Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 44 of 2000)

Board Notices

Guideline Professional Fees issued in terms of Section 34(2)

Final Framework for guidelines professional fees in respect of architectural services rendered by the registered architectural professionals

13. Additional services

Purchase cart Previous page Return to chapter overview Next page

 

The following non exhaustive services are additional to the standard service and qualify for additional fees and these services may be added individually or in varying combinations, and shall be provided by prior agreement between the client and the architectural professional:

13.1Special design services
(i)Rational design and Green Star design; participation in the preparation of rational designs and green star design and document format conversion of other consultants’ designs;
(ii) Town-planning and/or urban design including participation in the application for the establishment and/or amendment of regional and local town-planning and urban design schemes and the amendment of title conditions, negotiations with interest groups and authorities;
(iii)Sectional titles plans, submissions, alteration and registration;
(iv) Master planning — defining and planning the layout of future development of buildings and/or services on the same site;
(v)Landscape design — participation in landscape planning and construction;
(vi)Interior design — the design of interiors and the selection of furnishings, fixtures and special finishes;
(vii)Specialized equipment lay-out and consequential coordination requirements;
(viii)Liaison with special designers and specialist consultants;
(ix)Purpose-made items: the design and documentation of purpose
(x) Promotional material, art work and immersive digital experiences, participation in the preparation of promotional material;
(xi)Plant operation and production layouts, participation in the definition of plant operation layouts;
(xii)Building Information Modelling (BIM) services beyond design and construction documentation. This includes BIM services intended for asset maintenance and/or facilities management.

 

13.2 Special management services
(a) Elaboration of architectural professionals' services including inter alia:
(i) the preparation of broad project parameters;
(ii) project scope statements;
(iii) project milestones;
(iv) budget and cash-flow forecasts;
(v) tender enquiry documentation;
(vi) contractor and supplier selection;
(vii) adjudication and tender awards;
(viii) progress status monitoring;
(ix) variations management;
(x) quality management over and above the industry norms;
(xi) communication management;
(xii) payment processing and
(xiii) final account close-outs.
(b) Cost and valuation services: participation in the administration of costs and payments where a quantity surveyor has not been appointed.
(c) Special inspections: more intensive inspections and assessment of the works than the norm for assessing compliance with specifications and design intent.
(d) Special Project Management Functions: more extensive project management of the works than the norm for complex projects, including the preparation of the BIM protocol document and the management thereof.

 

13.3 Special studies
(a) Preparation of the client's brief — assist the client in the preparation of his requirements with regard to the purpose, scope, use and operation of the project;
(b) Site selection —research the suitability and location of a site for a proposed project;
(c) Feasibility studies — participation in technical and/or economic feasibility studies;
(d) Environmental studies —participation in environmental studies;
(e) Energy analysis, studies and planning – Green Star Ratings;
(f) Market surveys — participation in market surveys;
(g) Traffic studies — participation in traffic-flow studies.
(h) Drone studies; specialised photography for technical application and marketing material.
(i) Specialist survey- Point Cloud and Liddar Survey
(j) As built measured survey- required for verification of portions of construction undertaken during the works

 

13.4 Special Submissions to Statutory Authorities
(a) Land Use;
(b) Environment;
(c) Heritage;
(d) Trading Licences/Liquor Licences etc.

 

13.5 Work on existing premises
(a) Surveys and inspections — inspect, survey, measure and prepare documentation of existing premises, with other consultants as  needed;
(b) Restorations and renovations — services in connection with work on existing buildings;
(c) Heritage sites — services in connection with work on heritage buildings, structures and sites;
(d) Services in connection with demolition permits of existing buildings and structures.

 

13.6        Other services

(a) Participation in litigation and dispute resolution (where a concurrent service is provided);
(b) Additional services as may be mutually agreed on.