The Importance Of Good Design

Why not select AE services based on low price? At first glance this approach seems logical. However, the procurement of AE services by low price is generally ill advised.

The cost of AE services is usually less than 1% of the project life cycle cost.

Design Professionals do not sell a commodity, but rather their services. You choose quality first!

What does the Owner really want?

• Lowest Construction Cost? NO!
• Lowest AE costs? NO!
• Lowest life-cycle costs? NO!
• Value? YES!

How do you determine the value of AE services? By Qualifications.

• Training
• Expertise
• References
• Experience
• Availability

- and a mutual understanding of the services needed.

Fee competition discourages mutual work scope development and often leads to minimum effort by the AE and lower quality services.