Bill;
$400 Excessive? You have to be kidding. That's a joke, right? Good laugh for
a holiday weekend start.
The PE and land Surveyor both gave you a deal. If the PE had to run any kind
of thorough structural calculations at all, which he probably did to satisfy
himself that the canned design was competent for your specific soil
conditions, you should have been charged over $250. A gift.
PE seal/stamp on each page of the tower specs is not uncommon. I ran into
that several times in MI.
Similarly, I cant recall any RLS who would come out and do much of any
surveying for $100. Another gift.
You're right about it being cheaper than legal fees. $400 would have bought
you an hours time with most of the atty's I know. ;-)
Good luck with your project.
73, Bob K8IA
R.D. Epstein, PE
(Registered Professional Engineer in AZ and MI)
Mesa, AZ
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In a message dated 8/31/2007 3:19:32 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
brubin2010@gmail.com writes:
Well I finally got the permit for a 90' tower. But not without issues and
additional expense. My local zoning office seems to believe that Rohn's
specs. or TIA-222 standard are not good enough. nor is a PE Stamp on a
letter saying the design provide is complaint. They required each page of
the spec. have a PE Stamp.
Cost $250
Fedex info 3 times about $50
Also my site plan needed a surveyors stamp. A retired surveyor came out
looked. measured my house to road and driveway and said ok
Cost $100.
Additional Cost to project $400
Was it excessive per PRB-1, yes as far as i am concerned, but to fight it it
would have cost me more than $400 in legal fees and more time on the project
with winter months ahead.
So thats the update.
73's Bill N1HWC
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