Prof Prac 2 - Administrative Aspect

Schematic Design Stage (SD)

The first phase or stage of a regular landscape architectural service.

• Ascertain project requirements.

• Prepare schematic studies leading to a recommended solution.

• Submit probable construction cost.

Design Development Stage (DD)

The second phase or tage of a regular landscape architectural service.

• Prepares plan, elevations, and other drawings; outline specification.

• Illustrate the size and character of the project

• Submit further statement of probable construction cost.

Contract Document Stage (For Bidding)

The third phase or stage in regular landscape architectural service.

• Prepares complete construction drawings and specifications.

• Prepare detailed architectural, structural, electrical, plumbing/sanitary, mechanical, and other service-connected equipment.

• Furnishes 5 complete sets of contract documents for bidding.

• Inform owner of adjustments in costs.

• Assists owner in securing government approvals.

Construction Stage (For Construction)

The fourth and last phase or stage in a regular landscape architectural service.

• Prepare forms for contract letting, documents for bidding and for construction.

• Assists owner in obtaining proposals from contractors.

• Decides on claims of owner and contractor.

• Periodically visits the project site to monitor general progress.

• Issues certificate of payment

Government Projects

Group 1 of PALA’s regular design services percentage fee schedule is dedicated for _________.

Institutional, Recreational, Industrial, and Large-scale Residential Dev’t Projects

Group 2 of PALA’s regular design services percentage fee schedule is dedicated for _________.

Private Projects

Group 3 of PALA’s regular design services percentage fee schedule is dedicated for _________.

Technical Specifications

A written document that provide information required for proper construction or material and equipment procurement, which cannot be placed in the drawings.

PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) - CPM (Critical Path Method)

Critical Path Method

Duration

[PERT-CPM] Amount of time required to complete each activity.

Event

[PERT-CPM] Point in time signaling the beginning or end of one or more activities.

Dummy Activity

[PERT-CPM] Doesn’t represent work and doesn’t involve duration and cost; it only serves as dependecy connector or sequence indicator.

Critical Path

[PERT-CPM] Longest path in time through the network; delay in one of the activities will increase the project duration.

Float/Slack

[PERT-CPM] Leeway that can be used without adverse effect on the project = EF-ES or LF-LS.

Early Start

[PERT-CPM] Earliest point in time that an activity can start provided all activities before it have been finished.

Late Start

[PERT-CPM] Limiting point or deadline by which time the activity must start.

Early Finish

[PERT-CPM] Earliest possible time an activity can be finished.

Late Finish

[PERT-CPM] Time that the activity must be finished if the project is not to be delayed.

PALA Document 201

[PALA Document 200] Pre-planning and pre-design services

PALA Document 202

[PALA Document 200] Regular landscape architecture design services

PALA Document 203

[PALA Document 200] Specialized landscape design and allied services.

PALA Document 204

[PALA Document 200] Landscape construction management services

PALA Document 205

[PALA Document 200] Post construction services

PALA Document 206

[PALA Document 200] Project Management Services

PALA Document 207

[PALA Document 200] Design and Build Engagements

Time-Scale Charges

[PALA 201, 203 - 205] Methods of Fee Compensation: Based on actual man hours or negotiated upper limit.

Lump-Sum Charges

[PALA 201 - 205] Computed based on the estiated time required for the project, or a percentage of the project cost.

Percentage-Scale Charges

[PALA 201 - 204] Compensation herein is a percentage of the project’s development cost, where the same could be resonably estimated.

Government Projects

[PALA 201 - 202, 205 - 207] Landscape architect’s compensation shall be subject to the limitations set forth under applicable laws, rules, and regulations or guidelines on the hiring of consultants.

2% per annuum

[PALA 201 - 207] Interest rate due to late payment fees to the landscape architect, unless agreed upon.

30 days

[PALA 201 - 207] Late payment fees, subject to 2% per annuum interest covers feee unpaid within ______ days from receipt of billing.

Net

[PALA 201 - 207] Landscape Architect’s fee is ________ of tax; shall be covered by the client.

10% - 15%

[PALA 201] Progress Payments upon signing of agreement.

10% - 15%

[PALA 201] Progress Payments upon submission of inception reports.

40% - 50%

[PALA 201] Progress Payments upon submission of pre-final report.

20% - 40%

[PALA 201] Progress Payments upon submission of final report.

5% - 15%

[PALA 202 - 203] Progress Payments upon signing of contract.

5% - 15%

[PALA 202 - 203] Progress payments upon comletion of schematic / concept phase.

25% - 35%

[PALA 202 - 203] Progress payments upon comletion of design development phase.

30% - 45%

[PALA 202 - 203] Progress payments upon comletion of contracts documents phase.

10% - 15%

[PALA 202 - 203] Progress payments during construction supervision.

3%

[PALA 203] Methods of payment for government projects, shall not exceed _____% of the estimated development project cost.

Pre-bid Preliminaries

[PALA 204] This involves the preparation of documents for construction, including the forms for contract letting through the evaluation of bid tenders, and the supervision of works in progress.

Bid Evaluation

[PALA 204] This entails assisting the client in obtaining proposals from contractors, preparing an abstract of bids, evaluating bid tenders, awarding and preparing the contracts therefore.

Construction Management

[PALA 204] This includes deciding on all claims of the client and contractor and on matters relating to the execution and progress of work.; up to completion.

10-15%

[PALA 204] Progress of payment upon signing of contract.

35% - 40%

[PALA 204] Progress of payment upon completion of 50% of the works.

35% - 40%

[PALA 204] Progress of payment upon completion of 75% of the works.

10% - 15%

[PALA 204] Progress of payment upon turnover of the project to the client.

Grounds Keeping Maintenance Services

[PALA 205] Under post-construction services, this service ensure that the design intent shall continue in the future.

Post-Construction Evaluation

[PALA 205] Under post construction services, this service involves the post construction evaluation of effectiveness of all facilities and materials as constructed.

4% - 6%

[PALA 205] The professional fee shall be between _________% percent of the facility’s gross rental income, if the facilty operates for rental income.

Salary Basis

[PALA 205] A Method of fee compensation where a compensation is usually based on a competitive basic rate with an atendant package of bonuses and benefits as may be agreed upon between the client and the licensed LA.

Construction and Post-Construction Phase

[PALA 206] One Project management scope can either focus on the “planning and design phase” or ___________.

PALA 205 - 207

Progress payment for these PALA series shall be based on LA and client’s agreement.

Planning and Design Phase

[PALA 206] One Project management scope can either focus on the “construction and post construction phase” or ___________.

Design And Construction

[PALA 206] LA practicing construction and project amangement shall not interfere in the ____________ aspect of the project, since they are not liable incase of structural or edifice collapse within 15 years upon completion.

Free

[PALA 207] No landscape design shall be offered by the landscape architect for ___________, in exchange for obtaining the construction component of the package.

Arrangement by Administration

[PALA 207] All cost for labor and materials are directly paid by the client to the suppliers and lorers or contractors. 10% percent range variance for LA’s Project cost estimate. Salaries of all workforce, including those appointed by LA, is covered by the client.

Guaranteed Maximum Cost

[PALA 207] The LA guarantees the maximum cost of the project.

Equally shouldered

[PALA 207] For guaranteed maximum cost, Any excess within 10% of guaranteed maximum amount is _____________ by the owner and the LA.

Landscape Architect

[PALA 207] For guaranteed maximum cost, Any excess above 10% of guaranteed maximum amount is shouldered by ___________.

7%

[PALA 207] Professional fee rate for design-build by administration over and above LA’s design fee.

10%

[PALA 207] Professional fee rate for design-build by administration over and above LA’s design fee.

Bid Tender

A proposal or bid to undertake a project for a specified amount.

Bid Bulletin

A notice of new instructions, clarifications, or supplementary information prepared by the consultant and issued to bidders prior to their submission of bid tenders.

Conflict of Interest

A siuation of anti-trust in which simultaneously opposing interests make it imposible for rendering an impartial judgement or service.

Unethical

Engaging in activities that are a conflict of interest is considered unethical.

Dummy

A person who allows his name and signature to be used in abet-ting the illegal practice of a profession; most, hold only token shares of ownership and do not own controlling shares in a partnership or corporation.

Environmental impact assessment (EIA)

A study required to be genretaed by the client for the projects that are known to create a negative impact on the environment or are to be located in an environmentally sensitive area;

Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)

An approval by the DENR to the proposed project’s proponents to proceed with the development.

Nomograph

a curve graph used as a guide to establish a consultant’s fee as a percentage of total development cost of a particular type of project.

Turnover

Formal transfer of responsibility to client by the contractor.

Term of Reference (TOR)

A document usually issued by a client for the purpose of giving a consultant or a contractor/consultant.

Direct Cost = AN1+CN2+TN3

Formula for direct cost computation

Fee = Direct Cost + Multiplier (either 2 or 3).

Formula for Professional Fee, given direct cost.

Total fee to the client = Fee + R, net of tax

Formula for the total fee charged to the client, given professional fee.

Professional fee plus expenses

This method of compensation is used when the work involves a series of Projects.

Per Diem Reimbursable Expense

Method of compensation for work requiring LA’s personal time. Literally tanslates as “per day”.

Cross-border trade

[GATS Mode 1] Refers to a service from a foreign professional that crosses Philippine borders withoput the physical presence of the foreigner; or conversely, a Filipino professional that crosses foreign borders without the physical presence of the Filipino.

Consumption Abroad

[GATS Mode 2] Refers to a Filipno travelling overeseas and securing professional service from a foreign market, or conversely; a foreign professional travelling to the Philippines and secuing professional services there at.

Commercial Presence

[GATS Mode 3] Refers to the presence of the name and office of a foreign professional in the Philippines, or conversely, the presence of the name and office of a Filipino landscape architect in a foreign country.

Movement of a Natural Person

[GATS Mode 4] The actual presence of a foreign professional in the Philippines, practicing landscape architecture in the country, or convesely, the actual presence of a Filipino landscape architect in a foreign country, practicing.

Profject Representatives

Other term for a full time construction inspector

Proposal Bond

A guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract with the owner.

Performance Bond

A guarantee that the contractor will perform his job as stipulated in the contract.

Payment Bond

A guarantee that the contractor will pay all obligations arising from the contract.

Special Provisions

Instructions that may be issued prioir to the bidding to supplement and/or modify drawings, specifications, and general conditions of the contract.

Quintuplicate (5 Sets)

Contract documents shall be signed in ____________; free of charge.

90 days

Period of making good of known defects or faults is _________ days after the issuance of the certificate of completion.

45 cu

Required CPD credit units in a compliance period of three years.

3 Years

All landscape architects shall be required to comply with 45 CPD credit units in a compliance period of _________ years.

45 cu

maximum credit units for self-directed and/or lifelong learning in a compliance period of 3 years.

Professional Track, Academic Track, Self-Directed Learning

Three major areas of CPD Activities.

Resolution No. 1032, Series 2017

Requires photos of actual activity, sample output, and particpant’s output for CPD credit units accreditation.

3 cu/hr

Resource Speaker CPD cu.

2 cu/hr

Panelist/Reactor CPD cu.

1 cu/hr

Facilitato/Moderator CPD cu.

20 cu for a 12 month period

In service training CPD cu

Full CPD Credit

Masters, Doctorate, Inventions, Recognitions, Competitions CPD Credit unit value.