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F. Executed Contract. The Originating Department shall be responsible for returning a <br />fully executed original contract to the vendor and shall prepare and send a notice to proceed to <br />the contractor when appropriate. A copy of the agreement shall also be provided to the <br />Purchasing Division for the Bid folder. <br />G. Forfeiting of Bonds. <br />Default by Contractor. All contracts for construction services shall contain a clause <br />providing for termination upon default of the contractor and providing that in such cases the <br />surety company shall bear responsibility for the completion of the contract, or if no surety <br />company has provided a performance bond, the County may claim the alternative security and use <br />such funds for the completion of the contract. <br />H. Termination for Convenience. AH construction contracts shall contain clauses <br />providing for the termination of the contract for convenience of the County, and shall prescribe <br />methods by which the contractor may calculate the cost of work already performed and <br />termination settlement costs. <br />Indemnification. All construction contracts shall provide that the contractor (or <br />other appropriate party) shall indemnify and hold harmless the County, and its officers and <br />employees, from liabilities, damages, losses and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable <br />attorney's fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongful <br />misconduct of the contractor (or other appropriate party) and persons employed or utilized by the <br />contractor (or other appropriate party) in the performance of the construction contract. <br />4.5 WORK ORDERS/AUTHORIZATIONS <br />A. Work Orders/Authorizations for continuing services agreements previously <br />approved by the Board may be executed by the County Administrator, if within his defined <br />authorization limits and if not prohibited within the agreement-. <br />444.6CHANGE ORDERS <br />A. Applicability. Modifications may be made to an executed contract, which do not <br />substantially alter the character of the work contracted, and which do not vary substantially from <br />the original specifications as to constitute a new undertaking. Such changes must be reasonably <br />viewed as being in fulfillment of the original scope of the contract and must be clearly directed to <br />the achievement of a more satisfactory result or to the elimination of work not necessary. <br />B. Purchasing Manager Authority. The Purchasing Manager is authorized to approve <br />change orders to contracts executed under the Purchasing Manager's authority, provided the <br />criteria in paragraph A above are met, and the total value of the contract does not exceed <br />$25,000. <br />C. County Administrator Authority. The County Administrator is authorized to approve <br />and authorize change orders which fit the criteria in paragraph A, above, where the net <br />17 <br />53 <br />