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April Ms. Jessica 18, 2014 Ping-Small
City 215 Fort Subject: Dear Raftelis N. of Collins, Ms. Fort Mason Financial Development Ping-Collins CO Street Small: 80522 Consultants, Review Inc. Fee (Study RFC) is Proposal pleased
to submit this letter proposal to complete a
Development the items required Review in the Fee City’s Study April (Study) 4, 2014 for the proposal City of request. Fort Collins (City). Our proposal addresses
RFC assigning 2010 is Development committed Mr. John to Gallagher, Review meet the Fee RFC’s May Study Principal 31, while 2014 at Consultant, study Red Oak completion Consulting. to
manage deadline. the This Study. relevant This He is managed experience evidenced the by causes City’s RFC
us A. RFC to Executive • understands believe Analyze that Summary the RFC that City’s is the the development City’s most goals qualified for review this consultant study and capital
are to to: update expansion the 2010 fee structure study. and
• methodology Survey development review fees and practices of surrounding communities
The analyzed. Development We Annexation Re-Overall zoning will Development also Review Petition Petition analyze List Fee of and Development Plan additional Schedule Map fees below Review
that includes the Fee Major Non-Vacation surveyed Structures conforming Amendment the of ROW City’s communities to Use or Review fees Easement Review whose may structure have. will be
Project without Development a subdivision Plan plat) (with or Street Name Change
Final plat) Plan (with or without a subdivision Extension of Final Approval
Modification Amendment of Standards/Text and Map Sign Posting Fee
Basic MinorUse Small Development Project Amendment Development Review Review Fee Addition Capital Expansion of Permitted Fees (Impact Fees)
Schedule Residential Permits and Commercial Building
Ms. Jessica Ping-Small
City of Fort Collins
April 18, 2014
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RFC willthere a mutually be uses a project a developed collaborative kick off work workshop approach plan, and with in to each outline City of staff its the engagements. to project further
deliverable. define For study this This Study, objectives, will this ensure means to clearly that that this lay one out
month RFC will engagement compare development will be completed related in fees a timely and structures manner and of meet the City the with City’s 10 objectives. of the City’s Colorado
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recommendations staff’s B. Consultant comments Information on for the review draft by report and City Experience and staff. will RFC present will provide Study a findings final Study
to City report staff. that incorporates the
1. Primary RFC’s information primary Contact is shown contacts Information below. are Mr. John Gallagher and Mr. Rick Giardina. Their contact
John Principal 12835 Gallagher E. Arapahoe Consultant Road Rick Executive 12835 Giardina E. Arapahoe Vice President Road
Tower Centennial, Office phone: II, Suite CO 80112 600 720.638.3791 Tower Centennial, Office phone: II, Suite CO 80112 600 720.638.3791
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located Our Project in 8 offices Team professionals across the nation. are located in our Centennial, CO office. The breadth and
depth proven thattrends Rick overmanaged development will of record be our Giardina, 300 useful Project utility of fee innovative in CPA, Team our and rate Project development process
and and solutions the Director. capital reviews full fee complement from expansion for structure During clients the City his around of review. fee 35-and RFC year studies. County resources
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Ms. Jessica Ping-Small
City of Fort Collins
April 18, 2014
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City services a variety of retail and wholesale customers. A recent study included designing a
Ms. Jessica Ping-Small
City of Fort Collins
April 18, 2014
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5. development duala References The City Ms. (aturnquist@970) Ann of following system. 224-Fort Turnquist 6094 Collins, fcgov.Study plant references com investment findings CO are from
fee provided these for connection studies for the are to above routinely a non-clients: potable adopted water by the system City.which was part of
City Mr. (Sfonda@303) Stu of 762-Englewood, Fonda englewoodgov.2636 CO org
City Mr. (Erik.970) Erik Dial@of 350-Greeley, Dial Greeleygov.9893 CO com
C. Fees RFC development is proposing of our a fee. not-to-exceed fee of $24,680. The following tabulation shows the
Task
Hours Related Salary
Director Project Cost
Hourly Kick-Survey Analysis off Billing Workshop of Fee Rates Structures $290 - - - Manager Project $10 20 250 6 Consultant $10 40 12 150 Total 20 60 18 11,$4,3,000 000 300
Reports Presentation Total 2 2 - 44 4 4 16 82 4 128 22 8 $23,3,1,980 600 880
Mileage Total Expense Cost $24,800 680
D. Additional Our and wastewater firm the American is the Information rate leader survey. Water in surveying This Works survey Association general has been government used (AWWA) extensively
practices. have produced by For numerous example, a biennial utilities since water 2004, and other RFC and
industry financialother and stakeholders rate related in benchmarking data. The City is utility a participant rates, rate in methodologies, this survey. rate trends, and
Ms. Jessica Ping-Small
City of Fort Collins
April 18, 2014
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Additionally, Our reliable professionals and current RFC routinely are information. meticulous surveys in numerous conducting industry such surveys benchmarks to ensure as a service
that each for survey its clients.has
Finally, determine mightbenefitthat we if will there the query City. are other the professionals effective approaches in our other to the regional development offices review around fee
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We Citythe you are have on this proud any engagement. questions, of the resources please We greatly we do not can appreciate hesitate offer and to this welcome contact opportunity Mr.
the Gallagher opportunity to be of or service me. to be of to assistance the City. Should to
Sincerely,
RAFTELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC.
Richard Executive and Project D. Vice Giardina Director President