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MANGE ORDER N0. 58 - ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE KONTOULAS REPORTED THAT THIS CHANGE ORDER PROVIDES A NEW "C" LABELED DOUBLEWIDE DOOR IN THE LITTLE CORRIDOR IN THE NORTH WING GOING INTO THE SCHOOL BOARD AREA, THE EXISTING DOORS ARE NOT SATISFACTORY; THEY CANNOT CUT THE DOORS TO CLEAR THE CARPET, ETC., AND HE BELIEVED A NEW FRAME WOULD BE NECESSARY. ALSO ADDITIONAL HARDWARE IS REQUIRED. COMMISSIONER BIRD AGAIN OBJECTED TO THE PRICE QUOTED OF $2,954.70. HE STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED A "B" LABEL DOOR COULD BE PURCHASED FOR $118 AND FIREPROOF JAMBS FOR $30, WHICH WOULD BE $148 FOR HALF OF THE OPENING. HE GAVE VARIOUS OTHER ESTIMATES ON HARDWARE, PAINTING, ETC., TO REACH A TOTAL OF ABOUT $7001 WHICH LEFT A LARGE GAP COMPARED TO THE PROPOSED PRICING. MR. SNODGRASS OF REINHOLD CONSTRUCTION INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE HARDWARE COST ALONE IS $715; THE ARCHITECT DID NOT DETERMINE THE HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ORIGINALLY, AND REINHOLD CONSTRUCTION HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE HARDWARE SUPPLIER. DISCUSSION CONTINUED OVER WOOD DOORS AS OPPOSED TO METAL DOORS, AND MR. SNODGRASS STATED THAT THEY ARE USING WOOD DOORS BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THE ARCHITECT HAS RE— QUIRED. HE THEN DESCRIBED HOW THEY HAD TO CUT OUT THE WALL TO SET THE DOOR IN, WHICH LEFT A 12" GAP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE OPENING TO BE REPAIRED.. THIS WAS CAUSED BY HAVING TO REMOVE THE OLD WOOD FRAMES AND REPLACE THEM WITH HOLLOW METAL FRAMES. DISCUSSION ENSUED ON "A" "B" AND "C" LABELS, METAL DOORS, ETC., AND COMMISSIONER WODTKE INQUIRED ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE ON THIS CHANGE ORDER FOR ONE DOOR AND CHANGE ORDER 59 WHICH INVOLVES 8 DOORS. MR. SNODGRASS EXPLAINED THAT ON THE 8 DOORS, THE HARDWARE WAS INCLUDED IN THE SCHEDULE AND THEY DID IT HAVE TO BUY NEW HINGES, ETC. IT,'WAS NOTED THAT AT THIS DATE IT IS TOO LATE TO CHANGE THE HARDWARE SUPPLIER. MR. SNODGRASS DISCUSSED CHANGE ORDERS WHICH GIVE THE OWNER A CHANCE TO GET WHAT HE NEEDS OR WANTS AND THE CONTRACTOR A CHANCE TO MAKE SOME PROFIT. HE TALKED ABOUT THE INCONVENIENCE AND EXPENSE OF HAVING TO UNDO WHAT ALREADY HAS BEEN DONE, SUCH AS REMOVING CARPET, TEARING UP WALLS, ETC., AND STATED THAT HE DID NOT LIKE TO COME BEFORE AUG 5 1981 51 - BoOk 47 PAGE 65.