Structural Safety and Fire & Life Safety Review
The following information is from the California Building Standards Administrative Code - Part 1, Title 24, California Code of Regulations, Article 4, Sections 4-320 through 4-325.
How Structural/Fire & Life Safety Fees are calculated:
As per Fee Schedule 11, the filing fee for project applications is 0.7 percent of the first $1,000,000 of estimated construction cost and 0.5 percent on the excess of the estimated cost over $1,000,000. The minimum fee is $250.00.
What "Construction Cost" is:
Both estimated and actual costs of the project reflect the total outlay for all work included in the approved plans and specifications (exclusive of fees paid but not recovered for architectural, engineering, inspection and testing services) regardless of whether the funds are provided by the school district, by other public or private agencies or by individuals. The cost includes any moving or relocation expenses. In the event a building is converted to school use (addressed in Title 24, Part 1, Section 4-306) the cost includes the current replacement cost of the building.
How Revisions of Plans and Specifications affect fees:
No additional fee is charged for revisions to the approved plans and specifications, provided the revisions are to the same school building and do not require substantial checking for safety of design. If the original plans are abandoned and the plans and specifications submitted as revisions are for a new project, or they reflect a different structural concept from the original approved plans, it is necessary that a new application is filed and fee paid.
Access Compliance Review
The following information is from the California Building Standards Administrative Code - Part 1, Title 24, California Code of Regulations, Article 1, Sections 5-104 through 5-109.
How Access Compliance Fees are calculated:
The filing fee for project applications is 0.2 percent of the first $500,000 of estimated construction cost, plus 0.1 percent of the estimated cost between $500,000 to $2,000,000, plus 0.01 percent of the estimated cost over $2,000,000 . The minimum fee in any case is $200.00.
Sample Fee Calculations
Calculation for Review of Structural Safety and Fire & Life Safety:
| Estimated Construction Cost
| Calculations
| Final Filing Fee
|
| $8,000 |
0.7% X $8,000 = $56.00 |
$250.00
(Minimum Charge) |
| $925,000.00 |
0.7% X $925,000 = $6,475.00 |
$6,475.00 |
| $5,000,000.00 |
0.7% X $1,000,000 = $7,000.00
0.5% X $4,000,000 = $20,000.00 |
$27,000.00 |
Calculation for Review of Access Compliance:
| Estimated Construction Cost
| Calculations
| Final Filing Fee
|
| $5,000,000.00 |
.2% X $500,000.00 = $1,000.00
.1% X $1,500,000.00 = $1,500.00
.01% X $3,000,000.00 = $300.00 |
(Minimum Charge
is $200.00)
$2,800.00 |
Plan/Field Review Fee Calculator. This tool allows you to calculate the plan/field review fees for school and public building construction projects in DSA. |
