CONTRACTS FOR DESIGN WORK

TWO PUBLICATIONS
1. ICTAD PUBLICATIONS

2. INSTITUTES OF ARCHITECTS

PUBLICATIONS (FOR FEES)

1. ICTAD PUBLICATIONS –
TOTAL OF FOUR
 Form of Agreement :Standard
Conditions of Engagement – Parts I &II
 Client Guide General (now fees to be
obtained from relevant Professional
bodies such as SLIA
 Client Guide : Selection of Consultants
 Scope of Consultancy Services
 Fees – not effective now.
 1. ICTAD PUBLICATIONS –
FORM OF AGREEMENT
 Very similar format of other ICTAD publications
 Main sections
1. Standard Conditions of Engagement – Part I – General
Conditions
2. Standard Conditions of Engagement – Part II –
Conditions of Particular Application
3. Scope of Consultancy - Appendix A
4. Assigned Specialists, Personnel, Equipment and
Facilities to be provided by the Client – Appendix B
5. Schedule of Fees – Appendix C
 1. ICTAD PUBLICATIONS –
FORM OF AGREEMENT
 Standard Conditions of Engagement – Part I – General
Conditions
1. General Provisions
2. Commencement, Completion, Alteration and
Termination of the Agreement
3. The Rights and Duties of the Consultant
4. Liability of the Consultant
5. Obligation of the Client
6. Settlement of Disputes
7. Personal
8. Remuneration of the Consultant
9. Payment to consultant
CONDITIONS OF
ENGAGEMENT - ARCHITECTS

Sri Lanka Institute of Architects

1. The owners responsibilities
 Owner shall provide information
 Shall examine documents – to avoid
delay
 Owner shall provide block plan other
necessary data
 Other services – Geotechnical engineer,
structural etc.
 Payment to statutory authorities
2. Architects Responsibilities
 Exercise reasonable skill and care
 To act on behalf of the client when
necessary
 Not alter the approved design without
notifying
 Total cost to be informed
3. Other aspects
 Other consultants
 Contractors, sub-contractors and
suppliers
 Site inspection
 Client instructions
 Copyright – property of architect
COMPUTATION OF FEES AND
EXPENSES
 Percentage fee
Cost Consortium fee Architectural
% fee %
500Mn above 7.3 4.3
100Mn 7.8 4.8
50Mn 8.0 5.5
20Mn 9.4 6.9
Below 5Mn 10.5 7.5
 COMPUTATION OF FEES AND
EXPENSES
 Time charge fees
 Based on RS.100 of salary the following
scale
 Principals /Partners Minimum of
Rs.15
 Chartered architects Rs. 10 per hour
 Registered members Rs. 8 per hour
 Architectural technicians Rs. 5 per hour
 Interim payments
Work stage Proportion of Cumulative total
fee % %
Appointment 5 5
Schematic 10 15
Design development 15 30
Contract documents 35 65
Bidding 5 70
Construction 25 95
Post construction 5 100