2011 Personnel Fee Schedule

Charges will be made at the following rates for time spent by CSE personnel for evaluation or analysis of field and laboratory data, report preparation, conferences, consultation, setting up and closing out projects and deposition/trial preparation.

• $200.00Principal, Per Hour
• 185.00Licensed Senior Professional, Per Hour
• 165.00Licensed Professional, Per Hour
• 140.00A/E Intern II, Per Hour
• 125.00A/E Intern I, Per Hour
• 110.00Technical Consultant II, Per Hour
• 75.00Technical Consultant I, Per Hour
• 45.00 Administrative Services, Per Hour

Time spent in deposition or court appearance will be charged at the rates below:

• $375.00Principal, Per Hour
• 325.00Licensed Senior Professional, Per Hour
• 275.00Licensed Professional, Per Hour
• 200.00 Technical, Per Hour

Reimbursable Expenses

Time spent in portal-to-portal travel in the interest of the job will be charged at the appropriate hourly rate. Direct non-salary expenses incurred, such as shipping charges, photographic reproduction, color copies, printing, travel and out of pocket expenses acquired while traveling are to be reimbursed by client at actual invoice cost plus fifteen (15) percent. Expenses that are not invoiced will be charged at the following rates:

• $0.65Company or Private Vehicle, Per Mile
• 24.00Processing Digital or Print Photos, each 24 exp.
• 1.00Color Copies (over 20 pages), Per Page
• 55.00CSE Vehicle Rental, Per Day Plus Fuel
• 175.00Private Air Travel, Per Hour Plus Fuel
• 300.00
• Pilot Fee, Per Day

Equipment charges; long distance telephone calls; b & w copies; incidental color copies (20 pages or less); faxes; and postage, including overnight letters, are billed as a lump sum cost allocation at twenty-five thousandths (.025) of the total cost of services (professional fees and reimbursable expenses).

This fee schedule is valid for one full calendar year from date of acceptance plus any remainder prior to January 1st of the following year.  For example, a project that is received in July of 2011, will not have the fee schedule adjusted until January 1, 2013. The fee schedule for the project will then be updated on the first of the year for each year going forward. A 1.5% interest charge per 30 days or part thereof shall be applicable and assessed for all invoice amounts past due. Any and all costs incurred for the collection of unpaid contract debt including debt collection service fees, legal and court fees shall also be assessable.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT NOT TO PROVIDE FURTHER SERVICES TO ANY CLIENT WHOSE INVOICING HAS NOT BEEN PAID IN FULL BY THE DUE DATE OR 48 HOURS PRIOR TO PROPERLY SCHEDULED DEPOSITION OR COURT TESTIMONY.