Professionally Serving Southern Maryland since 1992
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Professionally Serving Southern Maryland since 1992 |
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At Patuxent Architects, Inc. our mission is to be responsive to every client's needs, to seize the design opportunity inherent in every project, and through that opportunity enhance the lives of those that use and inhabit the buildings and spaces we create. We achieve this through recruitment and retention of excellent staff, and through commitment to project and service quality, good business practice and innovation. The following information is provided as the typical service path a project may take: CONSULTATION One of our architects will meet with you to discuss your wants, needs, plans and visions and evaluate your property's current situation. PROPOSAL Patuxent Architects, Inc. will prepare a fee proposal for your project based on the architect's understanding of your project program. Once the proposal is accepted, signed and returned, along with the required retainer payment, the architect will begin work on the Preliminary Design Phase for your project. PRELIMINARY DESIGN Patuxent Architects, Inc. will Assess existing conditions including topography, property lines, building restriction lines, location of existing structures and improvements, location of existing well and septic, etc. Measure as-built conditions. Determine sizes and relationship of interior/exterior spaces to each other and to the lot, views, etc. Develop massing of building, select structural system, determine window and door sizes, locations, and orientations. These drawings are produced at a smaller scale (typically 1/8” = 1’-0”) and include plans and elevations. As these drawings progress, we will meet with you to review and discuss them. We will make revisions to the drawings as necessary, incorporating changes you wish to make. This process will repeat, usually two or three times, until we have developed a design of which you approve. Once you approve of the preliminary design, we will invoice you for any remaining balance due for the Preliminary Design Phase. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Patuxent Architects will produce construction documents “blueprints”, that can be used by you to secure building permits, obtain proposals for construction by various contractors, and for the construction of the building. These drawings will include all required plans, elevations and sections. They will include all structural members and exterior finishes, window types, insulation, and basic interior finishes (subfloor, drywall, etc.) They will also include a basic electrical layout (location of switches, plugs, and fixtures), and basic HVAC layout. CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Patuxent Architects will perform the following services as requested by the Owner: - Assist Owner in obtaining approval from community associations or governmental agencies as required - Assist Owner in obtaining all permits required for construction - Assist Owner in releasing construction documents to chosen contractors - Assist Owner in reviewing and selecting bids for construction - Conduct periodic inspections of the job in progress to assure compliance with the construction documents - Review and approve contractor’s requests for payments
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