Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 44 of 2000)Board NoticesGuideline for Professional Fees issued in terms of Section 34(2)Method 1: Project Cost Based Fee |
METHOD 1: Project Cost Based Fee
The project cost-based fee in Tables 1-3 is based on the full scope of standard services provided.
Table 1: Low Complexity
LOW COMPLEXITY |
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Cost Bracket |
Value of works |
Primary Fee |
Plus, secondary fee |
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From |
To |
Add % |
On balance over |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
|
1. |
1,00 |
200 000,00 |
10 230,18 |
15,81% |
1,00 |
2. |
200 001,00 |
650 000,00 |
41 846,10 |
15,20% |
200 001,00 |
3. |
650 001,00 |
2 000 000,00 |
110 217,17 |
11,21% |
650 001,00 |
4. |
2 000 001,00 |
4 000 000,00 |
261 510,57 |
9,77% |
2 000 001,00 |
5. |
4 000 001,00 |
6 500 000,00 |
456 909,51 |
9,52% |
4 000 001,00 |
6. |
6 500 001,00 |
13 000 000,00 |
694 755,35 |
8,26% |
6 500 001,00 |
7. |
13 000 001,00 |
40 000 000,00 |
1 231 500,08 |
7,99% |
13 000 001,00 |
8. |
40 000 001,00 |
130 000 000,00 |
3 387 334,84 |
7,98% |
40 000 001,00 |
9. |
130 000 001,00 |
260 000 000,00 |
10 568 956,99 |
7,47% |
130 000 001,00 |
10. |
260 000 001,00 |
520 000 000,00 |
20 272 787,12 |
7,29% |
260 000 001,00 |
11. |
520 000 001,00 |
1 040 000 000,00 |
39 237 652,49 |
7,11% |
520 000 001,00 |
12. |
1 040 000 001,00 |
- |
76 203 068.03 |
6,57% |
1 040 000 001,00 |
Table 2: Medium Complexity
MEDIUM COMPLEXITY |
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Cost Bracket |
Value of works |
Primary Fee |
Plus, secondary fee |
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From |
To |
Add % |
On balance over |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
|
1. |
1,00 |
200 000,00 |
12 240,00 |
18,91% |
1,00 |
2. |
200 001,00 |
650 000,00 |
50 067,17 |
18,18% |
200 001,00 |
3. |
650 001,00 |
2 000 000,00 |
131 870,39 |
13,41% |
650 001,00 |
4. |
2 000 001,00 |
4 000 000,00 |
312 886,84 |
11,69% |
2 000 001,00 |
5. |
4 000 001,00 |
6 500 000,00 |
546 673,78 |
11,38% |
4 000 001,00 |
6. |
6 500 001,00 |
13 000 000,00 |
831 246,74 |
9,88% |
6 500 001,00 |
7. |
13 000 001,00 |
40 000 000,00 |
1 473 440,14 |
9,56% |
13 000 001,00 |
8. |
40 000 001,00 |
130 000 000,00 |
4 052 809,42 |
9,55% |
40 000 001,00 |
9. |
130 000 001,00 |
260 000 000,00 |
12 645 330,47 |
8,94% |
130 000 001,00 |
10. |
260 000 001,00 |
520 000 000,00 |
24 255 571,57 |
8,73% |
260 000 001,00 |
11. |
520 000 001,00 |
1 040 000 000,00 |
46 946 267,55 |
8,51% |
520 000 001,00 |
12. |
1 040 000 001,00 |
- |
91 173 895,32 |
7,86% |
1 040 000 001,00 |
Table 3: High Complexity
HIGH COMPLEXITY |
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Cost Bracket |
Value of works |
Primary Fee
|
Plus, secondary fee |
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From |
To |
Add % |
On balance over |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
|
1. |
1,00 |
200 000,00 |
14 249,82 |
22,02% |
1,00 |
2. |
200 001,00 |
650 000,00 |
58 288,24 |
21,17% |
200 001,00 |
3. |
650 001,00 |
2 000 000,00 |
153 523,63 |
15,61% |
650 001,00 |
4. |
2 000 001,00 |
4 000 000,00 |
364 263,10 |
13,61% |
2 000 001,00 |
5. |
4 000 001,00 |
6 500 000,00 |
636 438,07 |
13,25% |
4 000 001,00 |
6. |
6 500 001,00 |
13 000 000,00 |
967 738,13 |
11,51% |
6 500 001,00 |
7. |
13 000 001,00 |
40 000 000,00 |
1 715 380,21 |
11,12% |
13 000 001,00 |
8. |
40 000 001,00 |
130 000 000,00 |
4 718 284,00 |
11,12% |
40 000 001,00 |
9. |
130 000 001,00 |
260 000 000,00 |
14 721 703,95 |
10,39% |
130 000 001,00 |
10. |
260 000 001,00 |
520 000 000,00 |
28 238 356,02 |
10,16% |
260 000 001,00 |
11. |
520 000 001,00 |
1 040 000 000,00 |
54 654 882,62 |
9,90% |
520 000 001,00 |
12. |
1 040 000 001,00 |
|
106 144 722,59 |
9,16% |
1 040 000 001,00 |
Method of Fee Calculation
| • | Primary Fee (C) for applicable Cost Bracket of Value of Works. |
| • | Secondary Fee (D) for applicable Cost Bracket of Value of Works. |
| • | Calculated as (Applicable Value of Works minus Column E) x % in terms of Column D. |
Example: Fee Calculations – From tables above.
Complexity |
Low Complexity |
Medium Complexity |
High Complexity |
Value of Works |
R3 000 000 |
R 3 000 000 |
R3 000 000 |
Primary Fee |
R261 510,57 |
R312 886,84 |
R364 263,10 |
Secondary Fee |
(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x 9,77% R999 999 x 9,77% R97 699,90 |
(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x 11.69% R999 999 x 11.34% R116 899,88 |
(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x 13.61% R999 999 x 13.48% R136 099,86 |
Professional Fee |
Primary Fee + Secondary Fee R261 510,57 + R97 699,9 R359 210,47 |
Primary Fee + Secondary Fee R312 886,84 + R116 899,88 R421 353,13 |
Primary Fee + Secondary Fee R364 263,1 + R136 099,86 R490 539,66 |