Section 1150.85 Acts Constituting the Practice of Architecture Pursuant to Section 5 of the Act

Section 1150

Section 1150.85  Acts

Constituting the Practice of Architecture Pursuant to Section 5 of the Act

a)         Design/Build

1)         The design/build project delivery process is a process

characterized for its single point of responsibility in managing, directing and

coordinating the design and construction of a project whereby an entity signs a

single contract with a client to provide a combination of services that

includes architectural and construction services. Design, as used in the term

design/build identifying the project delivery process, shall mean architectural

services.

2)         The design/build entity will not be required to register as a

professional design firm pursuant to Section 21 of the Act and Section 1150.80

of this Part only if the architectural services in the design/build project

delivery process are provided by the entity in accordance with the following:

A)        An Illinois licensed architect practicing as a sole

proprietorship or a professional design firm registered in Illinois to offer

the practice of architecture, as set forth in Section 21 of the Act and Section

1150.80 of this Part, independently contracts with the entity and participates

substantially in all material aspects of the offering and providing of

architectural services relating to any bid process, contract negotiations,

design, consultation, development, preparation and coordination of technical

submissions, and verification of adherence to technical submissions and

completion.

B)        At the time of offering services, a written disclosure shall be

given to the client by the entity identifying the architect who will be engaged

by and is contractually responsible to the entity offering design/build project

services

consultation, development, preparation and coordination of technical

submissions, and verification of adherence to technical submissions and

completion.

B)        At the time of offering services, a written disclosure shall be

given to the client by the entity identifying the architect who will be engaged

by and is contractually responsible to the entity offering design/build project

services.

C)        The entity agrees that the architect will have direct

supervision of the architectural work and the architect's services will not be

terminated on the project without the immediate replacement by another

architect mutually agreed to by the client and the entity.

3)         A design/build entity shall not offer to provide or provide

architectural services, unless the design/build entity is an Illinois licensed

architect practicing as a sole proprietorship or registered professional design

firm offering architectural services.  Offering to provide architectural

services shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, any tender of

architectural services either independently or in combination with construction

services by any sign, card, advertisement or other device that might indicate

to the public that the entity is entitled to provide architectural services.

However, an entity that is not an Illinois licensed architect practicing as a

sole proprietorship or registered professional design firm offering

architectural services may advertise the design/build project delivery process

provided the advertisement does not imply to the public that the entity by

itself is either entitled or qualified to offer or provide design services.

b)         Architectural Competitions

1)         Participants in architectural competitions in Illinois shall

comply with the Act.  All services, such as preliminary design and design

development, are to be prepared by or under the direct supervision and control

of an Illinois licensed architect

blic that the entity by

itself is either entitled or qualified to offer or provide design services.

b)         Architectural Competitions

1)         Participants in architectural competitions in Illinois shall

comply with the Act.  All services, such as preliminary design and design

development, are to be prepared by or under the direct supervision and control

of an Illinois licensed architect.

2)         If an architectural competition is conducted in an academic

setting or the project is fictitious and will not be constructed, a

person/professional design firm is not required to be licensed in Illinois.

c)         Use of Title

1)         A person, sole proprietorship, professional service

corporation, limited liability company, corporation or partnership, or other

entity practicing pursuant to an exemption from licensure contained in Section

3 of the Act shall not use the title "architect" or any of its derivations

unless the person or other entity holds an active license as an architect or

registration as a professional design firm in this State.

2)         No person, sole proprietorship, professional service

corporation, limited liability company, corporation or partnership, or other

entity that practices architecture shall advertise or display any sign or card

or other device that might indicate to the public that the person or entity is

entitled to practice as an architect or use the title "architect" or

any of its derivations unless the person or other entity holds an active

license as an architect or registration as a professional design firm in this

State

, or other

entity that practices architecture shall advertise or display any sign or card

or other device that might indicate to the public that the person or entity is

entitled to practice as an architect or use the title "architect" or

any of its derivations unless the person or other entity holds an active

license as an architect or registration as a professional design firm in this

State.

3)         No person, without possessing a valid license as an architect

issued by the Division, shall in any manner hold himself or herself out to the

public as an architect, attach the title "architect" or any of its

derivations, or offer to render or render to individuals, corporations, or the

public any architectural services as defined in the Act if the word

"architect" or any of its derivations are used to describe the person

offering to render or rendering them or describe the services rendered or

offered to be rendered.

d)         Prototypical Documents

1)         "Prototypical documents" consist of drawings or

specifications that are not intended as final and complete technical

submissions for a building project, but rather are to serve as a prototype for

a building or buildings to be constructed in more than one location, with

minimal design changes or additions, except those required to adapt the

prototype building or buildings to each particular site and to the regulations

and codes that apply. Prototypical documents may or may not be premised upon

laws, rules and regulations, or an adopted building code of a particular state,

county or municipality, but shall be adaptable to the regulations or codes of

each applicable construction location.  Prototypical documents are generally

not designated for a specific climate, weather, topography, soil, or other

site-specific conditions or requirements, but are intended to be adapted to

those and other site-specific conditions.

2)         Prototypical documents shall be prepared by an architect

licensed in any jurisdiction

the regulations or codes of

each applicable construction location.  Prototypical documents are generally

not designated for a specific climate, weather, topography, soil, or other

site-specific conditions or requirements, but are intended to be adapted to

those and other site-specific conditions.

2)         Prototypical documents shall be prepared by an architect

licensed in any jurisdiction.  Technical submissions for the construction of

the project shall be prepared by or under the responsible control of an

Illinois licensed architect.

3)         The documents shall be identified as "prototypical

documents".  The name, address and seal of the architect who prepared the

prototypical documents, and the date the documents were prepared, shall be

provided on the first sheet of any bound set or loose sheets of documents

utilized as prototypical documents.

4)         Nothing in this Part precludes the use of prototypical

documents, provided the Illinois licensed architect:

A)        Obtains written permission from the architect who prepared or

sealed the prototypical documents, and from the legal owner of the prototypical

documents, to use, revise, amend and otherwise adapt the prototypical

documents;

B)        Thoroughly analyzes the prototypical documents, makes necessary

revisions, and adds all required elements and design information (including the

design services of engineering consultants, if warranted), so that the

prototypical documents become suitable complete technical submissions, in full

compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and site-specific requirements;

C)        Independently performs and maintains on file the necessary

calculations and analysis to verify the public health and safety suitability of

all elements or features portrayed by the original prototypical documents; and

D)        After analyzing, calculating and making revisions and

additions, issues the technical submissions with his or her title block,

Illinois seal and design firm registration number, as requi

orms and maintains on file the necessary

calculations and analysis to verify the public health and safety suitability of

all elements or features portrayed by the original prototypical documents; and

D)        After analyzing, calculating and making revisions and

additions, issues the technical submissions with his or her title block,

Illinois seal and design firm registration number, as required (including the

seals and design firm registration numbers of engineering consultants, as

applicable), and maintains control over the use of the final adapted documents

as if they were his or her original design, assuming full responsibility as the

architect of record.