A. No change in agreement or contract shall be made without the issuance of a written change order or amendment and no payment for any change shall be made unless a written change order or amendment has first been approved and executed in accordance with this section designating in advance the work to be done and the amount of additional compensation to be paid.

B. Provided the funding for a public project contract has been previously approved and the expenditure of funds authorized by the city council, the city manager shall have the authority to execute change orders or amendments for any contract in an amount not to exceed fifteen percent of the original price, subject to approval as to the form of the amendment by the city attorney.

C. In the event of an emergency and provided the funding for a public project contract has been previously approved and the expenditure of funds authorized by the city council, the director of public works shall have the authority to execute a change order or amendment for any contract in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars. For the purposes of this section, the term “emergency” shall mean either a condition that causes an immediate danger to life or property or a condition that if left unabated will cause unreasonable delay or costs to the project. The director of public works shall notify the city manager in writing of the basis for approving the change order or amendment, including all facts and circumstances leading to the determination that an emergency was present. The written notice shall be delivered to the city manager within twenty-four hours of approving of the change order.

D. All other change orders or amendments shall be approved by the city council. (Ord. 595 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2012)