Subject: Fwd: 40 Year Inspection for Property at: 100 USA street, FL- from Chaiban Engineering
Attachments: 40_Year_inspection_Rules.pdf (1370K)
Dear Mr. xxxxxxxxxxxx;
I hope all is well. Thanks for our meeting to look at the subject building this afternoon.
Our fee proposal to provide the structural and electrical (40) Year inspection per Broward Count Guidelines are as follows:
1. Structural inspection and report;
2. Electrical inspection and report.
Engineering Inspection and Reports Fee: $6500.00 to $13800.00.( subject to maximum engineering hours of (33 to 69) x $200 rate per hour,
used or expended to produce the 40 year reports.)
See Links below to the 40 year inspection procedures and guidelines for the structural and electrical inspections and reports.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
See Links:
https://sites.google.com/site/structuralengineerflorida/departments/40-year-inspection
https://sites.google.com/site/chaibanintranet/home/broward-county-40-year-inspection
As far as the proposal for the structural and electrical 40 year inspection and reports, see below.
Regards,
Joseph Chaiban, PE. SI. JD.
Structural Engineer
Juris Doctor at Law.
SAMPLE ONLY
Engineering Services Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of ------------------------------- between Chaiban Engineering Consultants, Inc., 2787 East Oakland Park Blvd Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 (hereinafter referred to as “Consultant”) and --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. (hereinafter referred to as “Client”).
I. SCOPE OF SERVICES.
Consultant will provide services in the capacity of an Chaiban Engineering Consultants, Inc. only, and only for the proposed project located at: ---------------------------------------------------------, (hereinafter referred to as the “Project”). Client acknowledges and agrees that all permits required to be obtained in connection with and/or required for any and all work to be executed in connection with the project described herein-above are to be obtained by the Client, the Client’s agents and/or the project site property owner, and Client further acknowledges and agrees that it shall be the sole responsibility of the Client, the Client’s agents and/or the project site property owner to obtain any and all permits required for the Project.
A. Scope of Services.
The scope of Consultant’s services for the Project shall be limited to ( 50 Year Structural and electrical Inspection for existing 6000 SF building ) referred to as “Engineering Services”) as follows:
The (40 and 50 Year) engineering inspections, and reports, pursuant to Broward County code.
Our fees are as follows:
1. Initial meeting and field inspection of building walls, foundations, roof, beams and structural members, electrical panels, circuits, and lighting;
2. Preparation of reports on Broward county forms, and certification by professional engineer,
3. Meeting #2 with owner to review final inspection reports and review findings,
4. Engineering Inspection and Reports Fee: $6500.00 to $13800.00.( subject to maximum engineering hours of (33 to 69) x $200 rate per hour,
used or expended to produce the 40 year reports.)
5. Schedule to start upon Client Authorization: ---------------------------------------------------
Any additional services requested by client beyond the scope of work as outlined above and exceeding (9) hours shall be pre authorized by client to be paid at the rate of $145 per hour.
Not Included in This Scope:
1. Any additional services, including inspections, meetings, consultations and repair recommendations;
2. Additional material to review by the engineer, including but not limited to: photos, other inspection reports, soil tests results, other test results, Architectural and structural plans for review, etc..
3. cost analysis and design services to upgrade existing building roof, electrical panel, circuits, doors, windows or any component of the roof steel structure;
4. Any additional services requested by client which is not specifically included in the scope of services or number of hours specified above.
5. Repair recommendations, drawings and further site inspections & written reports to confirm that the repairs are completed pursuant to approved engineering details, drawings and technical repair specifications.
II. FEES & EXPENSES.
A. Project Fee.
In consideration of Consultant’s performance of the Engineering Services herein-above, Client agrees to pay Consultant a fee based on number of engineering hours, range: -------------------------------------------------- (hereinafter referred to as the “Project Fee”). The Project Fee is calculated by multiplying Consultant’s regular hourly rate of $200 per hour times the total number of hours Consultant has estimated will be required to complete the performance of the Engineering Services listed herein-above. Consultant has estimated the total number of hours required to complete the performance of the Engineering Services to be (--------------------) Hours.
----- client’s initial acknowledging, reading and approval.
Additional Services/Additional Fees. In the event Client should request and/or require Consultant to render services not contained in the list of Engineering Services listed herein-above, such services shall be deemed “additional services” and shall not be included in the Project Fee, but will be in addition to the Project Fee (hereinafter referred to as “Additional Fees”), and shall be billed at Consultant’s regular hourly rate of $145 and shall be due and payable by Client in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in this agreement. Any changes and/or revisions requested and/or required by the property owner, Architect, Building Department, Zoning Department, planning examiner and/or permitting authority responsible for issuing the necessary permits for the Project, or any other party, shall be deemed Additional Fees and shall be billed and payable as stated herein. If Consultant should be requested and/or required to perform additional services, Client shall be required prior to the commencement of such services, to execute a written addendum to this agreement acknowledging that Client requested Consultant to rendered additional services and that Client agrees to pay Consultant for such additional services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. All Additional Fees shall be paid by Client prior to the commencement of work on such services by Consultant and shall be paid no later than 10 days after written request has been made by Consultant for the payment of such services. If after making a demand for payment of Additional Fees, Client should fail to make such payment as required herein, Consultant reserves the right to cease any and all work on the Project, including the Engineering Services and shall be under no obligation whatsoever, to further perform under this agreement until Client has tendered payment in full, any and all Additional Fees owed by Client have been paid.
------client’s initial acknowledging, reading and approval.
B. Fee Schedule.
1) Initial Non-Refundable Installment Payment. Upon execution of this agreement, Client shall tender an Initial Non-Refundable Installment Payment to Consultant in the sum of $-------------------. Client acknowledge, agrees and understands that Consultant will not commence work on the Project until Consultant has received payment of the Initial Non-Refundable Installment Payment in full and Client further acknowledges, agrees and understands that Consultant shall be under no obligation whatsoever to commence work on the Project and/or the Engineering Services listed herein-above until payment of the Initial Non-Refundable Installment Payment has been received in full by Consultant. --------Client’s initial acknowledging, reading and approval.
2)Additional Installment Payment. Within (--------) weeks of the execution of this agreement or upon the demand of Consultant, Client shall tender payment of an Additional Installment Payment in the sum of $---------------------. Client further acknowledges, agrees and understands that if payment of the Additional Installment Payment is not received in full by Consultant in accordance with the terms and conditions as stated herein, that Consultant shall be under no obligation whatsoever to continue work on the Project and/or the Engineering Services listed herein-above and that Consultant shall cease any and all work in connection with the Project, including the Project Services, until payment of the Additional Installment Payment has been received in full by the Consultant. -------client’s initial acknowledging, reading and approval. ** Based on actual hours per Job finished
3) Balance of Project Fee. Upon completion of the Engineering Services, the balance of the Project Fee in the sum of $0.00 shall be due and payable to Consultant upon written notice by Consultant to Client that payment of the balance of the Project Fee is due. Client acknowledges, agrees and understands that payment of the balance shall be tendered to Consultant prior to the issuance of permits of any kind by the local Building Department or permitting agency. Client further acknowledges, agrees and understands that if payment of the balance of the Project Fee is not made in accordance with the terms and conditions stated herein, that Consultant shall cease all work in connection with the Project, including the Project Services, and that no work shall commence on the Project and/or the Engineering Services until payment of the balance of the Project Fee has been tendered in full to Consultant. -------client’s initial acknowledging, reading and approval *** based on actual hours per Job finished
4) Delays Due to Non-Payment. Client further acknowledges, agrees and understands that Consultant shall not be liable for any delays in the performance and/or execution of the Project and/or the Engineering Services due to Client’s untimely payment of the Initial Non-Refundable Installment Payment, the Additional Installment Payment and/or the Balance of the Project Fee, or any delays due to any other reason whatsoever. -------client’s initial acknowledging, reading and approval.
C. Payment of Fees/Late Fees.
Payment of the Initial Non-Refundable Installment Payment, the Additional Installment Payment, the Balance of the Project Fee and/or any Additional Payments, shall be paid by Client within five (5) days upon Client’s receipt of Consultant’s billing statement for payment of such fees. All payments not received by Consultant within five (5) days of Client’s receipt of Consultant’s billing statement for payment of any and all fees, shall be deemed late and will be assessed a late fee of $25.00 and will accrue interest at a rate of 1-1/2% per month (Annual Rate of 18%) thereafter until paid in full, or the maximum legal interest rate, whichever is higher. ------- client’s initial acknowledging, reading and approval.
D. Delivery of Project Plans or Reports. In consideration of payment of the Project Fee, Consultant will deliver to Client [Two(2) signed and sealed reports] signed and sealed reports (hereinafter referred to as “Project Plans”). The Project Plans will be delivered to Client only upon receipt of full payment of the Initial Non-Refundable Installment Payment, the Additional Installment Payment and the balance of the Project Fee. If Client fails to tender full payment of any of the aforementioned payments, the Project Fee and/or any Additional Fees due Consultant resulting from Consultant having performed additional services, Client acknowledges, agrees and understands that Consultant shall be under no obligation whatsoever, to deliver the Project Plans to Client and that Consultant will only be obligated to deliver the Project Plans to Client upon payment in full of the Project Fee and/or any Additional Fees due Consultant. -------client’s initial acknowledging, reading and approval.
E. Additional Project Plans or reports.
If Client should required additional signed and/or sealed Project Plans, such plans will be provided to Client at an additional costs of $25.00 per set. -------client’s initial acknowledging, reading and approval.
F. Notices
Any notice, statement, demand or other communication required or permitted to be given by either party to the other, pursuant to this Agreement, shall be given at the their respective addresses listed in paragraph 1 of page 1 herein
III. GENERAL MATTERS.
A. Expenses.
Client is responsible for payment of any and all expenses incurred by Consultant in connection with the Project and/or performance of the Engineering Services and Client agrees to pay Consultant for such expenses within five (5) of upon receipt of a billing statement from Consultant for payment of such expense(s). Such expenses include, but are not limited to, copying costs, postage, courier or messenger services, photos, additional blueprint copies, additional Project Plans, long distance telephone calls, travel expenses. -------client’s initial acknowledging, reading and approval.
B. Indemnification.
Client hereby agrees to defend, pay, indemnify and save free and harmless, Consultant from and against any and all claims, demands, fines, actions proceedings, orders, decrees and judgments of any kind or nature by or in favor of anyone whomsoever and from and against any and all costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees at trial and appellate levels, resulting from or in connection with loss of life, bodily or personal injury or property damage arising, directly or indirectly, out of, or from, or on account of any occurrence in, upon, at from the Project premises or occasioned wholly or in party through the use and occupancy of the Project premises, or by any act or omission of Client or any subcontractor, sub-subcontractor, material man, license of same, or their respective employees, agents, contractors, or invitees, in, upon, at or from the Project premises, unless such loss of life, bodily or personal injury or property damage is the result of Consultant. -------client’s initial acknowledging, reading and approval.
C. Attorney’s Fees.
In the event either Consultant or Client should institute litigation to enforce or defend any of the terms or provisions of this agreement, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to recovery of its costs and reasonable attorney’s fees at the trial and appellate levels. This agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, and any proceeding arising between the Consultant and Client in any matter pertaining or related to this agreement shall be instituted in Broward County, Florida.-------client’s initial acknowledging, reading and approval.
D. Entire Agreement.
This agreement, including exhibits, if any attached and/or addendums, if any attached hereto, sets forth the entire agreement between the parties hereto. All prior conversations and/or writings between the parties hereto or their representatives are merged herein and extinguished. This agreement shall not be modified except in writing subscribed to by all parties hereto, and Consultant reserves the right to cancel this agreement if Client fails to tender payments in accordance with the terms and conditions of this agreement or fails to honor any other provision of this agreement. Notification of Consultant’s cancellation of this agreement will be made in writing to Client. In the event of Consultant’s withdrawal from this agreement, Client agrees to immediately tender payment to Consultant any unpaid balances due and to further pay Consultant for all time, costs and expenses incurred by Consultant in connection with the Project through the time of Consultant’s cancellation of this agreement. Client acknowledges and agrees that the submission by Consultant of this agreement for execution by Client and the actual execution and delivery thereof by Client to Consultant shall have no binding force and effect unless and until Consultant shall have executed this agreement. If any provision contained in any addendum hereto is inconsistent with any printed provisions of this agreement, the provision contained in the addendum
shall supersede said printed provision. -------client’s initial acknowledging, reading and approval.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF: the parties have hereunto have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
“CONSULTANT" ----------------------------------
Joseph Chaiban
Chaiban Engineering Consultants, Inc.
“CLIENT” -----------------------------------------
Name, Signature and Date