22 CAR § 111-203. Architectural and building-related engineering services fees

(a)(1) Fees shall be based on the design services fee schedule shown in 22 CAR § 111-212. (2) This fee schedule is to be used for all architectural, civil, landscape architecture, structural, and electrical design professional services. (3) These fees shall be considered part of basic services for a project as defined in 22 CAR § 111-202. (b) The fee schedule shall be used to determine the base fee computed based on the design professional providing all basic services multiplied by a percentage of the total construction cost. (c) Unless otherwise negotiated, base fees shall include the full services of all normal consultants, i.e., civil, architectural, landscape, structural, mechanical, and electrical, per 22 CAR § 111-202. (d)(1) All standard professional services contracts, negotiated as a percentage of construction cost, shall pay compensation to the design professional based on actual construction cost, including all negotiations and change orders through final acceptance and payments to the contractor. (2) Estimated construction cost, as approved by the department, shall be used until the bids are accepted or if the project is canceled.