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6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd be checked and any defective parts were to be replaced. Since the contract has been awarded, (I might add this change order was expected.), the contractor's heating subcontractor re- commended this unit be replaced. The furnace is a cast iron coal unit that was converted to oil, and, subsequently, con- verted to gas. It is rather old and .inefficient unit. It is also leaking fumes and it would cost as much money to tear it apart and repair as it is to replace the furnace. Mr. Wiggins moved for the approval of the above Change Order No. 1 to Rehabilitation Contract No. SECD /PR /CS -1/04, for an increase in contract amount of $1,054.00, or an amended contract total of: $3,459.00. Seconded by Mr. Donaldson and carried. Commissioner Chenney asked who makes the inspections in the first place; who made it on this one? Mr. Crighton advised, as he had said, our inspectors made the inspection during the summer; the furnace was not operating at the time, and we have no capacity to pay for a heating man to go out and inspect the furnace. Be- cause we are relying on our staff, the specification merely said the furnace was to be inspected after the contract was awarded and the furnace was to be operable. Commissioner Chenney stated that all his inspector had to do in the first place in the summer time is to turn on the gas and he would have found out that the furnace was no good then. Mr. Crighton advised that our staff has no capacity to say that, because our inspectors are not pro - fessional heating contractors, so, therefore, when we add it to the contract, we state that we recommend the furnace be checked and replace any defective parts. Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary,Civic Planning Association, inquired if the 140,000 BTU furnace is a standard size, and if that is specified on all of our furnaces for the heating in BTU. That this particular change order and the next call for 140,000 BTU furnace with a slight difference in price. He asked what the size of the house is. Mr. Crighton replied the structure is 44 x 21, with five rooms, one bath, two bedrooms. Commissioner Wiggins advised some factors enter into this and that it is not just the size of the furnace, but the connections to the furnace- - both hot air and cold air ducts - -could cause some variance in the prices, depending on how much duct work is involved. Mr. Wiggins again moved for the approval of the above Change Order, seconded by Mr. Donaldson and carried. e. Change Order No.lto Rehabilitation Contract No. SECD /PR /CS- CHANGE 1/08, E -7: Commission approval was requested for this Change ORDER 1 TC Order, with the Bailey Electric Company, for an increase in con- CONTRACT tract amount of $1,072.00, (Contract: $3,187.00), or an 1/08, E -7, amended contract total of: $4,259.00, for rehabilitation work APPROVED at: 310 East Sample Street, Southeast Project E -7. 10 -