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r- SEP 7 1993 BOOK 90 PV 99 , clear terms of the contract, but the contract on its face favors ` the County. Discussion ensued regarding the possible waiver of the burn regulation, and County Attorney Vitunac advised that the requirement should be applicable to everybody, including the County. We cannot justify making an exception to ourselves. Additionally, this project is located within the City of Sebastian which does not allow burning on road rights-of-way. Administrator Chandler clarified that the burning was to be done off-site, not on a road right-of-way. He further assured the Board that staff's efforts were an attempt to keep the contract price as low as possible. Director Davis also clarified that the Board should not get the impression that we supply resources on every contract. Staff tries to be good stewards of County equipment. Engineers cannot predict everything that may happen on a $3 million project and we try to blend County resources occasionally. Commissioner Adams thought staff should have an opportunity to figure the costs and present those figures to the Board for a decision as to whether it should be put out for bid. Administrator Chandler explained that on the previous Thursday he and Jim Davis worked on those figures and planned to present this item to the Board. Staff did not realize the item would be discussed this morning because it was not scheduled for this _ meeting, but these figures could be presented to the Board at next Tuesday's meeting. He assured the Board that staff prefers to abide by contracts and not involve County equipment, but in this case the change order could have been $50,000 on a $250,000 contract and staff was looking at other alternatives. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously tabled the discussion and directed staff to estimate the figures for the Board's consideration. 52