In compliance with

PRBoA Resolution No. 3 s. 2010

 ln compliance with Republic Act No.
9266, othewise known as "The Architecture
Act of 2004", the Professional Regulation
Commission through the Professional
Regulatory Board of Architecture and the
United Architects of the Philippines, the
integrated and accredited professional
organization of architects (IAPOA), embarked
on the most challenging task aimed at
reviewing and updating the 1979 Standards
of Professional Practice; not only for guiding
professional performance in different
settings, but also for ensuring high quality of
professional services and assuring the public
that the architecture profession imposes its
canons of behaviour not only with respect to
knowledge and skills but also with respect to
integrity, independence, and commitment to
quality service.
 The Newupdated Standards of
Professional Practice (SPP) approved by
the PRC on July 27 ,2010 enjoined the UAP,
to craft the Architect's Guidelines for SPP
Compliances (the Architect's Guidelines),
as
a result, these guidelines are promulgated
to
guide architects on the different applicable
methods of compensation for various
professional services and determining the
appropriate fees for services rendered and
to
serve as reference forclients in
understanding
the valuable work of an architect.
The Architect's compensation is based
on the Architect's / architectural firm's
talents, skill, experience, and on the
type and level of professional services
provided. Compensation for Regular
Design Services may be based on one
or more of the following:
6.2.1 Percentage (%) of Project
Construction Cost (PCC)
6.2.2 Unit Cost Method based on Project Construction Cost
6.2.3 Professional Fee plus Expenses
6.2.4 Lump Sum or Fixed Fee
6.2.5 Per Diem. Honorarium Plus Reimbursable Expenses
6.2.6 Multiple of Direct Personnel
Expenses
6.2.7 Mixed Methods of Compensation
6.3 Recommended Professional Fee (RPF)
Professional architectural work is
classified in accordance with the
degree of complexity and the creative
skill required to meet the requirements
of the Client within technical, functional,
economic and aesthetic constraints.
A grouping of buildings is provided to
determine the fair remuneration for the
Architect.
Buildings of the simplest
utilization and character, which
are without complication of plan/
design or detail and which require
only a minimum of architectural
finishes, engineering and allied
architectural elements:
Armories Packaging and Printing Plants
Processing Plants Public Markets
Bakeries Parking Service Garages
Structures
Manufacturing/industrial plants
Habitable Simple Loft-Type Buildings
Agricultural Buildings
Hangars Other similar warehouses utilization type
Industrial Buildings buildings
Project Construction Cost Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) for
(PCC) Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design
Services (DAEDS)
Project and
P 50.0 million Construction
less Cost Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) for 5%
(PCC) Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design
Over P50.0 million to Services (DAEDS) P2,500,000
P100.0 million plus 4% of excess of P50.0 million
P 50.0 million and less 5%
Over P100.0 million
Over P50.0 to to
million P4,500,000
P2,500,000
P200.0P100.0
millionmillion plusplus
3%4%
of of
excess
excessofofP100.0 million
P50.0 million
Over P200.0 millionmillion
Over P100.0 to to P7,500,000
P4,500,000
P500.0P200.0
millionmillion plus
plus2%
3%ofofexcess of P100.0
excess of P200.0million
million
Over million
Over 500.0 P200.0 to
million to P7,500,000
P13,500,000
P500.0 million
P1.0 billion plus 2%
plus 1% ofofexcess
excessof of
P200.0
P500million
million
Over 500.0 million to P13,500,000
Over P1.0
P1.0billion
billion
P18,500,000
plus 1% of excess of P500 million
plus 1/2% of excess of P1.0 billion
Over P1.0 billion P18,500,000
plus 1/2% of excess of P1.0 billion
Project Construction Cost Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) for
(PCC) Detailed Architectural Design Services
(DADS)
P 50.0 million and less 3.0%
Over P50.0 million to P1,500,000
P100.0 million plus 2.4% of excess of P50.0 million
Over P100.0 million to P2,700,000
P200.0 million plus 1.8% of excess of P100.0 million
Over P200.0 million to P4,500,000
P500.0 million plus 1.2% of excess of P200.0 million
Over 500.0 million to P8,100,000
P1.0 billion plus 0.6% of excess of P500.0 million
Over P1.0 billion P11,100,000
plus 0.6% of excess of P1.0 billion
Buildings of moderate complexity of plan/design requiring a moderate amount
of research and of engineering and allied architectural design.
Art Galleries Office Buildings
Office Condominium
Banks Exchange
Park, Playground and Open-Air
Other Buildings Recreational Facilities
Financial institutions
Residential Condominiums
Bowlodromes
Police Stations
Call Centers
Postal Facilities
Churches and Religious Facilities
Private Clubs
City Town Halls & Civic Centers
Publishing Plants
College Buildings Race Tracks
Convents, Monasteries & Seminaries Restaurants / Fastfood Stores
Correctional & Detention Facilities Retail / Wholesale Stores
Court Houses/Halls of Justice Schools
Dormitories Serviced Apartments
Exhibition Halls & Display Structures Shopping Centers
Fire Stations Showrooms / Service Centers
Laundries & Cleaning Facilities Specialty Shops
Libraries Supermarkets / Hyper-marts
Malls / Mall Complexes Welfare Buildings
Motels & Apartels Mixed Use Buildings
Multi-storey Apartments Other buildings of similar nature or use
Nursing Homes
Project Construction Cost Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) for
(PCC) Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design
Services (DAEDS)
P 50.0 million and less 6%
Over P50.0 million to P3,000,000
P100.0 million plus 5% of excess of P 50.0 million
Over P100.0 million to P5,500,000
P200.0 million plus 4% of excess of P100.0 million
Over P200.0 million to P9,500,000
P500.0 million plus 3% of excess of P200.0 million
Over 500.0 million to P18,500,000
P1.0 billion plus 2% of excess of P500 million
Over P1.0 billion P28,500,000
plus 1% of excess of P1.0 billion
Project Construction Cost Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) for
(PCC) Detailed Architectural Design Services
(DADS)
P 50.0 million and less 3.6%
Over P50.0 million to P1,800,000
P100.0 million plus 3.0% of excess of P50.0 million
Over P100.0 million to P3,300,000
P200.0 million plus 2.4% of excess of P100.0 million
Over P200.0 million to p 5, 700,000
P500.0 million plus 1.8% of excess of P200.0 million
Over 500.0 million to P11,100,000
P1.0 billion plus 1.2% of excess of P500.0 million
Over P1.0 billion P17,100,000
plus 0.6% of excess of P1.0 billion
Buildings of exceptional character and complexity of plan design or requiring
comparatively large amounts of research and of engineering and allied
architectural design:
Airport wet/ Dry Ports & Terminals Cold Storage Facilities
Mental institutions Public Health Centers
Aquariums Convention Facilities
Mortuaries Research Facilities
Auditoriums Gymnasiums Stadia
NuclearFacilities
Hospitals&MedicalBuildings
Telecommunication Buildings
Hotels Theaters & Similar Facilities
Laboratories/TestingFacilities
TransportationFacilities&Systems
Marinas and Resort Complexes Veterinary
Hospitals
MedicalArts Offices & Clinics Other
buildings of similar nature or use
Breweries
Observatories
Project Construction Cost Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) for
(PCC) Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design
Services (DAEDS)
P 50.0 million and less 7%
Over P50.0 million to P3,500,000
P100.0 million plus 6% of excess of P 50.0 million
Over P100.0 million to p 6,500,000
P200.0 million plus 5% of excess of P100.0 million
Over P200.0 million to P11,500,000
P500.0 million plus 4% of excess of P200.0 million
Over 500.0 million to P23,500,000
P1.0 billion plus 3% of excess of P500 million
Over P1.0 billion P38,500,000
plus 2% of excess of P1.0 billion
Project Construction Cost Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) for
(PCC) Detailed Architectural Design Services
(DADS)
P 50.0 million and less 4.2%
Over P50.0 million to P2,100,000
P100.0 million plus 3.6% of excess of P50.0 million
Over P100.0 million to P3,900,000
P200.0 million plus 3% of excess of P100.0 million
Over P200.0 million to P6,900,000
P500.0 million plus 2.4% of excess of P200.0 million
Over 500.0 million to P14,100,000
P1.0 billion plus 1.8% of excess of P500.0 million
Over P1.0 billion P23,100,000
plus 1.2% of excess of P1.0 billion