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Form G. Schedule of Charges for Architect's Services

A. I. A. Document, No. 169

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTS

SCHEDULE OF PROPER MINIMUM CHARGES

DETAILS OF SERVICE TO BE RENDERED

Art. VI of the Constitution of the American Institute of Architects is as follows: The Institute shall from time to time adopt a Code or Codes, which shall be standards of professional practice, and it may from time to time recommend a Schedule of Professional Charges, complying with good practice and custom, but such a Schedule shall not be made mandatory.

1. The Architect's professional services consist of the necessary conferences, the preparation of preliminary studies, working drawings, specifications, large scale and full size detail drawings; the drafting of forms of proposals and contracts; the issuance of certificates of payment; the keeping of accounts, the general administration of the business and supervision of the work, for which, except as hereinafter mentioned, a proper minimum charge, based upon the total cost of the work complete, is six per cent.

2. On residential work, alterations to existing buildings, monuments, furniture, decorative and cabinet work and landscape architecture, it is proper to make a higher charge than above indicated.

3. The Architect is entitled to compensation for articles purchased under his direction, even though not designed by him.

4. Where the Architect is not otherwise retained, consultation fees for professional advice are to be paid in proportion to the importance of the question involved and services rendered.

5. The Architect is to be reimbursed the costs of transportation and living incurred by him and his assistants while traveling in discharge of duties connected with the work, and the costs of the services of heating, ventilating, mechanical, and electrical engineers.

6. The rate of percentage arising from Articles 1 and 2 hereof, i. e., the basic rate, applies when all of the work is let under one contract. Should the Owner determine to have certain portions of the work executed under separate contracts, as the Architect's burden of service, expense and responsibility is thereby increased, the rate in connection with such portions of the work is greater (usually by four per cent) than the basic rate. Should the Owner determine to have substantially the entire work executed under separate contracts, then such higher rate applies to the entire work.

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In any event, however, the basic rate, without increase, applies to contracts for any portions of the work on which the Owner reimburses the engineer's fees to the Architect.

7. If, after a definite scheme has been approved the Owner makes a decision which, for its proper execution, involves extra services and expense for changes in or additions to the drawings, specifications or other documents; or if a contract be let by cost of labor and materials plus a percentage or fixed sum; or if the Architect be put to labor or expense by delays caused by the Ówner or a contractor, or by the delinquency or insolvency of either, or as a result of damage by fire, he is to be equitably paid for such extra service and expense.

8. Should the execution of any work designed or specified by the Architect or any part of such work be abandoned or suspended, the Architect is to be paid in accordance with or in proportion to the terms of Article 9 of this Schedule for the service rendered on account of it, up to the time of such abandonment or suspension.

9. Whether the work be executed or whether its execution be suspended or abandoned in part or whole, payments to the Architect on his fee are subject to the provisions of Articles 7 and 8, made as follows:

Upon completion of the preliminary studies, a sum equal to twenty per cent of the basic rate computed upon a reasonable estimated cost.

Upon completion of specifications and general working drawings (exclusive of details) a sum sufficient to increase payments on the fee to sixty per cent of the rate or rates of commission agreed upon, as influenced by Article 6, computed upon a reasonable cost estimated on such completed specifications and drawings, or if bids have been received, then computed upon the lowest bona fide bid or bids.

From time to time during the execution of work and in proportion to the amount of service rendered by the Architect, payments are made until the aggregate of all payments made on account of the fee under this Article reaches a sum equal to the rate or rates of commission agreed upon as influenced by Article 6, computed upon the final cost of the work.

Payments to the Architect, other than those on his fee, fall due from time to time as his work is done or as costs are incurred.

No deduction is made from the Architect's fee on account of penalty liquidated damages or other sums withheld from payments to contractors.

10. The Owner is to furnish the Archi ect with a complete and accurate survey of the building site, giving the grades and lines of streets, pavements and adjoining properties; the rights, restrictions, easements, boundaries and contours of the building site, and full information as to sewer, water, gas and electrical service. The Owner is to pay for borings or test pits and for chemical, mechanical or other tests, when required.

II. The Architect endeavors to guard the Owner against defects and deficiencies in the work of contractors, but does not guarantee the performance of their contracts. The supervision of an architect is to be distinguished from the continuous personal superintendence to be obtained by the employment of a clerk of the works.

When authorized by the Owner, a clerk of the works, acceptable to both Owner and Architect, is to be engaged by the Architect at a salary satisfactory to the Owner and paid by the Owner, upon presentation of the Architect's monthly certificates.

12. When requested to do so, the Architect makes or procures preliminary estimates on the cost of the work and he endeavors to keep the actual cost of the work as low as may be consistent with the purpose of the building and with proper workmanship and material, but no such estimate can be regarded as other than an approximation.

13. Drawings and specifications, as instruments of service, are the property of the Architect, whether the work for which they are made be executed or not.

The words "the cost of the work," as used in Articles I and 9 hereof, are ordinarily to be interpreted as meaning the total of the contract sums incurred for the execution of the work, not including Architect's and Engineer's fees or the salary of the clerk of the works, but in certain rare cases, e. g., when labor or material is furnished by the Owner below its market cost or when old materials are re-used, the cost of the work is to be interpreted as the cost of all materials and labor necessary to complete the work, as such cost would have been if all materials had been new and if all labor had been fully paid at market prices current when the work was ordered, plus contractor's profits and expenses.

As adopted at the Washington Convention, December 15-17, 1908; and revised in form at the Minneapolis Convention, December 6-8, 1916, and by authority of the 54th Convention, May 11-13, 1921.

Form H. Equipment Experience Tables-Prepared by the Associated General Contractors of America

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Form I. Equipment Rental Agreement

THIS AGREEMENT, Made the. in the year Nineten Hundred and..

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.hereinafter called the Lessor. WITNESSETH, That the Lessee and Lessor for the considerations hereinafter named agree as follows: Under the General Conditions of Lease printed on the reverse side of this sheet, the Lessor hereby leases to the Lessee all equipment named and identified in the following List of Equipment, for use at such location, at such rental rate and for approximately such time as is therein stated; and shall furnish such equipment free on board...

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Lessor's carrier, Lessee's carrier, or Here name the Lessor's shipping point name of Railroad in good operative condition, with all necessary tools peculiar to the equipment and not standard, but without extra cable, sheaves, bolts or small parts.

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The Lessor and the Lessee for themselves, their successors, executors, administrators and assigns, hereby agree to the full performance of the covenants herein contained.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, They have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written:

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