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 |
200 000,00 |
11 341,85 |
17,53% |
1 |
2. |
200 001,00 |
650 000,00 |
46 393,33 |
16,85% |
200 001,00 |
3. |
650 001,00 |
2 000 000,00 |
122 193,97 |
12,43% |
650 001,00 |
4. |
2 000 001,00 |
4 000 000,00 |
289 927,74 |
10,83% |
2 000 001,00 |
5. |
4 000 001,00 |
6 500 000,00 |
506 559,80 |
10,55% |
4 000 001,00 |
6. |
6 500 001,00 |
13 000 000,00 |
770 251,28 |
9,16% |
6 500 001,00 |
7. |
13 000 001,00 |
40 000 000,00 |
1 365 321,64 |
8,86% |
13 000 001,00 |
8. |
40 000 001,00 |
130 000 000,00 |
3 755 421,23 |
8,85% |
40 000 001,00 |
9. |
130 000 001,00 |
260 000 000,00 |
11 717 437,86 |
8,28% |
130 000 001,00 |
10. |
260 000 001,00 |
520 000 000,00 |
22 475 739,42 |
8,08% |
260 000 001,00 |
11. |
520 000 001,00 |
1 040 000 000,00 |
43 501 431,14 |
7,88% |
520 000 001,00 |
12. |
1 040 000 001,00 |
- |
84 483 711,59 |
7,28% |
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 |
200 000,00 |
13 570,07 |
20,96% |
1 |
2. |
200 001,00 |
650 000,00 |
55 507,74 |
20,16% |
200 001,00 |
3. |
650 001,00 |
2 000 000,00 |
146 200,15 |
14,87% |
650 001,00 |
4. |
2 000 001,00 |
4 000 000,00 |
346 886,84 |
12,96% |
2 000 001,00 |
5. |
4 000 001,00 |
6 500 000,00 |
606 078,35 |
12,62% |
4 000 001,00 |
6. |
6 500 001,00 |
13 000 000,00 |
921 574,57 |
10,95% |
6 500 001,00 |
7. |
13 000 001,00 |
40 000 000,00 |
1 633 552,23 |
10,60% |
13 000 001,00 |
8. |
40 000 001,00 |
130 000 000,00 |
4 493 209,93 |
10,59% |
40 000 001,00 |
9. |
130 000 001,00 |
260 000 000,00 |
14 019 441,47 |
9,91% |
130 000 001,00 |
10. |
260 000 001,00 |
520 000 000,00 |
26 891 315,09 |
9,68% |
260 000 001,00 |
11. |
520 000 001,00 |
1 040 000 000,00 |
52 047 706,61 |
9,43% |
520 000 001,00 |
12. |
1 040 000 001,00 |
- |
101 081 351,13 |
8,71% |
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 |
200 000,00 |
15 798,28 |
24,41% |
1 |
2. |
200 001,00 |
650 000,00 |
64 622,16 |
23,47% |
200 001,00 |
3. |
650 001,00 |
2 000 000,00 |
170 206,35 |
17,31% |
650 001,00 |
4. |
2 000 001,00 |
4 000 000,00 |
403 845,93 |
15,09% |
2 000 001,00 |
5. |
4 000 001,00 |
6 500 000,00 |
705 596,92 |
14,69% |
4 000 001,00 |
6. |
6 500 001,00 |
13 000 000,00 |
1 072 897,87 |
12,76% |
6 500 001,00 |
7. |
13 000 001,00 |
40 000 000,00 |
1 901 782,84 |
12,33% |
13 000 001,00 |
8. |
40 000 001,00 |
130 000 000,00 |
5 230 998,63 |
12,33% |
40 000 001,00 |
9. |
130 000 001,00 |
260 000 000,00 |
16 321 445,09 |
11,52% |
130 000 001,00 |
10. |
260 000 001,00 |
520 000 000,00 |
31 306 890,75 |
11,26% |
260 000 001,00 |
11. |
520 000 001,00 |
1 040 000 000,00 |
60 593 982,10 |
10,98% |
520 000 001,00 |
12. |
1 040 000 001,00 |
- |
117 678 990,65 |
10,16% |
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 |
R289 927,74 |
R346 886,84 |
R403 845,93 |
Secondary Fee |
(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x 10,83% R999 999 x 10,83% R108 316,51 |
(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x 12,96% R999 999 x 12,96% R129 602,87 |
(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x 15,09% R999 999 x 15,09% R150 889,22 |
Professional Fee |
Primary Fee + Secondary Fee R289 927,74 + R108 316,51 R398 244,25 |
Primary Fee + Secondary Fee R346 886,84 + R129 602,87 R476 489,71 |
Primary Fee + Secondary Fee R403 845,93 + R150 889,22 R554 735,15 |