The $10,000.00 per calendar day is the stipulated bridge closure fee. The above formula shall be used only for determination of the lowest bidder and shall not be used to determine the final payment to the contractor when the project is completed. START AND COMPLETION DATE The Contractor has the option of selecting the starting date for this contract but CLOSURE*” must within 30 days of the contract starting date. “BRIDGE EARLY COMPLETION OF WORK The contractor will be paid an incentive payment of $2,000.00 for each calendar day the OF BRIDGE WORK” on both bridges is achieved before the days “COMPLETION based on the value of the bid. The incentive shall not exceed $14,000.00 in total. “B” LATE COMPLETION OF WORK A disincentive fee of $10,000 per calendar day will be charged for each calendar day exceeding the number of calendar days established for the selection of lowest “B” bidder. Contrary to Section 108.09 of the Standard Specifications, Contract Liquidated damages based on Part A of the original contract amount will not be charged per calendar day. DEFINITION OF A CALENDAR DAY A Calendar day is defined as a 24-hour period beginning at the nearest hour for the beginning of CLOSURE” and ending at the nearest hour to the Engineers’ “BRIDGE acceptance of OF BRIDGE WORK”. The assessment of the per-day “COMPLETION penalty or per-day incentive will be prorated to the nearest hour. The Engineer will begin charging calendar days on the date and time CLOSURE” begins. The bridges “BRIDGE may be closed concurrently or consecutively, however each bridge will be closed no more than 28 days. Contract time on each bridge will be counted continually beginning on CLOSURE” with no regard to weekends, holidays or non working days, ”BRIDGE with exception of delays caused by catastrophic events. CLOSURE” is defined as the closure of the existing bridge until ”BRIDGE OF BRIDGE Work” for the new bridge. No deviation of the proposal, “COMPLETION plans, and Standard Specification will be accepted without written approval of the project engineer. Construction of the Diversion” per Project requirement and “Temporary preliminary activities that do not restrict traffic may be completed prior to “BRIDGE CLOSURE” with the Engineers’ approval. *COMPLETION OF BRIDGE WORK means all work required by this contract is completed and accepted to the satisfaction of Engineer, with the new structure in place,
The $10,000.00 per calendar day is the stipulated bridge closure fee. The above formula shall be used only for determination of the lowest bidder and shall not be used to determine the final payment to the contractor when the project is completed. START AND COMPLETION DATE The Contractor has the option of selecting the starting date for this contract but “BRIDGE CLOSURE*” must within 30 days of the contract starting date. EARLY COMPLETION OF WORK The contractor will be paid an incentive payment of $2,000.00 for each calendar day the “COMPLETION OF BRIDGE WORK” on both bridges is achieved before the days based on the “B” value of the bid. The incentive shall not exceed $14,000.00 in total. LATE COMPLETION OF WORK A disincentive fee of $10,000 per calendar day will be charged for each calendar day exceeding the number of calendar days “B” established for the selection of lowest bidder. Contrary to Section 108.09 of the Standard Specifications, Contract Liquidated damages based on Part A of the original contract amount will not be charged per calendar day. DEFINITION OF A CALENDAR DAY A Calendar day is defined as a 24-hour period beginning at the nearest hour for the beginning of “BRIDGE CLOSURE” and ending at the nearest hour to the Engineers’ acceptance of “COMPLETION OF BRIDGE WORK”. The assessment of the per-day penalty or per-day incentive will be prorated to the nearest hour. The Engineer will begin charging calendar days on the date and time “BRIDGE CLOSURE” begins. The bridges may be closed concurrently or consecutively, however each bridge will be closed no more than 28 days. Contract time on each bridge will be counted continually beginning on ”BRIDGE CLOSURE” with no regard to weekends, holidays or non working days, with exception of delays caused by catastrophic events. ”BRIDGE CLOSURE” is defined as the closure of the existing bridge until “COMPLETION OF BRIDGE Work” for the new bridge. No deviation of the proposal, plans, and Standard Specification will be accepted without written approval of the project engineer. Construction of the “Temporary Diversion” per Project requirement and preliminary activities that do not restrict traffic may be completed prior to “BRIDGE CLOSURE” with the Engineers’ approval. *COMPLETION OF BRIDGE WORK means all work required by this contract is completed and accepted to the satisfaction of Engineer, with the new structure in place,
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