Section 20.09. Contract processing.

 

(1)  The department will prepare contracts and submit them to the architect/engineer for signature.

(2)  Final approval authority for contracts shall be guided by all of the following:

(a) The approving authority for contracts less than the threshold prescribed in s. 16.87 (3) , Stats., is vested in the department secretary, or the secretary's designee.

(b) Contracts of the threshold prescribed in s. 16.87 (3) , Stats., or more must be signed by the department secretary, or the secretary's designee, and forwarded to the governor for approval.

(3)  Change orders to the architect/engineer contract shall be governed by the following:

(a) The request for a change order to the architect/engineer contract may be initiated by either the architect/engineer or the department representative assigned to coordinate the project implementation.

(b) Change order requests shall be reviewed by the appropriate department representative coordinating the project implementation and by that employee's supervisor. If the request is approved by the department representative's supervisor, the recommendation shall be processed in the form of a change order and submitted to the department secretary, or the secretary's designee, in accordance with s. 16.87 (3) , Stats., for approval.

(c) A change order to the architect/engineer contract shall contain: specific information which will document the reason for the contract change, a description of the work involved, any change to the schedule, and the maximum cost limit.

History: Cr. Register, August, 1979, No. 284 , eff. 9-1-79; CR 05-069 : am. (2) (a) and (b) and (3) (b) and (c) Register May 2006 No. 605 , eff. 6-1-06.