Force Account. The Department will require the Contractor to proceed with additional work on a force account basis when neither the Department nor the Contractor can firmly establish an applicable estimate for the cost of the work because the scope of the work is not known; that is, the level of effort required to perform and complete the work is unknown or not quantifiable at the time of discovery or start of the extra work, and will be determined as work progresses. The rates for labor, equipment and materials to be used in cases of work performed on a force account basis will be compensated in the following manner: (a) Labor: Unless otherwise approved, the Contractor will receive the rate of wage or scale as set forth in his most recent payroll for each classification of laborers, forepersons, and superintendent(s) who are in direct charge of the specific operation. The time allowed for payment will be the number of hours such workers are actually engaged in the work. If overtime work is authorized, payment will be at the normal overtime rate set forth in the Contractor’s most recent payroll. If workers performing the class of labor needed have not been employed on the project, mutually agreed on rates will be established. However, the rates shall be not less than those predetermined for the project, if applicable. An amount equal to 45 percent of the approved force account payroll will be included in the payment for labor to cover administrative costs, profit, and benefits and/or deductions normally paid by the Contractor. (b) Insurance and Tax: The Contractor will receive an amount equal to 25 percent of the approved force account payroll exclusive of additives of administrative cost as full compensation for property damage and liability, workers’ compensation insurance premiums, unemployment insurance contributions, and social security taxes of force account work.
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Force Account. The Department will require the Contractor to proceed with additional work on a force account basis when neither the Department nor the Contractor can firmly establish an applicable estimate for the cost of the work because the scope of the work is not known; that is, the level of effort required to perform and complete the work is unknown or not quantifiable at the time of discovery or start of the extra work, and will be determined as work progresses. The rates for labor, equipment and materials to be used in cases of work performed on a force account basis will be compensated in the following manner:
(a) Labor: Unless otherwise approved, the Contractor will receive the rate of wage or scale as set forth in his most recent payroll for each classification of laborers, forepersons, and superintendent(s) who are in direct charge of the specific operation. The time allowed for payment will be the number of hours such workers are actually engaged in the work. If overtime work is authorized, payment will be at the normal overtime rate set forth in the Contractor’s most recent payroll. If workers performing the class of labor needed have not been employed on the project, mutually agreed on rates will be established. However, the rates shall be not less than those predetermined for the project, if applicable. An amount equal to 45 percent of the approved force account payroll will be included in the payment for labor to cover administrative costs, profit, and benefits and/or deductions normally paid by the Contractor.
(b) Insurance and Tax: The Contractor will receive an amount equal to 25 percent of the approved force account payroll exclusive of additives of administrative cost as full compensation for property damage and liability, workers’ compensation insurance premiums, unemployment insurance contributions, and social security taxes of force account work.
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Force Account. The Department will require the Contractor to proceed with additional work on a force account basis when neither the Department nor the Contractor can firmly establish an applicable estimate for the cost of the work because the scope of the work is not known; that is, the level of effort required to perform and complete the work is unknown or not quantifiable at the time of discovery or start of the extra work, and will be determined as work progresses. The rates for labor, equipment and materials to be used in cases of work performed on a force account basis will be compensated in the following manner:
(a) Labor: Unless otherwise approved, the Contractor will receive the rate of wage or scale as set forth in his most recent payroll for each classification of laborers, forepersons, and superintendent(s) who are in direct charge of the specific operation. The time allowed for payment will be the number of hours such workers are actually engaged in the work. If overtime work is authorized, payment will be at the normal overtime rate set forth in the Contractor’s most recent payroll. If workers performing the class of labor needed have not been employed on the project, mutually agreed on rates will be established. However, the rates shall be not less than those predetermined for the project, if applicable. An amount equal to 45 percent of the approved force account payroll will be included in the payment for labor to cover administrative costs, profit, and benefits and/or deductions normally paid by the Contractor.
(b) Insurance and Tax: The Contractor will receive an amount equal to 25 percent of the approved force account payroll exclusive of additives of administrative cost as full compensation for property damage and liability, workers’ compensation insurance premiums, unemployment insurance contributions, and social security taxes of force account work.cost
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