1171 West Shaw, Suite 101. Fresno, CA 93711
October 1, 2026
Jason Huckleberry – Director
City of Visalia – Engineering & Building Department
707 W. Acequina Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291
Re: CPI Rate Increases for Engineering Services and Building Department Services Agreements Dear Mr. Huckleberry,
We appreciate the opportunity to continue supporting the City of Visalia with Engineering and Building Department Services. Per our professional services agreements, our hourly rates listed below shall be automatically increased annually based upon the annual increase in the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics or successor thereof, Consumer Price Index (CPI) unless a mutually agreed upon rate increase is established. Such an increase shall not exceed 4% per year. This letter is to inform the city that current rates in the contract will be escalated using the current 3.2% CPI and will become effective on November 1st 2026. The new rates for the amendments to the contracts are as follows:
CLASSIFICATION HOURLY BILLING RATE
Engineering
Principal in Charge ................................................................................................................................ $245 Principal Engineer ................................................................................................................................... 248 City Surveyor........................................................................................................................................... 229 City Engineer ........................................................................................................................................... 243 Project Manager...................................................................................................................................... 227 Senior Traffic Engineer............................................................................................................................ 217 Traffic Engineer III ................................................................................................................................... 206 Traffic Engineer II .................................................................................................................................... 196 Traffic Engineer I ..................................................................................................................................... 186 Traffic Engineering Associate II ............................................................................................................... 170 Traffic Engineering Associate I ................................................................................................................ 160 Transportation Engineer ......................................................................................................................... 227 Supervising Engineer............................................................................................................................... 155 Senior Engineer....................................................................................................................................... 149 Licensed Land Surveyor........................................................................................................................... 170 Engineering Associate III ......................................................................................................................... 170 Engineering Associate II .......................................................................................................................... 165 Engineering Associate I ........................................................................................................................... 150 Survey Technician....................................................................................................................................139 Senior Engineering Technician ................................................................................................................139 Engineering Technician III .......................................................................................................................139 Engineering Technician II ........................................................................................................................ 124 Engineering Technician I ........................................................................................................................... 91 1171 West Shaw, Suite 101. Fresno, CA 93711
Building Safety Services
Certified Building Official......................................................................................................................... 181 Deputy Building Official........................................................................................................................... 165 Licensed Plan Review Engineer (structural, civil, electrical, mechanical) / Architect…………...……………....138 Supervising Structural Engineer .............................................................................................................. 217 Senior Structural Engineer ...................................................................................................................... 149 Senior Plans Examiner............................................................................................................................. 149 CASp........................................................................................................................................................ 150 Building Inspector ..................................................................................................................................... 96 Permit Technician ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………...………..69 Fire Protection Engineer.......................................................................................................................... 175 Senior Fire Plans Examiner...................................................................................................................... 144 Fire Plans Examiner / Fire Inspector........................................................................................................ 101 ICC Building Plans Examiner ................................................................................................................... 138 Please contact Devin Locke at [email protected] or 949-889-5270 should you have any questions. You can also contact me directly [email protected] or 909-568-9749 Sincerely,
Bill Ha yes, CBO
Dire ct or of Build ing Depa rt me nt Opera t ions