House additons and remodeling projects:  10% of construction costs

New custom houses:  12% of construction costs

Other new buildings:  7% of construction costs

General consultation work:  $85.00 per hour
 

Fees include the following services:

1.  Site analysis
2.  With input from you, create a list of functional requirements for the project - the "program"
3.  Measured drawings
4.  Schematic Design:  Creation of one or more plans which satisfy the program
5.  Design Development:  Refined plans, elevations of the exterior, preliminary details and specifications
6.  Structural engineering
7.  Civil engineering: site grading and drainage
8.  Mechanical engineering:  heating, ventilating and air conditioning design
9.  Electrical engineering: power, lighting, telephone, computer network distribution, intercom system, fire alarm
10.  Plumbing engineering:  sanitary and storm sewer, water, and fire sprinklering
11.  3-dimensional study model or computer drawings
12.  Construction Documents:  drawings and specifications from which the project will be bid and built
13.  Checking and peer review
14.  Bidding to three or more general contractors
15.  Bid analysis and negotiation
16.  Preparation of Agreement between Owner and Contractor
17.  Construction administration: meeting with general contractor and sub-contractors once a week during construction, inspection of construction, approval and certification of contractor's pay requests, review of contractors' waivers of lien, monitoring of contractor's schedule, review of shop drawings, create punch list, issue certificate of substantial completion and final completion, project close-out
 

Other services that may be requested by you, provided on a consultation basis are the following:

1.  Detailed models (cost ~$1,000.00 to $5,000.00)
2.  Colored photo-realistic rendering (cost ~$2,500.00)
3.  Review of contractors' qualifications
4.  Procurement of building permit for work to be built in Chicago (cost ~$4,000.00)
5.  Construction cost consultation
6.  Feasibility studies
7.  Topographic and boundary survey (cost ~$1,500.00 for a typical house lot)
8.  Soil boring analysis (cost ~$1,000.00 for a typical house - 2 borings)
9.  Interior design and purchasing (fees: $75.00 per hour plus 15% of furniture and materials purchased)

Typical cost of construction experienced over the past few years:

Residential remodeling: $100 to $200 per square foot

Residential additions (family room, kitchen and bathrooms):   $150 to $300 per square foot

Cabinets and plumbing fixtures are not usually included in construction costs - cabinet costs can be $10,000 to $20,000, and appliances can be $5,000 to $20,000 depending on number and quality

No two projects are alike. Cost depends on the complexity, materials selected, and market conditions.

Do not ask me to "stamp" drawings prepared by someone else (it is against the law)
Do ask me to look at other plans and pictures of buildings or interiors that you like

Good client + Good architect + Good contractor = Good building