A. Term.
1. The term of the contract and options for renewal shall be clearly defined in the bid or proposal documents, and funds must be available for the first fiscal period at the time of contracting.
2. Payment and performance obligations for succeeding fiscal periods shall be subject to the availability and appropriation of funds by the city council.
B. Modification of Contracts.
1. Modifications of contracts shall be in writing, and shall be issued in accordance with the terms of the original contract.
2. No verbal contract modifications shall be binding on the city.
3. Except as set forth in Subsection C. of this section, or unless expressly permitted pursuant to the terms of the contract, any contract modification which will result in an increase in the original contract amount must be authorized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
C. Change Orders.
1. The city manager may authorize change orders to any contract if the amount of the change order does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) cumulative.
2. The city council may authorize change order to any contract if an amount of the change order exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000) cumulative.
(Ord. 1397.03.08 § 2 (part), 2007)