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MAR 3 1987 BOOK 67 FvUL 513 auditors contacted RSH trying to verify records, and RSH simply responded. OMB Director Baird believed the auditors said that RSH made further spoken comments, but Mr. Shimp stated that he did not believe he ever spoke with the auditors. Administrator Balczun advised that yesterday staff had quite a discussion about this matter. Staff does not feel the county is obligated to pay the amount in question, and the consensus was to recommend that the Board reject the appeal without further comment. Commissioner Eggert believed it was the Architect's error, and, therefore, his responsibility. Commissioner Bird hoped we are not going to the Supreme Court over $545, but Chairman Scurlock believed there is more involved, i.e., a time extension and liquidated damages. OMB Director Baird advised that the time extension is another change order that will be discussed at a later date, and Mr. Shimp stated that the trailer relocation did not involve any time extension at all - only the hard cost of the move, relo- cating electric wires, telephones, etc. Commissioner Bird noted that apparently $545 then would totally satisfy this issue as far as the contractor is concerned. He further understood they met with the Architect and someone from our staff and determined this was the proper place, and he did believe after that we did make a decision to go ahead with the second phase. General Services Dean noted that some staff member could have met with RSH out there as claimed, but it wasn't he. Mr. Shimp stated that the Architect not only had his staff representative, but had an on-site representative at all times assisting with those decisions. Commissioner Eggert inquired who the county representative was, and Mr. Shimp did not know if Tom Stough was the county's representative or the architect's representative, but the 58