INTRODUCTION
Excusable delay is a delay that is caused by unforeseeable conditions such as natural disaster, third party delay and poor weather that lead to extension of project completion while, compensable delay is a delay that is caused by unforeseeable conditions that leads to extension of time and increase in the cost of a project causes of compensable delay are government delay in approved of a Project, suspension of work and change in building specifics. In case of excusable delay the government will extend the time that the contractor will take to complete the project. Here the government suffers the loss of waiting for a longer time for the project to be completed while the contractor will suffer the loss of taking longer time on the project than earlier planned. In the case of a compensable delay the government will extend the time for completion of the project and also adjust the monetary terms of the project to cover for the delay suffered by the contractor (Cibinic, Nash & Angle, 2006).
As per FAR 52.249-14 clause 49.505b on excusable delay it states that the contractor is excused from any delay that is caused by natural disaster such as flooding, earthquake or fire (Cibinic, Nash & Angle, 2006). He also excused from delays caused by any other tier of subcontracting unless advised by the contracting officer to seek supply from somewhere else. In this case the contractor will be compensated by the government for any delay caused by somebody else apart from himself. One example of an excusable delay is a delay that is caused by rain that causes flooding. When there is flooding the construction is stop for some days let’s say for example three days. During the heavy rains construction will not be possible. It means for the three raining days no work was done. It also means that the area around the building was flooded and work cannot continue immediately after the rainfall. Therefore the constructor will be added the three days when the work stop plus the time taken before the construction area becomes workable.
An example of a compensable delay is when the government changes the specifications of the construction design. In such a scenario the changes will cause a change in the time limits within which the constructor is required to complete the project. Under this scenario the contractor will spend more time on the site. The government will compensate for the addition time spent on the site by adding more money to the initial cost of the contract. The government will also extend the constructor's time. Some delays are inexcusable and do not get compensation. Such delays are those delays that are directly caused by the contractor. Example of such a delay is when the contractor does not start the construction work on the time agreed upon by both parties in the case the contractor does not properly plan his schedule so as to complete the project on the time given. In such a scenario the contractor will absorb any additional cost that will be incurred as a result of the delay.
Excusable delay is a delay that is caused by unforeseeable conditions such as natural disaster, third party delay and poor weather that lead to extension of project completion while, compensable delay is a delay that is caused by unforeseeable conditions that leads to extension of time and increase in the cost of a project causes of compensable delay are government delay in approved of a Project, suspension of work and change in building specifics. In case of excusable delay the government will extend the time that the contractor will take to complete the project. Here the government suffers the loss of waiting for a longer time for the project to be completed while the contractor will suffer the loss of taking longer time on the project than earlier planned. In the case of a compensable delay the government will extend the time for completion of the project and also adjust the monetary terms of the project to cover for the delay suffered by the contractor (Cibinic, Nash & Angle, 2006).
As per FAR 52.249-14 clause 49.505b on excusable delay it states that the contractor is excused from any delay that is caused by natural disaster such as flooding, earthquake or fire (Cibinic, Nash & Angle, 2006). He also excused from delays caused by any other tier of subcontracting unless advised by the contracting officer to seek supply from somewhere else. In this case the contractor will be compensated by the government for any delay caused by somebody else apart from himself. One example of an excusable delay is a delay that is caused by rain that causes flooding. When there is flooding the construction is stop for some days let’s say for example three days. During the heavy rains construction will not be possible. It means for the three raining days no work was done. It also means that the area around the building was flooded and work cannot continue immediately after the rainfall. Therefore the constructor will be added the three days when the work stop plus the time taken before the construction area becomes workable.
An example of a compensable delay is when the government changes the specifications of the construction design. In such a scenario the changes will cause a change in the time limits within which the constructor is required to complete the project. Under this scenario the contractor will spend more time on the site. The government will compensate for the addition time spent on the site by adding more money to the initial cost of the contract. The government will also extend the constructor's time. Some delays are inexcusable and do not get compensation. Such delays are those delays that are directly caused by the contractor. Example of such a delay is when the contractor does not start the construction work on the time agreed upon by both parties in the case the contractor does not properly plan his schedule so as to complete the project on the time given. In such a scenario the contractor will absorb any additional cost that will be incurred as a result of the delay.
