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FEE SCHEDULE March 1, 2010
Billing
Policy: Invoices are presented
as the file progresses and are due
when presented. Outstanding
accounts are billed on a monthly basis, with
payment due within 30 days. Balances
beyond 30 days are assessed an interest charge of 1-1/2% per month,
calculated from the date of the original invoice. All collection costs, including any legal
fees or expenses, are the responsibility of the client and will be added to the client's principal and subject to
the monthly 1-1/2% interest charge.
Services and fees will be billed per the published fee schedule in effect
at the time the services were performed.
Photographs: Upon request, 1 complete set of uncaptioned, original photos
on disc (JPG format) is provided.
1 complete set of captioned photos on disc (PDF format) is provided with each report. The client can make unlimited copies of
photos, at their expense, from the photo disc provided. The cost of additional discs is billed at the hourly rate to produce and send the
labeled disc(s).
Evidence billing policy: Evidence storage is available by Pagels Engineering, Inc. An evidence storage fee, charged in one month increments, is based on the size/volume of the
evidence. The storage fee is paid in advance.
Storage fees will be billed every three
months; January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. At that time, or at any time, in writing,
the client can direct PEI
to transfer or discard the evidence.
If PEI is assessed a disposal fee, as for major household appliances
and air conditioners, this fee will be applied against any unused portion
of the storage fee or will be billed to the client. Any unused portion of the storage fee, in
full unused month increments, will be refunded.
If the
client directs PEI in writing to discard
the evidence, PEI
is not responsible for future litigation arising from disposal of the
evidence, and the burden shall lie on the client who gave the
direction.
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Description
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Rate
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Engineering Service
Time 1
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$250 per hour
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Depositions and Trial
Testimony 2
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$250 per hour, 10 hour
minimum ($2500.00 minimum) + Expenses + Mileage (estimates available upon request)
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Mileage (Subject to fuel price
increases)
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$0.80 per mile (portal
to portal) [$0.90 when trailering]
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Expenses
(parking, airfare,
car rental, lodging, meals,
equipment rental, exemplars…)
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$ Actual Expense
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1- Engineering Service Time: Engineering time includes ALL
time spent on the file; office, telephone,
research, lab, travel, and investigative time. If travel is required, (time + mileage +
expenses) is charged portal to portal.
If an overnight stay results, the hourly rate is
applied until that day's work is complete, or a minimum charge of $ 3250.00
may be charged, whichever is greater.
Saturdays = 1.5 x hourly
rate. Sunday and Holidays = 2.0 x
hourly rate.
Civil investigations that result
in criminal court testimony will be billed to the
initial client. This includes all
preparation and meeting time, deposition and trial
testimony fees, mileage, and expenses.
2- Depositions and
Trials: All outstanding invoices must be paid
in full prior to any testimony.
Deposition fees may be estimated and required to
be paid in full 48 hours in advance.
Unless special arrangements are made, deposition
testimony will be given only during regular weekday business hours, 8:00AM
- 5:00 PM. After 5:00 PM, the fee
increases to 1.5 x fee charged for the entire day.
The
above fee schedule and conditions are accepted:
PEI Case Number: ________________________
PEI Case Name:
_______________________________________________________
Client Signature:
______________________________________________________ Date ______/______/______
Client Company Name:
_________________________________________________
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from www/PagelsEngineering.com
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