Attachment C 2026 DESIGN FEE LIMITATION NOTICE.pdf
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- 12445124R0001
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This document is a guidance document from the Forest Southern Research Station (USDA) establishing the 6% fee limitation for architect/engineer (A/E) design services under Solicitation Number 12445124R0001, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.404-4(c)(4)(i)(B).
Design services subject to the 6% fee cap include schematic design, design development, construction documents, project manuals and specifications, design narratives with analysis, cut sheet assemblies, brief opinions of probable construction cost (at UNIFORMAT II Level 3 detail or less), design review meetings, green building rating system documentation, energy models, and all associated overhead, profit, and internal expenses. Non-design services explicitly excluded from the 6% limitation encompass travel reimbursement, facility investigations and evaluations, preliminary project analysis and design prospectus preparation, surveys (topographic, property boundary, utilities, construction staking), geotechnical investigations, regulatory permitting documents, materials testing, feasibility studies and master plans, cost estimates not based on designs or those exceeding UNIFORMAT II Level 3 detail, quantity survey cost estimates, NEPA documentation, models and renderings, as-built and HABS/HAER/HALS drawings, bid preparation and construction contracting assistance, construction observation and administration, submittal and shop drawing review, change order preparation, government-furnished design reviews, and value engineering services.
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Forest Southern Research Station Page 1 of 2 Service
A/E 6% Fee Limitation Solicitation Number: 12445124R0001
1.0 General
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.4044(c)(4)(i)(B), fees for design services cannot exceed 6% of the Estimated Construction Cost Amount. This document provides additional guidance describing included and excluded services subject to the 6% fee limitation and is not meant to be allinclusive.
1.0 Design Services Subject to the 6% fee limitation:
1. Schematic design based on the Scope of Work and other Government furnished criteria.
2. Design development based on the Schematic Design.
3. Construction documents based on the Design Development
4. Project Manuals and Specifications
5. Design Narratives, also called Design Analysis. This includes design criteria and assumptions, references to standards, calculations, and a short descriptive analysis.
6. Assembly of packets of cut sheets.
7. Brief Opinions of Probable Construction Cost based on the design and updated at each design submittal where the level of detail is less than the UNIFORMAT II Level 3 designation.
8. Meetings for design review and presentation, but not public meetings.
9. Documentation for compliance with green building rating systems, such as the US
Green Building Council’s LEED rating systems.
10. Energy models of designs for code compliance and green building rating systems.
11. All time, including overhead and profit, for the items listed above
12. All internal expenses required to produce the design, such as copies to consultants, courier charges, phone calls, and meetings.
2.0 Non Design Services NOT subject to the 6% fee limitation
1. Travel shall be reimbursed in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation.
2. Investigations and evaluations of existing facilities.
3. Preparation of a Preliminary Project Analysis, Design Prospectus, or Project
Program.
4. Surveys (examples: topographic, property boundary, utilities, construction staking).
5. Geotechnical investigation.
6. Creation and revision of documents based on the design intended solely for regulatory permitting, such as NPDES or DOT.
7. Materials testing.
8. Feasibility Studies and Master Plans.
9. Cost estimates not based on designs.
10. Cost estimates based on designs where the level of detail is greater than
UNIFORMAT II Level 3 designation.
11. Cost estimates created by quantity survey methods.
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12. NEPA documentation and analysis.
13. Models, renderings, and photographs.
14. Preparation of as-built or record drawings.
15. Preparation HABS/HAER/HALS drawings and documentation.
16. Bid preparation and construction contracting assistance.
17. Construction observation, inspection, and administration.
18. Submittal and shop drawing review.
19. Preparation of construction change orders, requests for information, or supplemental instructions.
20. Review of Government Furnished Designs.
21. Value Engineering/Value Analysis Services.
| Solicitation Number: |
| 1.0 General |
| 1. Schematic design based on the Scope of Work and other Government furnished criteria. |
| 2. Design development based on the Schematic Design. |
| 3. Construction documents based on the Design Development |
| 4. Project Manuals and Specifications |
| 5. Design Narratives, also called Design Analysis. This includes design criteria and assumptions, references to standards, calculations, and a short descriptive analysis. |
| 6. Assembly of packets of cut sheets. |
| 7. Brief Opinions of Probable Construction Cost based on the design and updated at each design submittal where the level of detail is less than the UNIFORMAT II Level 3 designation. |
| 8. Meetings for design review and presentation, but not public meetings. |
| 9. Documentation for compliance with green building rating systems, such as the US Green Building Council’s LEED rating systems. |
| 10. Energy models of designs for code compliance and green building rating systems. |
| 11. All time, including overhead and profit, for the items listed above |
| 12. All internal expenses required to produce the design, such as copies to consultants, courier charges, phone calls, and meetings. |
| 1. Travel shall be reimbursed in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation. |
| 2. Investigations and evaluations of existing facilities. |
| 3. Preparation of a Preliminary Project Analysis, Design Prospectus, or Project Program. |
| 4. Surveys (examples: topographic, property boundary, utilities, construction staking). |
| 5. Geotechnical investigation. |
| 6. Creation and revision of documents based on the design intended solely for regulatory permitting, such as NPDES or DOT. |
| 7. Materials testing. |
| 8. Feasibility Studies and Master Plans. |
| 9. Cost estimates not based on designs. |
| 10. Cost estimates based on designs where the level of detail is greater than UNIFORMAT II Level 3 designation. |
| 11. Cost estimates created by quantity survey methods. |
| 12. NEPA documentation and analysis. |
| 13. Models, renderings, and photographs. |
| 14. Preparation of as-built or record drawings. |
| 15. Preparation HABS/HAER/HALS drawings and documentation. |
| 16. Bid preparation and construction contracting assistance. |
| 17. Construction observation, inspection, and administration. |
| 18. Submittal and shop drawing review. |
| 19. Preparation of construction change orders, requests for information, or supplemental instructions. |
| 20. Review of Government Furnished Designs. |
| 21. Value Engineering/Value Analysis Services. |
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