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jkinak
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RE: Recording experience for SIT

You can start an NCEES record. It's free to start, track, and keep but they charge to transmit to the licensing board (I think you could just print o...

6 years ago
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RE: Field Crew Billing

We follow this basic approach (our multiplier is north of the example) - instead of hourly charges for equipment we have a daily rate of $120 for each...

6 years ago
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RE: Subpoena Duces Tecum

I haven't been subpoenaed (yet) so I can't say whether or not you should send your email but I do write quite a few sentences in proposals, technical ...

6 years ago
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RE: Weird situation.......

Draw it up in any geodetically referenced coordinate system that reasonably matches ground distances for your average area of interest (some LDP or th...

6 years ago
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RE: How far would you level a benchmark into a site

You are correct Bill. If you are using a level with curvature correction (like the Leica DNA series), this is a non-issue if curvature correction is t...

6 years ago
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RE: Name for dog

Whatever you name her, no matter how much you may be tempted, don't give her the same name as?ÿ your mother-in-law (or anything close)!

6 years ago
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RE: How far would you level a benchmark into a site

Yep - good working order but even if it's way out of adjustment.

6 years ago
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RE: How far would you level a benchmark into a site

Let's save a few thousand crew hours for forum readers and their clients over the next few years (perhaps not quite thousands). There is no benefit t...

6 years ago
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RE: Building Monitoring or Measuring .005' Vertical

A minimum of three that will reliably last the duration of the project plus the duration of any ensuing litigation.

6 years ago
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RE: Fractional Sections and Lots

Sounds like you would benefit greatly from a surveyor who is skilled in the PLSS in this area. If you want to learn about the PLSS, there are a number...

6 years ago
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RE: Regulation and Ethics question

If the term "Members of the board" means all licensed surveyors, Tennessee laws require surveyors to report violations (it could be just for appointed...

6 years ago
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RE: Subdividing the western sections of a township.

You need to look at what the record USRS plat did/didn't do.?ÿ And you need to read the Manual of Survey Instructions that was in effect when the sect...

6 years ago
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RE: Request from client

I found (and have used) language from the Washington Association of General Contractors that seems pretty fair.?ÿ Their language is "Under the ƒ??pay ...

6 years ago
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RE: This is a first for me - Seeing Bei Dou satellites on my Topcon receiver.

Admit it: You can't really retrace the footsteps of a surveyor who only had GPS, Russian, and European satellites if you are using Chinese satellites ...

6 years ago
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RE: Request from client

I think past due at 15 days is unreasonable for this type of contract. I don't know of any firm we've worked for who was prime on a government/municip...

6 years ago
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RE: RTK Precision

I really like what Nate was saying until I reached the above section - then I thought... Maybe Nate just forgot to add the sarcasm smiley icon. To th...

6 years ago
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RE: Salary question on another forum (not from me)

Anyone worth hiring is worth paying much more than $12/ hour (especially in a market where the cost of living is very high).?ÿ You aren't competing fo...

6 years ago
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RE: Latest pet peeve is ...

That sounds like litter. Any responsible citizen would pick up that litter and recycle it.?ÿ Might cut down on your cost of supplies.?ÿ If you accept ...

6 years ago
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RE: Question for all who determine fee's

For better or worse we are 95% hourly rate and 5% fixed fee. We do stick to our standard published rates unless... we make a mistake - we have equipme...

6 years ago
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