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Fees for shop drawings

Fees for shop drawings

Fees for shop drawings

(OP)
Hello.

What kind of fee is typical for reviewing shop drawings?  Thanks.

RE: Fees for shop drawings

Reviewing submittals is typically included in the overall structural fee for a project.  We try to leave 25% of our fee for construction phase activities, such as site visits, construction bulletins, reviewing submittals, etc.

DaveAtkins

RE: Fees for shop drawings

(OP)
DaveAtkins,

Thanks for your respond.  What I meant by shop drawing is review shop drawings from steel fabricator.  So, what fee should be applied?

RE: Fees for shop drawings

structural01, I believe I can answer for him.  Reviewing all types of shop drawings is typically included in the construction administration portion (around 20-25% of the fee).  So reviewing shop drawings from the steel fabricator is typically included in your fee.

I believe you didn't read his post closely enough.

RE: Fees for shop drawings

(OP)

Normally when I get a set of drawings from a steel fabricator, I don't know the total construction cost.  So, how can you set a 25% fee?  The drawings are steel detail drawings.

RE: Fees for shop drawings

25% of your design fee.  Did you not design the building/bridge for which you are receiving shops?

RE: Fees for shop drawings

25% should cover "steel shop drawings" as well as concrete mix design, weld procedure, and other submittals required to be submitted per project specifications.  In addition, it should cover other construction admin activities such as responding to RFI's, site visit, etc.

If you need a $ amount to charge for reviewing shop drawings, why don't you multiply your company's standard mark-up by your direct salary.

RE: Fees for shop drawings

(OP)
The shop drawings I receive I don't design the original building.  Sometime the building structural drawing layout calls out for the design of connections for certain load or other requirements by others.  

I think I agree with Whyun.  The thing to do might be to charge based on hourly or salary fee.

Thanks to all your responds.

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