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2003-017RESOLUTION NO. 2003-017 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE Engineer's Rate Schedule WHEREAS, Joseph E. Paggi of Paggi, Martin and DelBene was appointed Town Engineer in 2002, and WHEREAS, Mr. Paggi has requested an amendment to his Rate Schedule in accordance with a letter to the Town Board dated December 10, 2002, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Joseph E. Paggi be and he hereby is employed and retained for the purpose of furnishing to the Town Board, its Officers and Agencies, such engineering advise and services as may be required and shall receive compensation therefore in accordance with a proposal submitted to this Board: and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Rate Schedule of Joseph E. Paggi, Town Engineer is hereby amended in accordance with his letter dates December 10, 2002 to the Town Board. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor Voting Ave ROBERT L. VALDATL Councilman Voting Aye VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman Voting Aye JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilman Voting Ave CHRISTOPHER J. COLSEY, Councilman Voting Aye Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York January 2, 2003 The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted. PAGGI, MARTIl' DEL BENE LLP N"01 Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors 56 Main Street Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 845-471-7898 845-471-0905(FAX) December 10, 2002 Town Board Town of Wappinger P.O. Box 324 Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 Attention: Hon. Joseph Ruggiero Reference: Engineering Services 2003 Dear Supervisor Ruggiero.& Board Members: Last January, our firm was appointed Engineers for the Town for the calendar year(s) 2002-2003. As you are aware, our firm has provided the Town with these services for the last seventeen years, and look forward to providing them in the future. We feel that we have provided the Town with excellent services over this time period, and have been able to design and implement cost effective engineering solutions to the Town's infrastructure needs. As you are also aware, we have kept our rates fairly stable for the last ten years. In those ten years Principal rates have remained unchanged, Senior Engineer rates have gone up approximately 55.00/hr., and Junior Engineer rates have actually stayed the same. Due to the ever rising cost of doing business, I respectively request a raise in our rates for the calendar year 2003. The raises that I have projected are for Principal from $75.00 to $85.00, Senior Engineer from $64.00-568.50 to $70.00 - $76.00, and Junior Engineer from $53.00 - $58.00 to $58.00 - $64.00. 1 have detailed the proposed 2003 rates on the enclosed sheet. I would like to point out that even with the proposed slight increase our proposed rates are significantly less than the industry standard in the Dutchess County area and in New York State. However, due to increases in necessary insurances, employee benefits, and salary structure, I need to request these increases to continue to provide the Town with same service that we have been providing over the last seventeen years. Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E. Ernst Martin, Jr., P.E., L.S. Charles R. Del Bene, Jr., P.E. FM Hon. Joseph Ruggiero - 2 - December 10, 2002 RE: Engineering Services 2003 If you or any of the council people have any questions on the above, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Pe truly y u s, ph . Peg E. C/ JEP:law Enclosure: Proposed 2003 Rate Schedule PAGGI, MARTIN & DEL BENE LLP HOURLY FEE SCHEDULE FOR 2003 TOWN OF WAPPINGER • Principal .................................. $85.00 • Senior Engineer .......................$ 70.00 - $76.00 • Junior Engineer .......................$ 58.00 - $64.00 • Draftsperson ........................ $ 53.00 - $63.00 • Survey Party Chief / Computation ................ $70.00* * • Survey Rod Man ..................... $ 50.00 - $54.00 • Clerical ............................ $ 40.00 - $45.00 • Construction Inspector ................. $ 54.00 - $74.00* * Amount to be determined by the salary of the construction inspector based on experience and/or education. * * Municipal Public Work Surveying to be paid at the prevailing wage rate set by the New York State Department of Labor.