S. Melville McCarthy,
P.E.
Registered Professional Engineer
417 Audubon Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32312-1633
Telephone (850) 893-5845
Fax (850) 893-8018
E-mail: smmcpe@machineexpert.com
Federal Tax Identification Number: 59-1971135
Fee Schedule
(Subject to change without notice)
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Services: |
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Retainer (per project in advance) |
$1,500.00 |
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Retainer to be applied to final invoice |
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Minimum per project |
$600.00 |
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Testimony Minimum (covers first 2 hours) |
$500.00 |
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Engineering |
$200.00/hr |
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Travel (trips one hour or longer) |
$175.00/hr |
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Travel advance (per day or partial day expenses not prepaid) |
$2,000.00 |
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Travel advance (per day or partial day expenses prepaid) |
$1,000.00 |
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Testimony at deposition or trial (includes waiting) |
$250.00/hr |
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Technician |
$50.00/hr |
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Clerical |
$40.00/hr |
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Expenses not prepaid: |
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Meals, lodging, consultants, publications, special tools, laboratory analysis, parts, models, car rental, air fare, drafting services, postage, parking, etc. |
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Income tax deductible |
cost plus 10% |
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Non-deductible |
cost plus 60% |
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Photographic: |
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Color (2 - 4x6 prints per image) |
$3.00 ea. |
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Reprints ($10.00 minimum) |
$2.00 ea. |
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Copies |
$0.25 ea. |
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Long distance calls |
$5.00 ea. |
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Mileage |
$.50/mi. |
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Evidence Storage: |
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First two months |
No Charge |
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Each succeeding six-month period (in advance) |
$30.00 |
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Supervised access to evidence same as professional services. |
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Deposition Fee Schedule
(Subject to change without notice)
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Services: |
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Minimum payable at or before (covers first 2 hours) |
$500.00 |
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Testimony after first 2 hours (will be invoiced) |
$250.00 |
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Travel |
$175.00/hr |
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Travel advance (per day or partial day expenses not prepaid) |
$2,000.00 |
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Travel advance (per day or partial day expenses prepaid) |
$1,000.00 |
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Clerical |
$40.00/hr |
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Expenses not prepaid: |
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Meals, lodging,  |