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2. Bond Must be Delivered Prior to Issuing Contract Document. If required, a public construction bond or other form of security shall be delivered to the County prior to execution of the contract. All public construction bonds shall be recorded with the Clerk of the Court by the Purchasing Division or the contractor prior to commencement of the project. F. Executed Contract. The Originating Department shall be responsible for returning a fully executed original contract to the vendor and shall prepare and send a notice to proceed to the contractor when appropriate. A copy of the agreement shall also be provided to the Purchasing Division for the Bid folder. G. Forfeiting of Bonds. Default by Contractor. All contracts for construction services shall contain a clause providing for termination upon default of the contractor and providing that in such cases the surety company shall bear responsibility for the completion of the contract, or if no surety company has provided a performance bond, the County may claim the alternative security and use such funds for the completion of the contract. H. Termination for Convenience. All construction contracts shall contain clauses providing for the termination of the contract for convenience of the County, and shall prescribe methods by which the contractor may calculate the cost of work already performed and termination settlement costs. I. Indemnification. All construction contracts shall provide that the contractor (or other appropriate party) shall indemnify and hold harmless the County, and its officers and employees, from liabilities, damages, losses and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees, to the extentcaused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongful misconduct of the contractor (or other appropriate party) and persons employed or utilized by the contractor (or other appropriate party) in the performance of the construction contract. 4.5 WORK ORDERS/AUTHORIZATIONS A. Work Orders/Authorizations for continuing services agreements previously approved by the Board may be executed by the County Administrator, .if within his defined authorization limits and if not prohibited within the agreement. 4.6 CHANGE ORDERS A. Applicability. Modifications may be made to an executed contract, which do not substantially alter.the character of the work contracted, and which do not vary substantially from the original specifications as to constitute a new undertaking. Such changes must be reasonably viewed as being in fulfillment of the original scope of the contract and must be clearly directed to the achievement of a more satisfactory result or to the elimination of work not necessary. 19 81