Formula for determining fees for utility facility project services

Formula for determining fees for utility facility project services. (1) The fee formula for utility facility project services shall include all of the following: (a) Duty hours. (b) Rate of pay. (c) Vehicle mileage. (d) Mileage rate. (e) Meal allowance. (f) Lodging allowance. (g) Number of days. (h) Inspection time. (2) Utility facility project services assignments shall be given as regular duty hours or overtime hours as determined by the region commander in accordance with division of state patrol policy and collective bargaining agreement. (3) The formula for utility facility project services fees shall be calculated as: (a) [(Number of duty hours per traffic officer) x (duty hour rate of pay)] + [(vehicle mileage per traffic officer) x (mileage rate for type of vehicle used)] + [(meal allowance per traffic officer) x (number of meals per traffic officer)] + [(lodging allowance per day per traffic officer) x (number of days of lodging per traffic officer)] = cost per traffic officer and vehicle for utility facility project services. (b) Total utility facility project services fee = cumulative costs per officer and vehicle. (c) Total utility facility project services fee may not exceed the division of state patrol’s reasonable and necessary costs.