C O N T R A C T O F S E R V I C E S

PROJECT :
LOCATION :
OWNER/DEVELOPER :
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR :

This AGREEMENT, made and entered into this ____________day of _______________

Two Thousand and _______________________ by and between :

___________________________, a corporation duly organized and existing under and

by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal office and place of
business at ___________________ ___________________________, represented herein
by __________________________, hereinafter referred to as the OWNER.

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___________________________________, an architectural office duly organized and

existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal
office and place of business at __________________________________________,
represented in this act by __________________________________, hereinafter referred
to as the CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR.

WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Owner and in the best interest of the project to
secure the professional services of the Architect for the proposed: _________________,
hereinafter referred to as the PROJECT.

WHEREAS, the realm of the professional services of the Architect shall be based on the
document published by the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) Architect’s
National Code : Standards of Professional Practice.

NOW, THEREFORE, the OWNER and the ARCHITECT, for and in consideration of the
foregoing premises of the covenants, agreement and stipulation set forth, do hereby agree
as follows:

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL STATEMENT

The OWNER finds it practical and expedient to engage the ARCHITECT in

Construction Supervision of his project.

ARTICLE 2 GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES

The general scope of services to be done by the CONSTRUCTION

SUPERVISOR, as herein authorized by the OWNER shall refer to
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION SERVICES, guided by the following:

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 The Construction Supervisor‘s fundamental functions and primary
responsibilities are quality control of work, evaluation and construction
work and keeping of records.

ARTICLE 3 DETAILED SCOPE OF SERVICES

3.1 FUNCTIONS

3.1.a Quality Control of Work

The ARCHITECT makes certain that the Contractor complies with the plans,
specifications and other contract documents and assures that workmanship is in
accordance with sound and accepted construction practices.

3.1.b Evaluation and Construction Work

The ARCHITECT shall assists the Principal and the Design Engineer in the evaluation of
the work of the Contractor.

3.1.c The ARCHITECT shall keep the records, reports and contract documents.

3.2 ITEMS EXCLUDED

Excluded in this scope of services are the following: securing building permits and
licenses, liaison with government agencies and public utility agencies, securing certificate
of occupancy, cost of site security, warehousing and maintenance, cost of advertisements,
printing, and copying, cost of testing materials or completed works, and all other permits
and licenses and government requirements and documents.

ARTICLE 4 LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY

The Construction Supervisor shall not provide direct supervisory or direct

instructions on the work of the Contractor that may be construed as
relieving the Contractor of his responsibility as provided for in the Civil
Code.

He shall not impose methods, systems of designs that will substantially

impair the original design concept without prior approval of the Architect
and Design Engineers, if the Owner has already approved such concept.

He shall not interfere with the Architect’s design if such generates the
necessary environmental and aesthetic quality of the project.

He shall not make decisions on matters that are the sole responsibility of
the Architect and/or the Design Engineer.

ARTICLE 5 LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Construction Supervisor has no legal responsibility insofar as the

design and construction is concerned. It is still the Architect and Design
Engineers who are responsible for the design, while the Contractor is

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 solely responsible for his Construction. It is for this reason that the
Construction Supervisor is not allowed to interfere in the field of design
and construction as this may be construed as relieving the designers and
Contractors of responsibilities as provided by law

ARTICLE 6 THE OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES

The Owner shall provide full information as to his requirements for the
Project.

He shall pay for design and consulting services on structural, geodetic,

electrical, mechanical, drainage, and other specialty systems as may be
required for the Project.

He shall pay for such legal, auditing, security and insurance services and
taxes as may be required for the Project or by the government.

ARTICLE 7 CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR’S COMPENSATION AND TERMS

OF PAYMENT

That the Owner shall agree to pay the Construction Supervisor for
services rendered on a monthly salary of P _______________, with other
payments and reimbursements hereinafter provided, the said compensation
being hereinafter called the Basic Salary Rate. That terms of payments
shall be as follows :

Upon signing of this agreement, a payment of Salary Rate and a monthly payments of P
________________ per month.

ARTICLE 8 OTHER PROVISIONS

8.1 If the Architect is caused additional professional services, extra drafting or

other office expenses due to changes ordered by the Owner after approval
of the Design Development Documents, he shall be paid for such expenses
and services involved. The amount of compensation and the extension of
time for the completion of the documents shall be upon mutual agreement
of both parties.

8.2 The Architect’s Fee as stipulated in Section 3 “ Minimum Basic Fee” is

net to the Architect. Any tax that the government may impose on the
Architect as a consequence of the services performed for the Project
(exclusive of income tax) shall be paid by the Owner.

ARTICLE 9 ARBITRATION

All questions in dispute under this Agreement shall be submitted in

accordance with the provisions of the applicable laws of the Republic of
the Philippines.

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THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY AGREE TO THE FULL PERFORMANCE OF THE
COVENANTS CONTAINED HEREIN AND PRAY FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THE LORD FOR A
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties to this Agreement have on the day and year first above given,
hereunto set their hands at the bottom of this page and on the right-hand margin of all the other pages of
this Agreement.

By : By :

____________________ __________________________
Owner Construction Supervisor

Signed in the presence of :

______________________ __________________________

Republic of the Philippines

City of _______________

Before me, a Notary Public in and for the City of ___________ personally
appeared Mr. __________ with Residence Certificate no. ____________ on _______,
2000 at _______________ City and Architect _________________ with Residence
Certificate no. ________________ issued at __________ City on ________, 2000, both
known to me and to me known to be the same person who executed the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged to me that the same is their free act and deed.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal this
_______ day of ________ 2000 in the City of __________, Philippines.

________________________
Notary Public