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<br />COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY
<br />Engineering Seruicea by Turner Collie & Braden Inc.
<br />A. For the services of the Engineer's staff (except surveymen who are covered in paragraph B), the charge will be the "Salary
<br />Cost" of each employee so engaged times a multiplier of 2.25. "Salary Cost" is defined as the cost of salaries (total hours
<br />worked times the employee's rate of pay on an hourly basis) of the Engineer's employees for time directly chazgeable to
<br />the Project, plus 27 percent for social security contributions, unemployment, excise and payroll taxes, employment com-
<br />pensation insurance, retirement benefits, incentive pay, medical and insurance benefits, sick leave, vacation and holiday
<br />pay applicable thereto. The "Salary Cost" for the services of the Engineer's officers shall be at their regulaz "Salary Cost,"
<br />as defined above, not to exceed $50.00 per hour. The overtime premium (required by the Fair Labor Standards Act for
<br />nonexempt classifications) for draftsmen and technician classifications will be charged for overtime hoots worked because
<br />of the Client's requirements, and upon his specific authorization.
<br />B. For the Engineer's survey parties, (these parties aze furnished by SURVCON INC., a subsidiary company) the following
<br />schedule of rates applies for standard 8-hour days, according to the instrumentation used:
<br />Standard instrumentation: Three-man party $500 per day
<br />Four-man party $600 per day
<br />Control leveling instrumentation, Three-man party $525 per day
<br />lovaz rods: Four-man party $625 per day
<br />Short-range electronic distance Three-man party $535 per day
<br />measuring instrumentation: Four-man party $635 per day
<br />These chazges exclude vehicles, boats, and supplies. Charges for vehicles, boats, and supplies are described in paragraph C
<br />below. Should there be any complaints regarding survey services not satisfied b}• SURVCON INC., they may be addressed
<br />to the Texas Board of Land Surveyors at 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 210 W., Austin, Texas 78712; phone 512/452-9427.
<br />C. For all duect nonlabor expense, including surveying supplies, transportation, telegraph and telephone toll charges, repro-
<br />ductions, etc., and travel and subsistence for the Engineer's officers and staff, all as required for the proper execution of
<br />the work, and for all work subcontracted, the charge is the actual invoice cost plus a 10 percent service charge. Computer
<br />services on equipment owned or leased by the Engineer shall be invoiced according to the Schedule of Computer Charges.
<br />Travel by vehicles owned or leased by the Engineer shall be at 40 cents per mile, including that travel by survey crew vehicles
<br />owned or leased by SURVCON INC. Small boats owned or leased by SURVCON will be charged at the rate of $12.00 per
<br />day without motor and $22.00 with motor. Use of large boats will be covered by separate agreement, as needed.
<br />D. For outside services, such as making soil borings and performing laboratory tests on soil samples, or retaining special
<br />consultants, Client may, at his option, contract directly with a third party for such services, or through Turner Collie &
<br />Braden Inc. If such contracts are made through Turner Collie & Braden Inc., a handling charge of 10 percent will be
<br />added to the net amount of such contracts.
<br />E. Payments to Engineer for authorized services will be due upon presentation of monthly statements by Engineer for such
<br />services. If, within 30 days of the date of any such statement, Client should fail to pay Engineer the full sum specified in
<br />any such statement, then the Client shall pay to Engineer, in addition to the sum shown as due by such statement, interest
<br />on any unpaid portion thereof at the rate of 12 percent per annum from the date of such statement until fully paid,
<br />which shall fully liquidate any injury to Engineer arising from such delay in payments.
<br />F. Client agrees that Engineer's liability for the negligence, error, omission, or breach of warrant}• in the preparation of
<br />designs and drawings, the designation or selection of materials and equipment, the selection and supervision of Project
<br />Representatives and other personnel, or the performance of any other services pursuant hereto shall in no event exceed
<br />the amount of the total compensation received by Engineer for services rendered hereunder.
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