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General Requirements (01000-01999)

108.4A.2.j. Once the Notice to Proceed date has been established, utilize Table 108.7 -1

DE · 2025 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 9091View official source ↗

SUBCONTRACTING, NTP, PROGRESS SCHEDULES, SECTION 108 TIME EXTENSIONS; LIQUIDATED DAMAGES; TERMINATION 80 to a contract time extension, but there is no entitlement to compensation for the period the non-compensable delay is concurrent with the compensable delay.

F.Weather Delays
1.A weather day is defined as a day that the contractor was planning to work in accordance with

the contractor’s progress schedule but could not work because of weather or seasonal conditions that prevented critical path work from occurring for more than half of the working day.

2.Submit the dates and number of weather days in writing to the engineer weekly for the

engineer’s review. The engineer will respond either by accepting or rejecting the weather days alleged by the contractor. If the engineer rejects the alleged weather d ays, the engineer will provide a determination of weather days within 7 calendar days of receiving the list of claimed weather days. If there is disagreement with the Engineer’s determination, submit a written justification within 7 calendar days of receiving the engineer’s list of weather days. The engineer will review the written justification and will respond within 7 calendar days. If there is disagreement with the engineer’s response, provide notice as required by Section 104.3 , Notification of Contract Changes .

3.Failure to submit weather days at the end of a week will result in the engineer determining the

dates and number of weather days. The engineer will provide the determination of weather days in response to a written request.

4.Provide for weather and seasonal conditions in the progress schedule in accordance with

to determine the total number of anticipated weather days for the proj ect. The Department will extend contract time by 1 -day for each weather day that exceeds the total number of anticipated weather days for the project. Table 108.7 -1. Anticipated Weather Days per Month Month Weather Days Month Weather Days January 20 July 4 February 20 August 4 March 15 September 5 April 10 October 6 May 5 November 10 June 5 December 20

5.If a non -excusable delay extends the performance of the work beyond the contract time, the

contractor is not entitled to time extensions for weather days or seasonal conditions encountered beyond the contract time, even if the number of weather days exceeds the total number of weather days anticipated for the project.

108.8Failure to Complete on Time.

A.For each calendar day or working day that work remains uncompleted after the contract time has

expired, pay the Department the sum specified in Section 108.9 , Schedule of Liquidated Damages .

B.The sums specified in Section 108.9 , Schedule of Liquidated Damages, are liquidated damages.

Liquidated damages are not a penalty. SUBCONTRACTING, NTP, PROGRESS SCHEDULES, SECTION 108 TIME EXTENSIONS; LIQUIDATED DAMAGES; TERMINATION 81 C. For contracts that specify contract time in calendar days or contracts that have a specified completion date, the Department will base the assessment of liquidated damages on the amounts listed under the “Calendar Day” columns of the charts provided in Section 108.9 , Schedule of Liquidated Damages . The Department will include every calendar day in the computation of liquidated damages.

D.For contracts that specify the contract time in working days, the Department will base the

assessment of liquidated damages on amounts listed under the “Working Day” column of the chart provided in Section 108.9 , Schedule of Liquidated Damages . The Department will calculate liquidated damages by counting each working day after the contract time expires.

E.Assessment of liquidated damages begins automatically as soon as the contractor fails to

complete the work within the contract time. No Department action is required to begin the assessment. Failure of the Department to assess liquidated damages does no t constitute a waiver of the Department’s entitlement to recover liquidated damages.

F.The Department may deduct the amount of liquidated damages due from the pay estimate.
G.If the pay estimate amount is less than the liquidated damages due, pay the outstanding balance

of liquidated damages due within 30 calendar days.

H.Failure to pay an outstanding liquidated damage balance due within 30 calendar days may result

in the Department removing the contractor from the list of qualified bidders until the outstanding balance due is paid in full. In the case of joint ventures, the Department may remove each entity that makes up a part of the joint venture from the list of qualified bidders.

I.In addition to the assessment of liquidated damages, the Department will not pay for

maintenance of traffic (MOT) devices or measures used during days when the Department is assessing liquidated damages. Examples of these costs include MOT devices, flag gers, traffic officers, and any lump sum MOT pay items. The Department will not pay for field office costs or the cost of providing CPM schedule updates during the liquidated damage period.

J.The Department does not waive its rights under the contract by allowing the contractor or its

surety to continue the work after expiration of the contract time.

K.Once the Department determines that the work is substantially complete, the Department will

suspend time charges and the assessment of liquidated damages. Failure to complete all punch list work identified during the initial and primary inspections within the timeframes allotted, will result in the Department restarting liquidated damages in accordance with the chart specified in Section 108.9 , Schedule of Liquidated Damages . The assessment of post -substantial -completion liquidated damages will continue until project completion.

108.9Schedule of Liquidated Damages.

A.The specific rates for assessment of liquidated damages, which are based on an estimate of the

additional costs the Department and the traveling public may incur, are as follows:

Source: Delaware Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2025 Edition. Pages 9091 of 779.