AGREEMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL
DESIGN / DRAFTING SERVICES

T.L.C. Designer is pleased to submit this proposal for your review and approval.

The following is an outline of proposed services:

1. Meet with the Owner to discuss and establish design criteria.
2. Take as built measurements of the existing house and draft as-built drawing
3. Provide design sketches of floor plans and exterior elevation study.
4. Upon completion of owner requested revisions and approval of final design sketches, to proceed with working drawings.
5. Working drawings which will include the following:
a. Lower level / Foundation plan (1/4" scale)
b. Main and Upper level plan. (1/4" scale)
c. Exterior elevation (1/4" scale)
d. Roof plan (if req.) (1/8" or 1/16" scale)
e. Typical wall Section (if req.) (3/4" or 1" scale)
f. Details (if req.) (3/4" or 1" scale)
5. T.L.C. Designers includes an max. of 3 types of plots in the fee:
a. 1-3 Preliminary design (1/8" scale)
b. 1 Final design (1/4" scale)
c. 1 Final set (1/4" scale)

6. By using this plan, T.L.C. Designers is entitled to post a job sign at the construction site.

The fee for these services will be an hourly basic at the rate of $45.00 per hour with a max. fee of $__________ , not counting major revisions after approval of final design sketches. Site visits at an hourly rate of $30.00 per hour. The following items are considered reimbursable and are not included in the fixed fee.

1. Reproductions (first 5 sets free) (additional sheet @ $ 8.00 sets)
2. Postage and Handling (at cost)
3. Mileage at $ 0.10 per mile.
4. Long distance telephone calls (at cost)
5. Replotting $ 6.00 per sheet
6. Mylar Sepia $12.00 per sheet.

Payments on accounts of the Designer's services and for reimbursable expenses, shall be made when drawings are finished and before final sets are sent to blue printer.

A retainer of ,  1/2 - 1/3 of project fee  is due upon execution of this Agreement. The entire retainer will be credited on the final invoice.

OWNERSHIP AND USE OF DOCUMENTS

The Owner acknowledges the Designer's plan and specifications, herein referred to as contract documents and instruments of professional services. The drawings, specifications, and other documents prepared by the Designer's service for use solely with respect to this Project and, unless otherwise provided, the Designer shall be deemed the author of these documents and shall retain all common law, statutory and other reserved rights, including the copyright. The Owner shall be permitted to retain copies, including reproducible copies of the Designer's drawing,
specifications and other documents for information and reference in connection with the Owner's use and occupancy of the Project. The Designer's drawings. specifications or other documents shall not be used by the Owner or by others on other projects, for additions to this Project or for completion of this Agreement, to the Designer.

VERIFICATION OF EXISTING CONDITIONS

Inasmuch as the remodeling and/or rehabilitation of an existing building requires that certain assumptions be made regarding existing conditions, and because some of these assumptions be may not be verifiable without expending additional sums of money, or destroying otherwise adequate or serviceable portions of the building, the Owner will hold harmless, indemnify and defend the Designer professional from and against any and all claims arising out of the professional services under this agreement.

CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

It is agreed that professional services of the Designer/Engineer do not extend to or include the review or site observation of the Contractor's work or performance. It is further agreed that the Owner will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Designer/Engineer form any claim or suit whatsoever, including but not limited to all payments, expenses or costs involved, arising from or alleged to have arisen form the Contractor's performance or the failure of the documents.

OWNERS CONSULTANTS

It is understood that the Owner shall indemnify and save harmless the Designer form and against any and all liability of any nature arising out of the performance of services of any of the owner's Consultants.

BUDGET

It is recognized that the designer has no control over the Contractor's pricing or methods of determining bid prices. Accordingly, the Designer cannot and does not warrant or represent that the bids or negotiated prices will not vary from any proposed budget established by the Owner.

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