FY09 PEPI Fact Sheet on Charges to Developers

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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 information 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 improvements 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 regulations 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 requirements 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: e rivets eve e s si a i sari and construction agreement with the City of Eugene acknowledging that all applicable requirements and regulations will be followed. The developer also agrees to pay all fees and charges related to the design review and construction inspection of the project in conformance with section 7.130 of the municipal code. i y i sere l s r is i rove is s set cart ' s ec 'ratio s far arc racy c late ss 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. iy i s acts all ive c s rte i improvements. The developer or property owner must o f i s echo a rv 1 afore i 1 rove e s c be transferred to the City for perpetual maintenance. These agreements, reviews, and inspections ensure City standards are followed and quality improvements are constructed. This benefits the public by keeping tax- supportedmaintenance costs as low as possible and ensures the improvement will 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 inspecting the construction of privately engineered public improvements. Testing Fees. Testing fees are set by local testing laboratories and charged directly to the project based on the number of tests. Examples of tests include subgrade and ' c ci e siy, a co crate sire 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 reviewing construction plans and inspecting privately engineered public improvements is based on the actual amount of time 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 developer shall include all City inspector overtime costs associated with an overtime inspection and normal travel time to and from the jobsite. Hourly rates are set by administrative order at the start c~ c c l s i 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 & 11 Month Warranty Inspection Fees. These fees are to directly recover the costs of reviewing as- constructdrawings and performing 11-month warranty in- spections. Small Development (less than $25,000 n/a $340.00 Medium Development ($25,000 to $100,000) n/a $580.00 Large Development (greater $100,000) n/a $920.00 This fee will be charged to the project when the Public Improvement Permit is issued. (continued on reverse side)