ARCHITECT’S NATIONAL CODE

THE ARCHITECT’S CODE OF ETHICS

 
“GISRIP”, “BBCC”
  G-eneral Objectives                    B-usiness I-deals                                    B-ehavior S-
uccess                                  C-riticism R-emuneration                          C-reative
Endeavor I-nterest of the Client P-rofessional Prerogative  
SPECTRUM OF THE ARCHITECTS SERVICES
  The Spectrum of the Architect’s Services  
UAP Doc 201 Pre-Design Services

 
“EPASSSSP” - NON CREATIVE – no design and construction
  1.    E-conomic Feasibility Studies 2.    P-roject Financing 3.  A-rchitectural
Programming 4.  S-ite Selection and Analysis* 5.  S-ite Utilization and Land-Use
Studies* 6.  S-pace/Management Studies 7.  P-romotional Services   * Must be EnP,
Environmental Planner
MDPE – compensation method
 
Methods of Compensation
  1.    Percentage of Construction 2.    Multiple Direct Personnel Expense MDPE  
Architect            = NTRMf Consultant                  = NTRMf Staff                = NTRMf
------------------------------ E = Direct Cost E + MP + RE = Project Cost; where MP
(Marginal Cost = 30%), RE (Reimbursable Expense) Project Cost + AE = Professional
Fee: where AE = Architect & Engineer Fee N – T – R – Mf – Min. Fee = 2.0 – 2.5 as
Multiplier   3.    Lump Sum/ Fixed Fee 4.    Per Diem Plus Reimbursable Expense
5.    Combination 6.    Professional Fee and Expenses 7.    Turn Key  
Reimbursable Expenses
Conditions:   1.    Pertinent to the Project 2.    Must occur within 100 K = radius
3.    Mutual agreement  
Schedule of Payments
 
CONTRACTOR
1.    Downpayment -  20 – 50% of Project Cost 2.    Progressive Billing – base on
percentage of completion (not more than 1 month) 3.    Final Billing/Payment -  98%
Complete 4.    Guarantee Bond – enforced for 1 year  
ARCHITECT
1.    Proposal Fee       – 5% 2.    Schematic Design         – 15% 3.    Design Dev’t      - 15%
4.    Contract Docs     - 50% 5.    Retention           - 15% =  Liability 10%, Supervision 5%
SPECIALIZED ALLIED SERVICES SAS
1.  Proposal Fee       – 5% 2.  Prelim Drawings  - 25% 3.  Final Drawings    - 50%
4.  Retention           - 20% = 3 months after the acceptance of the Architect    
UAP Doc 202 Design Services: Regular Architectural Services
 
“PWSP” “SDCC” - Sequential
  1.    P-reliminary Design/S-chematic Design 2.    W-orking Drawings/D-esign Dev’t
Phase 3.    S-pecifications and Other Contract Documents/C-ontract Documents*
4.    P-art-Time Supervision/C-onstruction Phase*   *Under Contract Doc.
Phase (Refer to UAP Doc 301 General Conditions of a Contract)  
“GASSD”
  1.    G-eneral Conditions – Execution, Intent – satisfaction to finish the proj.,
Correlation 2.    A-greement 3.    S-pecifications 4.    S-pecial Provisions 5.    D-rawings
*Under Construction Phase
Important Milestones of Construction
 
“RERCF”
  1.      R-eference – Horizontal, Vertical 2.      E-xcavation – min. depth .60m until
stable – w/ signature of the Architect, must have a permit 3.      R-ebars 4.      C-
oncreting 5.      F-inishes – Mock up (samples)  
5 M’s of Construction
1.    M-achines 2.    M-oney 3.    M-anpower 4.    M-aterial 5.    M-inutes  
PROJECT CLASSIFICATION
UAP – degree of difficulty/complexity of design FCP – risk of occurrence of Fire NCP –
use and occupancy   ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS (SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM BASIC
FEE)  
“SMERM” “RHEAC”
 
GROUP DEFINITION MINIMUM BASIC FEE
S-imple (Hangars) Without partitions P50M & less 6%
M-oderate (Art Galleries) With partitions P50M & less 7%
E-xceptional (Aquariums) Requires P50M & less 8%
Consultants
R-esidences Single Detached or 10% of Proj. Const. Cost
Duplex
M-onumental Buildings Requires Concepts 12% of Proj. Const. Cost
(Expositions,
Mausoleums, Memorials
)
R-epetitive Buildings Construction of 1st Structure
Similar Structures – MBF2nd Structure
– 80% of BF3rd Structure
– 60% of
BFSucceeding   – 40% of
BF
H-ousing Projects Construction of 1st Unit = 10% MBF =
several residential A 2 to 10 Units = A +
units (60% of MBF x N) = B 11
and above = B + (30% of
MBF x N) ; where N =
no. of units
E-xtensive Detailing Design of detailed 15% of Proj. Const. Cost
Parts of
appurtenances,
special fittings, etc.
A-lterations and Structures MBF + 50% of MBF
Additions belonging to
Groups 1 to 5
C-onsultations and Technical matters, P200, P500
Arbitration service as an expert
witness
  
UAP Doc 203 Specialized Allied Services SAS

  “PILAC”  
SERVICES PARTICULARS PAYMENTS/SCHEDULE OF FEES
P-hysical Must be an EnP Type I Site Dev’t Planning
Planning 50 HAS – P5000/HAS = A
50-100 – A + P4500/HAS =
B 100-200 – B + P4000/HAS =
C over 200 – C + P3000   Type II
Subdivision Planning
(Urban)  MM, Cities, Regional
Centers, Provincial Capitals
100 HAS – P3000/HAS = A
100-200 – A + P2300/HAS =
Bover-200 – B + P2000/HAS = C  
Type II Subdivision Planning
(Rural) other localities
100 HAS – P2000/HAS = A
100-200 – A + P1500/HAS =
Bover-200 – B + P1000/HAS = C
I-nterior Design Licensed IND 12 – 20% cost of work
L-andscape Landscape 10 – 15% cost of work
Design Architect
A-coustic, Engineer ECE 10 – 15% cost of work
Communication
and Electronic
Engineering
Services
C-omprehensive Must be an EnP a.    Same w/ Physical
Planning 1.    Physical Planningb.    MDPE
Component
2.    Economic
Planning
3.    Socio-
Cultural
4.    Transport
5.    Legal &
Administrative
Civil works (preparation of detailed engineering drawings and specifications, roads,
drainage, sewerage, power and communication) – 4% cost of the development      
STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
 
UAP DOC 204 Construction Services

 
“FC”
  1.    F-ull Time Supervision – Team or Individual, Quality Control, Evaluation,
Records – Basic Salary if Architect 1- 1.5% 2.    C-onstruction Management – CM -
Team or Individual, Time and Cost Control, Coordination and Supervision – 1.5 –
3% of Construction Cost   3*.  P-roject Management – PM – 2 – 5% (Refer to UAP Doc
206 Comprehensive Architectural Services)  
  Before During After
Construction
CM Present
PM Present – Present Present –
Identifies, Advertising,
accredits, Promotional
recommends Services,
potential Building
contractors & Administrator
suppliers
     UAP Doc 205 Post-Construction Services (Maintenance and Administration)  
1.    BE – Building and Equipment Maintenance   If the building is Safe and habitable
– will issue – Certificate of Occupancy Good working condition and properly
maintained   2.    BG – Building & Grounds Administration  
1. Billing of Tenants
2. Security and Janitorial Services (Monitoring)
3. Local Ordinances
  Method of Compensation (BG)
1. Fixed Salary Basis – monthly
2. Percentage of Gross Rentals – 4-6%
  UAP 206 Comprehensive Architectural Services (Scope from UAP Doc 201 to 205)
The Project Manager – PM – 2 - 5% of Estimated Project Cost, Combination
Methods if performs in regular Architectural Services for the same project – will
compensate separately.  
Basic Functions
a.    Operates as a member of Owner-Architect-Engineer-Contractor b.    Contractor –
men and equipment, project delivery as per contract, Owner – funds are available to
complete project w/in budget estimates c.     Plan, Program, Monitor activities,
Adviser of material cost and Construction methods, Exercise Overall cost control.
Detailed Functions
a.    Pre-Construction Phase b.    Construction Phase    
UAP 207 Design-Build Services

 
Method of Project Delivery
1.    DBA Design-Build Services by Administration - 7% of Proj. Const. Cost   Proj.
Const. Cost. in addition to Architects fee for Regular Design Services (UAP 202) 10%
(if residential proj.) + 7% = 17%   2.    DBGMC Design Build
by Guaranteed Maximum Cost   a.    Lump Sum b.    If the cost is exceeded by not
more than 10% it is divided = bet. Architect and Client.  However if the excess is
more than 10% the Architect pays for all extra cost of the10%   UAP Doc 208
 Selection of the Architect & Methods of Compensation   1.    Direct Selection
2.    Indirect
1. Referral from satisfied client
2. Recommendation form another Architect
3. Comparative Selection
3.    Design Competition   Methods of Compensations (Refer to UAP Doc 201 Pre-
Design Services)
UAP Doc 301 General Conditions of a Contract

  1.    Establishes the relationship bet:

1. Architect and Client
2. Contractor and Client
3. Architect and Contractor
  2.    Establishes the norms of conduct
1. must have an Architect
2. must have an Engineer
3. its “Conditions”
  3.  Current Standards of the Practice whether in DESIGN and CONSTRUCTION
Section 1 – Definition of Documents (Glossary of Terms)  
Section 2 – Laws Regulation
a.    Site Conditions b.    Permits c.     Taxes d.    Royalties e.    Patents f.     Surveys  
Section 3 – Equipment Materials “Quality and Quantity”
Section 4 – Premises Temporary Facilities
  “TEMPACIL”* a.    Office – bedroom for Architect b.    Quarters – for staying workers
c.     Warehouse – storage d.    Accessway – road ways, bridge, hoist (elevator)
e.    Enclosure f.     Signage g.    Trial usage   *contractors expense  
Section 5 – Protection
a.    Property (work area) b.    Adjacent Property and Existing Utilities c.     Life, work,
and Property during emergencies  
Section 6 – Labor, Work, and Payments
  Labor – characteristics/quality No. /quality, no. of workers signed by YOU   Work –
duration and deadlines; if delay P20,000 per day.  Liquidated Damages = 0.01 of the
Contract Sum “by the government”      
Payments
 
Contractor
1.    Progressive Billing – partial % of Completion 2.    Request for inspection  
Architect will issue (if accept) a.    Certificate of Acceptance < b.    Certificate of
Payment – Owner for payment – pay or not pay c.     If 65% completion – the
contractor will issue of non-financial obligation (certificate)  
Section 7 Relationship bet. Architect and Sub-Contractor
  5 copies of Drawings to: a.    Contractor b.    Owner c.     Office of the Building
Official (OBO) d.    Fire Dept. e.    Site   Laws Affecting Real Estate Housing, General
Design, Construction, etc. 1.    PD 1096 – The National Building Code 2.    PD 1185 –
The Fire Code of the Philippines – Enforced by PNP Gen. Hermohenes Ebdane 3.    PD
957 – The Condominium & Subdivision Buyers Protective Law 4.    BP 220 – Socialized
Housing Law 5.    BP 344 – Law Enhancing the Mobility of the Disabled (Accessibility
Law)  
Laws that regulate the Practice of Architecture

1.    RA 545/RA9266 – the Architecture Law 2.    EO 164 – Regulating the Hiring of
Foreign Consultants 3.    PD 49 – Intellectual Property Law 4.    PD 223 - PRC Law
5.    LOI 1000 – Letter of Instructions, mandating government support only to APO
(Accredited Professional  Organization)  See print out of PRC 6.    RA 9283 –
Copyright Law   PD – Presidential Decree BP – Batas Pambansa EO - Executive
Order LOI – Letter of Instruction RA – Republic Act  Additional Terms:  
1.    According to RA9266 – all projects either big or small must have
a contract.  LAWYER – NOTARY – REGISTER OF CONTRACT 2.    Contractor – pays for
the Building Permit (cannot be reimbursed, not included in Estimates)
3.    Architect cannot be a Contractor at the same time. 4.    Contractor is profit
motivated; Builder is completion motivated; Contractor holds the
money; Builder doesn’t hold the money.  15 days can a contractor, atter giving due
notice to the owner/architect suspend work or terminate a
contract.  Responsible for the payment of insurance for personal injury and
to property; Responsible for the As-Built Plans of the Project 5.    2% per annum –
Interest (if money is not fully collected) 6.    TOR – Terms of Reference 7.    Building
Permit – validity 120 days, valid 12 months if constructed has not commenced;
exception government structure; excepted if P15,000 proj. cost8.    Notary –
to legalize document with series no., document no., etc. 9.    Arbitration – can file a
case after 30 days 10.   Specifications – are printed documents stipulating
the procedural aspects of the contract 11.   Variance – is the minimum possible
deviation from standards which is permitted to make a highly beneficial housing
project. 12.   Project duration is computed immediately from the receipt date of the
NTP 13.   Design of any religious structures is assessed professional fees
14.   Competitive bidding is mandatory for public work projects 15.   7 Days –
affectivity of a Construction contract from receipt of Notice of Final Payment
16.   Civil Code – liability of Architect for Regular Design of structures – 15
years 17.   PERT – Prog. Evaluation Review Technique 18.   CPM – Critical Path
Method