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Thank you for your interest in professional design services from ELA. The design process is the beginning of any landscape project. This process involves a design professional's time for creative artistic ideas combined with practical installation, procedures, and job costing solutions to fit your budget.
The design process is the first step in creating beautiful, functional, outdoor living spaces, and landscape gardens that are best suited for your particular outdoor environment. Our design process takes your ideas, and combines them with our expertise to achieve just the right creative balance. Yes, the design fee is an up-front cost, but this cost is minimal when compared to the added expense of attempting a project without this valuable tool. A properly planned landscape or hardscape can actually save you money on the installation process by eliminating costly errors. We pride ourselves on listening to your needs and achieving your goals, and we will work within your specified budget.
In order to assure there is a clear understanding between our clients and our office, it is our normal procedure to prepare a Letter of Agreement that outlines the extent of our services and the responsibilities of our client. This letter shall constitute the complete and total agreement between yourselves (“Owner” or “Client”) and Environmental Landscape Associates, Inc (“ELA or “designer”).
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SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY ELA:
1. Time necessary for project support (e.g., property measurements, site visits, client meetings, educational assistance, research for design, etc.
2. Drafting a schematic landscape concept tailored to your personalities
3. Preliminary design presentations using a “rough” plan view design. This presentation offers you the opportunity to give feedback and help make the design fit your budget
4. Presentation of revised schematic landscape design concept. Design will show house located on lot with structures labeled and conceptual planting scheme. |
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AREA TO BE DESIGNED:____________________________________________
 The above areas to be developed will be presented conceptually in plan view, at a scale suitable for the size of the site, and will/will not include perspective drawing(s) (not to scale).
Design / construction drawings of structures or like detailed elements are not a part of this agreement.
Exact plant selection is not part of this agreement. Plant material is labeled generically. (example: Shade tree, Flowering tree, Shrub, Perennial Flowers, etc.)
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CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provide ‘ELA’ with a design program and project budget (scope). Changes in project scope and program, shall constitute additional services and shall be paid for by client.
2. Furnish ‘ELA’ with exact data of the site to include the metes and bounds of the property, the existing structures to scale and the location of the property, architectural drawings, furnish topographic information and the location easements, setbacks and utilities. (ELA can hire a surveyor to provide this information if you do not have it)
3. Furnish ‘ELA’ with any pertinent information that describes restriction imposed on the property, including permit restrictions. (ELA can provide research with the township upon request)
4. In order to avoid delay in the orderly progress of work, designate an authorized representative to review plans, materials and correspondence (contracts, change orders, etc.) in a timely manner and respond with written approval or rejection.
5. Make payments to “ELA’ as outlined in this agreement.
6. Client shall pay fees for permits, licenses, and inspections as provided in reimbursable expenses. |
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FEES:
It is understood that ‘ELA’ will not exceed the budgeted amount without first obtaining the client’s written consent. Work will be performed on an hourly basis plus reimbursables.
HOURLY FEE:
All work performed on an hourly basis will be charged as Illustrated below:
Principal.....................................................................$85.00/hour
State Licensed Landscape Architect ........................$85.00/hour
Landscape Designer ................................................$60.00/hour
Administrative ...........................................................$45.00/hour
Additional Prints 24”X36” ..........................................$ 8.00/sheet
11”X17” ...........................................$ 5.00/sheet
Next Day Delivery Service ........................................$25.00/sheet
Mileage ......................................................................$.375/mile
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REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES:
The following reimbursable expenses will be charged at 1.5 times the amount expended to cover the costs of processing, billing, etc.:
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Work performed by consultants |
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Travel expense beyond a 50 mile radius of Environmental Landscape Associates (2887 Valley View Drive, Doylestown, PA) |
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Professional survey |
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Additional prints or sepias (Note: 2 prints per plan are included in the design fee.) |
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Direct costs to job, such as long distance telephone charges, photocopy enlargements, color photocopies, etc. |
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Zoning presentation(s) to include submittal fees (i.e. design review board meeting), permits, licenses, and inspections. |
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PHOTOGRAPHS:
‘ELA’ reserves the right to photograph the project for advertising purposes, project management documentation, award submittals, etc. |
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SAMPLE PLANS:
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Lot Plan |
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Constrution Plan |
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Constrution and Planting Plan |
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