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Pertaining to Title XI water related fees and charges of the Legislative Code of the City of Saint Paul regarding the organization of fees and charges.
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WHEREAS, Saint Paul Regional Water Services staff has completed a legislative code review of Title XI; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of the code review, consolidation of fees and charges would provide for a more efficient review of financial values; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 85.08 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul hereby recommends the following fees and charges schedule.
Section 85.08 - Fee Schedule
2025
Cost and payment of street service connections (Section 87.13)
Installation of street service connections installed by SPRWS - Actual cost*
Installation of street service connection inspected by SPRWS (2" and smaller) - $300.00
Installation of street service connections inspected by SPRWS (3" and larger) - $600.00
Meter seal - $75.00
Cut off street service connection inspected by SPRWS (2" and smaller) - $300.00
Cut off street service connection inspected by SPRWS (3" and larger) - $600.00
Restoration of public right of way charges (Section 87.13)
Mobilization for paved and oil streets - bituminous - $288.54 per occurrence
Place and finish bituminous material - $13.46 per cubic foot
Mobilization for finished concrete surface - concrete - $199.76 per occurrence
Place and finish concrete pavement - $29.19 per cubic foot
Place concrete base - excludes bituminous - $13.66 per cubic foot
Place concrete curb and/or gutter - $45.69 per linear foot
Place concrete sidewalk panel(s) - $29.19 per cubic foot
Place dirt and seed - boulevards - $194.20 per occurrence
Mobilization for temporary patches - includes removals - $498.64 per occurrence
Place cold mix/winter concrete for temporary patches - includes removals - $51.93 per cubic foot
Thawing of frozen water services charges (Section 87.18)
1 1/4-inch and smaller service connection - $600.00
1 1/2-inch and larger service connection - $600.00 (2 hour-minimum + $300.00/hr each additional hour)
Alternate meter systems charge (Section 88.015) - $12.00/Read
Initial setting meter charges (Section 88.07)
Complete metering system 5/8-inch, 5/8 x 3/4-inch - $383.00
Complete metering system 3/4-inch - $480.00
Complete metering system 1-inch - $615.00
Complete metering system 1 1/2-inch - $1,257.00
Complete metering system 2-inch - $1,540.00
Complete metering system 3-inch - $2,240.00
Complete metering system 4-inch - $3,097.00
Complete metering system 6-inch - $4,068.00
Complete metering system 8-inch - $13,274.00
Resetting and resizing meter charges (Section 88.07)
Resetting meters 1-inch and smaller - $78.00
Resetting meters 1 ½-inch and 2-inch - $101.00
Resetting meters 3-inch and 4-inch - $202.00
Resetting meters 6-inch - $405.00
Resetting meters 8 inch - $519.00
Resetting and resizing - meters - Actual cost*
Damaged meter charges (Section 88.10)
Complete meters 5/8-inch, 5/8 x 3/4-inch - $445.09
Complete meters 3/4-inch - $552.69
Complete meters 1-inch - $677.50
Complete meters 1 1/2-inch - $1,389.06
Complete meters 2-inch - $1,763.49
Complete meters 3-inch - $4,308.46
Complete meters 4-inch - $7,496.13
Meters without register 5/8-inch - $160.09
Meters without register 5/8-inch x 3/4-inch - $160.09
Meters without register 3/4-inch - $234.55
Meters without register 1-inch - $321.42
Meters without register 1 1/2-inch - $1,058.57
Meters without register 2-inch - $1,382.47
Meters without register 3-inch - $3,584.01
Meters without register 4-inch - $6,341.51
Meter testing charges (Section 88.11)
Meters 1-inch and smaller - $35.00
Meters 1.5-inch and 2-inch - $75.00
Meters 3-inch and 4-inch - $125.00
Meters 6-inch and larger - Actual cost*
Meters of any size in meter pit - Actual cost*
Illegal use of unmetered water (Section 88.14) - $1,000.00
Fire service annual charges (Section 89.01)
3-inch and smaller service connection - $20.00
4-inch service connection - $45.00
6-inch service connection - $100.00
8-inch service connection - $170.00
10-inch service connection - $265.00
12-inch service connection - $360.00
Turn-on service charge (Sections 89.16, 89.19, 91.05, 91.13, and 94.18)
Turn-On Service Charge - $50.00
Hydrant use permit charges (Sections 90.03, 90.04, and 90.09)
Hydrant use permit deposit - $1,000.00
Administration and inspection - $40/30 day period + sales taxes
Individual hydrant fee - $10 per hydrant + sales taxes
Volume of water - Determined by water rates
Base fee and ROW recovery fee - Determined by water rates
Winter month surcharge (Dec 1 to Apr 1) - $30/30 day period
Private hydrant charge (Section 90.07)
Annual private hydrant fee - $25.00
Illegal use of hydrants (Section 90.08) - $1,000.00
Use of hydrants by public agencies charges (Section 90.09)
Annual public agency hydrant use fee - $100.00
Individual public agency hydrant fee and pump after use fee - $5 per hydrant used
Volume of water - Determined by water rates
Base fee and ROW recovery fee - Determined by water rates
Outside water use violation charges (Section 91.05)
Third outside water use violation - $50.00
Fourth outside water use violation - $100.00
Fifth and additional outside water use violation - $150.00
Administrative certification fee (Section 91.14)
Administrative certification fee - $15.00
Plumbing permit charges (Section 92.06)
Inside piping base fee - $76.00
Inside piping fixture fee (each) - $6.00
2-inch and smaller service connection underground piping - $90.00/75' of pipe
3-inch and larger service connection underground piping - $210.00/75' of pipe
Service connection disconnect at property line (all sizes) - $80.00
Turn on reset (lead replacements only) 1” and smaller meters - $100.00
Turn on reset (lead replacements only) 1.5” and larger - $125.00
Illegal use of valve (Section 92.13) - $1,000.00
Backflow preventers charges (Section 94.18)
Backflow Preventer testing program administration fee - $35.00/device
Backflow Preventer 30-day non-compliance charge - $250.00
Backflow Preventer 60-day non-compliance charge - $250.00
Turn-On Service Charge - $50.00
Actual cost
*Actual cost - This includes all expenses (e.g., material, purchased goods and services, labor, equipment, overhead) directly attributable to the production, acquisition, or construction of goods, services, or assets. Regulatory permits, licenses, inspection fees, bonds, etc., would fall under purchased services. Equipment would include internal use and rentals from vendors. Labor would include associated fringe expenses.
Fringe (applied to union contract labor rates)
Full-time - 42.50%
Overtime - 14.80%
Part-time (no benefits) - 18.90%
Additives (applied to union contract labor rates)
Engineering additive - 13.50%
Overhead additive - 15.60%
Material additive (Internal) - 24.10%
Material additive (Billable) - 47.60%