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ARCHITECT’S NATIONAL CODE

THE ARCHITECT’S CODE OF ETHICS

“GISRIP”, “BBCC”

G-eneral Objectives B-usiness

I-deals B-ehavior
S-uccess C-riticism
R-emuneration C-reative Endeavor
I-nterest of the Client
P-rofessional Prerogative

SPECTRUM OF THE ARCHITECTS SERVICES

The Spectrum of the Architect’s Services

UAP Doc 201 Pre-Design Services

“EPASSSSP” - NON CREATIVE – no design and construction

1. E-conomic Feasibility Studies

2. P-roject Financing
3. A-rchitectural Programming
4. S-ite Selection and Analysis*
5. S-ite Utilization and Land-Use Studies*
6. S-pace/Management Studies
7. P-romotional Services

* Must be EnP, Environmental Planner

MDPE – compensation method

Methods of Compensation

1. Percentage of Construction
2. Multiple Direct Personnel Expense MDPE

Architect = NTRMf
Consultant = NTRMf
Staff = NTRMf
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E = Direct Cost
E + MP + RE = Project Cost; where MP (Marginal Cost = 30%), RE
(Reimbursable Expense)
Project Cost + AE = Professional Fee: where AE = Architect & Engineer Fee
N–
T–
R–
Mf – Min. Fee = 2.0 – 2.5 as Multiplier
3. Lump Sum/ Fixed Fee
4. Per Diem Plus Reimbursable Expense
5. Combination
6. Professional Fee and Expenses
7. Turn Key

Reimbursable Expenses
Conditions:

1. Pertinent to the Project

2. Must occur within 100 K = radius
3. Mutual agreement

Schedule of Payments

CONTRACTOR
1. Downpayment - 20 – 50% of Project Cost
2. Progressive Billing – base on percentage of completion (not more than 1 month)
3. Final Billing/Payment - 98% Complete
4. Guarantee Bond – enforced for 1 year

ARCHITECT
1. Proposal Fee – 5%
2. Schematic Design– 15%
3. Design Dev’t - 15%
4. Contract Docs - 50%
5. Retention - 15% = Liability 10%, Supervision 5%

SPECIALIZED ALLIED SERVICES SAS

1. Proposal Fee – 5%
2. Prelim Drawings - 25%
3. Final Drawings - 50%
4. Retention - 20% = 3 months after the acceptance of the Architect

UAP Doc 202 Design Services: Regular Architectural Services

“PWSP” “SDCC” - Sequential

1. P-reliminary Design/S-chematic Design

2. W-orking Drawings/D-esign Dev’t Phase
3. S-pecifications and Other Contract Documents/C-ontract Documents*
4. P-art-Time Supervision/C-onstruction Phase*

*Under Contract Doc. Phase (Refer to UAP Doc 301 General Conditions of a Contract)

“GASSD”

1. G-eneral Conditions – Execution, Intent – satisfaction to finish the proj.,

Correlation
2. A-greement
3. S-pecifications
4. S-pecial Provisions
5. D-rawings

*Under Construction Phase

Important Milestones of Construction

“RERCF”

1. R-eference – Horizontal, Vertical

2. E-xcavation – min. depth .60m until stable – w/ signature of the Architect, must
have a permit
3. R-ebars
4. C-oncreting
5. F-inishes – Mock up (samples)

5 M’s of Construction
1. M-achines
2. M-oney
3. M-anpower
4. M-aterial
5. M-inutes

PROJECT CLASSIFICATION
UAP – degree of difficulty/complexity of design
FCP – risk of occurrence of Fire
NCP – use and occupancy

ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS (SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM BASIC FEE)

“SMERM” “RHEAC”

GROUP DEFINITION MINIMUM BASIC FEE

S-imple (Hangars) Without partitions P50M & less 6%
M-oderate (Art Galleries) With partitions P50M & less 7%
E-xceptional (Aquariums) Requires Consultants P50M & less 8%
R-esidences Single Detached or 10% of Proj. Const. Cost
Duplex
M-onumental Buildings Requires Concepts 12% of Proj. Const. Cost
(Expositions,
Mausoleums, Memorials)
R-epetitive Buildings Construction of Similar 1st Structure – MBF
Structures 2nd Structure – 80% of BF
3rd Structure – 60% of BF
Succeeding – 40% of BF
H-ousing Projects Construction of several 1st Unit = 10% MBF = A
residential units 2 to 10 Units = A + (60% of
MBF x N) = B
11 and above = B + (30%
of MBF x N) ; where N = no.
of units
E-xtensive Detailing Design of detailed Parts 15% of Proj. Const. Cost
of appurtenances,
 special fittings, etc.
A-lterations and Additions Structures belonging to MBF + 50% of MBF
Groups 1 to 5
C-onsultations and Technical matters, P200, P500
Arbitration service as an expert
witness

UAP Doc 203 Specialized Allied Services SAS

“PILAC”

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
I-nterior Design Licensed IND 12 – 20% cost of work
L-andscape Design Landscape Architect 10 – 15% cost of work
A-coustic, Engineer ECE 10 – 15% cost of work
Communication and
Electronic
Engineering
Services
C-omprehensive Must be an EnP a. Same w/ Physical Planning
Planning 1. Physical b. MDPE
Component
2. Economic
Planning
3. Socio-Cultural
4. Transport
5. Legal &
Administrative

Civil works (preparation of detailed engineering drawings and specifications, roads,

drainage, sewerage, power and communication) – 4% cost of the development
STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

UAP DOC 204 Construction Services

“FC”

1. F-ull Time Supervision – Team or Individual, Quality Control, Evaluation, Records

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

3*. P-roject Management – PM – 2 – 5% (Refer to UAP Doc 206 Comprehensive

Architectural Services)

Before During After

Construction
CM Present
PM Present – Present Present –
Identifies, Advertising,
accredits, Promotional
recommends Services, Building
potential Administrator
contractors &
suppliers

UAP Doc 205 Post-Construction Services (Maintenance and

Administration)

1. BE – Building and Equipment Maintenance

If the building is Safe and habitable – will issue – Certificate of Occupancy

Good working condition and properly maintained

2. BG – Building & Grounds Administration

a. Billing of Tenants
b. Security and Janitorial Services (Monitoring)
c. Local Ordinances

Method of Compensation (BG)

a. Fixed Salary Basis – monthly
b. Percentage of Gross Rentals – 4-6%

UAP 206 Comprehensive Architectural Services (Scope from

UAP Doc 201 to 205)

The Project Manager – PM – 2 - 5% of Estimated Project Cost, Combination

Methods if performs in regular Architectural Services for the same project – will
compensate separately.
Basic Functions
a. Operates as a member of Owner-Architect-Engineer-Contractor
b. Contractor – men and equipment, project delivery as per contract, Owner – funds
are available to complete project w/in budget estimates
c. Plan, Program, Monitor activities, Adviser of material cost and Construction
methods, Exercise Overall cost control.

Detailed Functions
a. Pre-Construction Phase
b. Construction Phase

UAP 207 Design-Build Services

Method of Project Delivery

1. DBA Design-Build Services by Administration - 7% of Proj. Const. Cost

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 = bet. Architect and
Client. However if the excess is more than 10% the Architect pays for all extra
cost of the 10%

UAP Doc 208 Selection of the Architect & Methods of

Compensation

1. Direct Selection
2. Indirect
a. Referral from satisfied client
b. Recommendation form another Architect
c. Comparative Selection
3. Design Competition

Methods of Compensations (Refer to UAP Doc 201 Pre-Design Services)

Illustration:
UAP Doc 301 General Conditions of a Contract

1. Establishes the relationship bet:

a. Architect and Client
b. Contractor and Client
c. Architect and Contractor

2. Establishes the norms of conduct

a. must have an Architect
b. must have an Engineer
c. its “Conditions”

3. Current Standards of the Practice whether in DESIGN and CONSTRUCTION

Section 1 – Definition of Documents (Glossary of Terms)

Section 2 – Laws Regulation

a. Site Conditions
b. Permits
c. Taxes
d. Royalties
e. Patents
f. Surveys

Section 3 – Equipment Materials “Quality and Quantity”

Section 4 – Premises Temporary Facilities

“TEMPACIL”*
a. Office – bedroom for Architect
b. Quarters – for staying workers
c. Warehouse – storage
d. Accessway – road ways, bridge, hoist (elevator)
e. Enclosure
f. Signage
g. Trial usage

*contractors expense

Section 5 – Protection
a. Property (work area)
b. Adjacent Property and Existing Utilities
c. Life, work, and Property during emergencies

Section 6 – Labor, Work, and Payments

Labor – characteristics/quality
No. /quality, no. of workers signed by YOU

Work – duration and deadlines; if delay P20,000 per day. Liquidated Damages =
0.01 of the Contract Sum “by the government”
Payments

Contractor
1. Progressive Billing – partial % of Completion
2. Request for inspection

Illustration:

Architect will issue (if accept)

a. Certificate of Acceptance <
b. Certificate of Payment – Owner for payment – pay or not pay
c. If 65% completion – the contractor will issue of non-financial obligation
(certificate)

Section 7 Relationship bet. Architect and Sub-Contractor

Illustration:

5 copies of Drawings to:

a. Contractor
b. Owner
c. Office of the Building Official (OBO)
d. Fire Dept.
e. Site

Laws Affecting Real Estate Housing, General Design,

Construction, etc.

1. PD 1096 – The National Building Code

2. PD 1185 – The Fire Code of the Philippines – Enforced by PNP Gen. Hermohenes
Ebdane
3. PD 957 – The Condominium & Subdivision Buyers Protective Law
4. BP 220 – Socialized Housing Law
5. BP 344 – Law Enhancing the Mobility of the Disabled (Accessibility Law)

Laws that regulate the Practice of Architecture

1. RA 545/RA9266 – the Architecture Law

2. EO 164 – Regulating the Hiring of Foreign Consultants
3. PD 49 – Intellectual Property Law
4. PD 223 - PRC Law
5. LOI 1000 – Letter of Instructions, mandating government support only to APO
(Accredited Professional Organization) See print out of PRC
6. RA 9283 – Copyright Law

PD – Presidential Decree
BP – Batas Pambansa
EO - Executive Order
LOI – Letter of Instruction
RA – Republic Act
Additional Terms:

1. According to RA9266 – all projects either big or small must have a contract.
LAWYER – NOTARY – REGISTER OF CONTRACT
2. Contractor – pays for the Building Permit (cannot be reimbursed, not included
in Estimates)
3. Architect cannot be a Contractor at the same time.
4. Contractor is profit motivated; Builder is completion motivated; Contractor
holds the money; Builder doesn’t hold the money. 15 days can a contractor,
atter giving due notice to the owner/architect suspend work or terminate a
contract. Responsible for the payment of insurance for personal injury and to
property; Responsible for the As-Built Plans of the Project
5. 2% per annum – Interest (if money is not fully collected)
6. TOR – Terms of Reference
7. Building Permit – validity 120 days, valid 12 months if constructed has not
commenced; exception government structure; excepted if P15,000 proj. cost
8. Notary – to legalize document with series no., document no., etc.
9. Arbitration – can file a case after 30 days
10. Specifications – are printed documents stipulating the procedural aspects of
the contract
11. Variance – is the minimum possible deviation from standards which is
permitted to make a highly beneficial housing project.
12. Project duration is computed immediately from the receipt date of the NTP
13. Design of any religious structures is assessed professional fees
14. Competitive bidding is mandatory for public work projects
15. 7 Days – affectivity of a Construction contract from receipt of Notice of Final
Payment
16. Civil Code – liability of Architect for Regular Design of structures – 15 years
17. PERT – Prog. Evaluation Review Technique
18. CPM – Critical Path Method