Hello,
I'm stuck and need some advice...
Our plan for a single-family house is currently with the city for building permit / planning permission. So far, everything is going well. We have hired an architect for phases 1 to 4 of the service stages.
We have now started obtaining quotes ourselves. The quote from the structural shell builder is €95,000, while the architect’s estimate was €117,500. My question is: according to HOAI, is the architect allowed to include the costs for the structural shell in their fee calculations if we contract it ourselves? I’ve read a lot about this but still don’t fully understand it! If we only use service phases 1 to 4 and manage the trades ourselves, what then serves as the basis for the architect’s fee calculations?
I would really appreciate any help!
Thanks in advance!
I'm stuck and need some advice...
Our plan for a single-family house is currently with the city for building permit / planning permission. So far, everything is going well. We have hired an architect for phases 1 to 4 of the service stages.
We have now started obtaining quotes ourselves. The quote from the structural shell builder is €95,000, while the architect’s estimate was €117,500. My question is: according to HOAI, is the architect allowed to include the costs for the structural shell in their fee calculations if we contract it ourselves? I’ve read a lot about this but still don’t fully understand it! If we only use service phases 1 to 4 and manage the trades ourselves, what then serves as the basis for the architect’s fee calculations?
I would really appreciate any help!
Thanks in advance!
As already mentioned, since you have hired the architect only for design phases 1-4, his cost estimate applies—and nothing less. For him, your "offer phase" does not exist.
You awarded him a contract based on an offer. The fee should be specified there! That is exactly what you will have to pay.
You awarded him a contract based on an offer. The fee should be specified there! That is exactly what you will have to pay.
Mia123 schrieb:
Now my question: is the architect allowed to include the costs for the shell construction as part of his chargeable costs according to HOAI if we contract it ourselves? I If you were well informed, you wouldn’t even think of asking a question like that.