CONTRACT SERVICES
PROJECT:
LOCATION:
OWNER:
ARCHITECT:
This AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of in the year Two
Thousand and Twenty-One by and between :
, a corporation duly organized and existing under and by
virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal office and place of business at
. represented herein by
hereinafter referred to as the OWNER.
~and-
, an architectural office duly organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal office and place
of business at . represented in this act by its
Principal Architect, hereinafter referred to as the ARCHITECT.
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Owner and in the best interest of the project to secure the
professional services of the Architect for the proposed: , hereinafter
referred to as the PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the realm of the professional services of the Architect shall be based on the
document published by United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) under the Architect's National
Code : Standards of Professional Practice.
NOW, THEREFORE, the OWNER and the ARCHITECT, for and in consideration of the
foregoing premises of the covenants, agreement and stipulation set forth, do hereby agree as,
follows:
ARTICLE 1 GENERAL STATEMENT
The OWNER finds it practical and expedient to engage the ARCHITECT in the process of
studying, programming and analyzing the viability of the project. Thereby, the client hascommissioned the ARCHITECT to perform services other than purely architectural or designing
services.
ARTICLE 2 GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES
Hereunder are the scope of work to be done by the ARCHITECT, as authorized by the
OWNER, for the subject project, herein referred to consists of PRE-DESIGN SERVICES.
24 Economic Feasibility Studies
22 Project Financing
23 Architectural Programming
24 Site Selection and Analysis
25 Site Utilization and Land Use Studies
26 Space / Management Studies
27 Promotional Services
ARTICLE 3. DETAILED SCOPE OF SERVICES
34 Economic Feasibility Studies
3.1.a The ARCHITECT shall conduct a study to determine the viability of a project such as
its cost of development versus its potential return to the Owner. A detailed cost-benefit analysis
can guide the client and the Architect in selecting a more viable alternative plan.
3.1.) He shall also prepare a detailed cost-benefit analysis that will guide the Owner in
selecting a more viable plan / project.
32 Project Financing
3.2 The ARCHITECT shall assist in the determination of requirements of lending
agencies, income-expense relationship and relative demand for different building types in actual
financing negotiations.
33 Architectural Programming
3.3.a The ARCHITECT shall investigate, identify and document the requirements of the
client, for his needs and use in the design of this project.
34 Site Selection and Analysis
3.4.2 The ARCHITECT shall assist the client in locating sites for the proposed project and
evaluating their adequacy with regards to topography, sub-surface conditions, utilities,
development costs, climate, population, legal considerations and other factors.35 Site Utilization and Land Use Studies
3.5.a The ARCHITECT shall prepare detailed analysis of the site to develop its potential
through the proper utilization of the land.
36 Space / Management Studies
3.6.2 The ARCHITECT shall analyze the space requirements of the project based on
organizational structure and functional setup. He shall consider the human behavior and
transactional analysis to pinpoint linkages and interactions of spaces.
3.6. The ARCHITECT shall also study the cover space use and space character analysis,
work station and space module design and a space program to serve as basis for architectural
design
37 Promotional Services
3.7.a The ARCHITECT shall assist the OWNER in generating financial support and
acceptance from governing agencies or from the general public.
3.7.b The ARCHITECT shall design promotional items like brochures, drawings, and the
like.
3,7.¢ The ARCHITECT shall produce and coordinate the additional activities necessary to
complete the services.
ARTICLE 4 ARCHITECT'S FEE AND MANNER OF PAYMENTS
441 That the OWNER agrees to pay the ARCHITECT a lump sum compensation package of
the above mentioned services of P. or on a compensation computed on P
per man hour plus a multiplier of, fo cover for the overhead on every technical
man hour expended on the project.
4.2 That the payment to the ARCHITECTIS are as follows:
42a (Peso in words) (P upon signing of this agreement.
4.2.) That the OWNER agrees to make partial payments upon request of the ARCHITECT.
43 The Fees and manner of payments to the ARCHITECT shall be based in accordance
with the documents published by the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) Architect'sNational Code : Standards of Professional Practices under UAP Document 208 “Selection of the
Architect and Method of Compensation.”
ARTICLE 5 THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
5.1 Provides the Architect with full information regarding the requirements of the Project, a
reproduction copy of the Torrens Title of the land and a copy of the topography of the site.
5.2 Be responsible and make certain the availability, programming and allocation of funds
for the payment of services to the Architect and his Consultants
ARTICLE 6 ESTIMATES
Any statement of probable project construction cost or any cost estimate submitted by the
Architect is normally within the acceptable range of accuracy. However, there can be no finality
of cost because of factors that the Architect has no control of, such as the fluctuation of cost of
labor and materials, bank interest rates and inflation rate and political situation in the locality and
the many factors that go into competitive bidding. Furthermore, a substantial gap between the
date of submission of the estimate and the date of implementation of the project may affect the
cost due to change of cost of materials and labor.
ARTICLE 7 OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS AND PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
7.1 Pursuant to the principle and spirit in the enactment of Presidential Decree No. 49 on
the Protection of Intellectual Property dated November 14, 1972, the Work of architecture;
omamental design; maps, plans, sketches and charts; scientific and artistic work as the creative
conceptual designs indicated or projected in the drawings and/or models or reports are and
shall remain the property of the Architect.
7.2 Republic Act 545 Section 24. (4), stipulates that all designs, drawings, specifications
and copies thereof, prepared by the Architect as instruments of service, are the property and
documents of the Architect whether the work for which they are made may be executed or not,
and it shall be unlawful for any person to copy, duplicate said documents for use on other works
except by written consent of the Architect or author of said documents and the Architect
properly compensated for it.
7.3 Ifthe Owner would desire to have a copy of the Drawings on reproducible film or paper
(sepia) or copies of photographs, slides, video and film cups, etc., the Owner shall pay for thecost of said reproducible copies on his own account and in no case shall it be reproduced or to
be used on other works except by written agreement with the Architect, and the Architect
properly compensated for it.
ARTICLE 8 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
‘The Owner and the Architect each bind themselves, their partners, successors, legal
representatives, and assigns to the other party to this Agreement and to the partners,
successors, legal representatives and assigns of such other parties in respect to covenants of
jis Agreement. Except as specified, neither the Owner nor the Architect shall assign, sublet, or
transfer their interest to this Agreement without the written consent of the other.
ARTICLE 9 ARBITRATION
All questions in dispute under this Agreement shall be submitted to arbitration as per Executive
Order 1008 dated February 4, 1985 otherwise known as the “Construction Industry Arbitration
Law".
THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY AGREE TO THE FULL PERFORMANCE OF
‘THE COVENANTS CONTAINED HEREIN AND PRAY FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THE LORD
FOR A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties to this Agreement have on the day and year first above
given, hereunto set their hands at the bottom of this page and on the right-hand margin of all the
other pages of this
Agreement by: by:
OWNER ARCHITECT
Signed in the Presence of:Republic of the Philippines
City of
Before me, a Notary Public in and for the City of Personally appeared Mr.
with Residence Certificate no. on , 2000 at
City and Architect with Residence Cerfificate no.
issued at City on , 2000, both known to me and to
me known to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to
me that the same is their free act and deed.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal this
day of 2000 in the City of Philippines.
Notary Public