Project change orders, amendments and modifications.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 28-70
in effectSec. 28-70. - Project change orders, amendments and modifications.
(a) Contractors and consultants on contracts hereunder shall have a continuing obligation to immediately inform the DSBO in writing of any agreed-upon and user department approved increase or decrease in the scope of work of such contract, upon any of the bases discussed in this section 28-70, regardless of whether such increase or decrease in scope of work has been reduced to writing at the time of notification.
(b) Any increase in the scope of work of a contract for construction, reconstruction, or remodeling, whether by amendment, change order, force account or otherwise, or any increase in the scope of services of a contract for professional design or construction services, whether by amendment or any other addition of special, additional or other services to the contract, which increases the dollar value of the contract, whether or not such change is within the scope of work designated for performance by a MWBE at the time of contract award, shall be immediately submitted to the DSBO. The contractor is responsible for obtaining user department approval of any such change. Those amendments, change orders, force accounts or other contract modifications that involve a changed scope of work that cannot be performed by existing project subcontractors, subconsultants, joint venturers, suppliers, manufacturer, manufacturer's representatives or brokers, or by the contractor or consultant, shall be subject to a goal for MWBEs equal to the original participation goal on the contract that was included in the bid or proposal requirements. The contractor or consultant shall satisfy such goal as respects such changed scope of work by soliciting new MWBEs in accordance with section 28-62 or 28-66 as applicable, or the contractor or consultant must show each element of good faith efforts and other applicable requirements set out in sections 28-60, 28-64, 28-73, or section 28-74(c) hereof. The original participation goal percentage shall be applied to the new, increased dollar amount of the contract. The contractor or consultant shall supply to the director and user department the documentation described in sections 28-60, 28-64, 28-73, or 28-74(c) with respect to the increased dollar value of the contract.
(Ord. No. 286-20, § 2, 4-13-20)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH28HURI_ARTIIINOCOCOREREPRDECOSE_DIV3NOCOCOREREPRDECOSE_SDIIICOEN_S28-70PRCHORAMMOFetched: 10/27/2026