| dc.description.abstract | As construction is becoming ever more complex in the recent decay, the adoption of professional construction management (PCM) service is quite commonly seen in public works, in order to ensure the project would be completed on time, of acceptable quality and on budget.
Since 「Regulations for Selection and Fee Calculation of Technical Services Providers Entrusted by Entities」was promulgated by Public Construction Commission Executive Yuan in 1999, the service fee scale is calculated by category, type, scale, scope and time of works. But in practice, most government agencies would adopt the method of a fixed percentage to construction expense or the method of consolidated pricing, primarily for the sake of simplicity. This practice, nonetheless, violates the original intent of the regulation. This practice may further create negative influence to the project in many respects, such as change orders, project supervision, and even contract disputes between the owner and the contractor. Due to the above, the reasonableness of PCM’s service fee scale is directly connected to the project’s fate.
The aim of this study is to draw a baseline to PCM’s service scope. In other words, the service fee scale shall match the experience, level of expertise and the ability to cooperation of PCM, and be responsive to the project needs. This study first conducts a literature review, including the difference among the methods of calculating service fee, and the comparison of contracts commonly used in Taiwan and internationally, in terms of the applicability, advantages and disadvantages of current calculating methods in Taiwan. Then, by conducting an expert interview, which are aimed at large engineering consultants and architects, the rationality and derivative questions of PCM fee scale methods in practice can be generated. Finally, this study will also propose a PCM service fee scale model for reference.
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