New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 5 - PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS › Part 123 - CORRECTIVE ACTION FUND ADMINISTRATION › Section 20.5.123.2324 - CONTRACTOR FEE SCHEDULE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Hourly
				billing rates listed in subsection C below shall conform to the Professional
				Services categories defined in subsection B of this section. Payment will be
				based on task(s) performed. Professional services not explicitly listed in this
				fee schedule may not be billed without prior negotiation and pre-approval by
				the department. The department may require justification.
B. The professional services categories are
				defined as follows:
(1) Principal scientist -
				Administrative or professional head of organization. Directs professional
				staff. Charges a very limited number of hours per site, as in review of project
				documents.
(2) Senior scientist -
				Senior technical leader. Develops technical and budgetary approach to work
				orders. Duties include aquifer characterization, review of technical reports
				and remedial action plans. Supervises work activities of lower level
				professional staff. Coordinates and communicates with agency personnel and
				client regarding contracts, general direction and problems at work site.
				Generally, performs limited field work. Performs design and investigation work
				in technically complex situations often requiring innovative
				applications.
(3) Project
				scientist/engineer-manager - Identifies problems and develops investigative and
				remedial solutions to work site situations. Consults with higher-level
				professional staff. Prepares workplans, cost estimates and reports. Performs
				modeling. Analyzes and interprets field data. Supervises lower level technical
				personnel during on-site drilling, sampling, or remediation activities.
				Frequently communicates with agency personnel and client.
(4) Staff scientist/engineer - Implements
				field work for on-site investigation and remediation activities including site
				characterization, drilling supervision, and monitoring well installation and
				sampling activities. Assists in modeling, hydrogeologic data analysis, and
				report preparation. Consults with higher level professional staff.
(5) Field technician - Supervises
				installation, maintenance, and repair of investigative and remediation
				machinery and equipment. Conducts sampling and monitoring. Maintains machinery
				and equipment. Assists with field supervision of subcontractors.
(6) Draftsperson - Technically familiar with
				basic engineering principles and construction methodologies. Works
				independently; work product reviewed by Professional Engineer. Proficient with
				computer aided design drafting.
(7)
				Administrator - Tracks workplan costs, prepares and processes invoices,
				administers leasing and ordering of equipment, and performs general
				administrative work for report and workplan preparation.
(8) Secretary - Performs word processing and
				spreadsheet entry. Assists technical and senior personnel with report
				production, correspondence preparation and data entry.
(9) Clerk - Performs general office work,
				typing, filing, and document reproduction.