ITEM 624  MOBILIZATION

624.01  Description

624.02  Limitation

624.03  Method of Measurement

624.04  Basis of Payment

 

624.01  Description.  This work consists of the preparatory work and operations including, but not limited to, those necessary for the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals to the project site; for the establishment of all field offices, buildings, and other facilities necessary for work on the project; for all other work and operations that must be performed or costs incurred before beginning the Work on the other contract items; and for demobilization.

If Mobilization is not included as a pay item in the Contract, the Department will not pay for this work separately but will consider it incidental to the other Contract Items.

624.02  Limitation.  The Department will limit the sum of the partial payments specified in 624.04.A and 624.04.B to the amounts shown in Table 624.02-1 under “Maximum Total of Partial Payments”.  The Department will pay the balance of the lump sum amount bid, as specified in 624.04.C.

Table 624.02-1

Total Contract Amount

Maximum Total of Partial

Payments

More than

Up to, inclusive

($)

($)

($)

0

50,000

0

50,000

100,000

2,000

100,000

200,000

4,000

200,000

500,000

10,000

500,000

1,000,000

20,000

1,000,000

2,000,000

40,000

2,000,000

5,000,000

100,000

5,000,000

10,000,000

200,000

10,000,000

20,000,000

400,000

20,000,000

40,000,000

800,000

40,000,000

60,000,000

1,200,000

60,000,000

80,000,000

1,600,000

80,000,000

--

2,000,000

 

If the lump sum amount bid for Mobilization exceeds the total shown in Table 624.02-1 for partial payments, the Department will pay the excess upon completion of the project.

624.03  Method of Measurement.  The Department will measure Mobilization as a unit, acceptably performed.

624.04  Basis of Payment.  The Department will make partial payments according to 109.09 and as modified by the following schedule:

A.      The Department will release 50 percent of the lump sum amount bid for Mobilization or 50 percent of the amount shown in 624.02, whichever is less, to the Contractor with the first estimate payable, but not sooner than 15 days after the start of work at the project site.

B.      The Department will release an additional 40 percent of the lump sum amount bid for Mobilization or 40 percent of the amount shown in 624.02, whichever is less, with the first regular estimate after 10 percent of the original total contract amount, including payments for delivered materials but excluding Mobilization, is earned.

C.      Upon completion of all work on the project, including final cleanup, the Department will release payment of the remaining 10 percent of the lump sum amount bid for Mobilization and any amount of the lump sum price bid for Mobilization, in excess of the total amount shown in 624.02 for partial payment.  Final cleanup includes but is not limited to the removal of layout stakes installed under Item 623 and as Directed by the Engineer, sediment and erosion control items installed under Item 207.

The Department will pay for accepted quantities at the contract price as follows:

Item           Unit                                Description

624             Lump Sum                      Mobilization