125-22 Attachment - Admin Procedures Appendices Final Revised March 2022.pdf

2019 Standard Specifications and shall be submitted and approved by Change Order as the project progresses and at the time an excusable delay occurs. If the Contractor fails to complete the contract within the contract time specified in the contract documents, the Contractor will be charged liquidated damages for each working day that the Contractor fails to complete the construction project in accordance with the “schedule of liquidated damages” included in the project specifications. The RC/PM monitors the project progress and the Resident Engineer and Inspector documents any contract delays throughout the duration of the project. A Contractor request for a contract time extension shall be fully justified, adequately documented, and submitted at the time the excusable delay occurred. A revised progress schedule will be submitted documenting how this delay affected the critical path of the project work. Contract time extensions need approval from NJDOT and the Township of West Orange. Liquidated Damages Information regarding Liquidated Damages is included in the Contract Special Provisions – Time of Completion and Liquidated Damages are in agreement with 2019 NJDOT Standard Specification, Section 108.20, will be followed which is defined as the daily amount set forth in the contract to be deducted from the contract price to cover for additional cost incurred by the Township of West Orange because of the Contractor’s failure to complete work within the specified Contract Time. The Contractor must be advised by the Resident Engineer that Liquidated Damages will be assessed at each time that the progress schedule is not been met. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES or any other penalties proposed will be assessed from the original GRANT AMOUNT shown IN AGREEMENT. The Township of West Orange is solely responsible for producing any documents required by Federal Highway or NJDOT during the project lifecycle during and after the project is closed out throughout the record retention period. Progress Schedules The RC/PM with the assistance of the Resident Engineer reviews progress schedule and monitors the contract progress to evaluate impacts to contract time in accordance to Section 153 of NJDOT Standard Specifications. Progress payments are compensation for value of work performed during a covered period as specified in Title 23 CFR 635.123. The RC/PM monitors and

nce to Section 153 of NJDOT Standard Specifications. Progress payments are compensation for value of work performed during a covered period as specified in Title 23 CFR 635.123. The RC/PM monitors and documents the project’s progress, Contractor payments and contract completion to ensure compliance to the approved project schedule and contract time. 7.1 Change Order Protests/Disputed Work If the Contractor disagrees with any terms and conditions of a Change Order or a Field Order, a written protest must be submitted to the Township of West Orange within 15 days of receipt of the Change Order in accordance with Section 104.03 of the NJDOT Standard Specifications. The Township of West Orange will notify NJDOT-Local Aid of the Contractor’s written protest. Submission of written protest will not relieve the Contractor from obligation to proceed with the Procedure for Administration and Inspection of Federal Aid Highway Projects Page 33