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pg. 2 of 4 <br />Exhibit "A" 2025 Rate Schedule <br />Rev. 1 - Feb, 2025 <br /> <br /> Customer Initials: Cotton Initials: <br /> <br />7. Cotton reserves the right to mobilize one or more qualified safety officers to any emergency response project to oversee site safety. The quantity of <br />safety officers mobilized to a project will be dependent on the scope of work to be performed and the necessity for safety personnel in each work <br />location or zone. Safety officers will remain on site and work with response personnel for the duration of the project or until is mutually agreed upon by <br />Cotton Management and authorized Customer Representatives that these services are no longer required. <br />8. Under certain circumstances, Cotton may need to engage additional personnel in the categories listed above. If the cost for this personnel exceeds our <br />listed price, Cotton will charge the cost plus 30%. <br /> <br />ll. EXPENSES / REIMBURSABLE <br /> <br />A. UNSCHEDULED / SPECIALTY WORK: <br />For any trade or service which Cotton does not provide, or which is not scheduled in this Rate Schedule, the amount invoiced will be billed at cost plus <br />10% overhead and 10% profit. <br />B. TRAVEL, LODGING AND PER DIEM <br />Cotton shall be compensated for costs incurred for travel, lodging and per diem costs ("Incidental Costs ") for all workers assigned to the project. All <br />Incidental Costs will be billed at actual cost plus 10% overhead and 10% profit added. If actual costs cannot be determined for any reason, such <br />Incidental Costs shall be determined in accordance with the rates set by the United States General Services Administration, the Department of <br />Defense, or the State Department, plus 10% overhead and 10% profit added. Standard Per Diem reimbursement is $45.00. Due to regional costs, there <br />will be a $60.00 per diem rate paid to employees for projects in following states including but not limited to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode <br />Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, California, Maine, and Washington D.C. If it is necessary to use multiple hotels to <br />house project personnel during a declared State of Emergency, Cotton will use the average nightly rate of up to three hotels that house project personnel <br />(Cotton and/or subcontractors). The full average nightly rate will be charged for single occupancy and 50% of the average nightly rate per person will be <br />charged for double occupancy. <br /> <br />C. FREIGHT / TRANSPORTATION FEE'S <br />Cotton shall be compensated for costs incurred for the transportation of equipment and materials to the site of work and for the transportation back of <br />equipment and any remaining supplies and materials, upon completion of the work. All such costs shall be billed at actual cost plus 10% overhead and <br />10% profit mark-up thereon. <br />D. TAXES AND PERMITS <br />The rates contained in this schedule are exclusive of federal, state and local sales or use taxes, consumptions taxes, gross receipts tax, valued-added <br />taxes, transaction taxes, turnover taxes, good and services taxes, or any other taxes that are similar to indirect tax in nature ("Taxes") and any applicable <br />federal, state or local approval, consent, permit, license and/or order fees ("Fees") incidental to performance of the work. Cotton shall be reimbursed for all <br />such Taxes and Fees incurred with respect to the project. <br /> <br />E. STATE OF EMERGENCY RESOURCE COORDINATION <br />Cotton reserves the right to pass all indirect costs associated with mobilization and management recovery services during an area wide event to <br />Customers. Area wide event could include but are not limited to hurricanes, tropical cyclones, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes. This cost will be five <br />(5%) percent of the total of all labor, equipment, consumables, outside services, and reimbursable (excluding taxes) on each project managed by Cotton <br />for the first sixty (60) days of the event. <br /> <br />F. BACKGROUND CHECKS / TESTING <br />Cotton shall be reimbursed the cost for any background investigation required of Cotton employees or Cotton subcontractors beyond the background <br />investigation routinely conducted by Cotton. Additionally, Cotton shall be reimbursed the cost for any drug testing of Cotton employees or Cotton <br />subcontractors required to be conducted prior to the commencement of a project. <br /> <br />G. PREMIUM WAGES <br />Cotton when working in and around high cost-of-living areas including but not limited to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, <br />Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, California, Maine, and Washington D.C., and internationally, a 25% premium will be <br />applied to all listed labor rates in order to account for increased costs. This premium is the minimum and is subject to change. Any modifications to the <br />multiplier will be submitted and become part of this agreement. <br /> <br />III. DOCUMENT RESTORATION SERVICES <br />Document drying costs will be determined per job for the following factors: <br /> <br />Nature of Damage <br />Moisture Saturation <br />Degree of Char / Soot Residue <br />Mold / Mildew / Infestation <br />Smoke Odor <br />Deodorization Requirements <br />Contamination Factors include Debris, Sewage, and/or Hazardous Materials <br />Document Remediation Provision: <br />Labor, equipment, materials and other costs incurred in connection with document remediation will be billed in accordance with the appropriate <br />schedules and provisions contained in the exhibit. <br />Document Ref: N7EW3-SGCO5-ACZIS-EK5UO Page 5 of 41 <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 46E32969-D741-4B7D-842F-E8234CE75451