GHD | City of Fortuna | On-call Consulting Services | 1 GHD Rate Schedule
2026 Rate Schedule Notes
Effective January 2025
GHD
Class GHD Description GHD Class GHD Description
Discount Standard Discount Standard
A001 Senior Technical Director 1 322.00 $ $ C001 Business Services Manager 460.00 1 $ 248.50 $ 355.00 A002 Senior Technical Director 2 301.00 $ $ C002 Business Services Manager 430.00 2 $ 231.00 $ 330.00 A003 Senior Technical Director 3 280.00 $ $ C003 Senior Business Services 400.00 1 $ 182.00 $ 260.00 A004 Technical Director 1 $ 269.50 $ C004 Senior Business Services 385.00 2 $ 171.50 $ 245.00 A005 Technical Director 2 $ 255.50 $ C005 Business Services 1 365.00 $ 154.00 $ 220.00 A006 Senior Professional 1 $ 238.00 $ C006 Business Services 2 340.00 $ 143.50 $ 205.00 A007 Senior Professional 2 $ 220.50 $ C007 Business Services 3 315.00 $ 115.50 $ 165.00 A008 Professional 1 $ 213.50 $ 305.00
A009 Professional 2 $ 185.50 $ S001 Senior Construction Manage 265.00 r $ 283.50 $ 405.00 A010 Professional 3 $ 171.50 $ S002 Construction Manage 245.00 r $ 245.00 $ 350.00 A011 Vacationer / Intern $ 161.00 $ S003 Lead Site Engineer/Superviso 230.00 r $ 217.00 $ 310.00 S004 Senior Site Engineer $ 196.00 $ 280.00
V001 Executive Consultant 1 $ 395.50 $ S005 Site Enginee 565.00 r $ 189.00 $ 270.00 V002 Executive Consultant 2 $ 371.00 $ S006 Lead Inspector 530.00 $ 182.00 $ 260.00 V003 Senior Consultant 1 $ 311.50 $ S007 Senior Inspecto 445.00 r $ 157.50 $ 225.00 V004 Senior Consultant 2 $ 280.00 $ S008 Inspector / Specialist 1 400.00 $ 140.00 $ 200.00 V005 Consultant 1 $ 234.50 $ S009 Inspector / Specialist 2 335.00 $ 126.00 $ 180.00 V006 Consultant 2 $ 192.50 $ S010 Clerk / Specialist 3 275.00 $ 122.50 $ 175.00 V007 Consultant 3 $ 164.50 $ S011 235.00 Senior Site Manager 1 $ 115.50 $ 165.00 S012 Senior Site Manager 2 $ 112.00 $ 160.00
B001 Lead Design Technician 1 $ 290.50 $ S013 415.00 Senior Site Manager 3 $ 108.50 $ 155.00 B002 Lead Design Technician 2 $ 269.50 $ S014 385.00 Senior Site Manager 4 $ 105.00 $ 150.00 B003 Lead Design Technician 3 $ 245.00 $ S015 Operator/Labourer 1 350.00 $ 98.00 $ 140.00 B004 Senior Design Technician 1 $ 241.50 $ S016 Operator/Labourer 2 345.00 $ 91.00 $ 130.00 B005 Senior Design Technician 2 $ 231.00 $ S017 Operator/Labourer 3 330.00 $ 77.00 $ 110.00 B006 Design Technician 1 $ 213.50 $ 305.00
B007 Design Technician 2 $ 199.50 $ D001 Project Support Manager 1 285.00 $ 304.50 $ 435.00 B008 Drafting/Design 1 $ 192.50 $ D002 Project Support Manager 2 275.00 $ 280.00 $ 400.00 B009 Drafting/Design 2 $ 168.00 $ D003 Senior Project Support 1 240.00 $ 259.00 $ 370.00 B010 Drafting/Design 3 $ 157.50 $ D004 Senior Project Support 2 225.00 $ 224.00 $ 320.00 B011 Drafting/Design 4 $ 154.00 $ D005 Project Support 1 220.00 $ 213.50 $ 305.00 B012 Intern Drafting/Design $ 133.00 $ D006 Project Support 2 190.00 $ 199.50 $ 285.00 D007 Project Support 3 $ 185.50 $ 265.00
D008 Project Support 4 $ 168.00 $ 240.00
D009 Project Support 5 $ 147.00 $ 210.00
D010 Project Support 6 $ 112.00 $ 160.00
PROJECT SUPPORT
2026 US Rate 2026 US Rate
PROFESSIONAL
CONSULTANT
TECHNICAL
ADMINISTRATION
SITE BASED
GHD FY2025 Standard Rate Schedule
1. Rates are for employees of GHD companies.
2. An administration fee will apply to all invoices to cover in-house disbursements (Associated Project Costs) on a project.
This will be charged at a rate of:
y Hourly rate of USD $6.50
3. All other project related disbursements, expenses and subcontractor costs will be invoiced with a markup of up to 15%.
4. 2026 Fee schedule is subject to annual increase of 3%.
5. Leased and personnel vehicles, field equipment and disposable field supplies will be invoiced at established rates.
Personal vehicle milage rates will be charged in accordance with government regulated standard rates.
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EXHIBIT A
2026 SCHEDULE OF PROFESSIONAL FEES & RATES
Engineering / Surveying Services:
Project Engineer / Surveyor (Brian / Ken) $ 200
Survey Crew (Ken / Bryce) $ 300
Survey Crew – Prevailing Wage (2 man) (Ken / Bryce) $ 430 BLK LiDAR Scanning (Zack) $ 175
Support Services:
Engineering/Drafting Technician – Level II (Zack / Bryce / Bri) $ 110 Administrative Staff (Brenda) $ 80
Outside Consultant $ Cost + 20%
Incidental Charges:
Prints/copies B&W & Color (text & line drawings):
8½ x 11 & 8½ x 14 $ 0.25 / Page
11 x 17 / 12 x 18 $ 1.00 / Page
18 x 24 $ 2.75 / Page
24 x 36 / 22 x 34 $ 3.75 / Page
30 x 42 $ 4.75 / Page
Prints/copies (full color) $ 1.25 / sf
Scans:
Letter $ 0.05 / Page
Large Format $ 2.00 / Page
Reimbursable Expenses $ Cost + 20%
Interest on Past-Due Balance $ 1.0% / Month
Vehicle Mileage $ 1.25 / mile
*Schedule of Fees to be in effect FEB 2026 – JAN 2029 for the City of Fortuna City of Fortuna
Whitchurch Engineering
ESTIMATED FEE SCHEDULE
Please include a fee schedule in a separately sealed envelope. The schedule shall include:
• The proposed hourly fee schedule for calendar year 2026 through 2029 for primary staff • All other reimbursable fees and expenses (noting that the city will not pay for lodging, per diem or travel expenses from outside of Humboldt County)
Below are the hourly rates for Whitchurch Engineering for 2026. These rates are reviewed annually and may increase according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or no more than 3% annually.
Senior Engineer
Associate/Assistant Engineer
Project Engineer
Surveyor
Drafting/Technical
Designer
Subject Matter Expert
Survey Tech
Administration
Survey Equipment
Materials
Mileage
Emergency Rate
Subconsultants
$115-250/hr
$90-150/hr
$75-110/hr
$85-200/hr
$75-105/hr
$75-120/hr
$90-225/hr
$75-110/hr
$60-90/hr
$300/day
Cost plus 20%
$0.90/mile
Time and a Half
Cost plus 20%
Fee Schedule 2026 - 2029
Shobe Engineering LLP
ENGINEERING: HOURLY RATE
Principal Engineer $175.00
Senior Engineer $165.00
Associate Engineer $145.00
Junior Engineer $135.00
TECHNICAL STAFF:
Licensed Operator / Scientist $120.00
CAD/GIS Technician $115.00
ADMINISTRATION:
Admin / Clerical $95.00
Direct Costs: @ Direct Cost
Subconsultants: Cost + 10 Percent
Outside Services: Cost + 10 Percent
Vehicle Mileage: IRS Rate
*Shobe Engineering will not invoice the City for lodging, per diem or travel expenses from outside of Humboldt County.