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Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> <br /> i <br /> 858 Pea I Street <br /> <br /> ! Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> ME ORANDUM (541) 682-5242 <br /> (541) 682-6826 FAX <br /> i www.eugene-or.gdv <br /> <br /> date: J ne 12, 2006 <br /> <br /> ~I'o: ayor Piercy, City Council & <br /> terested Parties <br /> <br /> iFrom: urt Corey, 682-5241 <br /> <br /> ~ ublic Works Director <br /> Subject: P o osed Chan es in En ineerin Rates <br /> This memo pro ides information about proposed changes in rates for Engineering Services for privately <br /> engineered public improvements. Copies of the Administrative Order and Public Notice are attached. I <br /> anticipate the N ice will be posted on or around June 16, 2006. <br /> Background <br /> Most residentia subdivisions and commercial developments in the Eugene area are built by private <br /> <br /> 'developers. T ese developments typically include public streets, wastewater facilities, storm drainage <br /> <br /> i facilities, and of er improvements that are privately engineered and constructed. The new improvements are <br /> <br /> ~ inspected and ac epted by the City of Eugene and are maintained by the City's Public Works Department. <br /> <br /> ~ The City charge the private developer the cost of reviewing plans, testing, inspecting construction, reviewing <br /> as-construct dra ings and performing 11-month warranty inspections. In accordance with City Code Section <br /> 7.130(1), fees f r these services recover the City's full costs, including overhead. Developers are provided <br /> engineering cost information before they sign any contract that requests City design or inspection services on <br /> <br /> I privately cons cted projects. <br /> <br /> I <br /> FY07 Rates <br /> The City's FYO engineering rates for services to privately engineered public improvements are 3% higher <br /> than FY06 rate . The FY07 rate model is based on the FY07 proposed budget and a projection for total <br /> billable hours th t is based on current trend. <br /> Ne~ct Steps <br /> The Notice pro ides fora 15-day comment period. At the end of that time, the City Manager will review <br /> comments and repare a final order setting the fees which will include consideration and response to any <br /> public comment .The new hourly rates are expected to be effective with the pay period that begins on July 9, <br /> 2006. <br /> For additional i formation on the proposed charges contact Mark Schoening at 682-5243; for additional <br /> information on efee-setting process contact Susan Weixelman at 682-5388. <br /> <br />