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Home My WebLink About10-01-01 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS RESOLUTION 10 -01 -01 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS IN 2010 BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of Oak Park Heights hereby appoints the following consultants for 2010: City Engineer: Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates City Auditor: Tautges, Redpath, Inc. City Planner: Northwest Associated Consultants City Attorney: Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & Vierling City Arborist: Plant Health Associates Passed by the City Council of Oak Park Heig kaeaudet, 12th da of Janu ` ae Mayor T S l � • D c . Johnson, City Administrator 2335 Highway 36 W St. Paul, MN 55113 Tel 651- 636 -4600 Fax 651- 636 -1311 www.bonestroomm December 17, 2009 4 r I0 Bonestroo Eric Johnson City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. P.O. Box 2007 Re: 2010 Rate Schedule Dear Eric, First and foremost we would like to take this time to say thank.you for allowing us to provide you with our professional services over the past year. Your continued commitment to utilize our services to help your community reach your desired goals and visions is greatly appreciated. With the increasing challenges being brought on to our municipal clients by the existing economic conditions together with the severe drop in local government aid we are proposing to have a zero percent increase in our rate schedule for 2010 similar to 2008 to 2009. We understand the difficult situations our clients are experiencing. With resources being tight for everyone, we will continue to work to provide the best value solutions for each of our clients' particular situation. We are committed to keeping our technical capabilities innovative and efficient. Enclosed please find our 2009/2010 fee schedule. Our 2010 fee schedule will use our 2009 rates. We hope that this will help in setting your budgets for the upcoming year. We highly value our relationship with you. We will continue to focus our efforts on providing the City with High quality service. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions. We look forward to continuing our services to you in 2010. I Sincerely, BONESTROO Christopher W. Long, P.E. 651- 604 -4808 Attachments: 2010 Rate Schedules (Municipal and Private Developer) 2010 RATE SCHEDULE (Private Developer review and inspection) Classification 2010 Senior Principal $ 140.00 - $ 199.00 Principal $ 135.00 $ 177.00 Project Manager $ 129.00 $ 166.00 Senior Geologist $ 112.00 $ 159.00 Senior Engineer Scientist I Architect 11-andscape Architect I Planner $ 112.00 $ 150.00 Architect I Landscape Architect $ 112.00 $ 148.00 Land Surveyor $ 110.00 $ 162.00 Engineer Planner I Geologist $ 93.00 $ 137.00 Scientist $ 93.00 $ 127.00 Designer GIS I Landscape Designer) Graphics $ 89.00 $ 118.00 Engineering Technician I Senior Project Technician $ 77.00 $ 115.00 Project Technician $ 52.00 $ 77.00 Field Supervisor $ 91.00 $ 159.00 Crew Chief $ 80.00 $ 115.00 Inspector $ 75.00 $ 104.00 Survey Technician $ 55.00 $ 76.00 GPS Survey Equipment $ 39.00 Total Station Equipment $ 29.00 GIS Workstation Equipment $ 23.00 GPS Submeter Unit (per use) $ 82.00 Flow Meter (per week) $ 205.00 Air Detection Equipment (per half day) $ 26.00 Rates for market experts, such as Principal Planner, Urban Designer and Market Analyst, will be quoted on a per project basis, These rates are adjusted annually in accordance with the normal review procedures of Bonestroo, 33 of 37 2010 RATE SCHEDULE (Municipal) Classification 2010 Senior Principal $ 125.00 - $ 159.00 Principal $ 119.00 $ 149.00 Specialist* $ 110.00 $ 228.00 Project Manager $ 115.00 $ 144.00 Senior Geologist $ 125.00 $ 149.00 Senior Engineer) Scientist I Architects Landscape Architect Planner $ 110.00 $ 144.00 Architect I Landscape Architect $ 99.00 $ 119.00 Land Surveyor $ 85.00 $ 144.00 Engineer Planner I Scientist I Geologist $ 83.00 $ 119.00 Designer GIS I Landscape Designer JGraphics $ 83.00 $ 104.00 Engineering Technician I Senior Project Technician $ 65.00 $ 98.00 Project Technician $ 44.00 $ 67.00 Field Supervisor $ 88.00 $ 135.00 • Crew Chief $ 68.00 $ 107.00 Inspector $ 67.00 $ 92.00 Survey Technician $ 46.00 $ 67.00 GPS Survey Equipment $ 38.00 Total Station Equipment $ 28.00 GIS Workstation Equipment $ 22.00 GPS Submeter Unit (per use) $ 80.00 Flow Meter (per week) $ 200.00 Air Detection Equipment (per half day) $ 25.00 * Specialist: Experts in highly technical disciplines including Principal Planners and Market Analyst, These rates are adjusted annually in accordance with the normal review procedures of Bonestroo, i i 34 of 37 i ECKBERC,00-z LAMMERS I MA 11 ATTORNEYS AT LAW Stillwater Office: Writer's Direct Dial: (651) 351 -2118 1809 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 Writer's E -mail: (651) 439 -2878 mvierling @eckberglammers.com Fax (651) 439 -2923 July 21, 2009 Hudson office: 2417 Monetary Boulevard Hudson, Wisconsin 54016 Judy Holst (715) 386 -3733 City of Oak Park Heights Fax (651) 439 -2923 14168 Oak Park Blvd N, Box 2007 Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 www.eckbergiammers.com Re: City of Oak Park Heights - 2010 Fee Structure R E C, I V E i' Our File No.: 01501 -00545 JUL 2 4 2009 Dear Ms. Holst: Knowing that at the present time, the City is engaged in preparing its budget for 2010, we are advising you that it is our intent to, effective January 1, 2010, have our charges for civil work done on behalf of the City be changed, or increase from the 2009 level. At the present time the City is paying the following: • Per - meeting charge: $140/hour Civil work: $135/hour Both of these charges are based on non - litigation work. For calendar year 2010, our fees will be as follows: Per - meeting charge: $150/hour Civil work (non - litigation): $140/hour Legal Research and paralegal time $125.00 per hour Photocopy expense $ .20 per page Fax expense$ .50 per page outgoing /$1.00 per page incoming As with past years, matters in civil litigation and appellate work will be billed at our prevailing hourly rates for attorneys and staff within this office. The City has a multi -year contract with this firm for criminal prosecution services, and those rates will remain in place per the schedule provided. If you have any questions in the matter, please feel free to contact me directly. 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