(a) Each employee with contracting authority conferred by this chapter may authorize and sign amendments or change orders to contracts he or she awarded under the authority granted in this chapter subject to the following:
(1) All modifications to contracts, including, without limitation, changes to the scope of work, quantity of goods, price or term shall be made in writing and accomplished in accordance with the terms of the original contract;
(2) The amendment or change order to a contract shall not cause the contract, as modified, to exceed the monetary or term limits of that city employee's contracting authority, as described in this chapter, except that the city employee may extend the term of a contract, with no increase in the compensation payable, for a period not to exceed six consecutive months beyond the term limits of his or her contracting authority; and
(3) For contracts awarded under an exemption from competitive solicitation pursuant to Section 2.30.360 or by Council action, the amendment or change order to a contract shall not cause the contract, as modified, to exceed the scope of the exemption from competitive solicitation.
(b) Each city employee with contacting authority conferred by this chapter shall have the authority to terminate the contract in accordance with the contract's terms and conditions.
(Ord. 5494 § 15, 2020: Ord. 5387 § 1 (part), 2016: Ord. 4827 § 1 (part), 2004)