Albert J. Ferrari, P.E., C.S.P.
Registered Mechanical Engineer ~ Certified Safety Professional
Affiliations
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Saftey Engineers
American Society for Testing Materials
Bar Association of
San Francisco
International Conference of Building Officials
National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
National Fire Protection Association
National Safety Council
Society of Automotive Engineers
Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists
Contact Us
Phone:
(510) 530-4777
Mobile:
(510) 967-4486
Fax:
(510) 531-3675
Albert J. Ferrari
1000 Elbert Street
Oakland, CA 94602
Schedule of Fees
Our corporation's federal ID number is 94-3022183
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
Billable services (including research, inspections, testing,
document review, consultation, reports, stand-by, travel and file administration) are billed at $250 per hour. The minimum billable time increment is .1 hour. The minimum fee for any case for which we are retained is $500. Fees estimated upon request. Testimony at depositions, arbitrations, and trials are billed at $350 per hour. A minimum charge of 1 hour will apply to any testimony. Fractions of the hour are rounded up to the next 1/4 hour.
SUPPORT SERVICES:
Billable support services: $100 per hour. Charges for support services will be estimated in advance upon request and are subject to a reasonable markup above our cost.
DIRECT EXPENSES:
Scheduled expenses: digital photos, $.50 each, not including prints; video cassettes: $10; $.50 per mile. Other expenses are billed at our cost plus 20%. Evidence storage fees will be quoted as required.
TERMS OF PAYMENT:
Retainers are held and applied to the closing invoice. Any surplus is refunded when the case is concluded. We require timely payment of our periodic invoices. Accounts are due when invoiced. Payment for deposition appearances is due in advance. We require that all outstanding balances be paid prior to any testimony. We reserve the right to increase the required retainer amount at any time and to
stop work until outstanding invoices are paid and retainers are received.It is the client's responsibility to notify us when a case has been resolved and to obtain and pay our closing bill at that time. The client will nonetheless be responsible for subsequent invoices should they close their books on a case without resolving our account. Accounts not paid within 30 days of the invoice mailing date will be subject to a late charge of 1-1/2 per month, accruing from the date of the invoice, and all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney's fees. Any collection action shall be filed in the City of Oakland, California.
RATE ADJUSTMENTS:
The client is responsible to negotiate any rate adjustments prior to the provision of the services. Rates and terms agreed upon when a file is opened shall apply for one year. Otherwise, our rates are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right, with prior client agreement, to utilize a sliding scale factor of .75 (e.g., small cases), to 2.0 (e.g., emergency services), or to charge a fixed fee, applicable to some or all of our work, where warranted by special circumstances.