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l ~~ -*~ ~ Public Works Engineering City of Eugene • • 858 Pearl Street Understanding City Charges Eugene, OR 97401 (541)682-5291 For Privately Engineered Projects This fact sheet has been prepared by the City of Eugene Public Works Department to explain the charges related to City. staff review and inspection of privately constructed public improvements. This fact sheet also contains infor- mation about the invoice sent by the Eugene Public Works Department and the billing statement sent by the City's Administrative Services Department. General Requirements for Privately Engineered Projects Most residential subdivisions and commercial developments in the Eugene area are built by private developers. These developments typically include public streets, wastewater facilities, storm drainage facilities, and other types of im- provements that are privately engineered and constructed. The newly constructed public improvements are inspected and accepted by the City of Eugene and are maintained by the City's Public Works Department. The engineering and construction of privately built public improvements must conform to requirements and regula- tions established by the Eugene City Code and the Public Works Department to ensure the new assets meet city standards and the needs'of the community. These require- ments and regulations are detailed in the City's ."Public Improvement Design Standards Manual:' The following are some of the requirements for privately constructed public improvements: • The private developer must sign an engineering and construction agreement with the City of Eugene acknowl- edging that all applicable requirements and regulations will be followed. The developer also agrees topay-all fees and charges related to the design review and construc- tioninspection ofthe project in conformance with section 7.130 of the municipal code. + Privately engineered plans for public improvements must meet certain specifications for accuracy and com- pleteness as outlined in the PIDS manual and section 7.140 of the municipal code. The plans must be reviewed and approved by the City before improvements are constructed. • The City inspects all privately constructed public improvements. The developer or property owner must obtain final inspection approval before improvements can be transferred to the City for perpetual maintenance. These agreements, reviews, and inspections ensure City standards are followed and quality improvements are con- structed. This benefits the public by keeping tax-supported maintenance costs as low as possible and ensures the im- provement v~rill last for many years. Costs Associated with Review and Inspection of Privately Constructed Public Improvements Typically, the private developer hires a private engineer to do design work and a private contractor to install public improvements. The City of Eugene is not involved and assumes no responsibility for any payment arrangements between the private developer and the private engineer and/or contractor. The City of Eugene charges the private developer the cost of reviewing plans, testing, and in- specting the construction of privately engineered public improvements. • Testing Fees. Testing fees are set by local testing labo- ratories and charged directly to the project based on the number of tests. Examples of tests include subgrade and backfill compaction, paving density, and concrete strength analysis. If a test does not yield an approved result, the material or application must be corrected and retested, and additional fees are charged. • Plan Review and Inspection. Fees. The cost of re- viewing construction plans and inspecting privately engineered public improvements is based on the actual amount of tune spent by City staff. Public improvements may include wastewater, storm drainage, curb, gutter, pavement, and street lights. The City inspector is available from 7:00 am until 3:00 pm. If the developer's contractor elects to work extended hours, weekends, or holidays, City charges to the devel- oper shall include all City inspector overtime costs as- sociated with an overtime inspection and normal travel time to and from the jobsite. Hourly rates are set by administrative order at the start of each fiscal year to recover the full cost of engineering services, including all overhead costs (as required by Section 7.130(1) of the Eugene City Code). For more information on fees, see Chapter 4 of the PIDS manual. • As-Constructs & 11th Month Warranty Inspection Fees. These fees are to directly recover the costs of re- viewing as-construct drawings and performing 11-month warranty inspections. Small Development (less than $25,000 n/a $330.00 Medium Development ($25,000 to $100,000) n/a $570.00 Large Development (greater $100,000) n/a $900.00 This fee will be charged to the project when the Public Improvement Permit is issued. (Continued on back)