Municipalities with sliding scales:

Coquitlam...... Population 69,295

6 permanent and 1 part-time inspector

engineering fee based on sliding scale

under $200,000............4%

$200,000 - $500,000........3.5%

over $500,000.............3%

no developer’s inspectors; city inspectors check everything

Surrey.......Population 181,445

1 chief inspector, 3 assistants, 5 inspectors

engineering fee based on sliding scale

under $200,000...........4%

$200,001 - 450,000........3%

over $450,000.............2% —.

bring in developer’s inspectors for land development

city inspectors check everything from the bottom of the trench topsoil |

if testing of materials required, it is done by developer’s inspectors and a
report is sent to city | |

Contact person: Rick Bull, Land Development Engineer

‘Municipalities using percentage basis:

_ North Vancouver(city)......Popula’ 'on 35,970

- 1 inspector | | |

- engineering fee based on 5% administration fee

- contractor retains engineer to inspect site and city inspector
work. | 7

| West Vancouver......Population 36,265

~5 inspectors : | | | | eS
- damage deposit of $2,205 , other fees collected from developer for

servicing of lots ie. Sanitary, water, storm : oe . 7
-no developer’s inspectors | | |

New Westminster.......Population 39,970 |

- 3 Engineering Technicians conduct inspections
- 4% of estimated cost of project, called administration fee = ;
- contractor retains engineer to inspect site and Eng. Tech. oversees all work

done. | a oo
_ - Eng. Tech. inspect all city capitol works projects