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South Ben Regular M Redevelopment Commission ting - October 7, 1977 6. NEW BIUSINESS a. Mr. Brownell described Change Order #1 to Contract No. SECD2 /PR /CS -6/45 with Slatile Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc. for an increase in contract price of $250.00 (for an amended contract total.of $7,300.00). The c anae order called for an addition of three rear steps. Mr. Kenneth S hailer explained that the present steps were wood, and the bottom step is falling off creating a safety hazard for the occupants. Mr. Robinson asked how the top two steps were. Mr. Schaller said that the stringer on the side was also worn. Mr. Robinson asked when it was inspected from the time of inspection and that this should be corrected. Mr. Schaller said that it was in November 1976. Mr. Robinson asked if it was proposed to place pre -cast concrete for the steps, upon which Mr. Schaller replied "yes ". Mr. Robinson moved approval, seconded by Mr. Donaldson, and carried. b. Mr. Brownell described Change Order #2 to Contract No. SECD2 /PR /CS -7/54 with Slatile Roofina & Sheet Metal Co., for an increase in contract price of $375.00 (for an amended contract total of $5,075.00). This change order called for repairing cracks in the walls of a bedroom and to paint the walls and ceilings two coats. Mr. Robinson asked if this was another chance order that was inspected in 1976, upon which Mr. Johnson replied, "Yes, this was in the original contract, which we had to rescind." Mr. Robinson asked: "Why weren't the inspections up to date since it coincided with construction? It seems as though no i provements have been made." Mr. Keith Cri.ghton said: "The change order problem is a necessity of rehabilitation no matter what type of program you have. There is no way around this, we are not dealing with new onstruction, we are not dealing with industrial, commercial work; we are dealing with homes and the people within them. It would be nice if I had the manpower to do inspections for a week or two weeks before they were advertised, but it is physically impossible. The fact is, I lost three employees this year. It is very difficult for us to help over 400 families a year with an inspection team of one or two in the field and try to do progress inspection, and a final inspection preparing specifications all in time. The change orders are an absolute inevitability in the program, in fact, there is no way around it." Mr. Robinson stated that he was contesting the fact that at one time the Commission was told that with the new innovation and the new ideas that were going to proceed, that we are not going to have any more problems. Mr. Crichton went on to say, "This year we have had, in terms, a number of change orders increasing in contract costs. We have had only 24, and this is out of a total of 00 contracts; I don't think that is too bad, do you ?" "Not in the ace of it, no ", replied Mr. Robinson. Mr. Wiggins moved approval, seconded by Mr. Donaldson and carried. 4