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0V BOOK 66 u U E 3A?4 _ -- <br />He noted it would have cost something to have this improvement in <br />the first place and felt what we would be entitled to is the <br />difference between that cost and what we will have to pay now. <br />Attorney Vitunac stated that we would have to keep track of <br />our extra costs to solve the emergency problem, keep in touch <br />with the architect and ask if he has any better, way to do this, <br />and advise him that we will look to him for any additional costs <br />we are incurring because of their failure to engineer it properly <br />and provide for this. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Lyons, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Wodtke, to authorize the additional work <br />in the neighborhood of $62,000 to interconnect Phase I <br />and Phase II and provide the n.ecessary electrical <br />service, with the understanding that we are proceed- <br />ing with this work while we negotiate with the archi- <br />tect for the recovery of any or all of those costs. <br />Commissioner Wodtke felt the key is to contact the architect <br />immediately and be sure this is the best way to do it so they <br />don't argue that we could have done it differently and cheaper. <br />Commissioner Bird commented that the architect apparently <br />went directly to the electrical contractor to negotiate the price <br />without going through the general contractor, and he wondered if <br />we need any kind of signoff by the general contractor. <br />General Services Director Dean pointed out that when <br />Schopke's representative was here, he stated that he did not want <br />anything to do with the interconnect at all. He believed that <br />left the door open, and that statement is in the record. <br />Attorney Vitunac confirmed that as long as that statement is <br />in the record, it would satisfy us. <br />THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. It <br />was voted on and carried unanimously. <br />42 <br />