Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
(1)
The Basic Plan Review Fee, the Basic Permit Fee, and the Basic Contract
Document Administration Fee are subject to the Final Reconciliation at the
close of construction as described in Rule
355-16-1-.05.
(2) Basic Plan Review Fee: This fee includes
review of Schematic, Preliminary, Final, and one revised Final Plan Submittal.
(a) If the first submittal of a new project
is for a schematic or preliminary review, it shall be accompanied by ½
of the Basic Plan Review Fee not to exceed $500. Submittals sent in without
this fee will not be reviewed until payment is received.
(b) The final submittal of each project shall
be accompanied by a payment for the balance of the Basic Plan Review Fee.
Submittals sent in without this final submittal fee will not be reviewed until
payment is received.
(c) Written
final plan review comments must be sent by the Division of Construction
Management to the architect within 30 calendar days of receipt of the
submittal. If the submittal is not reviewed within this time limitation, the
balance of the Basic Plan Review Fee is waived.
(3) Basic Permit Fee: This fee shall include
the following required major building inspections: Pre-Construction Conference,
Pre-Roofing Conference, Above-Ceiling Inspection, Final Inspection, and
Year-End Inspection. Additional required inspections such as fire alarm
inspections, kitchen hood inspections, elevator inspections, and other such
inspections shall be included as part of the Basic Permit Fee.
(a) The Basic Permit Fee is due upon approval
or receipt of the Construction Contract. The Pre-Construction Conference will
not be performed prior to receipt of the Basic Permit Fee.
(4) Basic Contract Document Administration
Fee: The Basic Contract Document Administration Fee applies to contracts that
are administered by the Division of Construction Management. The fee covers
review of the Owner/Architect Agreement and Construction Contract along with
related amendments, change orders, service invoices, and pay requests.
(a) Payment must be received before the
associated contract is fully executed. The total fee is ½% of the
Construction Cost and it is paid in the following 2 parts:
(i)
¼% of the Project Budget for the
Owner/Architect Agreement
(ii)
¼% of the Construction Cost for the Construction Contract.
(5) Additional Fees:
(a) If more than one revised Final Plan
Submittal is required, an additional fee shall be required for each additional
revised submittal. This additional fee shall be equal to the lesser of the
following: 15% of the Basic Plan Review Fee or $2000. The time restrictions and
conditions which apply to routine submittals shall apply to additional
submittals.
(b) If the contractor
schedules an inspection and it is determined by the Division of Construction
Management Inspector on site that the contractor has not met required
benchmarks or the inspection is cancelled without 48-hours' notice, the
Division of Construction Management shall require an additional fee of $1500.
This additional inspection fee shall be applied to each additional inspection
that is required to be rescheduled.
(c) Changes to plans for rebid or a
significant revision in the scope of work may incur an additional fee, up to
the amount of the Basic Plan Review Fee, based on the reviewers' evaluation of
the extent of the changes reviewed.
(d) Projects owned and locally funded by
municipality and county governments must be submitted for a review for
compliance with the current ADA Standards for Accessible Design. The additional
fee for this service is 50% of the Basic Plan Review Fee, with a maximum of
$500.00. If more than one revised Final Plan Submittal is required, the fee for
each additional review will be 15% of the Basic Plan Review Fee.
(e) In addition to the Schematic,
Preliminary, and Final Review Submittals, the Owner may request an optional 65%
Intermediate Review to include all systems of the project at a point that is
less than 100% complete. The additional fee for this review will be 65% of the
Basic Plan Review Fee.
(f) The
Basic Contract Document Administration Fee includes review of the original
submitted document and one revision. When more than one revision is required,
an additional fee of $200 will be charged to the design professional for each
additional document submittal until the document is executed.
Author: Frank Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
1975, §
41-9-141(a)(8).
