HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 23-062-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
RESOLUTION NOTICE OF HEARING TO ADOPT RESOLUTION No. 23- -cc
THE ANNUAL UPDATE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS
SERVICES FEES POLICY
WHEREAS Grant County Department of Public Works has a Services Fees Policy via Resolution
22 -069 -CC; AND
WHEREAS Public Works desires to provide annual updates to their fees; AND
WHEREAS, Public Works has requested the Board of Commissioners consider updating the fees
collected by their office and adopting an updated Fee Policy; AND
WHEREAS; A draft Public Works Services Fees Policy follows on attached EXHIBIT A, AND.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT the Grant County Board of Commissioners set a
Public Hearing on the report and other related matters on August 22nd, 2023 at 3:15 pm,
DATED this Day 2023.
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Cindy CarteVice- Chair
Danny E.tone, Member
Grant County Public Works
Operational Policy
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PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AUTHORIZATION
The preparation of this policy was authorized by me.
I recommend that this policy be approved.
Public Works Director
COUNTY ENGINEER STATEMENT
This policy has been prepared by me or was prepared
under my direct supervision. I have examined this policy
and I recommend that it be approved.
County Road Engineer
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Cindy Carter, Vice -Chair
Danny E. one, Member
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
3
2023 FEE SCHEDULE
3
BARS NUMBERS AND COST TRACKING
4
PAYMENTS
4
ANNUAL FEES UPDATES
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GRANT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS POLICY
PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES FEES
Grant County Public Works is dedicated to ensuring Road Standards for both public and
private work within rights-of-way, easements, and properties owned by Grant County. The
following policy ensures that the costs for review, approval, and inspection of private projects
be borne by the private developer. In addition, this policy provides for revenue and cost
tracking of public works services and an annual fee update.
1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
The purpose of the Public Works Services Fees is to recover plans review costs, permit
processing costs, SmartGov online permitting software costs, development inspection
costs, equipment, and materials needed to provide quality private development services in
a timely and cost-efficient manner.
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Franchise Agreement Fees
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Short Plat Design Review
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$250 with Actual Costs Recovery
above (5) Hours of Staff Review
Major Developments Review
$500 with Actual Costs Recovery
above (10) Hours of Staff Review
Engineering Plans Review by Consultant
$1,000 Deposit with Actual Costs
(Typically for Highly Specialized Work)
Recovery
Right -of -Way Vacation and Consultant
$1,500 Deposit with Actual Costs
Appraisal
Recovery
Misc. Engineering Reimbursable Work
$500 Deposit with Actual Costs
Recovery
Engineering Inspection Services
1.5% of Construction Costs or $50,
whichever is greater.
Address Markers
$25 Each
Private Road Signs
j $250 Each
Highlighted fees are either new fees or changed fees from the previous year's schedule.
Otherwise, all the fees are the same as the year before.
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4. BARS NUMBERS AND COST TRACKING:
BARS numbers for each of the above Public Works Services will be setup for cost
tracking. In addition, all Public Works Services Staff will be trained to allocate their
services time to the appropriate BARS number.
5. PAYMENTS:
Public Works Services Fees will be taken at time of initial Public Works application
intake. If the fees are not paid, the application shall be considered incomplete and rejected
without processing. Services fee will be processed by Public Works through accounts
receivable. Service fees payments can be made by check or cash. Credit cards cannot
currently be processed by Public Works.
6. ANNUAL FEES UPDATE:
Public Works Services Fees will be reviewed and updated annually. There are two types
of adjustments that occur with the annual updates as follows:
Annual CPI Inflation A'd�ustment: The fees may be adjusted annually vvlth the We
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Coast CPI. The dee numbers, will be rounded up to the nearest dollar, so as not to
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Annual 'Cost ofServices Budgeting Adiustment: The fees may be adjusted annI l.
to balance the cost of providing the service. Tl e annual JuI,y-budget review proceg,9
will include an..",analysis of the previous year s engneering;s-;
erviceS costs and revenue
The September budgeting process will include a t roposedu1cjWors Services EFe
schedule; update bor the following year.: The fee numbers will ;be rounded up to the
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nearest dollar, so =as not to charge c0 -r ... y £ '
Fees are set by the County Engineer and subject to Board,AppraVal "� annually.
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