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Liquidated Damages Calculator

Calculate liquidated damages for construction schedule delays. Apply daily LD rates with contractual cap limits.

Inputs

$/day
days
$
%

Results

LDs Assessed (Capped)

$75,000.00

≈ 7 years of state college

Remaining LD Exposure

$425,000.00

≈ 10 Teslas

Total LDs (Uncapped)$75,000.00
LDs as % of Contract1.5%
LD Cap Amount$500,000.00
Days Until Cap170 days
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Daily LD Rate, Delay Days, and Contract Value.
  2. Set LD Cap.
  3. Review LDs Assessed (Capped) ($) and Remaining LD Exposure ($).
  4. Use Total LDs (Uncapped) ($) and LDs as % of Contract to inform your decision.
  5. Use the chart to visualize the results and explore different scenarios by adjusting inputs.

How the result changes with Daily LD Rate

Daily LD RateLDs Assessed (Capped)Remaining LD Exposure
$10,090.00$302,700.00$197,300.00
$35,065.00$500,000.00$0.00
$65,035.00$500,000.00$0.00
$90,010.00$500,000.00$0.00

What each input means

Daily LD Rate
Contractual liquidated damages amount per calendar day of delay.
Delay Days
Number of calendar days the project is delayed beyond the completion date.
Contract Value
Total contract value for calculating LD as a percentage.
LD Cap
Maximum LD as a percentage of contract value (typical: 5-15%).

What each result means

Total LDs (Uncapped)
Raw liquidated damages before applying the cap.
LDs Assessed (Capped)
Actual LDs applied, limited by the contractual cap.
LDs as % of Contract
Uncapped LDs as a percentage of total contract value.
LD Cap Amount
Maximum LDs that can be assessed.
Remaining LD Exposure
Additional LDs that could still be assessed before hitting the cap.
Days Until Cap
Additional delay days before hitting the LD cap.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Daily LD Rate = 2500, Delay Days = 30, Contract Value = 5000000, LD Cap = 10 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate LDs Assessed
    LDs Assessed
    75000 = $75,000
  3. Calculate Remaining LD Exposure
    Remaining LD Exposure
    425000 = $425,000
  4. Calculate Total LDs
    Total LDs
    75000 = $75,000
  5. Calculate LDs as % of Contract
    LDs as % of Contract
    1.5 = 1.5

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