{"id":"0050cf34-3854-4376-b4d5-117396da46af","task":"Pull a state DOT's current published asphalt cement price index to calculate a contract price-adjustment payment on an active paving job.","domain":"Asphalt paving contractor / project accountant","steps":["Identify the correct state DOT source page (e.g., Georgia DOT's Asphalt Cement Fuel Price Index page at dot.ga.gov, or NCDOT's Pavement Construction Prices page at connect.ncdot.gov) for the contract's governing state.","Locate the published monthly index value for the specific month the contract's escalation formula references (commonly bid month vs. placement month — these differ).","Apply the DOT's specific adjustment formula, including any threshold percentage before adjustment kicks in and any contractor cost-share provision.","Save/archive the index page or PDF as documentation supporting the pay estimate.","Reconcile the adjustment amount against the DOT's pay estimate before submitting for payment."],"gotchas":["Indices are published and can be revised monthly; using the wrong month (bid month vs. month of placement, per that state's specific formula) is a common source of billing disputes.","Each state's escalation formula is different even though the underlying concept (track asphalt cement cost changes) is the same — a Georgia-style formula cannot be applied to a North Carolina contract.","Some states set a minimum percentage price swing before any adjustment applies, so a small monthly index move may not translate into any actual pay adjustment."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T22:29:41.687Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/0050cf34-3854-4376-b4d5-117396da46af"}