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Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 44 of 2000)

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Guideline for Professional Fees issued in terms of Section 34(2)

Method 1: Project Cost Based Fee

 

METHOD 1: Project Cost Based Fee

 

The project cost-based fee in Tables 1-3 is based on the full scope of standard services provided.

 

Table 1: Low Complexity

 

LOW COMPLEXITY

Cost Bracket

Value of works

Primary Fee

Plus, secondary fee

From

To

Add %

On balance over

A

B

C

D

E

1.

1

200 000,00

11 341,85

17,53%

1

2.

200 001,00

650 000,00

46 393,33

16,85%

200 001,00

3.

650 001,00

2 000 000,00

122 193,97

12,43%

650 001,00

4.

2 000 001,00

4 000 000,00

289 927,74

10,83%

2 000 001,00

5.

4 000 001,00

6 500 000,00

506 559,80

10,55%

4 000 001,00

6.

6 500 001,00

13 000 000,00

770 251,28

9,16%

6 500 001,00

7.

13 000 001,00

40 000 000,00

1 365 321,64

8,86%

13 000 001,00

8.

40 000 001,00

130 000 000,00

3 755 421,23

8,85%

40 000 001,00

9.

130 000 001,00

260 000 000,00

11 717 437,86

8,28%

130 000 001,00

10.

260 000 001,00

520 000 000,00

22 475 739,42

8,08%

260 000 001,00

11.

520 000 001,00

1 040 000 000,00

43 501 431,14

7,88%

520 000 001,00

12.

1 040 000 001,00

-    

84 483 711,59

7,28%

1 040 000 001,00

 

Table 2: Medium Complexity

 

MEDIUM COMPLEXITY

Cost Bracket

Value of works

Primary Fee

Plus, secondary fee

From

To

Add %

On balance over

A

B

C

D

E

1.

1

200 000,00

13 570,07

20,96%

1

2.

200 001,00

650 000,00

55 507,74

20,16%

200 001,00

3.

650 001,00

2 000 000,00

146 200,15

14,87%

650 001,00

4.

2 000 001,00

4 000 000,00

346 886,84

12,96%

2 000 001,00

5.

4 000 001,00

6 500 000,00

606 078,35

12,62%

4 000 001,00

6.

6 500 001,00

13 000 000,00

921 574,57

10,95%

6 500 001,00

7.

13 000 001,00

40 000 000,00

1 633 552,23

10,60%

13 000 001,00

8.

40 000 001,00

130 000 000,00

4 493 209,93

10,59%

40 000 001,00

9.

130 000 001,00

260 000 000,00

14 019 441,47

9,91%

130 000 001,00

10.

260 000 001,00

520 000 000,00

26 891 315,09

9,68%

260 000 001,00

11.

520 000 001,00

1 040 000 000,00

52 047 706,61

9,43%

520 000 001,00

12.

1 040 000 001,00

   -  

101 081 351,13

8,71%

1 040 000 001,00

 

Table 3: High Complexity

 

HIGH COMPLEXITY

Cost Bracket

Value of works

Primary Fee

Plus, secondary fee

From

To

Add %

On balance over

A

B

C

D

E

1.

1

200 000,00

15 798,28

24,41%

1

2.

200 001,00

650 000,00

64 622,16

23,47%

200 001,00

3.

650 001,00

2 000 000,00

170 206,35

17,31%

650 001,00

4.

2 000 001,00

4 000 000,00

403 845,93

15,09%

2 000 001,00

5.

4 000 001,00

6 500 000,00

705 596,92

14,69%

4 000 001,00

6.

6 500 001,00

13 000 000,00

1 072 897,87

12,76%

6 500 001,00

7.

13 000 001,00

40 000 000,00

1 901 782,84

12,33%

13 000 001,00

8.

40 000 001,00

130 000 000,00

5 230 998,63

12,33%

40 000 001,00

9.

130 000 001,00

260 000 000,00

16 321 445,09

11,52%

130 000 001,00

10.

260 000 001,00

520 000 000,00

31 306 890,75

11,26%

260 000 001,00

11.

520 000 001,00

1 040 000 000,00

60 593 982,10

10,98%

520 000 001,00

12.

1 040 000 001,00

-

117 678 990,65

10,16%

1 040 000 001,00

 

Method of Fee Calculation

• Primary Fee (C) for applicable Cost Bracket of Value of Works.
• Secondary Fee (D) for applicable Cost Bracket of Value of Works.
• Calculated as (Applicable Value of Works minus Column E) x % in terms of Column D.

 

Example: Fee Calculations – From tables above.

 

Complexity

Low Complexity

Medium Complexity

High Complexity

Value of Works

R3 000 000

R 3 000 000

R3 000 000

Primary Fee

R289 927,74

R346 886,84

R403 845,93

Secondary Fee

(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x

10,83%

R999 999 x 10,83%

R108 316,51

(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x

12,96%

R999 999 x 12,96%

R129 602,87

(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x

15,09%

R999 999 x 15,09%

R150 889,22

Professional Fee

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R289 927,74 + R108 316,51

R398 244,25

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R346 886,84 + R129 602,87

R476 489,71

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R403 845,93 + R150 889,22

R554 735,15