ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria CALCULATION OF ARCHITECT’S REMUNERATION ACCORDING TO THE 1996 CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES AGREEMENT A PRESENTATION PREPARED BY OJO OLUSOLA MICHAEL ARC/07/0982 FOR ARC 807: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE 1

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria CALCULATION OF ARCHITECT’S REMUNERATION ACCORDING TO THE 1996 CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES AGREEMENT 1.0INTRODUCTION 1.1AIM OF PAPER 1.2OBJECTIVES OF PAPER 2.0SCALE OF FEES FOR ARCHITECT 2.1STAGE PAYMENT 2.2ARCHITECT AS PRIME CONSULTANT 2.3ARCHITECT NOT PRIME CONSULTANT 2.4REPETITIVE WORKS 2.5RESIDENT SUPERVISION FOR PRIME CONSULTANTS

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria CALCULATION OF ARCHITECT’S REMUNERATION ACCORDING TO THE 1996 CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES AGREEMENT 2.6PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2.7REINBURSIBLE EXPENSES FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF CONSULTANTS ON A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 2.8SCALE OF FEES FOR MULTIFARIOUS COMPLEX PROJECTS 2.9ADDITIONAL SERVICES 3.0ILLUSTRATIONS

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria INTRODUCTION The professional Scale of Fees for consultants in the Building Industry for 1996 is a revision from the 1992 edition. Issues considered include; Emphasis on the areas affecting Prime Consultants. Equal Man-Month rates for supervision of projects Ambiguities on the Scales of Fees for Quantity Surveying in Engineering Works reviewed. Reimbursable as a percentage of Estimated Total Cost (ETC) of projects. Elimination of Extra services and a careful review of what goes into Additional Services.

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria AIM AND OBJECTIVES The paper is designed to teach student architects how fees are charged in the Construction Industry between 1996 and This will be achieved through the following objectives; To familiarize students with a brief history of how the 1996 Scale of Fees came into existence. To explain the usefulness of the Scale of Fees in the Construction Industry. To examine the scope and capacities of an architect’s services, as well as their corresponding payment pattern. To illustrate objective 3 using relevant examples.

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria STAGE PAYMENT The proportion of the total fees payable to all categories of Consultants (including architect) at the different stages of implementation is as follows; Stage 1: should be 25% of fees based on the Estimated Total Cost (ETC) of the project. Stage 2:should be 50% of fees based on the Estimated Total Cost (ETC) of the project. Stage 3:should be 25% of fees based on the Total Construction Sum (TCS) of the project.

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARCHITECT AS PRIME CONSULTANT COST OF PROJECTFEES PAYABLE AS A PERCENTAGE OF COST OF PROJECT Up to 5 million4.75% Next 10 million or part thereof4.5% Next 15 million or part thereof4.25% Next 45 million or part thereof4.0% Next 75 million or part thereof3.5% Next 150 million or part thereof3.0% Next 200 million or part thereof2.5% Balance over 500 million1.75%

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARCHITECT NOT PRIME CONSULTANT COST OF PROJECTFEES PAYABLE AS A PERCENTAGE OF COST OF PROJECT Up to 5 million3.0% Next 10 million or part thereof2.5% Next 15 million or part thereof2.25% Next 45 million or part thereof2.0% Next 75 million or part thereof1.75% Next 150 million or part thereof1.5% Next 200 million or part thereof1.25% Balance over 500 million1.0%

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria REPETITIVE WORKS NUMBER OF REPETITIONSFEES PAYABLE AS A PERCENTAGE OF COST OF PROJECT Initial Project100% First 10 Repetitions30% Next 10 Repetitions or part thereof20% Next 30 Repetitions or part thereof15% Next 50 Repetitions or part thereof12.5% Next 150 Repetitions of part thereof10% Next 250 Repetitions or part thereof7.5% Balance over 500 Repetitions5%

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria TIME CHARGES All man-month rates are applicable to Time Charges on a pro- rata basis and in accordance with the following principles; 10 Months (200 Days) in a Year 20 Days in a Month; and 8 Hours in a Day

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria TIME CHARGES CATEGORY OF STAFF MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE MAN-MONTH RATES (N) (PC) MAN-MONTH RATES (N) NOT PC Chief Resident Architect/Engineer 15102,30092,400 Principal Resident Architect/Engineer 1292,40078,000 Senior Resident Architect/Engineer 669,30056,100 Resident Architect/Engineer 456,10046,200 Assistant Resident Architect/Engineer Under 446,20033,000

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria TIME CHARGES CATEGORY OF STAFF MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE MAN-MONTH RATES (N) (PC) MAN-MONTH RATES (N) NOT PC Senior Technical Officer -69,30052,800 Technical Officer-46,20033,000 Assistant Technical Officer -33,00023,100 Draughtsman-23,10016,500

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria TIME CHARGES CATEGORY OF STAFF MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE MAN-MONTH RATES (N) (PC) MAN-MONTH RATES (N) NOT PC Senior Technical Officer -69,30052,800 Technical Officer-46,20033,000 Assistant Technical Officer -33,00023,100 Draughtsman-23,10016,500