2010 Construction and Material Specifications - Ohio Department of ...

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Where:
HIER = RAF × ARA × (R / 176) × (1/2)
HIER = Hourly idle equipment rate.
RAF = Regional adjustment factor shown in the Blue Book.
ARA = Age rate adjustment factor shown in the Blue Book.
R = Current Blue Book monthly rate.
If rented equipment necessary for force account work is idle, the
Department will pay the Contractor for the actual invoiced rates prorated for the
duration of the idle period. The actual invoiced rates must be reasonably in line
with the Blue Book rates and approved by the Engineer. The Department will pay
a 15 percent mark up for overhead and profit for the actual invoiced rates during
the idle period.
The Department will not pay idle owned equipment costs for
more than 8 hours in a 24-hour day or 40 hours in a week.
The Department will not pay for inoperable equipment.
The Engineer may order specific equipment to the site up to 5
days before its planned usage. If this equipment is not used for other work, the
Department will pay for it as idle equipment until used.
The Department will pay for the cost of idle owned or rented
equipment when the Work was suspended for the convenience of the State. The
Department will not pay the cost of idle equipment when the Work was suspended
by the Contractor for the Contractor’s own reasons.
The Department will only pay for the number of Calendar Days
during the existence of the suspension. The Department will not compensate the
Contractor for days that the Engineer determined were lost to weather.
The Department will only pay for equipment physically located at
the Project site that was received to prosecute the scheduled work during the delay.
Compensation for idle equipment will stop at the completion of
the force account Work or at the end of the suspension of Work.
d. Rented Equipment. The Department will pay a 15 percent mark
up for overhead and profit for all rented equipment, its corresponding Blue Book
hourly operating costs, and State and Local sales taxes.
(1) Equipment Rented Solely for Force Account Work. If
the Contractor rents or leases equipment from a third party exclusively for force
account Work, the Department will pay the actual invoiced amount. The actual
invoiced rates must be reasonably in line with the Blue Book and approved by the
Engineer. The Department will pay a 15 percent mark up for overhead and profit
for all rented equipment paid for by the actual invoices. Add the Blue Book hourly
operating cost to the marked up actual invoiced rates.
(2) Equipment Rented for Original Contract Work, but
Used for Force Account Work. If the Contractor uses rented equipment
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