Opinion ID: 901222
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Heading: Final Order Part of Original Contract

Text: [¶ 27.] The City claims that even if the contract is a unit-price contract, that the City cannot be bound under South Dakota law governing municipalities. The City claims that the Final Order did not comply with SDCL 9-1-5 which requires the City to vote at a duly assembled meeting. Id. The City further argues that the Final Order as a separate contract is void because it was not in writing and signed by the proper officials. SDCL 5-18-11, -19. The City's argument is without merit. The Change Order Prunty submitted was not a new contract. Bak v. Jones County, 87 S.D. 468, 470, 210 N.W.2d 65, 66 (1973) (holding that work performed for the county did not have to be compensated because one commissioner could not bind the county). It was a procedure for payment outlined in the original contract.