Name
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First Name
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Email Address
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Project Address (where the construction will take place)
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City
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Mailing address
Only fill out if different from project address
Address 1
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Construction Type
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(select all that apply)
Does your project potentially include an Accessory Dwelling Unit (known as Mother-in-Law or Backyard Cottage)?
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We charge an additional $100 fee to include the research required for ADU's (attached) and DADU's (detached)
Describe the Scope of Your Project
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Include the names and sizes of spaces.
When Do You Want Construction to Be Complete?
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When Do You Want to Start Designing?
(approximate date is fine)
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Which Architectural Services Might You Be Interested in After The Feasibility Phase?
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These are the services commonly provided by architects. The percentages listed are common design fee estimates as they relate to the percentage of construction costs. (Select all that apply).
If You Have a Builder, Please Provide Their Contact Info.
Name, phone, address, email, and also lookup their licenses in the state and city of your project (for ex):
https://secure.lni.wa.gov/verify/?SAW=False
http://www.seattle.gov/licenses/find-a-business
How Would You Describe the Quality of Your Project?
It could be featured in high-end design magazines.
Pretty nice, but not over the top.
I just want to get it done as cheap as possible.
What Design Style Do You Like?
Modern/Contemporary
Somewhat Modern
Craftsman
Traditional
Other
Do you have drawings of your existing house?
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If so, email them to josh@josharch.com. If they are hard copies, take a photo with your phone of the ENTIRE page for ALL pages, please. You can focus the photo by tapping on the screen of your phone, and outdoor lighting helps too.
How Did You Find Out About Josh Architects?
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This helps us thank the person who referred you and understand why our business has been successful for over 10 years.
Is the property part of an HOA (if so, please email the HOA's CC&R docs to office@josharch.com)
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Due to the extra time we must spend to review CC&R documents from an HOA to crosscheck those requirements with the building department's requirements, we charge $50 for the required review of the HOA documents to determine applicable requirements.
Does the property have a shoreline (lake, river, etc) or Environmentally Critical Area (steep slope, landslide prone, liquefaction zone, peat settlement zone, wetland, etc)?
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We invoice an additional $100 for the extra work required to document land use code requirements for Shorelines and ECA's.
Would you like to waive the 60-minute on-site meeting and do a 30-minute virtual meeting instead to reduce the feasibility fee by $100?
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Authorization of Professional Services
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Josh PS spends approximately 4 hours researching preliminary zoning and land use code requirements specific to an address of a project to facilitate a productive 1 hour initial consultation meeting or phone call. Josh PS charges a flat fee of $500 for compiling a limited feasibility study ($50 additional fee for properties within an HOA with CC&R's and $100 additional for properties with an ECA and ADU). Zoning other than single family residential will be charged at a higher fee to be negotiated. The fee will be charged whether a meeting is held to review it or not (feasibility meetings more than 20 miles from downtown Seattle will also be billed for travel time/mileage at our ordinary hourly rate, and I understand I will be billed for additional time at the regular hourly rate if I do not stop the consultation after the 1 hour of allotted time).
The information provided by this research allows preliminary feasibility analysis for topics such as required setbacks from property lines, maximum lot coverage, height limits, and estimates for construction and design fees (when the project site can be visited). The information provided is preliminary and will need verified by the building department, engineers, and/or builders. Our ordinary hourly rates are not billed for this service as a courtesy to potential clients.
(Unfortunately Josh PS cannot provide these services free-of-charge since it is unfair to current clients who pay for these services and would therefor cause an increase to overhead expenses.)
Do you understand the next steps?
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1. Fill out this form.
2. Josh Architects will send an invoice for report (and mileage if 20 miles outside Seattle).
3. Pay invoice.
4. Josh Architects will start the feasibility report once payment is received, and services are performed according to our general conditions at http://www.josharch.com/contract.
5. Josh Architects will reach out to schedule a meeting to review the report after about 2 weeks of working on it.
6. A meeting will be held at your property or via phone to review the report. (The feasibility service is now complete).
7. If you would like to continue with the design process after the feasibility phase, Josh Architects will send a contract for your signature.
8. Once the signed contract is received, Josh Architects will start designing your project and be in frequent contact to get your feedback as we develop further.
9. Josh Architects sends an invoice each month with hourly billing for the services that have been completed. (Design fees are generally around 10% of anticipated construction cost)
Thank you for your consideration and for providing this info! It is very helpful in providing you with thorough feedback on your project. We will send an invoice for the feasibility services. Once paid, we will begin work and contact you as soon as possible to schedule an appointment to review the completed feasibility report.
Please remember to send any documents related to your property to office@josharch.com (these may include existing drawings, survey, deed, photos, sketches, HOA documents, etc). All information that pertains to your property is very helpful.
What to expect at most consultation meetings:
We will start by reviewing the feasibility report with you to explain how the codes may relate to your project.
We will walk around the inside of your property to look at the structure to determine areas that would be challenging and areas that would be easiest to retrofit for your project.
We will walk around the exterior of the property to anticipate any issues with setbacks from property lines, % of the lot that can be covered with an addition, and how an addition might be able to connect to the existing condition.
As we walk around the property, you can explain your design goals and show us where you envision possibly making any changes. Although the consultation is not a “design meeting,” it is an opportunity for you to explain your goals.
At the end of the meeting we will recommend next steps. This may include getting a surveyor and/or geotechnical engineer started if a survey or soils analysis will be necessary for your project. We may also recommend a measurement meeting where you would hire us to return at a future date to measure and photograph the existing walls, doors, windows, etc, so we could draw the existing floor plans and exterior elevations which are necessary for us to be able to start designing the project for you.
