22 CAR § 111-212. Design services fee schedule

(a)(1) The following fee schedule for basic services as defined in 22 CAR § 111-202 is based upon a percentage of the total (final) construction cost including all adjustments (increases and decreases) by change order or negotiations and as modified by the footnotes at the bottom of this schedule. (2) For projects less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more than fifty million dollars ($50,000,000), fees may be negotiated subject to Building Authority Division approval. CONSTRUCTION COST BASIC FEE Less than $50,000 As Negotiated $50,001 to $75,000 9.25% $75,001 to $100,000 9.00% $100,001 to $200,000 8.75% $200,001 to $300,000 8.50% $300,001 to $400,000 8.25% $400,001 to $500,000 8.00% $500,001 to $600,000 7.75% $600,001 to $700,000 7.50% $700,001 to $800,000 7.25% $800,001 to $900,000 7.00% $900,001 to $1,000,000 6.75% $1,000,001 to $20,000,000 6.50% $20,000,001 to$ 22,500,000 6.25% $22,500,001 to $25,000,000 6.00% $25,000,001 to $27,500,000 5.75% $27,500,001 to $30,000,000 5.50% $30,000,001 to $32,500,000 5.25% $32,500,001 to $35,000,000 5.00% $35,000,001 to $37,500,000 4.75% $37,500,001 to $40,000,000 4.50% $40,000,001 to $42,500,000 4.25% $42,500,001 to $50,000,000 4.00% Over $50,000,000 As Negotiated (b)(1) Prior to applying any of the modifiers listed below, departments shall submit a request for authorization to negotiate a contract containing these modifiers to the Design Review Section. (2) The request shall include a description of the services to be added or deleted and the range the department intends to negotiate. (3) For simple projects such as warehouses, parking lots, parking decks, agricultural facilities or similar, deduct a minimum of one percent (1%) from the fees indicated. (4) For projects involving the site adaptation of an existing design such as a standard bath house or employee residence, deduct a minimum of two percent (2%) from the fees indicated. (5) For complex projects such as hospitals, medical or research facilities, or laboratories containing extensive amounts of scientific equipment, add a maximum of one and five-tenths percent (1.5%) to the fees indicated. (6) For projects involving the renovation of existing structures where accurate as-built information does not exist, add a maximum of two percent (2%) to the fees indicated to allow the design professional to survey the facility and develop accurate plans of existing conditions. (7)(A) For projects where more intense observation is required to ensure proper execution of the project such as installation of underground utilities and pouring of massive or structural concrete structures, add a maximum of four percent (4%) to the fees indicated. (B) Departments are encouraged to negotiate these additional fees on an hourly rate not to exceed the four-percent maximum. (C) These services shall be listed on the professional services under “Compensation” as a separate line item entitled “Additional Project Observation”.