Preliminary Engineering Cost Clause Samples

Preliminary Engineering Cost. The region Utilities Engineer and the utility may jointly determine the estimated cost of preliminary engineering. Preliminary engineering shall include a breakdown of labor hours, rates, materials, equipment, and any overhead costs with their percentages. Preliminary engineering can be performed by the utility, by a consultant hired by the utility, or by WSDOT. If the utility has a consultant perform the preliminary engineering on its behalf, the utility and its consultant must agree in a written contract on the services to be provided and the fees for these services. Instead of a project-specific consultant agreement, the utility may use its existing continuing consultant contract for preliminary engineering services. However, the utility will need to demonstrate to WSDOT that such work is performed regularly by that consultant and that the costs are reasonable. The split in percentage of the work to be performed by the consultant and the utility is included in the heading of the PE Agreement. The contract between the utility and its consultant, whether continuing or project- specific, may be subject to review by WSDOT. The utility is required to provide a copy of the consultant contract when requested to do so by the department. Contracts and associated preliminary engineering costs are subject to an audit by WSDOT or the FHWA, as appropriate. The utility and its consultant will be responsible for producing all the required records for any such audit.