APPENDIX E (Published by special permission and courtesy of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.) SCHEDULE OF CHARGES APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ADOPTED DEC. 15-17, 1908. The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects as a professional body, recognizing that the value of an Architect's services varies with his experience, ability, and the locality and character of the work upon which he is employed, does not establish a rate of compensation binding upon its members, but it is the judgment of the New York Chapter that for full professional services adequately rendered, an architect practicing in the City of New York should receive as reasonable remuneration therefor at least the compensation mentioned in the following schedule of charges: I. The Architect's professional services consist of the necessary conferences, the preparation of preliminary studies, working drawings, specifications, large scale and full size detail drawings, and of the general direction and supervision of the work, for which, except as hereinafter mentioned, the minimum charge, based upon the total cost of the work complete, as established by the American Institute of Architects, 1908, is: . 6 per cent. SCHEDULE OF CHARGES, N. Y. CHAPTER A. I. A. 269 2. Residential Work: Private dwellings within the limits of the City of On the first $50,000 of cost. 8 per cent. 6 per cent. Private dwellings outside of the City of New York, including stables and other dependencies. On the first $50,000 of cost On the balance of cost. . 10 per cent. 8 per cent. The graduated commission applies only to the above two classes of residential work. 3. Monumental, decorative and landscape work, special interior and cabinet work, alterations to existing buildings. In all cases whether in connection with Federal, Municipal, or other work IO per cent. 4. Designs for fabrics, furniture and fixtures, lighting fixtures, and special decorative work 15 per cent. 5. Articles not designed by the architect but purchased under his direction . 6 per cent. 6. All disbursements for travelling expenses, measurements, surveys, fees for expert advice when requested or sanctioned by the client, and the cost of all prints, to be paid for by the client. 7. All of the above charges are subject to increase by special arrangement, where the cost of the work is small or the conditions unusually difficult. 8. By special interiors and cabinet work, is meant that part of the work which is individual, requiring special study and drawings for each room or each feature thereof, as distinguished from the work which is repetitious and which can be executed from typical drawings and general specifications. 9. The supervision of an architect does not guarantee the performance of the contract by the contractor, IO. or insure the client against defective work thereunder. The Schedule of the American Institute of Architects, shall govern in all cases not covered by the foregoing Schedule. F. H. HOLDEN, Secretary, New York Chapter, A. I. A. Adopted, January 8th, 1910. Copyright 1910, by the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects |