Exhibit 1- Cost Proposal.docx

This is a Cost Proposal Exhibit submitted as part of RFP PW-26-698 for the City of Long Beach, California, which is soliciting Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Services to support various projects within the City's Capital Improvement Program. The document establishes a Schedule of Fixed Hourly Rates template that qualified bidders must complete and submit as a component of their cost proposals. The exhibit requires firms to identify their company name, list applicable job titles, provide fixed hourly rates for each position, detail any other direct costs, and calculate fully burdened rates for compensation purposes.

The cost proposal framework allows the City of Long Beach to evaluate contractor pricing on a standardized basis, enabling comparison of labor costs across competing proposals. Bidders must demonstrate their pricing structure through the fixed hourly rate schedule, which serves as the basis for contract compensation if awarded. This approach provides transparency in labor cost allocation and allows the City to assess the reasonableness of proposed rates relative to the scope of naval architecture and marine engineering services required for capital improvement projects.