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Joined: January 5, 2012 12:56 pm
Topics: 76 / Replies: 259
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RE: Prevailing Wage and modern technology

In NY all public works projects have to pay prevailing wage no matter if it is preliminary design surveys or construction layout. The only exception i...

12 years ago
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RE: "along the easterly shore of the lake" but we're 100'+ away

But what if the bed of a lake is conveyed to one party (say a homeowners association) and the intent for some of the parcels around it is to only go t...

12 years ago
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RE: Prevailing Wage and modern technology

Yeah I sent a letter to them and have not heard back, just wondering what other people's take on it is (not that it matters since the State has the fi...

12 years ago
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RE: Prevailing Wage and modern technology

Prevailing wage for a crew chief in NYC (for construction) is $90.91/hr. For consulting (ie preliminary work) it is $54.51/hr. This includes the $27/h...

12 years ago
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RE: "along the easterly shore of the lake" but we're 100'+ away

One would think so, but no...just deeded off. If I remember correctly it was only about 15 years ago that this county stopped this from happening. It ...

12 years ago
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RE: Prevailing Wage and modern technology

I know that it's not as simple as I made it out to be...I was oversimplifying but that doesn't change that the people are not doing traditional survey...

12 years ago
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RE: Illinois Prevailing Wage Act- Case update?

Anything with public money involved (other than straight boundary) requires PW rates in NY anyways. For construction projects in the NYC and lower Hud...

12 years ago
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RE: "along the easterly shore of the lake" but we're 100'+ away

We are dealing with estates of both parties but the title attorney is reaching out to one of the estates tomorrow to see what she can dig up.Tom

12 years ago
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RE: "along the easterly shore of the lake" but we're 100'+ away

Meander LineThey are questioning the intent of the parcel going all the way to the lake (seems pretty clear to me). I did what you suggested in the fi...

12 years ago
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RE: "along the easterly shore of the lake" but we're 100'+ away

It was certainly a fee sale. We see these types of restrictions all over the place. They also had to give the people who sold it to them first right t...

12 years ago
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RE: "along the easterly shore of the lake" but we're 100'+ away

It is in NY but it specifically calls out "to the easterly shore" and "along the easterly shore". So I would interpret that as being specific. If it h...

12 years ago
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RE: "along the easterly shore of the lake" but we're 100'+ away

I thought about that...but the older trees near the lake make me lean away from that...and this was only split off in 1989.

12 years ago
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RE: field work-hourly rate versus lump sum (or fixed fee)

Thats really it...to many variables on most projects. With the hourly rates I know how much profit I'll be making per billable hour. I just work on ke...

12 years ago
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RE: field work-hourly rate versus lump sum (or fixed fee)

We have a well calculated hourly rate schedule from our overhead and profit multipliers (using the AIA method). We do all construction work hourly, it...

12 years ago
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RE: Stream Profiles in Rapids or near Falls

Thats more like it! Not quite as rough but more than I can put a boat or a person into. Tom

12 years ago
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RE: Why so much dislike of construction surveying?

I understand the liability, short time tables, and dangers...but that's why we can charge much higher rates for this work. You take on just as much li...

12 years ago
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RE: Why so much dislike of construction surveying?

Construction crew chiefs in NYC area make close to $65/hr plus $35/hr in benefits.

12 years ago
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