ARCHITECTURAL

COMPREHENSION 3
STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9266,
CODE OF ETHICS
The New Clark City is a track and field stadium located in Tarlac,
Philippines and will be the host to the closing ceremony of the
2019 Southeast Asian Games as well as the opening and closing
ceremony of the ASEAN Para Games. What is its group and its
recommended professional fee(RPF) for DAEDS based on the SPP
202 Regular Design Services if the Project Construction Cost is 4
billion?
a. Group 2 / Php 28,500,000 plus 1% of excess of Php 1 billion
b. Group 5 / 7.5% of PCC
c. Group 3 / Php 38,500,000 plus 2% of excess of Php 1 billion
d. Group 3/ Php 23,100,000 plus 1.2% excess of Php 1 billion
 The Professional Architectural Works under
SPP 202 Regular Design Services

Group 2 Buildings of Moderate Group 3 Buildings of Exceptional Group 5 Monumental buildings

Complexity of Design Character and Complexity of Design and other facilities
Which of the following best exemplifies the description of a
Consulting Architect?
a. The architect preparing the Plans, Specifications and Contract
documents for a Heritage Conservation Project
b. An architect was asked to determine how the Heritage Building could
be conserved.
c. An Architect was commissioned to supervise the conservation
construction on site
d. B and C
Republic Act No. 9266 (The Architecture Act
of 2004)
• "Architect-of-record" means the
architect registered and licensed
under this Act, who is directly and
professionally responsible for the
total design of the project for the
client and who shall assume the
civil liability for the plans,
specifications and contract
documents he/she has signed and
sealed;
Republic Act No. 9266 (The Architecture Act
of 2004)
• "Architecture-in-charge of
construction" means an
architect registered and licensed
under this Act, who is directly
and professionally responsible
and liable for the construction
supervision of the project;
Republic Act No. 9266 (The Architecture Act
of 2004)
• "Consulting Architect" means the
architect registered and licensed or
permitted to practice under this
Act, who is professionally and
academically qualified and with
exceptional or recognized expertise
or specialization in any branch of
architecture;
Which of the following is the responsibility of the architect in
relation to his/ her client
a. shall not knowingly call upon the Contractor or remedy oversights or
error in the Contract Documents to the Contractor’s or the Owner’s
financial disadvantage.
b. shall explain the conditional character of estimates and in no case shall
he/she guarantee any estimates or cost of the work in order to secure a
commission, unless provided for by law, as in certain government
projects. commission, unless provided for by law, as in certain
government projects.
c. shall not, when offering services as an independent consultant, quote a
fee without first receiving an official invitation for him/her to do so. The
Architect must have sufficient information on the nature and scope of the
project to enable him/her to prepare a fee proposal clearly indicating the
services covered by the fee in order to protect the Client and public from
under-resourcing or underpricing by some unscrupulous parties.
d. All of the above
 BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE
Board Resolution No. 02, Series of 2006
CODE OF ETHICS
5.2 shall not knowingly call upon the Contractor or remedy oversights or
error in the Contract Documents to the Contractor’s or the Owner’s financial
disadvantage. (Article IV - The Architect’s Responsibilities In Relation To The
Contractor )
7.16 shall not, when offering services as an independent consultant, quote a
fee without first receiving an official invitation for him/her to do so. The
Architect must have sufficient information on the nature and scope of the
project to enable him/her to prepare a fee proposal clearly indicating the
services covered by the fee in order to protect the Client and public from
under-resourcing or underpricing by some unscrupulous parties. (Article VI -
The Architect’s Responsibilities In Realation To His/Her Colleagues And
Subordinates )
 BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE
Board Resolution No. 02, Series of 2006
CODE OF ETHICS
4.4 shall explain the conditional character of estimates and in no case
shall he/she guarantee any estimates or cost of the work in order to
secure a commission, unless provided for by law, as in certain
government projects.
(Article III - THE ARCHITECT’S RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO
HIS/HER CLIENT)