Rates
Rates of Services:
|
Service Type
|
Service Detail
|
Internal Clients
|
External Clients
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Data Services
|
Acquisition, Creation & Analysis
|
Hour $65
|
Hour $120
|
|
Surveying & Mapping
|
Advanced Standard |
Hour $85 Hour $75 |
Hour $175 Hour $120 |
|
Cartography & Data Visualization
|
Static & Interactive Maps
|
Hour $55
|
Hour $100
|
|
Technical Training & Assistance
|
General Training
|
Hour $85
|
Hour $125
|
|
Curriculum Development
|
General Consultation
|
Hour No charge
|
Hour $266.50
|
|
Grant Support
|
Proposal Review & Grant Writing
|
Hour No charge
|
Hour $263.85
|
|
Project Management
|
Oversight
|
Hour $55
|
Hour $100
|
|
Vehicle Usage
|
Heavy-duty GFC field vehicle
|
Day $200
|
Day $350
|
Travel Rates:
|
Travel Type
|
Area Radius
|
Rate Type
|
Unit
|
Rate
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Same Day/In State
|
Within Montana
|
Mileage Per Diem |
Mile Day |
$0.349 $44.10 |
|
Overnight/In State
|
Within Montana
|
Mileage Per Diem Lodging |
Mile Day Day |
$0.349 $44.10 $107 |
|
Overnight/Out of State
|
Outside Montana
|
Mileage Per Diem Lodging |
Mile Day Day |
$0.349 $63 $107 |
Lodging and per diem are charged per assigned staff member. Per diem follows MSU policy effective July 1, 2025: $44.10/day in-state and $63.00/day out-of-state. International per diem is 80% of the GSA M&IE rate for the destination. Mileage follows the MSU standard rate (34.9¢/mile, effective January 1, 2026); other travel fees use GSA rates and are updated annually
Please Note: International per diem is 80% of the GSA M&IE rate for the destination
