Rincon Consultants, Inc.
2021 Standard Fee Schedule for Environmental Sciences and Planning Services Professional, Technical & Support Personnel* Hourly Rate Principal II $247
Director II $247
Principal I $227
Director I $227
Senior Supervisor II $211
Supervisor I $201
Senior Professional II $180
Senior Professional I $165
Professional IV $149
Professional III $134
Professional II $118
Professional I $108
Associate III $98
Associate II $93
Associate I $84
Project Assistant $77
Senior GIS Specialist $144
GIS/CADD Specialist II $129
GIS/CADD Specialist I $115
Technical Editor $115
Production Specialist $91
Clerical $77
*Professional classifications include: environmental scientists, urban planners, biologists, geologists, marine scientists, GHG verifiers, sustainability experts, cultural resources experts and other professionals. Expert witness services consisting of depositions or in‐court testimony are charged at the hourly rate of $350.
Direct Costs Rate
Photocopies – Black and White $0.20 (single sided) & $0.40 (double sided) Photocopies – Color $1.50 (singl e sided) & $3.00 (double sided) Photocopies – 11 x 17 $0.50 (B & W) & $3.30 (color)
Oversized Maps $8.00/square foot
Reproduction: CDs and USB Flash Drive $15 / disc and $20/flash drive Light duty /Passenger Vehicles** $85/day
4‐WD/Off‐Road Vehicles** $135/day
** $0.65/mile for mileage over 50 and for all miles incurred in employee‐owned vehicles.
Other direct costs associated with the execution of a project, that are not inclu ded in the hourly rates above, are billed at cost plus 15%. These may include, but are not limited to, laboratory and drilling services, subcontractor services, authorized trav el expenses, permit charges and filing fees, mailings and postage, p e r f o r m a n c e b o n d s , s a m p l e h andling and shipment, rental equipment and vehicles other than covered by the above charges.
Payment Terms – All fees will be billed to Client monthly and shall be due and payable upon receipt or as indicated in the contract provisions for the assignment. Invoices are delinquent if not paid within ten (10) days from receipt or per the contractually required payment terms.
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Equipment Day Rate
Environmental Site Assessment
Soil Vapor Extraction Monitoring Equipment $144
Four Gas Monitor $124
Flame Ionization Detector $100
Photo Ionization Detector $75
Hand Auger Sampler $57
Water Level Indicator, DC Purge Pump $41
Natural Resources Field Equipment
UAS Drone $250
Spotting or Fiberoptic Scope $155
Pettersson Bat Ultrasound Detector/Recording Equipment $155 Sound Level Metering Field Package: anemometer, tripod and digital camera. $103 GPS (sub‐meter accuracy) $60
Infrared Sensor Digital Camera or Computer Field Equipment $52 Scent Station $21
Laser Rangefinder/Altitude $10
Pit‐fall Traps, Spotlights, Anemometer, GPS Units, Sterilized Sample Jar $8 Mammal Trap, Large/Small $1.50/$.50
Water & Marine Resources Equipment
Boat (26 ft. Radon or Similar) $565
Boat (20 ft. Boston Whaler or Similar) $310
Multi Parameter Sonde (Temp, Cond, Turbidity, DO, pH) with GPS $155 Water Quality Equipment (DO, pH, Turbidity, refractometer, temperature) $57 Refractometer (salinity) or Turbidity Meter $35
Large Block Nets $103
Minnow trap $88
Net, Hand/Large Seine $10/$50
Field Equipment Packages
Standard Field Package (digital camera, GPS, thermometer, binoculars, tablet, safety equipment, and botanic collecting equipment) $100
Remote Field Package, (digital camera, GPS, thermometer, binoculars, tablet and mifi, Delorme Satellite Beacon, 24‐Hour Safety Phone) $130
Amphibian/Vernal Pool Field Package: (digital camera, GPS, thermometer, decon chlorine, waders, float tube, hand net, field microscope) $155
Fisheries Equipment Package: (waders, wetsuits, dip nets, seine nets, bubblers, buckets) $52 Underwater & Marine Sampling Gear includes: U/W Photo/Video Camera, SCUBA Equipment (Tanks, BCD, Regulators, Wetsuits, etc.) $50/diver
Marine Field Package: (Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs),100 ft. Reel Tapes w/ Stainless Carabiners, Pelican Floats, Underwater Slates, Thermometer, Refractometer, Anemometer, various Field Guides) $50 Insurance, Hazard & Safety Fees
L & H Dive Insurance $50/diver
Level C Health and Safety $60 person