Updated Change Order Policy for Engineering Department
Mandan
Summary
The city replaced its 2009 change order rules with a sliding scale tied to project cost. Staff can now approve cumulative change orders up to 5% of a project's cost on smaller jobs and 3% on big ones, instead of a flat $25,000. Anything over the cap still comes back to the commission, and there's a state law ceiling of 20%.
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Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Gives staff more spending authority on construction change orders, but keeps commission oversight above the percentage caps.
City engineering staff and contractors get faster approvals, and taxpayers avoid delays on big projects like the Strip.
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