Section 5-D126. CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS

 

126.1The Contracting Officer may modify a contract subject to the provisions of this section.

 

126.2A modification must be within the general scope of the original contract.  Any requirement for extra work that goes beyond the contract’s general scope shall be the subject of a new procurement.

 

126.3A contract modification in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) shall be approved by the CCO.

126.4A contract modification may be effected: 

 

(a)By a bilateral agreement executed by the Contracting Officer and an authorized representative of the contractor; or

 

(b)By the Contracting Officer’s issuance of a written change order, when the contract includes a changes clause permitting the Office to make unilateral changes in the contract work.  Under such a clause, the contractor is obligated to perform in accordance with a change order issued by the Contracting Officer, and the contract price is adjusted to reflect the increase or decease in costs caused by the change.

 

authority

The Director of the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization, pursuant to section 702(b) of the District of Columbia Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007 (Act), effective June 12, 2007 (D.C. Law 17-9; D.C. Official Code § 38-451(b)) (2007 Supp.).

source

Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 8514 (September 17, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11189, 11213 (November 26, 2010).