Animal Resource Center Perdiem Rates
Effective 03/01/2012
Daily Per Diem Rates
Species	Standard Rate1 Effective 03/01/12 - 12/31/12	Special Continuation Rate2 Effective 03/01/12 - 12/31/12	Projected Continuation Rate2 Effective 03/01/13 - 12/31/13
Aquatic Room (frog)	$                        2.63	N/A	N/A
Cat	$                        4.25	N/A	N/A
Chick Brooder	$                      14.72	$                        4.40	$                           4.61
Colony (Lemur)	$                      24.82	N/A	N/A
Gerbil	$                        0.77	$                        0.70	$                           0.74
Hamster	$                        0.81	$                        0.70	$                           0.74
Monkey	$                        6.18	$                        4.50	$                           4.72
Mouse - Conventional	$                        0.49	$                        0.48	N/A
Mouse - Full Barrier	$                        0.82	N/A	N/A
Mouse - SPF (Semi Barrier)	$                        0.64	$                        0.61	N/A
Pig	$                      16.72	$                        5.43	$                           5.69
Rabbit	$                        2.06	N/A	N/A
Rat - Conventional	$                        0.60	N/A	N/A
Experimental Room - Mouse	$                        0.49	$                        0.23	$                           0.24
Non-ARC Managed Facilities3
Species	Rate
Mouse	$                        0.28
Rat	$                        0.36
ARC Services
Charge type	Unit	Cost
Tech Time	Per hour	$                       29.58
Surgery Suite	Per case	$                       26.76
Anesthesia
Large Animal	Per case	$                       14.00
	Per hour	$                        2.51
Small Animal	Per case	$                       10.00
	Per hour	$                        1.52
Animal Order Fee (per order)		6%
Notes:
1 - Standard Rates will be the per diem rate billed for animal care.  Future rates will be determined by ongoing cost accounting analysis.  Budgets must forecast a potential annual increase of 3-5% for per diem charges.
2 - Continuation Rates are applicable to active grants/projects budgeted and funded prior to 02/01/12.  Eligibility will be verfied by the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP).  Rate increases will be capped at an annual increase of 5% for the next two years.
3 - Non-ARC managed rates applies to rodents housed in dedicated animal rooms in those buildings not directly cared for by ARC staff.