Services
We can provide full architectural services from Pre-Design to Post Construction as is required in certain projects such as multi-storey buildings (more than three-storey) and non-residential, public buildings. We can also provide partial services, such as design only, design and preparation of permit/construction drawings, or monitoring construction during the building phase of the work. An architect is permitted to affix his/her architectural seal on drawings only prepared by the architect and/or under supervision of the architect. The fee schedule below is taken from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's "Determining Appropriate Fees for the Services of an Architect" dated 2009. These fees are typically based on new home construction by an owner-retained project at $200 to $300/sq. ft. construction costs and at approximately 2,000 sq. ft. or more.
Please note that we can provide partial architectural services at a principal rate of $200 per hour, on technician rates which are lower (such as measuring an existing building for renovations) or on per diem rates depending on the scope of work. . .
Schematic Design
Client-supplied Data/Coordination
Program and Budget Evaluation
Review of Alternative Design Approaches
Architectural Schematic Design
Schematic Design Drawings/Documents
Statement of Probable Construction Costs
Client Consultation
$3.75/sq. ft. or
1.25% of the cost of construction
Design Development
Client-supplied Data/Coordination
Design Coordination
Architectural Design Development
Design Development Drawings/Documents
Statement of Probable Construction Costs
Client Consultation
$3.75/sq. ft. or
1.25% of the cost of construction
Construction Documents
Client-supplied Data/Coordinatoin
Project coordination
Architectural Construction Documents (Working Drawings, Form of Construction Contract and Specifications)
Document Checking and Coordination
Statement of Probable Construction Costs
Client Consultation
$15.00/sq. ft. or
5.00% of the cost of construction
Bidding or Negotiation
Client-supplied Data/Coordination
Project Coordination
Issue Bidding Documents
Issue Addenda
Bid Evaluation
Construction Contract
Client Consultation
$0.75/sq. ft. or
0.50% of the cost of construction
Construction/Contract Administration
Field Review
Progress Reports/Evaluation
Process Certificates for Payment
Interpretation of Contract Documents
Review of Shop Drawings/Samples
Change Orders
Substantial Performance Report and Certification
Client Consultation
$3.00/sq. ft. or
2.00% of the cost of construction
Post Construction
Field Review
Deficiency Assessment
Review of Warranties
Total Performance Inspection and Certification
Client Consultation
Start-up assistance
One-year Warranty Inspections
$0.75/sq. ft. or
0.50% of the cost of construction