Pursuant to Revised Charter section 8.04, modifications or alterations of contracts shall not require competitive bidding.
(A) Limited to appropriations. No contract alteration or modification to a competitively bid contract shall be approved as set forth below, when the amount of the alteration or modification causes the contract sum for the project or purchase to exceed the amount appropriated by Council.
(B) No contract shall be enforceable against the city unless it has been duly authorized, as provided for herein, and executed in the name of the city by the City Manager or designee, and bears the signature of the Fiscal Officer of the city, as required by R.C. § 5705.41, certifying the availability and appropriation of funds.
(C) Approval procedure. An alteration or modification to a competitively bid contract shall be approved only upon the order of the City Manager or designee. No order shall be effective until the sum to be paid under the altered or modified contract is agreed to in writing and signed by the contractor, the City Manager or designee, and the Finance Director or designee certifying the availability and appropriation of funds.
(Ord. 15-13, passed 2-25-13)