FEE SCHEDULE

Fees That Apply to Every Job

  Description   Fee   Notes  
  11" X 17" black and white copies   $0.20   Per copy  
  24" X 36" blueprinting   $1.25   Per sheet  
  8 1/2" X 11" / 14" black and white copies   $0.15   Per copy  
  CAD Drafting/Design Fees   $100.00   Per hour  
  Field substrate, code compliance Inspection   $125.00   Per hour, 2 hour minimum, includes report  
  Field value engineering, assessment, forensic Inspection   $150.00   Per hour, 2 hour minimum, includes report  
  Field verification Inspection   $85.00   Per hour, 2 hour minimum, includes report  
  Letters and Certifications   $150.00   Minimum fee  
  Next Day Courier   $10.00   Per delivery (must be in local area of south FL Courier)  
  Principal Engineer Consultation   $250.00   Per hour  
  Project Administration   $15.00   Service charge to prepare final documents for certification, seal, copy (per .25hr)  
  UPS, FEDEX, and similar overnight fees   $25.00   Minimum or 15% above Internet estimated cost up to 2 lbs.  
  US Mail, Standard Shipping   $5.00   Minimum or 15% above Internet estimated cost  
  Engineering Review   $125.00   Minimum, per hour rate billed in 1/2 hour increments  

05 Product Approvals

  Description   Fee   Notes  
    $0.00   Fees will vary depending on many variables such as whether a comparative analysis is requested, number of anchors & substrates in the submittal, complexity and range of products to be certified, number of glazing, reinforcement, and configuration option  
    $0.00   Note application & testing fees are to be paid by the client and are not included in the above estimates. We are not a testing nor a QA company.  
    $0.00   Visit our product approval service page for more information on approval services provided.  
  NOTE: Product approval fees vary widely because of the custom nature of each submittal. Fees are offered as an estimate for preliminary budgeting purposes only. Please contact the office with your specific needs.   $0.00    
  Sealed copies of approved documents   $5.00   Per sheet (4-sheet dew=$20 per dwg sheet)  
  Submittal for aproval (NOA. FSA, TDI, ICC-ES, ect..)   $8,000.00   +/-$2,000 for most projects  
  Test Program Preparation   $1,500.00   +/- $500 for most projects  

02 Marine

  Description   Fee   Notes  
  Pile Log Certification   $300.00   Minimum up to 10 piles, includes 1 site visit  
  Certification fee for wood/concrete docks < 150 square feet   $100.00   Minimum, addl hours billed in 15 minute intervals  
  Certification fee for wood/concrete docks >= 150 sqft < 750sqft   $150.00   Minimum, addl hours billed in 15 minute intervals  
  Typical certification fee for wood/concrete docks >= 750sqft   $200.00   Fee plus hourly CAD fee and project administration. NOTE: significantly larger projects may be invoiced custom, which is to be determined prior to design  

03 Glass & Glazing

  Description   Fee   Notes  
  Engineer certification fees up to 3,000 square feet frame area   $0.15   This is the greater of $150.00 minimum or $0.15/sqft of frame opening sizes on a project  
  Engineer Certification Fee Beyond 3000 square feet ($0.075)   $0.08   The $0.15 per square foot is charged for the first 3,000 sqft, then this fee applied for any area thereafter  
  Automatic Entrance Doors   $100.00   Per opening, CAD + Certification (min) (unless part of storefront job, then billed hourly + frame size)  
  Automatic Entrance Doors   $85.00   Each addl opening referenced by quantity only (unless part of storefront job, then billed per frame size)  

04 Building Envelope

  Description   Fee   Notes  
  Calculations/Elevations or attachment details   $100.00   Per hour plus certification fee  
  Ft. Lauderdale Window/Door Schedules   $50.00   Each page when prepared by client  
  Ft. Lauderdale Window/Door Schedules   $100.00   For 1st page when prepared by EX; $50 for each addl. page  
  Site Specific Layout for New Windows/Doors Calculations & Drawing by this Office   $125.00   Includes up to 3/4hr of CAD/calculations/admin & certification up to 10 openings. Drawing includes the planview layout of structure with location of all new windows/doors.  
  Site Specific Calculations for New Windows/Doors - Pressures by Client   $50.00   Includes up to 1/4hr of review/coord & certification up to ten openings for design pressures only. No drawing included.  
  Site Specific Calculations for New Windows/Doors Calculations by our Office   $75.00   Includes up to 1/2hr of calculations/admin & certification up to ten openings for design pressures only. No drawing included.  
  Additional Opening Certification   $5.00   Per each additional opening beyond base of ten openings.  
  Wind Pressure Charts   $7.50   Per sealed sheet  

01 Patio Enclosures

  Description   Fee   Notes  
  NOTE: Our Patio Enclosure Department is not accepting site specific work at this time. We are focusing on other departments while the industry settles open code issues.   $0.00   Please check back with us soon for updates.  

06 Railings & Fences

  Description   Fee   Notes  
  Railings, Glass Certification   $75.00   Minimum or $0.20 per linear foot plus labor  
  Pre-Made Fence, Railing, Stair, Gate Master Plan Sheets (Wood, Aluminum, PVC, Concrete, Chain Link)   $10.00   Minimum fee per sealed sheet, $100 minimum order or add $25 admin fee. See our Catalog to order by SKU #  
  Modifications to any Master Plan Sheet or custom design & detailing   $100.00   Per hour + administration & certfication fees  
  Site Specific Certification Fees for Custom railing/fence designs   $100.00   Minimum fee, Per sheet minimum up to 500 linear feet, plus admin & CAD drafting time  
  Certification Per Linear Foot for custom work   $0.20   Minimum fee for Each: Beyond first 500lf, plus $100.00 minimum fee, admin, and CAD as applicable  

07 Canopies & Covers

  Description   Fee   Notes  
  Aluminum Walkway Canopy Certification   $100.00   Minimum for 0-100 feet, $200 for 101-200 feet, $1/sf for 200-400 feet, $.50/sf for >400 feet  
  Awning Master Plan Sheets   $15.00   Per sheet; 2 types offered - free-standing and connected  
  Free-standing Awning Certification   $75.00   1000 sf Minimum; $.75/sf for 0-2000 sf; $.0375/sf > 2000 sf  
  Host-attached Awning Certification   $50.00   100-ft Minimum or $.50/ft for 0-200 feet; $.33/ft >200 feet  
  Host-attached Awning on posts or Custom with or w/o posts   $50.00   Minimum for 0-100 feet; $.66/ft >100 feet  

08 Mounts

  Description   Fee   Notes  
  AC curb/stand mount detail & calculations   $80.00   Base fee, add beyond 45 minutes @ $100/hr  
  Add to each AC job   $40.00   Per stand/curb certified in our design  
  Add to each AC job   $100.00   Per hour for any custom details & configurations  
  Typical mounting master plan sheets such as bank teller, propane tank storage,   $25.00   Per seal (does not include calculations or design) Note: 2 sealed copies typically required for permit  

09 Primary Structure

  Description   Fee   Notes  
  Primary Structure Design   $125.00   Per hour, base fee, plus fees to certify per sqft on a custom basis. contact the office for a custom quote  
  New Construction, Additions, Modifications Engineering Design & Certification   $0.85   And up ($0.85 +/- depending on complexity), per square foot, includes CAD drafting  
  Additions - modifications to existing structures   $1.50   And up, per square foot, depending on complexity.  
  Additional Work   $0.00   Quoted on a case-by case basis for client approval. Contac the office for consultation.  

10 Field Analysis

  Description   Fee   Notes  
  Value engineering, assessments, forensic inspections with report   $150.00   Per hour, 2 hour minimum. Travel time charged outside local Broward and southern Palm Beach counties.  
  Field verification with report   $85.00   Per hour, 2 hour minimum. Travel time charged outside local Broward and southern Palm Beach counties.  
  Substrate, code compliance inspections with report   $125.00   Per hour, 2 hour minimum. Travel time charged outside local Broward and southern Palm Beach counties.  

11 Surroundings

  Description   Fee   Notes  
  Pool Design   $350.00   Minimum size, on piles, will increase with size/location/complexity  
  Pool Design   $150.00   Minimum size, not on piles, will increase with size/location//complexity  
  Pressure Grout retainer fee   $175.00   For intent to inspect letter only  
  Add for pressure grout project - certification   $175.00   Due after inspection for final letter, plus travel, admin, and design time  
  Add   $150.00   Typical spa with pool  

12 Technology Svcs

  Description   Fee   Notes  
  Creation of a custom Engineering Express Calculator   $1,000.00   Base Fee, varies with complexity, fee can be offset by credit toward signing/sealing additional work  
  Hourly fees for updating/consultation/coordination/design   $100.00   Per hour, or as agreed on a case-by-case basis  
  Calculators To assist in Client Operations   $0.00   Engineering Express will create a custom calculator to assist a client in expediting work and increasing accuracy, provided ongoing work justifies effort  
  Project Specific Advertising   ($999.00)   Engineering Express will arrange for a credit to be applied to a client's account for advertising on a calculator page, or if the client sells advertising space on their calculator  
  Targeted Referrals   ($999.00)   Engineering Express will create an arrangement that can allow a client to profit from someone's use of a calculator if the lead is sent to the client and a job is sold as a result. Contact the office for more details  
  Creation of Digitized Web Ready Technical manuals, charts, graphs   $2,500.00   (base fee) - Engineering Express can create robust, web-accessed, dial and slider calculations that can replicate, interpolate, and show calculations and help for any technical chart or graph. Contact the office for details, see samples under 'tools' in the menu above  

99 Internal

  Description   Fee   Notes  

14 Expert Witness

  Description   Fee   Notes  
  Expert Witness Consultation by Principal PE   $450.00   Hourly fees, applies to consultation on an expert witness basis for work by principal PE  
  Expert Witness Testimony   $450.00   Fee applies to principal PE for any out of the office consultation-testimony relating to expert witness credentials. In house fees and staff assistance are billed at normal published rates.