UCRs n 007 UCR Schedule Transition when Phase

UCRs n 007 UCR Schedule Transition when Phase or Sub-phase begins on or after March 1, 2007 Eliminated codes for M 0008 Technician I & M 0013 Draftsman Professional travel reimbursed at full hourly rate Mileage reimbursed up to 500 miles R/T Clarified professional descriptions

UCRs n 007 UCR Schedule n Reimburse “last load minimum” Reimburse minimum soil treatment charge Codes M codes – Material codes T codes – Task codes X codes – Use when there is no M, T, or C codes – No UCR A codes – Adjustment code; last load minimums

UCRs n A Code: Example Hauling company has a 22 tn minimum 30 tons hauled to soil treatment facility Hauling company bills 44 tons (30 tons plus 14 tons) to achieve 22 ton minimum Pre-approve hauling 30 tons using T 075 & T 076 Additional 14 tons listed as A-code (A 001) Invoice from hauler identifying minimum charge must be submitted with claim Invoiced amount plus up to 18. 5% eligible for reimbursement

UCRs n Codes New number assigned if the standard changed « n UCR “crosswalk” posted on Petroleum Program web page T 012 - Soil Treatment ≥ 250 tons; must bid soil transport and disposal Reimburse small quantities; minimum charge « Claim minimum charge as an X-code

UCRs n T 040 – General Project Management More clearly defined what’s in, what’s out « Project planning « Scheduling staff and subs « Contracting with subs & vendors « Routine meetings with RP « General correspondence with case manager « Not public meetings or meetings with officials

UCRs n Claim Prep n T 064: most regulated tanks - $275/phase or subphase T 114: heating oil tank & claims with < 10 lines $100/claim, phase, or sub-phase T 100 – Report Preparation More detailed description Explanation of what is included in the Task

UCRs n 007 UCRs Identified costs for the consulting business that impact the UCRs Liability Insurance « Financing/Carrying Cost « Sales Tax « Rental Insurance/Damage Waiver « Shipping/Delivery Fees « Profit «

UCRs n UCRs are grouped by variable (percentages) n Professional Labor Equipment – Meters Remediation Systems Disposal Per Diem Rolling Stock Laboratory C codes Remediation Components Bid items & X codes Subcontractor Labor/Services Base cost was adjusted to reflect cost of business

UCRs n Example: the base cost for items grouped as Remediation Systems were adjusted 38. 5% Liability Insurance - 1. 5% Financing/Carrying Cost – 4. 5% Sales Tax – 5. 0% Profit – 12. 5% Rental Insurance/Damage Waiver – 15. 0%

UCRs n Mark-up The difference, as a percentage, between the cost of an item or service and what the client is charged or claimed from the Fund Mark-up is limited: A code - 18. 5% « C code - 6. 0% « X code - 16. 0% « Bids - 16. 0% « UCRs for T & M codes include mark-up

UCRs n Laboratory & Soil Treatment Costs n Base costs are diverse Incentive for continued cost savings that the program can share Savings Pass Along Invoiced amount plus one-half the difference between the UCR and the invoiced amount Lab and soil treatment costs will be reimbursed: Invoiced cost + 18. 5% ≤ the UCR, or « Invoiced cost + ½ (UCR – Invoiced cost) ≤ UCR «

UCRs n n M 1376 – UCR $91. 56/sample Lab invoiced cost is $60 + 18. 5% = $71. 10 max allowable reimbursement without Savings Pass Along = Cost + ½ (UCR-Cost) $60 + ½ ($91. 56 - $60) = $60 + $15. 78 = $75. 78 n Claim $4. 68 (6. 5%) more than $71. 10 n Fund saves $15. 78 over the UCR

UCRs n T 012 – UCR $32/ton n Treatment facility invoiced cost $16 n n $16 + 18. 5% = $18. 96 max allowable reimbursement without Savings Pass Along = Cost + ½ (UCR-Cost) $16 + ½ ($32 - $16) = $16 + $8 = $24 n Claim $5. 04 (32%) more than $18. 96 n Fund saves $8 over the UCR

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UCRs n Sub-Phases What are Sub-phases? Post Site Characterization Monitoring « CAP Implementation « Quarterly claims « 007 – 4 CAP-Imp or PSCRM claims per year All other schedules – 2 CAP-Imp or PSCRM claims per year Max of 4 claims per year *

UCRs n Transition Site in CAP-Imp with reimbursement period, 11/1/06 – 4/30/07; finish work on this AAF New AAF, UCRs, & sub-phases after 3/1/07 CAP-Imp sub-phase pre-approved 5/1/07 CAP-Imp sub-phase pre-approved 8/1/07 In calendar year 2007 File one 198 claim for reimbursement period 11/1/06 4/30/07 « File two sub-phase claims, one for each quarter, 5/1/07 to 7/31/07 & 8/1/07 to 10/31/07 « Claims with costs from different UCR schedules must be in separate claims

UCRs n 007 UCR Updates Annual evaluation T & M codes updated based on CPI « Mileage based upon IRS rate « Transition to CPI adjusted rates « Pre-approval date after April 1 on AAF Comprehensive update every 5 years « New base rates