HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Diamond Bar Assessment Engineering Services Fee Proposal by SCI 022725
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Submitted Electronically via PlanetBids
Nicholas Delgado, Management Analyst
City of Diamond Bar, Department of Public Works
21810 Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Re: Fee Proposal for Landscape Assessment District Engineering Services
Dear Mr. Delgado:
In response to the City’s RFP, our fee proposal for Landscape Assessment District Engineering and
related professional services is provided herein. Our professional fees are based on our
understanding of the City’s needs and the level of effort we expect to be necessary to complete the
Service Plan successfully.
Please let me know if you have any questions or require additional information regarding this fee
proposal.
Sincerely,
John W. Bliss, P.E., President
SCI Consulting Group
cc: Edric Kwan, SCI Consulting Group
City of Diamond Bar
February 26, 2025
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FEE SCHEDULE / MANNER OF PAYMENT
In consideration of the work accomplished, as outlined in the Service Plan, SCI shall be
compensated as detailed below. Our professional fees are based on our understanding of the City’s
needs and the level of effort we expect is necessary to complete the Work Plan successfully.
TASK 1 FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28
Three Assessment Districts $19,160 $19,160 $19,160
Incidental Costs NTE 2 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Total $20,160 $20,160 $20,160
1 The Work Plan includes no in-person meetings. In-person meetings will be billed at our $1,700 per
consultant per in-person meeting. Video and voice conferences are not considered in-person
meetings in this Work Plan.
Upon submission of the assessment levies to the County Tax Collector each fiscal year, 50% of the
annual fixed fees and any incidental expenses are due. The remaining 50% of the annual fixed fees
and any outstanding incidental expenses shall be due on January 15 of each fiscal year.
2 Customary incidental expenses, such as travel, lodging, printing, postage, data, or other out-of-
pocket costs, will be billed at actual cost plus 10%, not exceeding $1,000, without prior authorization
from the City. Mileage expenses will be billed at the IRS-approved rate. It should be noted that most
of these incidental expenses are for publishing the notice and purchasing assessor data.
Service Plan and Approach PresidentSenior ConsultantSenior ConsultantSupport StaffHourly Billing Rates $315 $296 $224 $80
Three Assessment Districts 2 56 8 2 68 $19,160
Labor Costs 2 56 8 2 68 $19,160
Incidental Costs NTE $1,000
Total Project Cost $20,160
Total
Billable
Hours
FY 25-26
thru FY
27-28
Fees
Detailed Fee and Hourly Labor Rate Schedule
Billable Labor Hours