chief Financial Officer. A summary of all approved Change Orders will be provided to the Board of Education quarterly as an information item.