Costs/Charges
Presently, Kimber and Tucker have three systems by which Clients are invoiced. During the course of our 15 years coordinating programs, we have refined our systems to match those of our clients and industry. All rates are adjusted annually to the cost of living index, published in January of each year by Statistics Canada.
Travel charges apply in addition to our rates. We have developed a “travel free” zone around the immediate location where your coordinator is based. Travel outside the “travel free” zone is dispersed evenly to the clients serviced that particular travel day. Clients are asked to respond to an email sent on Friday each week requesting the location of the job sites they will be on the following week, this enables our staff to organize their schedule to match those of their clients, making their site visits as economical as possible.
Occasionally, a Company Safety Manual is required to be developed at the beginning of our involvement with your firm. In some cases, companies retain us to develop this manual on their behalf, with their assistance. All costs associated with this will be pre-determined depending on the extent of our assistance.
All costs are subject to applicable HST/GST charges. Payment is net 30 days.
A brief description of each system is as follows:
Minimum Monthly Billing
Approximately 80% of our current client mix fall into this category. This method is primarily for small general contractors and sub-contractors. Based on our experience coordinating similar programs for similar companies, a pre-determined amount of time is designated to be devoted to your firm on a yearly basis. This yearly fee includes both audit time and administration costs. The yearly fee is simply divided by 12 and invoiced on the last day of each month. Accompanying your invoice will be a copy of your activity report for the month, showing where your coordinator was and what elements of your program were assisted by us. Contractors enjoy this system, knowing in advance what costs will be invoiced to them on a yearly basis, so they may budget their account accordingly.
Hourly Cost
Approximately 20 % of our current client mix enjoy this system. This method is primarily for larger general contractors, who historically require more time devoted to their program than the system noted above. A pre-determined hourly rate is established, and invoiced on the last day of each month. Accompanying your invoice will be a copy of your activity report for the month, showing where your coordinator was and what elements of your program were assisted by us. Companies enjoy this system because their yearly cost is proportional to their volume of work.
Hourly Cost (Site Specific) Contract
Requirements on large sites (i.e. PCS Piccadilly, LNG, Point LePreau) sometime require a full-time safety coordinator when your workforce reaches a certain level. Generally speaking, 40 plus hours per week are required, based on a coordinator being present when your workforce is conducting their trade. A pre-determined hourly rate will be established based on the projected length of your time on site, and invoiced on the last day of each month. Companies can budget this cost at time of tender.