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Project fees are usually negotiated on the basis of a fixed fee for service but  may also be established on the basis of an hourly rate. 

Consultations can also take place on the basis of an hourly rate.

Please call 08 8410 9218, fax 08 8410 1233 

or email design@ecopolis.com.au for an appointment.

For  details on the usual range of architectural services offered see below: What does an architect do?

Ecopolis Pty Ltd ACN 008 090 391
RAIA Practice Member

What does an architect do?

There are four stages in a typical architectural service provision.

1 DESIGN CONCEPT

Pre-design

• obtain the client’s brief.
• recommend fees & appointment of consultants.
• assess site.
• review regulatory & code requirements.

Sketch Design

• organise & attend client & other meetings as required.
• prepare sketches, diagrams & information to explain the design.
• brief consultants.
• do preliminary costings.
• select materials & finishes.
• proceed with client approval to final detailed design.

2 DETAILED DESIGN

• develop sketch design to final design. with drawings & appropriate documents to explain the design.
• co-ordinate consultant inputs.
• provide schedules.
• review design against budget.
• organise & attend client & other meetings as required.
• planning & development approval.
• proceed with client approval to documentation.

3 CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION

• provide recommendations on tendering process.
• prepare drawings at appropriate scale including plans, elevations & sections together with details &amp. schedules to enable project to be tendered.
• co-ordinate input of other consultants.
• prepare specification.
• submit documents for building approval & tendering.
• proceed with client approval to call tenders.

4 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Tendering

• call tenders & respond to enquiries from tenderers.
• close & assess tenders.
• negotiate with preferred tenderer.

Administration

• prepare contract documents.
• site inspections.
• check work in progress.
• review shop drawings & other submissions.
• supplement details & information as appropriate.
• arrange site & other meetings as required.
• provide reports.
• assess progress claims etc.
• prepare defects list.
• inspect & issue notice of practical completion.

Post Construction

• assess final contract account.
• inspect works.
• issue final certificate.