When it becomes necessary, in the opinion of the Mayor or of the head of a department, in the prosecution of any work or improvement under contract, to make alterations or modifications in contracts, such alterations or modifications shall only be made by the order of the Mayor or such director or head of a department. Such order shall be of no effect until the price to be paid for the work and material, or both, under the altered or modified contract has been agreed upon in writing and approved by the Board of Control and signed by the contractor or vendor and the Mayor, or the director or head of a department, as the case may be, on behalf of the City. However, the change orders to a contract resulting in an increase over the contract price and above the funds appropriated for payment of such contract shall be implemented only after Council approves the necessary appropriation to pay such increase in addition to the contract price, and after certification thereof by the Finance Director.
No contractor shall be allowed to recover anything for work or material caused by any alteration or modification unless the contract is altered as provided in this section. No contractor shall be allowed to recover more than the agreed price for such work or material. Duplicate copies of each contract shall be kept on file in the office of the head of the department executing the contract or the Mayor, as the case may be, and a copy thereof shall be kept on file in the office of the Director of Finance.
(Ord. 78-1988. Passed 4-4-88.)