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5. OLD BUSINESS (Cont'd) Mr. Butler requested a motion to approve the purchase of the decorations and to authorize the President and Secretary of the Redevelopment Commission to enter into an Agreement with the River Bend Plaza Foundation, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $30,000 (per Exhibit "A "), to be paid in three equal installments each on July 1, 1975, 1976 and 1977. Said motion was made by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade and unanimously carried. d. Lawson Associates Contract: Mr. Kevin J. Butler, Com- mission Legal Counsel, advised the Commission had author- ized a contract with Lawson Associates for the planning of the design and construction of the St. Joseph River Corridor.generally on the west side and in the St. Joseph River from the old.Oliver Powerhouse to LaSalle Street. There was rather extensive discussion of this matter as related in the minutes, with authorization for a contract in lump sum not to exceed $3,000. The authorization was also to approve the advertising with the Board of Works for a construction contract not to exceed $40,000 -- subject to HUD, Legal Counsel review and approval by the Board of Works. Compensation "4 -1 ", Scope of Services shall be $3,000; "4 -2 ", Engineer's Additional Services (eleven service items, if authorized in writing by the LPA, to be paid for at a fee to be specified in writing);and no case shall the Engineer's Basic.Fee plus specifically authorized "additional services" exceed Three Thousand, Five Hundred ($3,500.00) without prior written authoriza- tion from the LPA and in no instance shall services re- quired of the Engineer exceed this restriction. A lengthy discussion followed with the interpretation be- ing the additional services, if requested by staff, would result in an additional cost in amount to $3,500.00, plus the $3,000.00 previously agreed to - -or a potential exposure under the contract of $6,500.00. LAWSON ASSOCIATES CONTRACT AUTHORIZEI NOT TO EXCEED $3,500.00, R -66 In reference to Commissioner Wiggins' question on who deter- mines what work will be required, and Mr. Gene Evans, repre- senting South Bend Civic Planning Association, if our staff is authorized to issue change orders now without going through Commission approval, Mr. Wayne Brownell, Acting Deputy Direc- tor, said this is being requested by staff; however, the Com- mission should be aware this exposure is there, as it may be- come necessary to do some additional work and we need authori- zation to have it requested to be done. The cost of the con- tract will be between $30;000 and $40,000. As to the deter- mination of the work, Mr. Brownell said we will rely on Lawson Associates and our City Engineering Department, who will do W:0