Each of the ten (10) major services can be contracted separately to the Architect depending

upon the desire and needs of the client.

Methods of Compensation Application
Percentage of Project Construction Cost (%PCC) Used Worldwide
Multiple of Direct Personal Expenses (MDPE) (1.5-2.5) Non-Creative Work
Professional Fee Plus Expenses (PFPE) Continuing Relationship w/ client
Lump Sum or Fixed Fee (LS/FF) Government Projects
Per Diem, Honorarium Plus Reimbursable Expenses Personal time

SPP DOC 201 – Pre-Design Services – ranging from initial problem identification to activities
that would allow the Architect to initially conceptualize an array of architectural & allied
solutions.
Ex. Consultation, pre-feasibility studies, feasibility studies, site selection and analysis, site
utilization and land-use studies, architectural research, architectural programming, space
planning, space management studies, value management, design brief preparation, promotional
services and other related activities.
Method of Compensation -MDPE, PFPE, LS/FF, pe rdiem/ Honorarium, or mixed methods.

SPP DOC 202 – Regular Design Services – consist of:

1. Project Definition Phase – 5%
2. Schematic Design Phase – 15&
3. Design Development Phase – 20%
4. Contract Document Phase – 50%
5. Bidding/ Negotiation Phase
6. Construction Phase – 10%

Group 1 Buildings of simplest utilization. Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) for

ex. Armories, Bakeries, Detailed Architectural & Engineering Design
Manufacturing/ Industrial plants, Services (DAEDS) 5% of Project Construction
Simple loft type buildings etc. Cost (PCC)

RPF for Detailed Architectural Design

Services (DADS) 3% of Project Construction
Cost (PCC)

Group 2 Buildings of moderate complexity. Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) for

Ex. Art Galleries, Banks, Religious
Facilities, Office Buildings,
Residential Condominiums, Police
Stations, Dorms, Malls, Schools,
Mixed used buildings, etc.
Detailed Architectural & Engineering Design
Services (DAEDS) 6% of Project Construction
Cost (PCC)
RPF for Detailed Architectural Design
Services (DADS) 3.6% of Project Construction
Cost (PCC)
Group 3 Buildings of Exceptional character.
Ex. Airports, Aquariums,
Mortuaries, Gymnasiums,
Hospitals, Hotels, Transport
Facilities, Theaters, etc.
Group 4 Residences.
Single-detached, single-attached or
duplex, row houses, small
apartment houses and townhouses
Group 5 Monumental buildings.
Ex, Exposition & Fair buildings,
Mausoleums, Museums,
specialized decorative buildings
Group 6 Plan/design and related contract
documents are re-used for
repetitive construction of similar
buildings without amending the
drawing & specifications.
Group 7 Housing projects
Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) for
Detailed Architectural & Engineering Design
Services (DAEDS) 7% of Project Construction
Cost (PCC)
RPF for Detailed Architectural Design
Services (DADS) 4.2% of Project Construction
Cost (PCC)
Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) for
Detailed Architectural & Engineering Design
Services (DAEDS) 10% of Project Construction
Cost (PCC)
RPF for Detailed Architectural Design
Services (DADS) 6% of Project Construction
Cost (PCC)
Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) for
Detailed Architectural & Engineering Design
Services (DAEDS) 12% of Project Construction
Cost (PCC)
RPF for Detailed Architectural Design
Services (DADS) 7.5% of Project Construction
Cost (PCC)
First (1st) Building – 100% of Recommended
Professional Fee (RPF) for the type of building.
Second (2nd) Building – 50% of RPF for type of
the building.
Third (3rd) Building – 40% of RPF for type of
the Building.
Fourth (4th) & succeeding Buildings – 30% of
RPF for type of building.
First (1st) Unit - DAEDS – 10%
DADS – 6%
From two to ten units (2-10)
DAEDS - Fee for one unit plus 50% of
RPF for each additional unit.
DADS - Fee for one unit plus 30% of
RPF for each additional unit.
Eleven to thirty units (11-30)
DAEDS - Fee for 10 units plus 40% of
RPF for each additional unit.
DADS - Fee for 10 units plus 24% of
RPF for each additional unit.
Thirty-one to fifty units (31-50)

Group 8 Extensive detail such as designs
for built-in components or
elements, built-in equipment,
special fittings, screens, counters,
architectural interiors &
development planning and/or
design.
Group 9 Alterations/ Renovations,
Rehabilitations, retrofit &
expansion/additions to existing
buildings belonging to Groups 1 to
5.
Group 10 Render opinion or give advice
SPP DOC 203 – Specialized Architectural Services – working in dual capacity as Architect-
of-record and as Consulting Architect for specialized architectural services or as consulting
architect only.
Architectural Interior (AI) – RPF
Architectural Interior (AI)
Physical Planning - such as Industrial
Estates, Commercial, Religious, Institutional
and Government/ Civic Centers, Sports
Complexes, Tourist Centers/ Tourism
Estates/ Resort, Amusement Parks,
Educational Facilities, Residential & Housing
Subdivisions & the like
DAEDS - Fee for 30 units plus 25% of
RPF for each additional unit.
DADS - Fee for 30 units plus 15% of
RPF for each additional unit.
Fifty-one and above (50+)
DAEDS - Fee for 50 units plus 15% of
RPF for each additional unit.
DADS - Fee for 50 units plus 9% of RPF
for each additional unit.
RPF = 15% of the Project Construction Cost
150%of the Recommended Professional Fee
(RPF).
RPF shall not be less than Php 1,000.00 per
hour.
When rendering services as an expert witness –
Php 5,000.00 per appearance regardless as to
whether the scheduled hearing took place or
not.
RPF is 10% to 15% of the cost of work
depending on the complexity required.
Preliminary Design – 30% of the fee
Final design – 50% of the fee
Completion of the Project – 20% of the fee
RPF is Php 50,000.00 per hectare for the first
five (5 has.) hectares net to the architect.
RPF – Php 5.00 per sq.m – Basic rate for the
first 5 hectares or less.
Php 250,000.00
 RPF – Php 4.00 per sq.m – Over 5 hectares
up to 10 hectares
Php 250,000.00 + Php 40,000.00 per hectare
in excess of 5 hectares.

RPF – Php 3.00 per sq.m – Over 10 hectares

up to 50 hectares
Php 450,000.00 + Php 30,000.00 per hectare
in excess of 10 hectares.

RPF – Php 1.50 per sq.m – Over 50 hectares

and above.
Php 1,650,000.00 + Php 15,000.00 per
hectare in excess of 50 hectares.

*The rate stipulated above is based on the

assumption that the land to be developed is
moderately flat. However, if the land is
rugged with steep terrain the fee shall
increase by 20% to 30%.

SPP DOC 204-A – Full-time Supervision Services – includes quality control, evaluation of
Construction work, Preparation of Daily Inspection Reports, Filing of documents.
RPF is 1% to 1.5% of Project Construction Cost (PCC).
SPP DOC 204-B – Construction Management Services – includes coordination and
supervision, cost and time control, quality control of work and keeping of records.
RPF is 1.5% to 3% of Project Construction Cost (PCC).
SPP DOC 205 – Post Construction Services
SPP DOC 206 – Comprehensive Architectural Services – (Project Management)
RPF is 2% to 5% of Project Construction Cost (PCC).
SPP DOC 207 – Design-Build Services
Design-Build Services by Administration – 7% of PCC
Design-Build Services on a Guaranteed Maximum Cost – 10% of PCC
SPP DOC 208 – Architectural Design Competition
SPP DOC 209 – Professional Architectural Consulting Services (PACS)