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APR 1983 Booz 5.3 F;�►9 special jamb in which the electric lock would be installed. Mr. Hedin continued that he refigured to allow for this additional requirement, and Barry Chisholm resubmitted the bid to Mr. Davis, who said that it now was over his budget. By this time Roanoke had done special drawings and sent them to Mr. Hedin. Mr. Hedin cancelled his original order, but Roanoke Iron Works got confused and shipped the door the County ordered to Mr. Hedin along with the electric lock. Mr. Hedin stated that as of now the costs for his time and trouble with this door amount to over $500; he did not wish to be reimbursed for the door, but just the money for his time and trouble. As an alternative, he was willing to go ahead and install the door. Public Works Director Davis confirmed that Mr. Hedin is correct in some of the observations he has made, but he wished to point out that he dealt only with Barry's Ornamental Iron; he did not communicate with Mr. Hedin, the sub -contractor. Mr. Davis further informed the Board that when we had no bidders on the -jail door, he indicated to Barry's Ornamental Iron that he wished to submit a proposal on the door as a Change Order, but informed Mr. Chisholm .that he'had no authority on his own to approve a Change Order; only the Board could do this. When the Change Order was brought to the Board; including the revised figures for the electric lock, the Board did not approve it and suggested that the jail architects be contacted as to the possibility of a cheaper door. Unknown to Mr. Davis, they called the firm in Roanoke with which Mr. Hedin was dealing, and Roanoke Iron and Bridge Works gave the County a price on the door, plus the name of someone in West Palm Beach to install it, which amounted to a savings of about $2,000. Mr. Davis further noted that when Mr. Hedin did come in about ordering the door, he was advised that if he wished to proceed, it would be at his own risk. Mr. Davis continued M.