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001 .. PAGGI, l\1ARTIN & DEL BENE LLP Consulting Engineers & Land Sur.veyors 56 :Ybin Street Poughkeepsie, New Y(lrk 12601 845-471-7898 845-471-0905 (FAX) December 4, 2007 RECEIVED DEe - 6 2001 TOWN CLERK Town Board Town of Wappinger 20 Middlebush Road Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 Attention: Supervisor Elect Christopher Colsey Reference: Engineering Services/2008 Dear Supervisor Elect Colsey & Board Members: Please accept this letter as a formal request from Paggi, Martin & Del Bene, LLP, Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors, to establish rates to furnish engineering and surveying services to the Town of Wappinger for the calendar year 2008. As you know, our firm has provided the Town with these services for the last twenty-two (22) years, and would very much like to continue to provide these services. We feel that we have provided the Town with excellent services over the past twenty-two years and have been able to design and implement cost-effective engineering solutions to the Town's infrastructure needs. We have focused on designing and managing projects to remain within budget and achieve the design goals. I feel that we have achieved this to a very high degree. We propose to continue these efforts in the future for what we feel will be a critical time in the development of the Town. Water and sewer issues, highway issues, and the large development pressures facing the Town will be in the forefront of our efforts. Another area in which we feel we have given invaluable assistance to the Town is providing day to day support to the staff at Town Hall. We feel we have done this for various offices in the Town, including the Building, Zoning, Planning, Comptroller, and the Highway Superintendent. In light of our long tenure, we have an extensive knowledge of the Town and file database, infrastructure, and past history. This has allowed us to provide backup information and quick response time to the everyday needs. I feel that the Town has benefited in the past by having a senior partner as a single contact for the Town, and will guarantee to perform to the same level of service as we have in the past. I would further point out that both partners are long-time residents of the Town, and therefore, have a personal interest in the J",cl'h L.l'clf.!:f.!:i,JJp')I'In's future. Frrbl \lmill..Ir., l'E.. I..S Ul.lrb It \)cllkIlC.11 . \' F 1 'J112 - 201l" ... , Supervisor Elect Colsey Town Board Re: Engineering Services/2008 - 2 - December 4, 2007 I have enclosed our proposed hourly fee schedule for your review for 2008. As you can see, our rates have not risen compared to the rates charged to the Town in calendar year 2007. I would also like to point out that we do not charge the Town for mileage, copies, fax, etc. When we utilize subcontractors, there is no markup on their invoices when included in our bill. When comparing our rates to other rates in the Dutchess County area, I find they are probably an average of 10%-50% lower than our competitors. It has been a pleasure to be allowed to work with the Town and the different Boards throughout the years. We appreciate the business and look forward to working with the new Supervisor and Board Members over the next year. If there are any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me. ~e.r Iy yours, . /J ,~cJ~ . oseph E. Paggi, J~ JEP:law Enclosure: 2008 Rate Schedule cc: Hon. Vincent Bettina, Councilman w/enclosure Hon. Joseph Paoloni, Councilman w/enclosure Hon. Maureen McCarthy, Councilwoman w/enclosure Hon. William H. Beale, Councilperson w/enclosure Hon. John C. Masterson, Town Clerk w/enclosure . " PAGGI, MARTIN & DEL BENE LLP HOURLY FEE SCHEDULE FOR 2008 TOWN OF WAPPINGER · Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120.00 · Senior Engineer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 85.00 - $95.00 · Junior Engineer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 70.00 - $80.00 · Survey Instrument Man. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 90.00* * · Survey Rod Man. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 80.00* * · Survey Computation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $86.00 · Clerical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $55.00 . Construction Inspector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 60.00 - $90.00* * Amount to be determined by the salary of the construction inspector based on experience and/or education. ** Municipal Public Work Surveying in Dutchess County to be paid at the prevailing wage rate set by the New York State Department of Labor at that time.