MIRANDA, JOSELITO A.

SEVEN MAJOR SERVICES OF THE ARCHITECT

1
PRE-DESIGN
SERVICES
(UAP DOC. 201)

ECONOMIC
FEASIBILITY
STUDIES
PROJECT
FINANCING
ARCHITECTURAL
PROGRAMMING
SITE SELECTION
AND ANALYSIS
SITE
UTILIZATION
AND LAND-USE
STUDIES
SPACE/
MANAGEMENT
STUDIES
PROMOTIONAL
SERVICES
METHODS OF
COMPENSATION
MULTIPLE OF
DIRECT
PERSONNEL
EXPENSES
COST
OTHERS
SEE UAP
DOC.208
- PERCENTAGE
OF
CONSTRUCTI
ON COST
- PROFESSION
AL FEE +
EXPENSES
- LUMP SUM
OR FIXED
FEE
- PER DIEM +
REIMBUSABL
E EXPENSES
- MIXED
METHODS OF
COMPENSATI
ON

2
DESIGN SERVICES
(UAP DOC. 202)

3
SPECIALIZED ALLIED
SERVICES
(UAP DOC. 203)

PHASES OF REGULAR
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
SERVICES
1. PROJECT
DEFINITION
PHASE
2. SCHEMATIC
DESIGN
PHASE
3. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
PHASE
4. CONTRACT DOCUMENT
PHASE
5. BIDDING
OR
NEGOTIATION PHASE
6. CONSTRUCTION PHASE
SCHEDULE OF MIN.BASIC
FEE
GROUP
1SIMPLEST
STRUCTURE 6% OF PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION COST
GROUP
2-MODERATE
COMPLEXITY 7%
GROUP 3 EXCEPTIONAL
CHARACTER AND COMPLEXITY
OF DESIN 8%
GROUP 4 RESIDENCES 10%
GROUP
5
MONUMENTAL
BLDGS10 %
GROUP
6

REPETITIVE
CONSTRUCTION BUILDINGS
10% FOR FIRST STRUCTURE,2ND
IS 80% OF 10%,3RD IS 60%,
SUCCEEDING IS 40% OF BASIC
FEE
GROUP 7 HOUSING PROJECTS
10% FOR 1ST UNIT,FEE OF 1
UNIT + 60% OF BASIC FEE FOR
2ND TO 10TH
UNITS, FEE OF
10UNITS + 30% OF BASIC FEE
FOR 11TH AND ABOVE
GROUP
8

PROJECTS
INVOLVING EXTENSIVE DETAIL
15% OF PROJECT CONST COST
GROUP 9 ALTERATIONS AND
ADDITIONS
TO
EXISTING
STRUCTURES 150% OF BASIC
FEE ACCORDING TO GROUP OF
STRUCTURES
GROUP 10 OPINION OR GIVE
ADVICE TO HIS PROFESSION
P200/HR. FOR EXPERT WITNESS
MIN IS P500
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
1. SIGNING OF CONTRACT

5%
OF

INTERIOR DESIGN
PAYMENTS
12% - 20% COST OF THE WORK
DEPENDING ON THE COMPLEXITY
OF THE WORK,15% COMMON
ACOUSTICS
COMMUNICATION AND
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
PAYMENTS FOR
AOUSTICS,COMM. AND ELEC.
ENG., AND LANDSCAPE
RANGE OF FEE IS 10% - 15%, IF A
CONSULTANT OTHER THAN THE
PROJECT ARCH. IS HIRED, A FEE OF
5% IS CHARGED AS
COORDINATION FEE
PHYSICAL PLANNING
TYPE 1- COMPLEXES
*BASIC RATE P5000/HA
FOR FIRST
50 HA
*OVER
P250,000 +
50HA-100HA P4500/HA OVER
50HA
*OVER
P475,000 +
100HAP4,000/HA OVER
200HA
100HA
P875,000 +
*OVER
P3,000/HA OVER
200HA
200HA
TYPE 2- SUBDIVISION PLANNING
FOR HOUSING W/IN METRO
MANILA CITIES,REG CENTERS, AND
PROVINCIAL CAP.
*BASIC RATE P3,000/HA
FOR FIRST
100HA
*OVER
P300,000 +
100HA
P2,300/HA OVER
200HA
100HA
P550,000 +
*OVER
P2000/HA OVER
200HA
200HA
TYPE 3- SUBDIVISION PLANNING
FOR HOUSING PROPERTIES
LOCATED ON OTHER LOCATIONS
BESIDE TYPE 2
*BASIC RATE P2,000/HA
FOR FIRST
100HA
P200,000 +
*OVER
P1,500/HA OVER

4
CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES
(UAP DOC. 204)

FULL TIME
SUPERVISION
- QUALITY CONTROL
OF WORK
- EVALUATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
WORK
- KEEPING
RECORDS,
REPORTS AND
CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS
COMPENSATION
SALARY BASIS OR ON
AN AGREED FLAT
RATE/MO. OVERTIME
IS PAID ON A HIGHER
RATE
PERCENTAGE FEE
METHOD
MULTIPLE OF DIRECT
PERSONNEL EXPENSE
METHOD

CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
- COORDINATION
AND SUPERVISION
- COST AND TIME
CONTROL
- QUALITY CONTROL
OF WORK AND
KEEPING OF
RECORDS
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER CONTRACT
BASIC FIXED FEE OF
1.5% TO 3% OF THE
ESTIMATED
CONSTRUCTION COST
DURING INITIAL STAGES OF
ACQUISITION:
AWARD FEE
PROVISIONS
PRICE ADJUSTMENT

5
POST CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES
(UAP DOC. 205)

BUILDING
AND
EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE
WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE
STRUCTURES AND CONSEQUENT
TURNOVER TO THE OWNER, THE
LATTER CAN HIRE THE SERVICES OF
AN IN-HOUSE ARCH. IT SHALL BE
THE DUTY OF THE ARCH. TO SEE IT
THAT THE BLDG. AND ALL THE
PARTS THEREAT (PLUMBING AND
LIGHTING FIXTURES, PARTITIONS
ETC.) AS WELL AS ALL THE
EQUIPMENT (AIR CONDITIONING,
SPRINKLER SYSTEM, GENERATORS,
ETC.) ARE IN GOOD WORKING
CONSITION
AND
PROPERLY
MAINTAINED.

BUILDING & GROUNDS

ADMINISTRATON
ASIDE
FROM
BLDG.
AND
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, THE IN
HOUSE ARCH. FUNCTIONS AS THE
BUILDING AND GROUNDS ADMIN.
SPECIFICALLY,
THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF A BLDG. AND
GROUNDS ADMIN. ARE
A. BILLING OF TENANTS FOR
RENTALS AND UTILITIES
LIKE
ELECTRICITY,WATER,TELEPH
ONE AND GAS
B. MONITORING OF SEC. AND
JAN. SERVICES
C. MUST BE CONVERSANT W/
LOCAL ORDINANCES AND
THE BLDG. REGULATIONS
ENACTED
TO
PROTECT
HEALTH,
LIFE
AND
PROPERTY.

POST-CONSTRUCTION
EVALUATION
WHENEVER
DESIRED
BY
THE
OWNER, THE ARCH. CAN OFFER
POST-CONSTRUCTION EVALUATION
SERVICES. HIS SERVICES SHALL
THEN CONSIST OF THE FF:
A. EVALUATE
THE
INITIAL
PROGRAM
VERSUS
THE
ACTUAL USE OF FACILITY
B. DETERMINE
THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
VARIOUS
BUILDING
SYSTEMS
AND
THE

6
COMPREHENSIVE
SERVICES
(UAP DOC. 206)

PRE-DESIGN SEVICES
(UAP DOC.201)
A. ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
B. PROJECT FINANCING
C. ARCHITECTURAL
PROGRAMMING
D. SITE SELECTION AND
ANALYSIS
E. SITE UTILIZATION AND
LAND-USE STUDY
F. PROMOTIONAL
SERVICES
G. SPACE/MANAGEMENT
STUDY
DESIGN SERVICES:
REGULAR
ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES (UAO
DOC.202)
A. PRELIMINARY DESIGN
B. WORK DRAWINGS
C. SPECIFICATIONS AND
OTHER CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS
D. PART-TIME SUPERVISION
SPECIALIZED ALLIED
SERVICES (UAP
DOC.203)
A. INTERIOR DESIGN
B. LANDSCAPE DESIGN
C. ACOUSTICS,
COMMUNICATION AND
ELECTRONINC
ENGINEERING
D. PLANNING
CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES (UAP
DOC.204)
A. FULL-TIME SUPERVISION
B. CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
POSTCONSTRUCTION
SERVICES (UAP
DOC.205)
A. BUILDING EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE
B. BUILDING
ADMINISTRATION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
WHEN THE OWNER HIRES AN
ARCH. OR A FIRM TO
COORDINATE THE WHOLE

7
DESIGN-BUILD
SERVICES
(UAP DOC. 207)

DESIGN BUILD
SERVICE BY
ADMINISTRATION
A. PREPARES SCHEDULE
OF WORK,
CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAM, ESTIMATE
AND BILL OF
MATERIALS, LABOR,
PLANTS, EQUIPMENT
AND SERVICES
B. HIRES
CONSTRUCTION
PERSONNEL AND
DESIGNATES DUTIES
AND REMUNERATIONS
THEREOF;
C. NEGOTIATES AND
ENTERS INTO
CONTRACT W/
PIECEWORK
CONTRACTORS AND
EVALUATES WORK
ACCOMPLISHED
THEREUNDER;
D. PROCURES MTRLS,
PLANTS &
EQUIPMENT,
LICENSES & PERMITS
E. AUTHORIZES
PAYMENTS OF ACC
F. KEEPS RECORDS AND
BOOKS OF ACC.
G. ,AMAGES ALL OTHER
BUSINESSES OF THE
CONSTRUCTIO
PAYMENT
7% OF PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION COST =
ARCH FEE FOR REG.DESIGN
SERVICES

A.

B.

DESIGN BUILD
SERVICES ON A
GUARANTEED
MAXIMUM COST
SERVICES SAME AS
DESIGN-BUILD BY
ADMINISTRATION
CONSIST OF THE
CLIENT BEING GIVEN
A GUARANTEED MAX.
COST OF
CONSTRUCTION OF
PROJECT

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

CONSTRUCTION COST
UPON COMPLETION OF
THE
SCHEMATIC
DESIGN
SERVICES

ADDITIONAL
15%
(TOTAL 20%)
UPON COMPLETION OF
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES ADDITIONAL
15% (TOTAL 35%)
UPON COMPLETION OF
CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS SERVICES

ADDITIONAL
50%
(TOTAL 85%)
WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER
THE AWARDS OF BIDS
85%
UPON COMPLETION OF
CONSTRUCTION WORK
REMAINING BALNCE
OF THE ARCH. SHALL BE
PAID (TOTAL 100%)

100HA200HA

100HA
P350,000 +
P1,000/HA OVER
200

*OVER
200HA
COMPREHENSIVE
PLANNING
A. PHYSICAL COMPONENT
B. ECONOMIC COMPONENT
C. SOCIO-CULTURAL COMPONENT
D. TRANSPORT COMPONENT
E. LEGAL AND ADMIN
COMPONENT
COMPENSATION FEE

PROFESSIONAL FEE PLUS

EXPENSES

MULTIPLE OF DIRECT
PERSONNEL EXPENSES

PROVISION
OPERATING AND
SUPPORT COST
FACTOR PROVISION
FOR THE LATER STAGES OF
PROJECT
FIRM FIXED PRICE
FIXED PRICE
INCENTIVE
COST PLUS INCENTIVE
FEE (CPIF) OR COST
PLUS ADJUSTED FEE
(CPAF)
COST PLUS FIXED
FREE

MATERIALS SYSTEMS AND

THE MATERIALS SYSTEMS IN
USE
C. EVALUATE THE FUNCTIONAL
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
PLAN
D. STUDY THE APPLICATION
AND EFFECTIVENESS OF
THE
DESIGN
CONSTRUCTION
PROCESS
UNDERTAKEN.
METHODS OF COMPENSATION

SALARY BASIS

MANAGEMENT FEE BASED

ON PERCENTAGE OF GROSS
RENTALS. THE RATE OF THE
FEE IS FROM 4%-6% OF
GROSS RENTALS

RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
THIS CONSTITUTE PROJECT
MANAGEMENT.
METHODS OF
COMPENSATION
PERCENTAGE BASIS OF
2%-5% OF ESTIMATED
PROJECT COST
IF THE ARCH. AS
PROJ.MANAGER
PERFORMS REGULAR
ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES FOR THE
SAME PROJECT, HE IS
COMPENSATED FOR
THESE SERVICES AS
STIPULATED IN UAP
DOC.202

PAYMENT

LUMP SUM AMT.

SCHEDULED TO
FOLLOW THE
PROGRESS OF THE
PROJECT

IF THERE IS SAVINGS
ON THE COST OF THE
PROJECT, IT IS
EQUALLY DIVIDED BY
CLIENT AND ARCH

IF GUARANTEED MAX
COST IS EXCEEDED BY
NOT MORE THAN
10%,IT DIVIDED
EQUALLY BY CLENT
AND ARCH, BUT IF
MORE THAN
10%,ARCH PAYS THE
COST EXCESS OF 10%