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SER Design Fees

SER Design Fees

SER Design Fees

(OP)
Can anyone tell me where to find information on building design fees on a per-square-foot basis?

RE: SER Design Fees

Don't know of any online resources, but we used to shoot for a fee of 1% of the total construction budget, which usually ended up getting cut down to 0.7%-0.8% or so.

RE: SER Design Fees

Never heard of square foot fees. I have heard of using % of construction cost to derive fees similar to what Brian states above.

Briancpotter I have always been a little confused using % of construction costs. Do you only include the costs of the building or do you add in the site work as well?

RE: SER Design Fees

(OP)
The architectural drawings are in their very basic / conceptual stages.
It's actually a parking garage, and all they have at this point is 3 versions of One plan view with different square footage.
Does this help?
Thanks

RE: SER Design Fees

How many stories? Below Grade? Are floors Similar? I'd guess about 3 sheets of notes, as many sheets as floor plans, 2 sheets for building sections and large section details, 1 or 2 sheets for details and 1 or 2 sheets for schedules... Figure roughly 12-16 hours for notes drawings (engineering time) and say 40 to 50 hours for the other sheets with approx 15 hours per sheet for engineering time and the balance drafting. That will give you a rough fee.

Find out what the budget is and use 1.0 to 1.1% (parkades tend to be a little more work due to corrosion issues, expansion/contraction, etc.)

See how the above numbers compare... if you're hungry go for the lower one, if you're turning work away go for the higher one... or in that ballpark.

Are you providing construction review, specifications, shop drawing review... limited of these, then the % is a better indicator.

Dik

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