[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Stratford as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-10-1992]
Except as specified herein, when any public
work or improvement has been executed by contract, no changes in the
terms, conditions or scope of said contract nor deviations from the
specifications made a part of that contract which would result in
any way in an increase in the cost of that contract to the Town shall
be allowed except by the approval of the Council.
Any request for change orders shall first be
considered by an appropriate committee appointed and then referred
to the Council for appropriate action.
[Amended 3-12-2007 by Ord. No.
07-03]
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, the Mayor,
acting upon the advice of the Town Engineer, shall have the authority
to approve any such changes or deviations without the approval of
the Council, provided that the cost of any such changes or deviations
does not exceed the sum of $5,000, and further provided that, in the
opinion of the Mayor, due to extraordinary conditions, unforeseen
contingencies, market conditions or the nature of the requested change,
it would not be feasible or in the best interest of the Town to delay
approval of the requested change.
[Added 4-10-2017 by Ord. No. 17-04]
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, the Mayor,
acting upon the advice of the Town Engineer with regards to the Stratford
High School Renovations Project, shall have the authority to approve
any such changes or deviations without the approval of the Council,
but only if such action is recommended by the Stratford High School
Renovations Subcommittee and Building Needs Committee, and further
provided that the cost of any such changes or deviations does not
exceed the sum of $25,000 and that, in the opinion of the Mayor, due
to extraordinary conditions, unforeseen contingencies, market conditions
or the nature of the requested change, it would not be feasible or
in the best interest of the Town to delay approval of the requested
change.
[Adopted 8-11-1997 by Ord. No. 96-36; amended in its entirety 5-9-2011 by Ord. No.
10-30]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any individual or entity that performs work either as a subcontractor
or contractor for the Town.
Any contractor who does work for the Town of
Stratford and needs to perform work not included in the contract for
proper completion of the project must immediately inform the project
architect or the Town Engineer or his/her designee in the absence
of an architect before work not included in the contract is commenced.
Upon notification under § 8-5 above, the architect shall immediately inform the Town Engineer or his/her designee of the contractor's claim that additional work is needed. Upon notification to the Town, the Mayor, the Stratford Town Council and the members of the appropriate committee shall be informed as soon as possible.
