Rev. 9-1-95

INCENTIVE OR DISINCENTIVE FOR OPENING PROJECT TO TRAFFIC AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

108-C-043

 

The Standard Specifications are revised as follows:

SECTION 108, AFTER LINE 61, INSERT AS FOLLOWS:

When a progress schedule is required, the Contractor shall also furnish a bar graph type schedule which shows the estimated times required to prosecute the major or critical items of work. This schedule shall incorporate all contract requirements regarding the order of performance of the work and each activity. The schedule shall graphically show the calendar time for which each activity is scheduled for work.

 

The bar graph schedule shall be provided in addition to the progress schedule described herein. The bar graph schedule shall be submitted at the preconstruction conference.

 

The Department and the Contractor shall meet at least once each month to review actual and proposed schedules. The Contractor shall submit the correspondence to the district after each monthly meeting addressing each item of work that is behind schedule and as to what action will be taken to get the work back on schedule.

 

SECTION 108, AFTER LINE 484, INSERT AS FOLLOWS:

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(b) Blank.

 

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(d) Blank.

 

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(f) Incentive Date. The incentive date is _______________, 19____. In order to induce the Contractor to expedite the work as much as possible, an additional lump sum payment of $__________ will be paid, as an incentive amount for each calendar day that ________________ is open to unrestricted traffic. A limit of _____ calendar days or $___________ total will be the maximum incentive or disincentive.

If ______________________ is not open to unrestricted traffic on or before the incentive date, $_________________ will be charged as liquidated damages, not as a penalty but as damages sustained, for each calendar day after the incentive date until ___________________ is open to unrestricted traffic.

Open to unrestricted traffic shall be as defined in 101.28.1.

An earlier incentive date will not be considered. The requirements of 108.07 will not apply.

The incentive date will not be adjusted for delays in award due to the Contractor's efforts toward conformance with the requirements of the Special Provisions for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program/Instructions to Bidders, delays caused by the Contractor in the issuance of the notice to proceed, or delays caused due to adjustments in quantities except as defined below.

 

The incentive date will be adjusted due to delays caused by the Department in issuance of the notice to proceed in accordance with 108.07, if such delays affect the controlling operation of the incentive/disincentive operations.

 

The incentive date will be adjusted if the work is materially changed in accordance with 104.02.