1924.10—Making changes in the planned development.
The borrower may request changes in the planned development in accordance with this section.
(a) Authority of the County Supervisor.
The County Supervisor is authorized to approve changes in the planned development involving loans and grants within the County Supervisor's approval authority provided:
(2)
Sufficient funds are deposited in the borrower's supervised bank account or with the interim lender, as appropriate, to cover the contemplated changes when the change involves additional funds to be furnished by the borrower.
(3)
The change will not adversely affect the soundness of the operation or FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354's security. If uncertain as to the probable effect the change would have on the soundness of the operation or FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 security, the County Supervisor will obtain advice from the District Director on whether to approve the change.
(4)
If a surety bond has been provided on the full amount of the construction contract, the aggregate amount of all contract change orders on Form FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 1924-7, “Contract Change Order,” or other acceptable form will not exceed 20 percent of the original contract amount. Change orders for contracts on which a surety bond has been provided which increases the original contract amount by more than 20 percent may only be approved if additional surety is provided in the full revised amount of the contract. For purposes of this paragraph, letters of credit and deposits are not considered surety.
(5)
Change orders for contracts on which letters of credit or deposits have been provided on the full amount of the contract which will increase the original contract amount are approved only if additional letters of credit or deposits are provided in the full revised amount of the contract.
(6)
Modifications have been certified in accordance with § 1924.5(f)(1)(iii) or certification has been waived in accordance with § 1924.5(f)(1)(iii)(C) of this subpart.
(b) Authority of the District Director.
The District Director is authorized to approve changes in the development planned with RRH, RCH, and RHS loans and LH loans and grants within the District Director's approval authority, provided the conditions in § 1924.10(a) have been met. For such loans in excess of the District Director's approval authority, the borrower's request with the District Director's recommendation will be forwarded to the State Director for consideration.
(c) Recording changes in the planned development.
(1)
Changes should be accomplished only after FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 written approval. Changes will not be included in payment requests until approved by the borrower; the contractor, if applicable; the architect/engineer, if applicable; and the FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 loan approval official. Examples of changes requiring documentation are:
(iii)
Any decrease or increase in unit-price on final measurements that are different from those shown in the bidding schedule.
(i)
Contract method. Changes shall be numbered in sequence as they occur using Form FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 1924-7 with necessary attachments.
(ii)
Borrower method. An increase or decrease in the cash cost, extension of time, transfer of funds between items, or an addition or deletion of items of development, will be summarized on the front of Form FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 1924-1 by striking through the original figures on items and writing in the changes. Changes made in the “Development Plan” in the working drawings, or in the plans and specifications will be dated and initialed by all parties.
(3)
All changes in facility design and/or materials must be certified in accordance with § 1924.5(f)(1)(iii) of this subpart.