3-Sample of % Increase Rate Schedule- - Spreadsheet.xlsx

This is a Rate Schedule sample document for the Maryland Energy Administration Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) Technical Assistance Pilot Program, managed by the Maryland Environmental Service (MES) under MEA Project No. 1-26-3-21-8 for Years 1 & 2. The document presents a template for personnel rate increases and cost structures for prime contractors and multiple subcontractors, establishing billable rates based on base wages, overhead and fringe costs, fixed fees (profit margins), and proposed increases. The spreadsheet is formatted to capture staff names, job titles/labor classifications, and justifications for rate increases, though the current sample contains primarily error values and placeholder data requiring completion by contractors.

The rate schedule employs a standardized calculation methodology with a 2% annual increase allowance and includes overhead and fringe rates applied to base hourly rates to determine fully billable rates. A companion personnel roster from a related MDOT/MPA dredged material management contract (MES Contract 1-20-3-26-8, as of March 2020) demonstrates actual implemented rates for reference, showing base rates ranging from $18.19 to $75.00 per hour with overhead calculated at 160% and fixed fees at 10%. The document specifies that all mileage, per diem, hotel, and travel charges must comply with State-approved FY allowable rates, with hotel expenses capped at $150 per night unless prior justification is provided, and miscellaneous items exceeding $100 individually or monthly require advanced authorization from MES.