- 102 - SECTION 112 -- MOBILIZATION
112.01 Description
1.This work shall consist of preparatory work and operations, including, but not limited to, those nece ssary for the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals to the project site; for the establishment of offices, buildings and other facilities necessary for work on the project; and for all other work and operations which must be performed or costs incurred before beginning work at the project site. It shall also include pre- construction costs which are necessary direct costs to the project and are of a general nature rather than directly a ttributable to other pay items under the Contract.
2.The Contractor must include a ll costs that he/she expects to incur for all movements of his/her equipment and personnel. Additional payments will not be made should the Contractor elect to move his/her equipment and/or crew to another project site befor e the contracted work is complete or if the Contractor fails to adequately as sess the actual cost of Mobilization for the contracted work.
112.02 Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment
1.No measurement is required.
2.a. The partial payment for any Mobilization item will be limited to an amount not to exceed 10% of the tota l amount bid, including Mobilization, for the group in which the Mobilization occurs. In the event the lump sum bid for "Mobilization" exceeds 10% of the total group amount, the amount in excess of 10% of the total group amount will not be paid until the Engineer has made tentative acceptance of the work included in the proposal.
b.When it is necessary to de lay tentative acce ptance because of a required observation period, the entire amount for “Mobilization” may be paid upon tentative acceptan ce of the other work.
3.Subject to the limitat ions stated in Paragraph 2. of this Subsection, partial payments will be made as follows:
a.Following contract executi on, the Department will pay up to 25% of the total amount bid for "Mobiliz ation". This payment is limited to the Contractor's documented costs of obt aining Contract Bond and Railroad Protective Liability Insurance premiums. These costs must exceed $200.00.
b.Upon completion of 5% of a group's originally contracted work, excluding Mobilization, the Departm ent will pay 50% of that group's Mobilization amount.
c.Upon completion of 10% of a group's originally contracted work, excluding Mobilization, the Depar tment will pay 100% of that group's Mobilization amount.
4.When "Mobilization" is not sh own as a separate pay item for a group in the proposal, the work described in this Section will be considered subsidiary to other pay items in the group. - 103 - SECTION 113 -- PARTNERING
113.01 Description
1."Partnering" is an approach to contract administration whereby all parties to the contract, as well as individuals and entities associated with or affected by the contract, commit themselv es to working together to complete the contract in the most cost effective ways possible while operating within the provisions of the contract.
2.a. The "partnering" approach is expected to be utilized on all projects. It may be informal in nature, or it may be expressly called for in the proposal (formal partnering program).
b.When provisions for a formal partnering program are not included in the contract, one may be in itiated if all parties to the contract agree to its inclusion in the contract.
113.02 Contract Requirements
1.Formal partnering programs shall include a preconstruction "partnering workshop" and regularly scheduled meetings throughout the construction period st ated in the contract.
2.a. The Contractor shall be res ponsible for employing a facilitator trained in the recognized principles of partnering to conduct the partnering workshop. The workshop is expected to be of no more than one or two day’s duration.
b.The facilitator shall be responsible for:
1.Encouraging open discussions which examine the concerns of both parties.
2.Guiding the parties to establish a hierarchical protocol which attempts to resolve disputes th rough discussion rather than litigation.
3.Achieving an understanding between both parties that will help define fundamental responsibilities of each party.
4.Training all parties to be sensitive to the limitations of the other parties while trying to find ways to help each other perform at an optimum level.
5.Assisting with the preparation of a non-binding "partnering agreement" to be signed by the parties attending the workshop.
3.The Contractor shall provide a location for regularly scheduled meetings during the construction period. The Contractor shall encourage the attendance of Subcontractors, affect ed utilities, concerned businesses, residents, and the Engineer's staff at these meetings so that any and all conflicts can be resolved at the earl iest possible date and at the lowest managerial level possible.
113.03 Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment
1.Informal partnering will not be measured for payment and is considered subsidiary to other items of work for which direct payment is made.
2.a. When a formal partnering prog ram is called for in the proposal or when the Contractor and the Depar tment mutually agree to implement a formal partnering program, the Department will share equally in the cost of
Source: Nebraska Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2017 Edition. Pages 136–136 of 1,048.