1050 E. Yorba Linda Blvd., Unit 201, Placentia, CA 92870 (714) 993-2840
LAEassociates.com1
Associates, Inc.
PROJECT•CONSTRUCTION•PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Municipal Services • Staff Augmentation Contract Administration • Capital Project Planning Utility and Special District Services • City and Public Works Engineering
April 16, 2026
Ms. Gia Kim, P.E.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Public Works Department
City of Fontana
16489 Orange Way
Fontana, CA 92335
Attention: Elias Alvarez, Purchasing Office
SUBJECT: FEE PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION (CM&I)
SERVICES FOR BUILDING A BETTER-CONNECTED INLAND EMPIRE (RAISE GRANT) PROJECT ALONG CHERRY AVENUE FROM BASELINE AVENUE TO STATE ROUTE 210 FREEWAY AND VICTORIA AVENUE FROM CHERRY AVENUE TO (SR-210) KESTRAL AVENUE (DE-24-195-SQ-12)
Dear Ms. Kim,
LAE Associates, Inc. (LAE) is pleased to have the opportunity to submit this fee proposal as a pre-qualified firm on the City of Fontana’s (City) On-Call list for Project Management and Construction Management and Inspection (CM&I) services. Based on our review of the City's Request for Proposals (RFP), Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E), field walks/reviews of the project sites, we estimate our fee for the project to be $949,235.
Should the City have changes to the project, require revisions to the hours, or have new information impacting the nature of the project, LAE is open to negotiating its fee.
Thank you for the opportunity to present this fee proposal for your consideration. Please feel free to contact me with any inquiries at (714) 993-2840 or [email protected].
Sincerely,
Fred Alamolhoda, P.E.
Municipal Engineering Director
City of Fontana
CM&I Services for Building a Better-Connected Inland Empire (Raise Grant) Project
Cost Proposal
LAE’s Cost proposal for the requested CM&I Services for Building a Better-Connected Inland Empire (Raise Grant) Project for the City of Fontana is given in the table below. Team members will adhere to the needs of the City to complete the requested tasks. Should the City have changes to the project, require revisions to the hours, or have new information impacting the nature of the project, LAE is open to negotiating its fee.
Task/
Classification
Oversight
Manager
Federal
Fund
Manager
Project/
Construction
Manager
(P .E.)
Oversight
Construction
Observer/
Inspector &
QSP
Inspector
Senior
Construction
Observer/
Inspector
Office
Engineer
Junior
Engineer
Labor
Compliance
Services
Hourly Rates $225 $160 $190 $165 $160 $120 $90 -
Pre-
Construction
Services
130 52 104 40 60 60 40 -
Construction
Management/
Inspection
Services
72 144 504 432 28801,2 756 144 -
Post-
Construction
Services
80 50 60 36 40 60 40 -
Labor
Compliance - - - - - - - As-Needed
Total Hours 282 246 668 508 2980 876 224 As-Needed
Cost $63,450 $39,360 $126,920 $83,820 $476,800 $105,120 $20,160 $33,605 Total Cost $949,235
1LAE is proposing to have the Construction Observer/Inspector on site for three-hundred sixty (360) full-time working days (8 hours/day). 2If the Construction Contractor works overtime and/or on Saturdays, LAE’s Senior Construction Observer/Inspector will work overtime, with the City’s prior approval. The rate for Overtime (OT) Senior Construction Observation/Inspection will be $205/hour.
Note: The hours listed in the table are based on LAE’s preliminary projections for each team member’s involvement by task at the time of proposal. They are provided for budgeting and planning purposes only and may be adjusted as the project progresses. To ensure effective project delivery, LAE may shift hours between roles or tasks in response to evolving needs such as City direction, contractor performance, unforeseen site conditions, or changes in priorities. Any adjustments will be managed within the approved Not-to-Exceed (NTE) limit unless the City authorizes a formal budget change.