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Visalia City Council
July 20, 2026

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Consultant Project Fees
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July 20, 2026
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Project Technician I Project Technician II Project Technician III Project Tech IV Engineer Senior Engineer Principal Engineer Utility Designer Senior Utility
Designer Associate Planner Principal Planner BRI 4CG Construction PCS Group BIO Cultural Air Quality 404 SSA Assistant Surveyor Principal Land
Surveyor
Survey Crew (2-
Man Topo)
Reimbursable
Expenses
$98 $113 $129 $144 $180 $201 $252 $160 $201 $129 $216 115% 100% 115% 115% 115% 115% 115% 115% $124 $221 $356 Fee Varies Task 1 - Project Initiation & Project Management
General Project Management/Coordination (assume 18 Months, 2-hours) 18 36 $12,312 Prepare Monthly Invoicing (assume 18 months, 1-hour) 18 $4,536 Initial Site Visit 2 2 2 $1,152
Develop List of Issues 2 4 2 $1,512
Identify Improvements 2 2 4 $1,656
Prepare & Maintain Project Schedule (assume 18 months, 1-hour) 18 $4,536 Kickoff Meeting 2 2 6 $2,160
Additional Meetings (assumed 8) 8 16 16 $8,064
$35,928
Task 2 - Topographic Survey
Field Research 2 $442
Control 2 2 $690
Field Data Collection 24 $8,544
Office Drafting 9 4 $2,000
Staking C&G locations to assist in pole relocations 4 2 9 $4,142 $15,818
Task 3 - Right-of-Way Acquisition (BRI)
Right-of-Way Acquisition (assumed 8 parcels) $64,540 $74,221 $74,221
Task 4 - Right-of-Way Support
Legal Descriptions & Research (assumed 8 parcels) 16 32 $9,056 ROW Staking 4 2 18 $7,346
Review PTRs (assumed 8) 8 $1,768
$18,170
Task 5 - Construction Plans, Specifications, & Cost
Estimates
Storm Drain Calculations & Report 32 4 $6,768
Cover Sheet 10 4 2 $2,664
General Notes 10 4 2 $2,664
Typical Sections 16 8 4 $4,752
Topo & Demo Plans 40 16 8 $10,656
Utilities and Potholing Plan 40 16 8 $10,656
Interim Improvement P&P Sheets 160 60 20 $38,880
Final Improvement P&P Sheets 160 60 20 $38,880
Interim Signing and Striping Plans 40 20 10 $11,880
Final Signing and Striping Plans 40 20 10 $11,880
Street Light Plans 40 20 10 $11,880
Intersection/Ramp Design 40 20 10 $11,880
Irrigation Ditch Plans 90 40 20 $25,200
Detail Sheets 24 10 4 $6,264
Turn Movement Evaluation and Exhibit 24 6 2 $5,040
Walnut Avenue Improvements 40 16 8 $10,656
Cost Estimate (at 60%, 90% and 100%) 40 12 $10,224
60% Submittal Processing and Response to Comments 4 6 $2,232 90% Submittal Processing and Response to Comments 4 6 $2,232 90% Specifications 24 12 $7,344
100% Submittal Processing and Response to Comments 4 6 $2,232 100% Specifications 16 8 $4,896
QAQC (60, 90, 100 efforts) 160 80 40 $47,520
$287,280
Task 6 - Traffic Signal Design
Traffic Signal Research 4 2 $1,080
Site Visits (assumed 1) 2 2 $792
60% PS&E Submittal 16 8 4 $4,920
90% PS&E Submittal 16 8 4 $4,920
100% PS&E Submittal 8 4 2 $2,460
$14,172
Task 7 - Utility Research & Coordination
Validate Maps 14 4 $1,948
Draft Map Updates in Topo 4 4 2 18 3 $5,367
Draft Conflict Maps 8 4 2 24 2 $6,702
Assist w/liability determinations 24 6 $3,216
Utility Redlines 20 8 $3,112
Utility Applications 30 12 $4,668
CalWater Coordination 32 14 4 $5,956
Dry Utility (SGE, SCG, AT&T, Comast, etc.) Coordination 52 22 4 4 $9,708 $40,677
Task 8 - Street Light & Fiber Interconnect Design
60% PS&E Submittal 4 4 1 18 2 $4,914
90% PS&E Submittal 4 4 1 14 2 $4,274
100% PS&E Submittal 2 2 1 10 1 $2,743
$11,931
Task 9 - Landscape & Irrigation Construction Documents
(PCS Group)
Plans, Specifications, & Estimates $18,000 $20,700
$20,700
Task 10 - Potholing (4CG Construction) (Optional)
Potholing Services (assumed 5 per day with a total of 3-days) 16 8 8 $53,545 $59,305 Survey Potholing Support (Optional with Potholing) 2 2 9 $3,894 $63,199
Task 11 - Off-site Coordination
CalTrans 8 16 16 16 $11,280
CalTrans Encroachment Permit with Traffic Control Plans (Traffic to do) 24 16 16 $11,568 198 Bridge Crossing 12 16 8 8 $8,232
Walnut Intersection 12 16 8 8 $8,232
Property Walks with adjacent owners to understand design impacts 16 16 $6,912 Meetings (2) 4 4 4 4 $3,108
$49,332
Task 12 - Bidding & Construction Assistance (Optional)
Assist w/ bidding questions & addendums 4 4 2 1 2 1 $2,411 Provide interpretation of construction documents 4 2 1 1 1 $1,735 Assist w/ RFI's during construction 8 8 4 2 4 2 $4,822
Attend pre-con meeting 2 2 2 $1,164
Furnish revised drawings 16 12 4 2 8 2 $7,214
Assist w/ reviewing change orders 1 1 1 1 $834
Subconsultants $2,000 $2,300
$20,480
Task 13 - Federal Funding (Optional)
Add Federal Project Number; Adjust bid schedule 4 6 4 $2,934 $2,934
Task 14 - As-Built Plans (Optional)
As-Built Coordination 8 8 4 $4,056
As-Built Preparation 24 16 8 4 2 $7,764
Mileage & material costs 4 $392
Admin 4 $392
$12,604
TOTAL: 180 24 28 1202 719 163 472 103 27 $64,540 $53,545 $20,000 37 54 60 $0 SUBTOTAL FOR 4Creeks Tasks $509,326
SUBTOTAL FOR Sub Consultants = $94,921
SUBTOTAL FOR POTHOLING TASK = $63,199
TOTAL W/O OPTIONAL TASKS = $568,229
TOTAL W/ OPTIONAL TASKS = $667,446
100% Shirk Street Widening (800' South of Walnut to Noble Road) (Total Length Approx. 1-Mile) Fee Breakdown
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TOTAL

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