SECTION 110 — FINES/CHARGES TABLE 100-111 — FINES/CHARGES TABLE The Department will place the Contractor on notice for each failure to perform or comply with each provision. The Department will follow its internal process to review and assess the fines or charges in the Table below. Specification Failure to Perform and/or Comply Frequency Posted Speed up to 35 MPH Posted Speed over 35 MPH
104.08 Maintenance of Traffic Each day or
location $ 5,000.00 $ 10,000.00
104.09 Maintenance of Public
Access Each day per location $ 2,500.00 $ 5,000.00
104.15 Environmental Protection
Each day per incident and location $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
105.01 Authority of the Engineer Each incident $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
105.05 Contractor Removal of
Personnel Each day per person $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00
105.07 Cooperation Between
Contractors Each day $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
105.12 Load Restrictions Each Incident $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
105.13 Maintenance During
Construction Each day per location $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00
105.15 Opening Sections of
Project to Traffic Each day $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00
105.22 Tolling Facilities Each incident Daily Lost
Revenue Daily Lost Revenue
106.05 Storage of Materials Each day per
location $ 1,500.00 $ 3,000.00
107.07 Sanitary, Health and
Safety Provisions Each day per location $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00
107.08 Public Convenience and
Safety Each incident per day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00
107.09 Barricades and Warning
Signs Each incident per day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 107.11 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape Each day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00
107.13 Public Lands Protection Each day per
location $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00
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100-112 SECTION 110 — FINES/CHARGES TABLE Specification Failure to Perform and/or Comply Frequency Posted Speed up to 35 MPH Posted Speed over 35 MPH
107.18 Hazardous Material Each day per
location $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00
108.03 Prosecution and Progress Each incident per
day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 108.03(c) Meeting Minutes Not Provided/Not prepared for Project Status Meeting Each meeting $2,500.00 $2,500.00
108.04 Limitation Of Operations Each incident per
day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00
108.05 Character of Workers Each person per
day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00
108.06 Equipment, Means, and
Methods Each Incident per day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00
108.08 Phase Completion Each day Job Specific Job Specific
108.08 Substantial Completion Each day Job Specific Job Specific
108.08 Final Acceptance Each day Job Specific Job Specific
206 Perimeter Erosion Controls Each day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 207 Check Dams Each day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 209 Storm Drain Inlet Protection Each Incident per day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 212.03.3 Failure to Maintain, Erosion, Sediment, and Pollution Prevention Controls Each day per location $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 401 Cleaning and sweeping pavement Each day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 401.03.6 Quality Control (QC) Per Ton $10.00 $10.00 401.03.7 Joints Each incident $30,000.00 $30,000.00 403 Asphalt Emulsion Tack Coat Per Square Yard $50.00 $100.00 410 Temporary Patching of Potholes and Trenches Each location per day $1,000 $1,000 413 Rideability – Surface Course Each day $ 1,000.00 $ 2,500.00 814.03.8(c) Falling Temperatures Each day, incident, and location 10% if no structural effect 10% if no structural effect 905.03.1 Sidewalks – Scheduling Construction Each day or location $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00
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SECTION 110 — FINES/CHARGES TABLE 100-113 Specification Failure to Perform and/or Comply Frequency Posted Speed up to 35 MPH Posted Speed over 35 MPH 905.03.2 Compliance with the Americans with Disability Act Each day or location $ 1,500.00 $ 3,000.00 907 Dust Control Each day or location $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 914 Flagpersons Hourly per person $ 200.00 $ 300.00 916 Crash Cushions Daily per each $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00 922 Temporary Construction Signs Daily per each $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00 923 Portable Channelizing Devices and Barricades Hourly per location $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 924 Advanced Warning Arrow Panel Each day or location $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 925 Portable Changeable Message Sign Each location or Day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 Anchored and Unanchored Barrier for Temporary Traffic Control Hourly per location $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00 928 Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) Per Hour $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 929 Field Offices Each day $ 500.00 $ 500.00 930 Plant Field Laboratory Each day $ 500.00 $ 500.00 934 Field Control and Construction Layout Each day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 937.05.2(a) Maintenance Each day $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 937.05.2(b) Movement Per instance $5,000 and an additional $1,000** per half hour per lane (paved shoulders will be counted as lanes) per direction of travel that travel lane(s) remain out of compliance with the Transportation Management Plan. $5,000 and an additional $1,000** per half hour per lane (paved shoulders will be counted as lanes) per direction of travel that travel lane(s) remain out of compliance with the Transportation Management Plan.
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100-114 SECTION 110 — FINES/CHARGES TABLE Specification Failure to Perform and/or Comply Frequency Posted Speed up to 35 MPH Posted Speed over 35 MPH Daily Reports upon request if not provided within 24 hours Each day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 Emergency Response if not initiated within 90 minutes Per hour $ 3,000.00 $ 6,000.00 941 e-Ticketing HMA Per Ton $10.00 $10.00 941 e-Ticketing Concrete Per CY $10.00 $10.00 944 Lighting for Night Work Operations Each day $ 2,500.00 $5,000.00 L02.03.7 Seeding - Care During Construction Each location or day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 L03.03.10 Sodding - Care During Construction Each location or day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 L06.03.10 One Year Establishment Period Each day $ 250.00 $ 500.00 L07.03.10 Extended Establishment Period Each day $ 250.00 $ 500.00 T13 Detectors And Relays Each location per day $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 ** Project specific hourly charges shall be set at a default value of $1,000 and increased accordingly based on the location of the project and other various project specific factors. Explanations. The following frequencies used in the above Table are applicable:
1.Per Each. Each individual sign, arrow panel, message board, truck mounted attenuator, barrier module (regardless of location).
2.E ach Day. Fine applies once every calendar day.
3.Each Location. Each individual channelizing device setup, concrete barrier (regardless of locations).
4.Pe r On/Off Ramp. Each individual State numbered on ramp and off ramp (regardless of location).
5.Pe r Person. Each individual flag person (regardless of location).
6.Per Shoulder. Each individual high‐speed lane and low‐speed lane shoulder (regardless of location).
7.Pe r Travel Lane . Each individual travel lane, including all turn lanes (regardless of location).
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8.After the first occurrence the amounts listed in the Table above will double for subsequent occurrences. Hourly items continue to be a single occurrence until they are no longer in violation.
110.01 Emergencies.
If emergency repair work has not been initiated within the 90-minute time frame specified above, the charge set forth above will be deducted from monies then due the Contractor until the repair work is completed.
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Source: Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (Blue Book), 2022 (Aug 2025 compilation) Edition. Pages 122–126 of 951. View official source ↗