City leaders again changed the city manager’s authority over construction costs on a city project, saying that contractors should not try to abuse the system. Merced City Council awarded more than $800,000 in contracts to two separate companies that will perform maintenance on sewer mains. The council also directed staff to allow the city manager to approve additional funds, or change orders, of 10 percent or less. The city’s common practice was to allow up to 25 percent in change orders without asking for council approval. The tighter restrictions mark the second time this month that the council departed from its common standard in what could set new precedence for public works contracts Read more here: mercedsunstar/2014/08/19/3803455/merced-council-again-sets-tighter.html?sp=/99/100/&ihp=1#storylink=fb_staff/
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 23:21:05 +0000
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