SECTION 696 - CONTRACTOR CHARGES (for Construction’s use only)
696-1 DESCRIPTION. This section will provide for the accounting of charges assessed against the
Contractor in accordance with the contract documents.
696-2 MATERIALS. None specified.
696-3 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS. The Department may assess the Contractor charges for
Engineering Charges and/or Liquidated Damages against monies due the Contractor in accordance with
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2026 VOLUME 3 §108-03 Failure to Complete Work On Time, or may make other charges in accordance with the contract. These charges will be assessed using the contract pay items in this section.
696-4 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. These contract pay items will not be shown in the itemized
proposal. Contractor charges will be measured on a Dollars-Cents basis.
696-5 BASIS OF PAYMENT. Should the Contractor be assessed charges, the amounts will be
accounted for using the contract pay items in this section. Assessed charges will be deducted from a contract payment processed after the determination that charges will be made, or, if the Contractor is not due monies sufficient to recover the assessed charges, the State may utilize other methods of recovery. Payment will be made under: Item No. Item Pay Unit 696.01 Engineering Charges Dollars Cents 696.02 Liquidated Damages Dollars Cents 696.03 Contractor Charges – Other Dollars Cents
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