STANDARDS

OF
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP)
 METHODS OF SELECTION OF ARCHITECT
1.Direct Selection

2.Indirect Selection
Ø a.Referral from another architect
Ø b.Recommendation from a satisfied client
Ø c.Comparative Selection

3.Design Competition
ARCHITECT’S FEE [based on PCC] ARCHITECT’S FEE [based on PCC]

Group 1 SIMPLE 6% Group 2 MODERATE 7%

Buildings of the simplest utilization and Buildings of moderate complexity of
character. plan/design.
Ø Armories Ø Art galleries
Ø Bakeries Ø City halls
Ø Habitable Agricultural Ø Libraries
Ø Freight Facilities Ø Supermarkets
Ø Hangars Ø Banks
Ø Industrial Ø Call Centers
Ø Manufacturing/Industrial Plants Ø Financial Institutions
Ø Parking Structures Ø Malls
Ø Printing Plants Ø Multi Storey Apartments
Ø Public Markets Ø Schools
Service Garage Ø e t c.....
Simple Loft Type
Warehouse
Packaging & Processing
ARCHITECT’S FEE [based on PCC] ARCHITECT’S FEE [based on PCC]

Group 3 EXEPTIONAL 8 % Group 4 RESIDENTIAL 10 %

Buildings of exceptional character and Residences
complexity of plan/design Ø Single Detached
Ø Aquariums Ø Single Attached
Ø Nuclear Facilties Ø Row House/Shop Houses
Ø Auditoriums Ø Small Apartment/Townhouses
Ø Telecommunications
Ø Airports
Ø Convention
Ø Hotels
Ø e t c ....
ARCHITECT’S FEE [based on PCC] ARCHITECT’S FEE [based on PCC]

Group 5 MONUMENTAL 12 % Group 6 REPETITIVE

Ø expositions & Fair [2nd unit] 80% of MBF
Ø Mausoleums [ 3rd unit] 60% of MBF
Ø Memorials [4th unit to infinity] 40% of MBF
Ø Monuments
Ø Museums Projects where the plan/design and related
contract documents are re used for the
repetitive construction of similar buildings
without amending the drawing &
specifications.
ARCHITECT’S FEE [based on PCC] ARCHITECT’S FEE [based on PCC]

Group 7 HOUSING Group 8 15% EXTENSIVE DETAILING

Housing project involving the construction of
several residential units on a single site with Projects involving extensive detail such as
the use of one [1] set of plans/design, designs for built- in equipment ,special
specifications and related documents fittings , architectural interiors.

1st unit : MBF

2nd – 10th unit : (60% of MBF x N) = B
11th – infinity : B+(30% of MBF x N) Group 9 150%
ALTERATIONS/ RENOVATION
where: N = no. of units
includes groups 1.2.3.4 & 5
Group 1. Simple Projects
- requires no interior partitions

Minimum basic fee: 6% of the cost

50M or less: 6% = A
50M to 100M: A+5% = B
100M to 200M: B+4%

example:
60M project cost
50M – 3M 50M x 6% = 3M
10M – 0.5M 10M x 5% = .5M
60M – 3.5 M Architect’s basic fee
 Example:
Project: Construction of 2 Storey Residential Building
Group 4. Residential Project Construction Cost [PCC] = P2,500,000.00
Minimum basic fee: 10% Architect’s Fee = PCC x 10% = P 250,000.00
ARCHITECT’s payment schedule:
Payment schedule
1.Proposal Fee 5%
1.Proposal Fee P 12,500.00
2.Schematic Design 15%
2.Schematic Design P 37,500.00
3.Design Dev’t 15%
3.Design Dev’t P 37,500.00
4.Contract Docs 50%
4.Contract Docs P125,000.00
5.Retention 15% = Liability 10%,
5.Retention P 37,500.00
Supervision 5%
Liability = P 25,000.00
Supervision = P 12,500.00
usually applicable to
Ø UAP Doc 202 Design Services:
Regular Architectural Services
Group 7. Housing Projects -include only houses
1st unit : MBF
2nd – 10th unit (60% of MBF x N) = B 1st unit :P 85,000 [ MBF]
11th – infinity : B+(30% of MBF x N)
2nd – 10th unit
where: N = no. of units P 85,000 x 60% x 9 = P459,000

Example: 11th – 15th unit

Project: Construction of 15 units Low Cost Housing Project P459,000 + (P 85,000 x 30% x 5)
Project Construction Cost [PCC] [ 1 unit] = P850,000.00 = P 586,500.00 Architect’s Professional Fee
Architect’s Fee= PCC x 10% = P 85,000

Ø See Group 4. Residential for ARCHITECT’s

payment schedule
UAP Doc 201 Pre-Design Services
Method of Compensation
NON CREATIVE – no design and
1. Multiple Direct Personnel Expense MDPE
construction
Ø None creative “no-construction” projects such as the SPP
Doc 201 Pre Design Services.
1. Economic Feasibility Studies
2. Project Financing
Total cost of service charged to architect is = Fee+R
3. Architectural Programming
where;
4. Site Selection and Analysis*
Fee= Direct Cost x M
5. Site Utilization and Land-Use Studies*
Direct Cost = AN + CN + TN
6. Space/Management Studies
A - Architect’s rate / hour
7. Promotional Services
C - Consultant rate / hour
T - Technical staff rate,hour
N - Number of hours spent by the Architects Consultant & Tech
staff
M - Multiplier ranges from 1.5 to 2.5
R - Reimbursable expenses [ transpo,housing & living allowance of
consultant assigned to places over 100km from the area of operation of the architect]
Example:
Project: “Feasibility Study of a 2 storey Commercial Fee= Direct Cost x M
Building Direct Cost = AN + CN + TN
Reqired: Total cost of service charged to architect is = = [(800x 100H)+ (800x100H) + (500x100H)]
= ( 80,000 + 80,000 + 50,000)
Fee+R
Direct Cost = P 210,000.00
Fee = P 210,000.00 x 2.0
let’s say:
Fee = P 420,000.00
A - Architect’s rate / hour = P800.00
C -Consultant rate / hour = P800.00
Total cost of service charged to architect ;
T - Technical staff rate,hour = P500.00
Fee + R
N - Number of hours spent by the
= P 420,000.00 + P 8,500.00
Architects = 100
= P 428,600.00 is the total cost of service charged to
Consultant = 100 architect
Tech staff = 100
M - Multiplier = 2.0 [ranges from 1.5 to 2.51 ]
R - say P 8,500.00 [Reimbursable expenses ]
UAP Doc. 202 Regular Design Services
- sequential process

Ø Schematic design phase

-integrated regular engineering services
Ø Design development phase
Ø Contract document phase
General conditions
Agreement
Specifications
Special Provisions
Drawings
Ø Construction phase
UAP Doc 203 Specialized Allied Services

SERVICES PARTICULARS PAYMENTS/SCHEDULE OF FEES

P-hysical Planning Must be an EnP Type I Site Dev’t Planning
50 HAS – P5000/HAS = A
50-100 – A + P4500/HAS = B
100-200 – B + P4000/HAS = C
over 200 – C + P3000

Type II Subdivision Planning (Urban) MM, Cities, Regional Centers,

Provincial Capitals
100 HAS – P3000/HAS = A
100-200 – A + P2300/HAS = B
over-200 – B + P2000/HAS = C

Type II Subdivision Planning (Rural) other localities

100 HAS – P2000/HAS = A
100-200 – A + P1500/HAS = B
over-200 – B + P1000/HAS = C

Interior Design Licensed IND 12 – 20% cost of work

Landscape Design Landscape Architect 10 – 15% cost of work
Acoustic, Communication and Engineer ECE 10 – 15% cost of work
Electronic Engineering Services

Comprehensive Planning Must be an EnP a. Same w/ Physical Planning

1. Physical Component b. MDPE
2. Economic Planning
3. Socio-Cultural
4. Transport
5. Legal & Administrative
UAP DOC 204 Construction Services

1. Full Time Supervision – Team or Individual, Quality Control, Evaluation, Records – Basic
Salary if Architect 1- 1.5%
2. Construction Management – CM - Team or Individual, Time and Cost Control, Coordination
and Supervision – 1.5 – 3% of Construction Cost

3*. Project Management – PM – 2 – 5% (Refer to UAP Doc 206 Comprehensive Architectural

Services)

Before Construction During After

CM Present
PM Present – Identifies, accredits, Present Present – Advertising, Promotional
recommends potential contractors & Services, Building Administrator
suppliers
UAP DOC. 205 POST CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

BUILDING & EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

· Maintenance of building systems and building equipments

BUILDING & GROUNDS ADMINISTRATION

· Billing of tenants
· Monitoring of Security and Janitorial services
· Update of local ordinances and building regulations

POST-CONSTRUCTION EVALUATION
· Evaluate use of Facility
· Determine effectiveness of building systems and materials
· Functionality of the building plans
· Study of functionality and effectiveness of the design

COMPENSATION
· Salary Basis
· Percentage Method 4 – 6% of gross rentals
206 COMPREHENSIVE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
· All services (UAP DOC 201-205)
· Equivalent to Project Manager

COMPENSATION
· Percentage Method
· Compensation
· Combination
207 Design-Build Services

Contractor
-holds the money
-purchase the materials
-payment for laborers

Builder
-compute the payroll
-submit computed payroll to the owner
-canvass and identify suppliers
-no responsibilities in holding the money
207 Design-Build Services Contractor
-holds the money
-purchase the materials
-payment for laborers
Method of Project Delivery Builder
1.DBA Design-Build Services by Administration -compute the payroll
-submit computed payroll to the owner
7% of Proj. Const. Cost -canvass and identify suppliers
-no responsibilities in holding the money
Proj. Const. Cost. in addition to Architects fee for Regular Design
Services (UAP 202) 10% (if residential proj.) + 7% = 17%

2.DBGMC Design Build by Guaranteed Maximum Cost

a.Lump Sum
b.If the cost is exceeded by not more than 10% it is divided = between
Architect and Client.
Ø However if the excess is more than 10% the Architect pays for all
extra cost of the 10%