§ 5.28.160. Contract amendments.

Contract amendments shall not be used to avoid procurement by the competitive procedures established under this title. Contracts for supplies, services, professional services and construction may be amended by the mayor only for the following reasons:

A.

To change the quantity of supplies ordered or date of delivery under a contract for supplies, where necessary to meet unforeseen borough requirements;

B.

To change the quantity of services or professional services to be rendered or to change the scope of a project under a contract for services or professional services, where necessary to meet unforeseen changes in borough requirements;

C.

To change the scope of a project or the scope of services or professional services under a construction contract to meet unforeseen borough requirements or to change the specifications under a construction contract because unforeseen conditions render the original specifications impracticable;

D.

To change the time for completing a project under a contract for services, professional services or construction;

E.

To correct an error in contract specifications made by the borough in good faith or to resolve a good faith dispute between the borough and a contractor as to a party's rights and obligations under the contract; or

F.

To change administrative provisions of a contract without materially altering the contract terms governing the quantity or quality of supplies, services, professional services or construction furnished the borough.

(Ord. No. 87-29, § 1(part), 1987)