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I <br /> I <br /> construed as Force Account Work that can be measured under the Specifications and paid for at the unit <br /> prices or lump sum named in the Contract. <br /> The Owner's Representative shall compute the amount and costs of any Work to be paid by Force <br /> Account,and the amount certified by the Owner's Representative shall be final as provided in 3.2. <br /> OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE. , <br /> The Contractor's wage, payroll, and cost records pertaining to Work paid for on a Force Account basis <br /> shall be open to inspection or audit as provided in 17.AUDITS. <br /> 9.6.1 Labor. I <br /> The Owner will reimburse the Contractor for labor and for supervision by foremen dedicated solely to the <br /> particular Force Account item of Work,but not for supervision by general superintendents or general <br /> foremen. The Owner's Representative will compute the labor payment on the basis of these four factors: <br /> 1. Weighted Wage Rate.The Weighted Wage Rate combines: <br /> a. the current basic wage and fringe benefits the Contractor is required and has agreed to pay, <br /> b. Federal Insurance Compensation(FICA), <br /> c. Federal Unemployment Tax Act(FUTA),and <br /> d. State Unemployment Tax Act(SUTA) I <br /> A Weighted Wage Rate shall be computed for each classification of labor used.This rate shall <br /> reflect the Contractor's actual cost. It shall neither exceed what is normally paid to comparable <br /> labor nor fall below the minimum required by 7.1.WAGES OF EMPLOYEES. If the Owner's <br /> Representative authorizes overtime,the Weighted Wage Rate shall be determined on the same <br /> basis. <br /> 2. Travel Allowance and Subsistence.This includes the actual costs of allowances for travel or <br /> subsistence paid to employees in the course of their work on the item. This reimbursement will be <br /> made only if such allowances are required by a regional labor agreement or are normally paid by <br /> the Contractor to comparable labor for performing other work. <br /> 3. Industrial Insurance and Medical Aid Premiums. The Owner will reimburse Contractor-paid <br /> premiums for Marine Industrial Insurance,for State of Washington Industrial Insurance,and <br /> Medical Aid Premiums that become an obligation of the Contractor and are chargeable to the <br /> Force Account Work. The Owner will not pay the Contractor for Medical Aid premiums that are <br /> paid by the employees. <br /> 4. Overhead and Profit.The Owner will pay the Contractor twenty-nine(29)percent of the sum of , <br /> the costs listed in a, b, and c above to cover Project Overhead,general company Overhead, profit, <br /> and any other costs incurred. <br /> 9.6.2. Materials. I <br /> The Owner will reimburse actual invoice cost for Contractor-supplied materials. This cost includes actual <br /> freight and express charges and taxes,provided that these costs have not been paid in some other manner <br /> under the Contract. A deduction will be made for any offered or available discounts or rebates if the <br /> Owner has provided the Contractor with the means to comply with the provisions allowing the discount. <br /> The Owner will then add twenty-one(21)percent of the balance to cover Project overhead,general <br /> company Overhead, profit,and any other cost of supplying materials. <br /> To support charges for materials,the Contractor shall provide the Owner's Representative with authentic, <br /> complete and accurate copies of vendor invoices, including freight and express bills. If invoices are not <br /> available for materials from the Contractor stocks,the Contractor shall certify actual costs by affidavit. I <br /> If Contract Claims for materials costs are too high, inappropriate,or unsupported by satisfactory <br /> evidence,the Owner's Representative may determine the cost for all or part of the materials. When <br /> General Conditions—007200-36 <br /> 1 <br />