Architectural, Engineering, Surveying and Mapping Services Price Report

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This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.

Survey purpose

The data collected in this survey will be used to produce indexes that measure changes in the prices of the various services offered by the industry and will improve statistical estimates of the Architectural, Engineering, Surveying and Mapping Services Industry with respect to volume of activity and productivity.  Businesses can use these indexes to benchmark their performance with similar companies and to analyze their costs (in aggregate form only).  Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

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Your participation is important

Your participation is vital to ensuring that the information collected in this survey is accurate and comprehensive. 

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Please return the questionnaire within 15 days.

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A - Contract Selection

The purpose of this survey is to monitor changes in the prices of architectural, engineering, surveying and mapping services over time.  To do this, you will first select a contract that your company has completed in the recent past.  On a quarterly basis, you will be asked to estimate the fee that your company would charge if you were to bid again on the same contract during these particular quarters.

Instructions:

  • Please select a contract that was completed within two (2) years; from the business activity printed in Section B.
  • Contracts with foreign clients are not eligible.
  • Please select a contract whose fee was determined using one (or a combination) of the following methods:
    • Fixed Fee (lump-sum fee): An overall fee for the contract is proposed which may (or may not) be based on an internal estimate of the time and resources required to complete the contract.   
    • Time-Based Fees: The amount of time (i.e. hours or days) required to complete the contract and the associated professional fees are communicated to the client (typically on the project contract, invoice, or bill).
  • If your firm has not estimated fees using any of the above methods, please call 1-888-951-4550 for further instructions.
  • The contract that you select must be:
    • Representative: The contract specifies a typical project undertaken by your firm.
    • Relevant: The project described in the contract agreement with the client was completed within two (2) years.
    • Simple to re-estimate: You must be able to provide a new fee estimate for this contract in future quarters.   If you only have large complex contracts from which to select, please identify a discrete portion of one of these contracts, for example, a monthly invoice period or a period from one contract milestone to the next.

B - Contract Description

The purpose of this section is to report the specifications of the contract that you select to represent the business activity printed below. These specifications will be provided to you in subsequent questionnaires and should be referenced when re-estimating the fee.

Business Activity: (Prefilled)

If the selected contract is no longer representative of your business activities, please call 1-888-951-4550 for further instruction.

  • Contract Identifier. Provide a generic identifier for the selected contract (ex., project number, invoice number, etc).
  • Type of Client. (Check one only)
    • New client
    • Repeat client
  • Client Sector. (Check one only)
    • Public sector
    • Private sector
  • Contract Agreement Date. Provide the date on which the fee of the selected contract was agreed upon with the client (yyyy, mm, dd)
  • Project Duration. Provide the dates on which you started and finished the work specified in the selected contract agreement.
    • Start (yyyy, mm, dd)
    • Finish (yyyy, mm, dd)
  • Project Description. Please provide a brief project description and outline the scope of services agreed with the client for the selected contract (ex., advisory, project management, detailed design, surveying and mapping, etc).

C - Fee Estimation

The purpose of this section is to report the total fee for the contract selected and described in Section A and B.  On a quarterly basis, you will be asked to provide a new fee estimate as if you were to submit a new bid for the same contract on the date indicated in all tables labelled B. This new fee should reflect current labour costs, current profit margin expectation considering your company’s ability to take on additional work and the market demand for similar work.

Total fee is the sum of Direct Labour (C1), Overhead and Profit (C2) and Reimbursable Expenses (C3). Do not include sub-contractors in any of the cost estimates. All amounts are to be reported in Canadian Dollars ($CAD) excluding GST, PST or HST.

C1 - Direct Labour (excluding direct costs for sub-consultants)

If you are reporting for the first time, please complete Table 1A and 1B.  If you have reported previously, complete Table 1B.

In Table 1A, please list each level of direct labour (professional, technical and administrative staff), the corresponding direct labour rates OR charge-out rates and the hours spent in performing the selected contract. 

In Table 1B, please provide a new estimate for each level of direct labour that your company would charge for this contract. Assume that the client wishes work to start as of the date indicated.

Table 1A and table 1B
  Table 1A Table 1B
<Date> <Date>
Direct Labour Levels Hours Rate Total Hours Rate Total
Example: Principal Engineer or E-7 12 $ 150 $ 1,800 12 $ 155 $ 1,860
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
Total: Direct Labour $   $  

 

C2 - Overhead and Profit

Do the rates in Section C1 include overhead and profit?

  • Yes ? Go to Section C3
  • No ? Report overhead and profit in Section C2

If you are reporting for the first time, please complete Table 2A and 2B. If you have reported previously, complete Table 2B.

In Table 2A, please report for overhead and profit charged to the selected contract.

In Table 2B, please provide a new estimate for overhead and profit that your company would apply to this contract as of the date indicated.

When estimating profit and overhead in Table 2B, adjustments such as a premium or a discount should be made according to the current demand of other clients, current market conditions and your firm's current financial position.  

Table 2A and table 2B
  Table 2A Table 2B
<Date> <Date>
Total: Overhead $ $
Total: Profit $ $

 

C3 - Reimbursable Expenses (excluding direct expenses for sub-consultants)

If you are reporting for the first time, please complete Table 3A and 3B.  If you have reported previously, complete Table 3B.

In Table 3A, please report all reimbursable expenses for the selected contract. Examples of reimbursable expenses include: materials, transportation, subsistence, permits, equipment, etc.

In Table 3B, please provide a new estimate for reimbursable expenses that your company would charge as of the date indicated.

Table 3A and table 3B
  Table 3A Table 3B
Reimbursable Expenses <Date> <Date>
Example: Transportation and Subsistence $4,000 $4,120
     
     
     
     
     
Total: Reimbursable expenses $ $

 

C4 -Total Fee

In Tables 4A and 4B, please provide the total fee.

Total Fee: Direct Labour (C1) + Overhead and Profit (C2) + Reimbursable Expenses (C3)

Table 4A and table 4B
  Table 4A Table 4B
<Date> <Date>
Total Fee: Direct Labour (C1) + Overhead and Profit (C2) + Reimbursable Expenses (C3) $ $

 

D - Reason for Total Fee Change

Please indicate the reason(s) for total fee change if applicable.

  • Change in input costs
  • Change in regulatory requirements in the industry
  • Change in market demand
  • Change in productivity (Example: technological change, personnel mix and/or time required to complete work)
  • Change in competitive environment (Example: industrial concentration, more/less competition)
  • Change in total fee due to weather conditions
  • Other (please specify):                
  • Not Applicable - no change in the total fee

E - Comments

We welcome any suggestions that you may have for improving the Architectural, Engineering, Surveying and Mapping Services Price Report.

F - Certification

Name of person to contact for further information (please print)

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Time to complete questionnaire

How long did you spend collecting and reporting the information needed to complete this questionnaire?

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Pre-filled Questionnaire

Would you prefer to receive a pre-filled questionnaire, next quarter, containing the total fee data (rates and amounts) you provided on this Price Report? Please check

  • YES, send a pre-filled questionnaire
  • NO, do not send a pre-filled questionnaire

I certify that the information contained herein is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.

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