Common use of Liquidated Damages for Delay Clause in Contracts

Liquidated Damages for Delay. Time is of the essence of this Contract. If Contractor shall neglect, fail or refuse to complete its work by the date specified, then Contractor does hereby agree, as part of the consideration for the award of this Contract, to pay to District, as liquidated damages and not as penalty, the sum of $ per day for each calendar day beyond the specified completion date the Contractor fails to complete the work. The parties agree to this arrangement due to the impracticability and difficulty in ascertaining the true value of the damages the District will incur as a result of such delay, and said sum per day is agreed to be a reasonable estimate of the amount of such damages which District will sustain. The parties further agree that such liquidated damages shall be deducted from any amounts owing to Contractor, and if such amounts owing are insufficient, the Contractor shall pay to District the amount of the difference.

Liquidated Damages for Delay. Time is of the essence of this Contract. If Contractor shall neglect, fail or refuse to complete its work by the date specified, then Contractor does hereby agree, as part of the consideration for the award of this Contract, to pay to District, as liquidated damages and not as penalty, the sum of $ N/A per day for each calendar day beyond the specified completion date the Contractor fails to complete the work. The parties agree to this arrangement due to the impracticability and difficulty in ascertaining the true value of the damages the District will incur as a result of such delay, and said sum per day is agreed to be a reasonable estimate of the amount of such damages which District will sustain. The parties further agree that such liquidated damages shall be deducted from any amounts owing to Contractor, and if such amounts owing are insufficient, the Contractor shall pay to District the amount of the difference.