PGI 236.606-70

This PGI section supplements: DFARS 236.606-70 · FAR 36.606-70

The corresponding FAR Part 36 and DFARS Part 236 have been overhauled under the RFO. PGI replacement text is provided in the RFO deviation attachment. View FAR Part 36

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(a) The statutes at10 U.S.C. 7540, 8612, and 9540, for the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, respectively, limit the contract price (or fee) for architect-engineer services for the preparation of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications to 10 percent of the project's estimated construction cost.

(b) The 10 percent limit also applies to contract modifications, including modifications involving—

(1) Work not initially included in the contract; apply the 10 percent limit to the revised total estimated construction cost; and

(2) Redesign work; apply the 10 percent limit by—

(i) Adding the estimated construction cost of the redesign features to the original estimated construction cost;

(ii) Adding the contract cost for the original design to the contract cost for redesign; and

(iii) Dividing the total contract design cost by the total estimated construction cost. The resulting percentage may not exceed the 10 percent statutory limitation.

(c) The 10 percent limit applies only to that portion of the contract (or modification) price attributable to the preparation of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications. If a contract or modification also includes other services, the part of the price attributable to the other services is not subject to the 10 percent limit.

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detected 2026-04-17	[PGI] PGI_MODIFIED	PGI 236.606-70 updated: 8 lines added, 1 lines removed
View diff --- previous +++ current @@ -1 +1,8 @@ -This fee limitation applies only to Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force requirements (e.g., if the Department of the Army awards a contract for the Defense Logistics Agency or the Department of the Interior, this fee limitation does not apply). See FAR 15.404-4(c)(4)(i)(B) for the fee limitation that applies to other DoD components and civilian agencies.+(a) The statutes at10 U.S.C. 7540, 8612, and 9540, for the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, respectively, limit the contract price (or fee) for architect-engineer services for the preparation of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications to 10 percent of the project's estimated construction cost. +(b) The 10 percent limit also applies to contract modifications, including modifications involving-- +(1) Work not initially included in the contract; apply the 10 percent limit to the revised total estimated construction cost; and +(2) Redesign work; apply the 10 percent limit by-- +(i) Adding the estimated construction cost of the redesign features to the original estimated construction cost; +(ii) Adding the contract cost for the original design to the contract cost for redesign; and +(iii) Dividing the total contract design cost by the total estimated construction cost. The resulting percentage may not exceed the 10 percent statutory limitation. +(c) The 10 percent limit applies only to that portion of the contract (or modification) price attributable to the preparation of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications. If a contract or modification also includes other services, the part of the price attributable to the other services is not subject to the 10 percent limit.

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PGI 236.606-70 updated: 8 lines added, 1 lines removed

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-This fee limitation applies only to Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force requirements (e.g., if the Department of the Army awards a contract for the Defense Logistics Agency or the Department of the Interior, this fee limitation does not apply). See FAR 15.404-4(c)(4)(i)(B) for the fee limitation that applies to other DoD components and civilian agencies.+(a) The statutes at10 U.S.C. 7540, 8612, and 9540, for the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, respectively, limit the contract price (or fee) for architect-engineer services for the preparation of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications to 10 percent of the project's estimated construction cost.
+(b) The 10 percent limit also applies to contract modifications, including modifications involving--
+(1) Work not initially included in the contract; apply the 10 percent limit to the revised total estimated construction cost; and
+(2) Redesign work; apply the 10 percent limit by--
+(i) Adding the estimated construction cost of the redesign features to the original estimated construction cost;
+(ii) Adding the contract cost for the original design to the contract cost for redesign; and
+(iii) Dividing the total contract design cost by the total estimated construction cost. The resulting percentage may not exceed the 10 percent statutory limitation.
+(c) The 10 percent limit applies only to that portion of the contract (or modification) price attributable to the preparation of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications. If a contract or modification also includes other services, the part of the price attributable to the other services is not subject to the 10 percent limit.

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PGI 236.606-70: Statutory fee limitation.

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