How to Work Effectively with Consulting Engineers: Getting the Best Project at the Right Price for Your Public Constituents (ASCE Manual No. 45) is a comprehensive manual that addresses the procurement of engineering services for a quality project.
Completely updated and revised, this guide outlines the functions of the consulting engineer in serving a client, the types of services usually offered, the various methods of determining compensation for engineering services, and the general ranges of remuneration that competent consulting engineers receive for their services.
The information in this manual is designed to foster better understanding between the client and the consulting engineer so that data can be better utilized in an easier manner for engineering charges, percentage fees, factors on payrolls, etc., and also to assist in evaluating compensation negotiated between clients and consulting engineers. The data used in this manual is based on the experience of many consulting engineers as obtained in a recent national survey. A recommended procedure for interviewing and selecting a consulting engineer and guidance on contracts for engineering services is also provided.
Contents include: The Practice of Civil Engineering; Classification of Engineering Services; Selecting the Engineer; Methods of Charging for Engineering Services; Total Project Costs; and Contracts for Engineering Services. Appendices include EJCDC documents and other qualification forms. 80 pp.
How to Work Effectively with Consulting Engineers
