So you are ready to pull the trigger on your project and get going! How do you go about that?
This is the process I use for all projects. By following this process, I am able to provide you with the architectural services your require at the most appropriate level of compensation. It is easy, and it makes sense.
1 – Contact David:
First email me (dslocicero at gmail dot com) and give a quick description of your project. Be sure to include the city where the project is located. I will respond by email. If I am taking on new work, I will suggest we move to the next step, which will be one of my stand-alone services: the Architectural Strategy + Concept Session, the ADU Readiness Report, the Permit Problem Assessment, or the Reality Check Feasibility Study. I will send you a link to my secure online scheduling and payment system. There you will be able to schedule and pay for the initial first step.
2 – The Initial Meeting:
The next step is one of my stand alone paid consulting sessions. The Architectural Strategy + Concept Session, the ADU Readiness Report, and the Permit Problem Assessment can all be performed either virtually, or in an on-site, in-person meeting. During this meeting we will discuss your goals for the project and I will get a sense of what your project’s challenges will be. I will let you know the immediate challenges the project faces, and we will discuss the budget in general terms. The deliverables will vary depending on the session you’ve selected. I only have a limited number of meeting times available each month. You can sign up for all of them except the Reality Check Feasibility Study here on this website.
If your project is an accessory dwelling unit, sign up for the ADU Readiness Report. If your project is about having done work without a permit or legalizing an existing un-permitted in-law unit, sign up for the Permit Problem Assessment. If you project is about building a new home, remodeling or adding on to your existing home, sign up for the Architectural Strategy + Concept Session.
You may stop or pause the project after this initial service.
3 – The Reality Check (feasibility study):
Most architects write a proposal after an initial meeting. I wait until we have a better understanding of your project. After an Architectural Strategy + Concept Session, if you want to move forward, I can prepare what I call a Reality Check for a fixed price. This is a feasibility study. We’ll discuss your project needs in more depth to develop a program for your project. I will research the zoning and entitlement requirements for your project, as well as prepare a conceptual budget for your project. We will use the Reality Check as the starting point for designing your project. The Reality Check feasibility study is offered at a fixed price of $2495.
You may stop or pause the project after delivery of the Reality Check. You can also take the Reality Check to another architect if you want.
The exception to my Reality Check feasibility study requirement is for most accessory dwelling unit or Permit Problem Assessment related projects. If your project is to add an Accessory Dwelling unit or about legalizing work done without a permit, we can move directly into preparation of a Proposal/Agreement if you want to move forward.
4 – The Project Proposal/Agreement:
The Reality Check defines the scope of your project. Now that the scope of work has been better defined, I prepare a proposal/agreement that outlines the services I can provide and gives you the option of selecting from three different service packages – the Basic Package, the Standard Package, and the Premium Package. The cost of architectural services will depend on the complexity of your project, your schedule, and the services required.
When you have selected your desire service package, signed the agreement, and paid the non-refundable initial payment, congratulations, now the fun begins! We will schedule your project’s kick-off meeting, and get started!
If you are ready to talk to an architect about your project, let’s talk! Please email me at dslocicero at gmail dot com.
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