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)

Services:

 

Retainer (per project in advance) ……………………………………………………

$1,500.00

Retainer to be applied to final invoice…………………………………………………………………

 

Minimum per project…………………………………………………………………

$600.00

Testimony Minimum (covers first 2 hours)…………………………………………

$500.00

Engineering…………………………………………………………………………

$200.00/hr

Travel (trips one hour or longer)……………………………………………………

$175.00/hr

Travel advance (per day or partial day expenses not prepaid)………………………

$2,000.00

Travel advance (per day or partial day expenses prepaid)…………………………

$1,000.00

Testimony at deposition or trial (includes waiting)……………………………………

$250.00/hr

Technician…………………………………………………………………………

$50.00/hr

Clerical ……………………………………………………………………………

$40.00/hr

 

Expenses not prepaid:

Meals, lodging, consultants, publications, special tools, laboratory analysis,

            parts, models, car rental, air fare, drafting services, postage, parking, etc.

Income tax deductible……………………………………………………………

cost plus 10%

Non-deductible……………………………………………………………………

cost plus 60%

Photographic:

 

Color (2 - 4x6 prints per image) …………………………………………

$3.00 ea.

Reprints ($10.00 minimum)………………………………………………

$2.00 ea.

Copies……………………………………………………………………………

$0.25 ea.

Long distance calls………………………………………………………………

$5.00 ea.

Mileage …………………………………………………………………………

$.50/mi.

 

Evidence Storage:

 

First two months ……………………………………………………………………………

No Charge

Each succeeding six-month period (in advance) ……………………………………………

$30.00

Supervised access to evidence same as professional services.

 

 

Deposition Fee Schedule

(Subject to change without notice)

Services:

 

     Minimum payable at or before (covers first 2 hours)……………………………

$500.00

     Testimony after first 2 hours (will be invoiced)…………………………………

$250.00

Travel ………………………………………………………………………………

$175.00/hr

Travel advance (per day or partial day expenses not prepaid) ………………………

$2,000.00

Travel advance (per day or partial day expenses prepaid)…………………………

$1,000.00

Clerical………………………………………………………………………………

$40.00/hr

 

Expenses not prepaid:

    Meals, lodging,