Delaware Administrative Code
Title 2 - Transportation
2000 - Department of Transportation
2400 - Division of Transportation Solutions
2408 - Performance-Based Contractor Evaluation Procedures
Section 2408-7.0 - Variable Retainage
Universal Citation: 2 DE Admin Code 2408-7.0
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
7.1 The rate of retainage will be as follows:
7.1.1 A
5% retainage shall be withheld by the Department from each monthly progress
payment due the Contractor if the Contractor's Performance Rating as calculated
in subsection 5.1 of these regulations is less than 85% at the time of
advertisement.
7.1.2 A Contractor
who is subject to retainage pursuant to subsection 5.2.3 may request an interim
Performance Evaluation when a contract reaches 50% completion. If final score
of that interim performance evaluation is greater than 85%, the retainage
withheld by the Department on future progress payments shall be reduced to 2%
for the remaining life of that contract. Interim Performance Evaluations shall
be placed on file by the Department and utilized in the calculation of a
Contractor's Performance Rating. Interim Performance Evaluations shall follow
the procedures set forth in Section
4.0 of this
regulation.
7.2 For the avoidance of doubt, a Contractor is not permitted to hold retainage from its subcontractors and all must be paid in accordance with applicable law.
7.3 The Department shall release 60% of the retainage at Substantial Completion as that term is defined in the Contract. The remaining 40% of the retainage will be released upon approval of the final pay estimate in order to satisfy the statutory requirements under 29 Del.C. § 6962 (d)(5) regarding documentation of payment to subcontractors.
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