Common use of EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES Clause in Contracts

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements. Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phases. No lump-sum amounts of any of the Firm’s employees may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. Hourly billing rates include, but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest Professional’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, telephone-related services, and all reproduction services (except Contract Bidding Documents). The hourly billing rate also includes all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate. All incidental postage, mail, or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employees. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Items not allowable as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate include, but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional may not be applied to the work of the Professional’s Consultant's staff. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposal. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No mark-up to Consultant firm’s charges will be allowed.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements. Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phases. No lump-sum amounts subcontracts for the professional services of any of the Firm’s employees employee may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. Hourly billing rates include, include but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest Professional’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, telephone-related services, and all reproduction services (except Contract Bidding Documents). The hourly billing rate also includes all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate. All incidental postage, mail, or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employees. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Items not allowable as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate include, include but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional may not be applied to the work of the Professional’s Consultant's staff. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposal. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No The Professional’s Consultant services shall be billed as an authorized reimbursable expense item at a direct cost times the Firm’s mark-up percentage, not to Consultant firm’s charges will be allowedexceed 5%, accepted by the Department.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly The salaried employees hourly billing rates will include all direct payroll rate is determined by dividing the annual salary, exclusive of bonuses and indirect monetary costs profit sharing, by 2,080 and adjusting such rate to reflect the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other actual reduced per-hour cost if more than the authorized and approved reimbursementseight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week are worked in any payroll period. Salaried employees shall be clearly identified. Hourly billing rates shall be based on for non-salaried employees is the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses basic hourly wage rate received by an employee exclusive of fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, other indirect costs and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phasesprofit. No lump-sum amounts subcontracts for the professional services of any of the Firm’s employees employee may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional firm with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. The Professional shall provide only one (1) “Key Principal Personnel/Employee” (Chief Executive Officer) from each design discipline to contribute direct services to this Project. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional firm's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements (See Appendix 8). Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional firm’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional firm’s use of providing different hourly billing rates for different Phases is not allowed. Hourly billing rates include, but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, . The cost of all telephone-related services, services and all reproduction services (except final design Contract Bidding Documents)/water systems design, storm water management, remodeling/repair, roof restoration and/or replacement, structural investigation, architectural and/or engineering drawings and specifications) and where specifically authorized elsewhere in this Contract, the reproduction of final design Contract Documents for legislative presentation. The hourly billing rate also includes includes, all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to the Professional firm’s final design Contract Documents/water systems design, storm water management, remodeling/repair, roof restoration and/or replacement, structural investigation, architectural and/or engineering final design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s calculated hourly billing rate. All incidental postage, mail, mail or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, depreciation and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employees. All other direct or indirect monetary costs, including that of processing the costs of the Professional firm’s Consultant's, and reimbursable expense items shall be included. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Project related travel for Projects more than one- hundred (100) miles in each direction from the Professional firm’s Michigan office shall be treated as an authorized reimbursable expense at the State of Michigan’s current travel rates (See Article 2.4 text of this Contract). Items not allowable as part of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s calculated hourly billing rate rate, include, but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, offices and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional firm may not be applied to the work of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Consultant's staff's. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposalprovide. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No mark-up may be applied by the Professional firm to their Consultant firm’s charges will hourly billing rate(s) charges. The Consultant services of all the Professional firm’s Consultants shall be allowedbilled as an authorized reimbursable expense item. All Project reproduction costs for study/design clarifications and Bulletins dealing with the Professional firm’s Contract Documents/water systems design, storm water management, remodeling/repair, roof restoration and/or replacement, structural investigation, architectural and/or engineering final design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, study/design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional firm’s calculated hourly billing rates.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements. Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phases. No lump-sum amounts subcontracts for the professional services of any of the Firm’s employees employee may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. Hourly billing rates include, include but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest Professional’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, telephone-related services, and all reproduction services (except Contract Bidding Documents). The hourly billing rate also includes all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate. All incidental postage, mail, or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employees. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Items not allowable as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate include, include but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional may not be applied to the work of the Professional’s Consultant's staff. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposal. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No The Professional may propose a moderate mark-up to their Consultant firm’s charges will charges, not to exceed 5%. The Professional’s Consultant services shall be allowedbilled as an authorized reimbursable expense item at a direct cost times the Firm’s mark-up percentage, not to exceed 5%, accepted by the Department.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly The salaried employees hourly billing rates will include all direct payroll rate is determined by dividing the annual salary, exclusive of bonuses and indirect monetary costs profit sharing, by 2,080 and adjusting such rate to reflect the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other actual reduced per-hour cost if more than the authorized and approved reimbursementseight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week are worked in any payroll period. Salaried employees shall be clearly identified. Hourly billing rates shall be based on for non-salaried employees is the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses basic hourly wage rate received by an employee exclusive of fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, other indirect costs and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phasesprofit. No lump-sum amounts subcontracts for the professional services of any of the Firm’s employees employee may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional firm with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. The Professional shall provide only one (1) “Key Principal Personnel/Employee” (Chief Executive Officer) from each design discipline to contribute direct services to this Project. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional firm's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements (See Appendix 8). Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional firm’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional firm’s use of providing different hourly billing rates for different Phases is not allowed. Hourly billing rates include, but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, . The cost of all telephone-related services, services and all reproduction services (except final design Contract Bidding Documents)/architectural and/or engineering drawings and specifications) and where specifically authorized elsewhere in this Contract, the reproduction of final design Contract Documents for legislative presentation. The hourly billing rate also includes includes, all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to the Professional firm’s final design Contract Documents/architectural and/or engineering final design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s calculated hourly billing rate. All incidental postage, mail, mail or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, depreciation and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employees. All other direct or indirect monetary costs, including that of processing the costs of the Professional firm’s Consultant's, and reimbursable expense items shall be included. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Project related travel for Projects more than one- hundred (100) miles in each direction from the Professional firm’s Michigan office shall be treated as an authorized reimbursable expense at the State of Michigan’s current travel rates (See Article 2.4 text of this Contract). Items not allowable as part of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s calculated hourly billing rate rate, include, but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, offices and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional firm may not be applied to the work of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Consultant's staff's. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposalprovide. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No mark-up may be applied by the Professional firm to their Consultant firm’s charges will hourly billing rate(s) charges. The Consultant services of all the Professional firm’s Consultants shall be allowedbilled as an authorized reimbursable expense item. All Project reproduction costs for study/design clarifications and Bulletins dealing with the Professional firm’s Contract Documents/architectural and/or engineering final design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, study/design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional firm’s calculated hourly billing rates.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements. Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phases. No lump-sum amounts of any of the Firm’s employees may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. Hourly billing rates include, but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest Professional’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, telephone-related services, and all reproduction services (except Contract Bidding Documents). The hourly billing rate also includes all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate. All incidental postage, mail, or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employees. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Items not allowable as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate include, but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional may not be applied to the work of the Professional’s Consultant's staff. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposal. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No mark-up to Consultant firm’s charges will be allowed.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly The salaried employees hourly billing rates will include all direct payroll rate is determined by dividing the annual salary, exclusive of bonuses and indirect monetary costs profit sharing, by 2,080 and adjusting such rate to reflect the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other actual reduced per-hour cost if more than the authorized and approved reimbursementseight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week are worked in any payroll period. Salaried employees shall be clearly identified. Hourly billing rates shall be based on for non-salaried employees is the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses basic hourly wage rate received by an employee exclusive of fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, other indirect costs and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phasesprofit. No lump-sum amounts subcontracts for the professional services of any of the Firm’s employees employee may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional firm with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. The Professional shall provide only one (1) “Key Principal Personnel/Employee” (Chief Executive Officer) from each design discipline to contribute direct services to this Project. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional firm's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements (See Appendix 8). Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional firm’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional firm’s use of providing different hourly billing rates for different Phases is not allowed. Hourly billing rates include, but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, . The cost of all telephone-related services, services and all reproduction services (except final design Contract Bidding Documents)/remodeling/repair, roof restoration and/or replacement, architectural and/or engineering drawings and specifications) and where specifically authorized elsewhere in this Contract, the reproduction of final design Contract Documents for legislative presentation. The hourly billing rate also includes includes, all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to the Professional firm’s final design Contract Documents/remodeling/repair, roof restoration and/or replacement, architectural and/or engineering final design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s calculated hourly billing rate. All incidental postage, mail, mail or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, depreciation and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employees. All other direct or indirect monetary costs, including that of processing the costs of the Professional firm’s Consultant's, and reimbursable expense items shall be included. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Project related travel for Projects more than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the Professional firm’s Michigan office shall be treated as an authorized reimbursable expense at the State of Michigan’s current travel rates (See Article 2.4 text of this Contract). Items not allowable as part of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s calculated hourly billing rate rate, include, but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, offices and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional firm may not be applied to the work of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Consultant's staff's. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposalprovide. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No mark-up may be applied by the Professional firm to their Consultant firm’s charges will hourly billing rate(s) charges. The Consultant services of all the Professional firm’s Consultants shall be allowedbilled as an authorized reimbursable expense item. All Project reproduction costs for study/design clarifications and Bulletins dealing with the Professional firm’s Contract Documents/remodeling/repair, roof restoration and/or replacement, architectural and/or engineering final design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, study/design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional firm’s calculated hourly billing rates.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly The salaried employees hourly billing rates will include all direct payroll rate is determined by dividing the annual salary, exclusive of bonuses and indirect monetary costs profit sharing, by 2,080 and adjusting such rate to reflect the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other actual reduced per-hour cost if more than the authorized and approved reimbursementseight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week are worked in any payroll period. Salaried employees shall be clearly identified. Hourly billing rates shall be based on for non-salaried employees is the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses basic hourly wage rate received by an employee exclusive of fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, other indirect costs and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phasesprofit. No lump-sum amounts subcontracts for the professional services of any of the Firm’s employees employee may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional firm with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. The Professional shall provide only one (1) “Key Principal Personnel/Employee” (Chief Executive Officer) from each design discipline to contribute direct services to this Project. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional firm’s services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements (See Appendix 8). Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional firm’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional firm’s use of providing different hourly billing rates for different Phases is not allowed. Hourly billing rates include, but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, . The cost of all telephone-related services, services and all reproduction services (except final design Contract Bidding Documents)/architectural and/or engineering drawings and specifications) and where specifically authorized elsewhere in this Contract, the reproduction of final design Contract Documents for legislative presentation. The hourly billing rate also includes includes, all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to the Professional firm’s final design Contract Documents/architectural and/or engineering final design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s calculated hourly billing rate. All incidental postage, mail, mail or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, depreciation and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employees. All other direct or indirect monetary costs, including that of processing the costs of the Professional firm’s Consultant’s, and reimbursable expense items shall be included. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Project related travel for Projects more than one- hundred (100) miles in each direction from the Professional firm’s Michigan office shall be treated as an authorized reimbursable expense at the State of Michigan’s current travel rates (See Article 2.4 text of this Contract). Items not allowable as part of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s calculated hourly billing rate rate, include, but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, offices and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional firm may not be applied to the work of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Consultant's staff’s. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposalprovide. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's ’s personnel only. No mark-up may be applied by the Professional firm to their Consultant firm’s charges will hourly billing rate(s) charges. The Consultant services of all the Professional firm’s Consultants shall be allowedbilled as an authorized reimbursable expense item. All Project reproduction costs for study/design clarifications and Bulletins dealing with the Professional firm’s Contract Documents/architectural and/or engineering final design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, study/design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional firm’s calculated hourly billing rates.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. The salaried employees hourly billing rate is determined by dividing the annual salary, exclusive of bonuses and profit sharing, by 2,080 and adjusting such rate to reflect the actual reduced per-hour cost if more than eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week are worked in any payroll period. Salaried employees shall be clearly identified. Hourly billing rates for nonsalaried employees is the basic hourly wage rate received by an employee and includes fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, other indirect costs and profit. No lump-sum subcontracts for the professional services of any employee may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid at the lower hourly billing rate pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional firm with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. The Professional shall provide only one (1) Key Principal (Chief Executive Officer) Personnel from each design discipline to contribute direct services to this Project. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the ProfessionalProfessional firm's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements. Hourly billing rates shall be based on the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide Professional’s use of providing different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phases. No lump-sum amounts of any of the Firm’s employees may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increasesPhases is not allowed. Hourly billing rates include, but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension fundspensions, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, . The cost of all telephone-related services, services and all reproduction services (except Contract Bidding Documents/drawings and specifications and where specifically authorized elsewhere in this Contract, reproduction of Contract Documents for legislative presentation). The hourly billing rate also includes Also, included is all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to design the environmental engineering site study errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance omissions and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional’s calculated Professional firms’ hourly billing raterates. All incidental postage, mail, mail or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, depreciation and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical nontechnical and/or overhead employees. All other direct or indirect costs, including that of processing the costs of the Professional firm’s Consultant's, and reimbursable expense items shall be included. Such costs and Professional firm’s calculated billing rates shall not change during the life of this Contract without written approval by the Department. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Project related travel for Projects more than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the Professional firm’s Michigan office shall be treated as a reimbursable expense at the State of Michigan’s current travel rates (See Article 2.4 text of this Contract). The Professional firm’s calculated billing rates also includes: (1) All consumables used by the Professional or the Professional firm’s Consultants for collection of samples to be tested and analyzed by others; and (2) The costs of owning, operating, maintaining, insuring, and replacing all direct reading/measuring and testing instruments designed for on-site field Inspection and testing work, along with their computer or data recorders, as the Professional may use for laboratory services and on-site field Inspections, investigations, measuring, sampling, or testing services. Reimbursement for the attached Appendix 1 - Project/Program Statement scope of work requirements will be provided to the Professional firm only for Department approved items authorized for reimbursement compensation in this Contract. Compensation is approved and authorized by the Department on a per test basis for laboratory services by firm(s) identified and listed in this Contract to: (1) Test and analyze samples collected by their technical employees; and (2) The Professional firm’s per test costs shall be recognized by the Department to include all consumables necessary to prepare and secure the respective sample(s) and to conduct the required analytical testing procedures thereon. Items not allowable as part of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s calculated hourly billing rate rate, include, but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-out of state offices, offices and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional may not be applied to the work of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Consultant's staff's. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposalprovide. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm Consultant's shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No mark-up may be applied by the Professional to Consultant their Consultant's hourly billing rate(s) charges. The professional services of all the Professional firm’s charges will Consultants shall be allowedbilled as a reimbursable expense item. All reproduction costs for clarifications and Bulletins dealing with the environmental engineering site study errors or omissions or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional firm’s calculated hourly billing rates.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements. Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phases. No lump-sum amounts subcontracts for the professional services of any of the Firm’s employees employee may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. Hourly billing rates include, but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest Professional’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, telephone-related services, and all reproduction services (except Contract Bidding Documents). The hourly billing rate also includes all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate. All incidental postage, mail, or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employees. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Items not allowable as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate include, but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional may not be applied to the work of the Professional’s Consultant's staff. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposal. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No The Professional may propose a moderate mark-up to their Consultant firm’s charges will charges, not to exceed 5%. The Professional’s Consultant services shall be allowedbilled as an authorized reimbursable expense item at a direct cost times the Firm’s mark-up percentage, not to exceed 5%, accepted by the Department.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly The salaried employees hourly billing rates will include all direct payroll rate is determined by dividing the annual salary, exclusive of bonuses and indirect monetary costs profit sharing, by 2,080 and adjusting such rate to reflect the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other actual reduced per-hour cost if more than the authorized and approved reimbursementseight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week are worked in any payroll period. Salaried employees shall be clearly identified. Hourly billing rates shall be based on for non-salaried employees is the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses basic hourly wage rate received by an employee exclusive of fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, other indirect costs and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phasesprofit. No lump-sum amounts subcontracts for the professional services of any of the Firm’s employees employee may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional firm with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. The Professional shall provide only one (1) “Key Principal Personnel/Employee” (Chief Executive Officer) from each design discipline to contribute direct services to this Project. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional firm's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements (See Appendix 8). Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional firm’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional firm’s use of providing different hourly billing rates for different Phases is not allowed. Hourly billing rates include, but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, . The cost of all telephone-related services, services and all reproduction services (except final design Contract Bidding Documents)/wastewater systems design, storm water management, environmental engineering drawings and specifications) and where specifically authorized elsewhere in this Contract, the reproduction of final design Contract Documents for legislative presentation. The hourly billing rate also includes includes, all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to the Professional firm’s final design Contract Documents/wastewater systems design, storm water management, environmental engineering final design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s calculated hourly billing rate. All incidental postage, mail, mail or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, depreciation and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employees. All other direct or indirect monetary costs, including that of processing the costs of the Professional firm’s Consultant's, and reimbursable expense items shall be included. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Project related travel for Projects more than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the Professional firm’s Michigan office shall be treated as an authorized reimbursable expense at the State of Michigan’s current travel rates (See Article 2.4 text of this Contract). Items not allowable as part of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s calculated hourly billing rate rate, include, but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, offices and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional firm may not be applied to the work of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Consultant's staff's. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposalprovide. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No mark-up may be applied by the Professional firm to their Consultant firm’s charges will hourly billing rate(s) charges. The Consultant services of all the Professional firm’s Consultants shall be allowedbilled as an authorized reimbursable expense item. All Project reproduction costs for study/design clarifications and Bulletins dealing with the Professional firm’s Contract Documents/wastewater systems design, storm water management, environmental engineering final design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, study/design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional firm’s calculated hourly billing rates.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly The salaried employees hourly billing rates will include all direct payroll rate is determined by dividing the annual salary, exclusive of bonuses and indirect monetary costs profit sharing, by 2,080 and adjusting such rate to reflect the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other actual reduced per-hour cost if more than the authorized and approved reimbursementseight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week are worked in any payroll period. Salaried employees shall be clearly identified. Hourly billing rates shall be based on for non-salaried employees is the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses basic hourly wage rate received by an employee exclusive of fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, other indirect costs and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phasesprofit. No lump-sum amounts subcontracts for the professional services of any of the Firm’s employees employee may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional firm with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. The Professional shall provide only one (1) “Key Principal Personnel/Employee” (Chief Executive Officer) from each design discipline to contribute direct services to this Project. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional firm's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements (See Appendix 8). Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional firm’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional firm’s use of providing different hourly billing rates for different Phases is not allowed. Hourly billing rates include, but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, . The cost of all telephone-related services, services and all reproduction services (except final design Contract Bidding Documents)/environmental engineering drawings and specifications) and where specifically authorized elsewhere in this Contract, the reproduction of final design Contract Documents for legislative presentation. The hourly billing rate also includes includes, all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to the Professional firm’s final design Contract Documents/environmental engineering final design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s calculated hourly billing rate. All incidental postage, mail, mail or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, depreciation and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employees. All other direct or indirect monetary costs, including that of processing the costs of the Professional firm’s Consultant's, and reimbursable expense items shall be included. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Project related travel for Projects more than one- hundred (100) miles in each direction from the Professional firm’s Michigan office shall be treated as an authorized reimbursable expense at the State of Michigan’s current travel rates (See Article 2.4 text of this Contract). Items not allowable as part of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s calculated hourly billing rate rate, include, but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, offices and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional firm may not be applied to the work of the ProfessionalProfessional firm’s Consultant's staff's. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposalprovide. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No mark-up may be applied by the Professional firm to their Consultant firm’s charges will hourly billing rate(s) charges. The Consultant services of all the Professional firm’s Consultants shall be allowedbilled as an authorized reimbursable expense item. All Project reproduction costs for study/design clarifications and Bulletins dealing with the Professional firm’s Contract Documents/environmental engineering final design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, study/design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional firm’s calculated hourly billing rates.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements. Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phases. No lump-sum amounts of any of the Firm’s employees may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. Hourly billing rates include, but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest Professional’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, telephone-related services, and all reproduction services (except Contract Bidding Documents). The hourly billing rate also includes all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate. All incidental postage, mail, or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employees. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Items not allowable as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate include, include but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional may not be applied to the work of the Professional’s Consultant's staff. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposal. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No mark-up to Consultant firm’s charges will be allowed.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements. Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phases. No lump-sum amounts subcontracts for the professional services of any of the Firm’s employees employee may be billed against this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project who performs the professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. Hourly billing rates include, include but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest Professional’s Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs and time, telephone, telephone-related services, and all reproduction services (except Contract Bidding Documents). The hourly billing rate also includes all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate. All incidental postage, mail, or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employees. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Items not allowable as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate include, include but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. SAMPLE The hourly billing rate for the Professional may not be applied to the work of the Professional’s Consultant's staff. Each Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Consultant services they will provide as part of the Proposal. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No The Professional’s Consultant services shall be billed as an authorized reimbursable expense item at a direct cost times the Firm’s mark-up percentage, not to Consultant firm’s charges will be allowedexceed 5%, accepted by the Department.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements. Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phases. No lumpLump-sum amounts of any of the Firm’s payments to employees may be billed against are not allowed under this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project Billing rates for employees who performs the perform professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. Hourly billing rates include, but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest Professional’s nearest Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs costs, data entry, and time, telephone, telephone-telephone- related services, and all reproduction services (except Contract Bidding Documents/Deliverables). The hourly billing rate also includes all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspectionsinspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing ratecosts. All incidental postage, mail, or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employeesemployees providing indirect services. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Items not allowable as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate include, include but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, offices and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional may not be applied to the work of the Professional’s Sub- Consultant's staff. Each Sub-Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Sub-Consultant services they will provide provided as part of the Proposal. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No mark-mark- up to Consultant firm’s charges will be allowed.

EMPLOYEE HOURLY BILLING RATES. Hourly billing rates will include all direct and indirect monetary costs to the State for the Professional's services under this Contract other than the authorized and approved reimbursements. Hourly billing rates shall be based on the Professional’s documented historical operating expenses and adjusted for Project specific costs. In no case shall this documentation period include more than eighteen (18) months prior to the date of award of this Contract. The Professional may not provide different hourly billing rates for the same individual for different Phases. No lumpLump-sum amounts of any of the Firm’s payments to employees may be billed against are not allowed under this Contract. Any employee associated with this Project Billing rates for employees who performs the perform professional services of a subordinate or of a position classification having a lower classification/pay range shall be accounted and paid for at the lower hourly billing pay rate. The hourly billing rate charge of any employee may be changed by the Professional with a written and Department approved Contract Modification during the life of this Contract to account for normal personnel pay increases. Hourly billing rates include, but are not limited to: Overhead items such as employee fringe benefits, vacations, sick leave, insurance, taxes, pension funds, retirement plans, meals, lodging, and all Project related travel expenses for Projects less than one-hundred (100) miles in each direction from the closest Professional’s nearest Michigan office, computer costs/operating costs costs, data entry, and time, telephone, telephone-telephone- related services, and all reproduction services (except Contract Bidding Documents/Deliverables). The hourly billing rate also includes all reproduction costs for design interpretations, study/design clarifications and Bulletins related to design errors or omissions, construction code compliance (precipitating either from design code compliance and plan review, design interpretations, or construction on-site/field Inspectionsinspections), and all similar, or avoidable costs shall be accounted as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing ratecosts. SAMPLE All incidental postage, mail, or other shipping or delivery services, acquisition, bad debts, previous business losses, employment fees, depreciation, and operating costs for equipment, including computer design and/or computer drafting systems, and any specialized testing equipment are to be included. The hourly billing rate shall include, without exception, secretarial, computer/typing/word processing, editing, and clerical services utilized in any way for the Project as well as other non-technical and/or overhead employeesemployees providing indirect services. The hourly billing rate also includes all profit without regard to its form or distribution. Items not allowable as part of the Professional’s calculated hourly billing rate include, include but are not limited to: Any costs associated with litigation and settlements for the Professional, or other liability suits, out-of-state offices, offices and associated travel, bonuses, profit sharing, premium/overtime costs, public relations, entertainment, business promotion, contributions, and various speculative allowances. The hourly billing rate for the Professional may not be applied to the work of the Professional’s Sub- Consultant's staff. Each Sub-Consultant firm must submit a separate hourly billing rate with proper documentation for the Sub-Consultant services they will provide provided as part of the Proposal. The hourly billing rate of the respective Consultant firm shall be used for that Consultant firm's personnel only. No mark-mark- up to Consultant firm’s charges will be allowed.