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6. NEW BUSINESS A. Commission approval was requested for the following Change Orders: 1. Change Order No. 1, Contract No. NECD /PR /CS -1/01 to increase contract total by $225.00 for water closet repair on recommendation of R.E. Pfeifer, Chief Inspector /North Division. The Change Order was moved for approval by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Donaldson and carried. 2. Change Order No. 1, Contract No. SECD2 /PR /CS -8/65 and CS -8/66 to increase contract total by.$992.00 for porch deck repair. Mr. Shaller made an amendment to the agenda stating this Change Order only refers to CS -8/66. This Change Order was recommended by James L. Johnson, Jr., Chief Inspector /South East. After discussion of the condition of the existing porch, Mr. Wiggins moved for approval of the Change Order, seconded by Mr. Cira and carried. 3. Change Order No. 1, Contract No. SECD2 /PR /CS -8/65 to be increased by $804.00 for roofing repairs and studs for bathroom wall repair as recommended by James L. Johnson, Jr., Chief Inspector /South East. Mr. Johnson made an amendment to this Change Order as the studs for the bathroom wall were not listed on the Change Order, therefore the Change Order is to be increased by $95.00 for a new total of $899.00. All the necessary corrections have been made on the original Change Or. er. After discussion about the necessary roofing repairs to the front and rear of the home, Mr. Wiggins moved for the approval, se onded by Mr. Cira, and the motion carried. B. Commission approval was requested for the following contract awards. 1. Contract Set 3B for plumbing work. R.A. Stickler the low bidder at 3,935.00. Mr. Wiggins mentioned that the Stickler labor /material estimate was so low he wondered how soon they would come back for contract revisions. Mr. Crighton replied that Mr. Stickler has bean consistently lower than the block because of the fact he gets hi materials wholesale. Mr. Wiggins moved for approval of the co tract award, seconded by Mr. Robinson and carried. 2. Contract Set 3B for heating work. Dell Owens Heating the only bidder at 3,725.00. Mr. Robinson stated this was over the estimate. Mr. Butler asked how many houses were involved to which Mr. Crighton re lied three, and further added that we have great difficulty estimating the heating needs for most homes as we use a different formula in computing our costs. The contractors have in mind other fa tors, which being in the business, they are in a position to un erstand and use to adequately heat homes, they concentrate on getting a unit in there that will adequately heat the house. Bidding on this particular contract was difficult because these contractors ar' busy, and so the bids are few. Mr. Wiggins moved for approval, se onded by Mr. Cira and carried. 3. Co tract Set 3B for electrical work. Electric Constructors the T—oa bidder at 4,240.00. After much discussion about the wide variance of the bids against our estimates, Mr. Cira suggested that we accept the bid, he was the low bidder and since this was his 7