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• • PROPOSED CHANGES - PURCHASING MANUAL 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. 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 o ther appropriate party) shall indemnify and hold harmless the County and its officers and e mployees, from liabilities, damages, losses and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable. attorney's fees, to the extent caused 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 CHANGE ORDERS A. Applicability. Modifications may be made to an executed contract, which do not substantial] alter the character of the work contracted and which do not vary substantially from the ori_inal s•ecifications as to constitute a new undertakin•. Such chan es must be reasonabl ✓ iewed as bein in fulfillment of the ori:inal sco•e of the contract and must be clear) directed to the achievement of a more satisfactory result or to the elimination of work not necessary. B. Purchasin- Mana•er Authorit . The Purchasin: Mana:er is authorized to a.. rove chane orders to contracts executed under the Purchasin Mana_er s authorit rovided the criteria in paragraph A above are met and the total value of the contract does not exceed 525,000. C. Count Administrator Authorit . The Count Administrator is authorized to a.. rove and authorize chan e orders wh.ch fit the criteria in ara:ra.h A above where the net modificafon in the contract amount does not exceed 55,000, unless contract was 'nitially awarded solel under the Purchasin: Mana:er or Count Administrator s authorit 50 000 threshold and the total value of the contract still does not exceed 550,000. D . All other change orders must be formally approved by the Board. 17 10