Design Center
(New Member Questionnaire)

Tell us about your practice — services, fee structure, capacity, and what you’re looking for in a design partnership. Your responses help us confirm fit for the Design Center.

ABOUT YOU

Name(Required)

Company(Required)

Website / Portfolio Page(Required)

Email(Required)

Phone

Hometown

What is your profession?(Required)

Years in business under current entity(Required)

Team size(Required)

Service area(Required)

Check all that apply

St. Petersburg

Pinellas

Hillsborough

Pasco

Manatee / Sarasota

Statewide

Do you carry your own business insurance?(Required)

Yes

ARCHITECT

Florida AR license number(Required)

Additional credentials

Check all that apply

NCARB

AIA

LEED

Florida CID

None

Practice type(Required)

Project types you design(Required)

Check all that apply

Whole-home remodel

Additions

ADUs

New custom homes

Garages

Conversions

Multi-family

Historic

Typical project size(Required)

Construction budget range you design for(Required)

Design fee basis(Required)

Typical total design fee for a project in your range(Required)

What is included in your base fee?(Required)

Check all that apply

Site and zoning analysis

Schematic design

Design development

Construction documents

Permit-ready set

Structural coordination

3D renderings

Selections support

Construction administration

Do you produce permit-ready construction documents?(Required)

Yes, fully in-house

Yes, with subbed structural

Concept and DD only

Varies

Structural engineering(Required)

In-house

Preferred sub

Client sources

Varies

3D renderings(Required)

In-house

Subbed

Not offered

Typical timeline, concept to permit set(Required)

Do you check design against a construction budget during design?(Required)

Always

Sometimes

Only if asked

How comfortable are you designing to a fixed budget ceiling set before schematic?(Required)

Prefer it

Comfortable

Depends on the number

Prefer not to

Revisions included in your base fee(Required)

Permit and RFC management(Required)

Full management

Respond to comments only

GC handles

Not offered

Involvement during construction(Required)

Regular site visits

Milestone visits

RFI response only

None

Local experience(Required)

Check all that apply

Historic district review

Flood zone / FEMA 50% rule

Coastal construction line

Variance / zoning hearings

None yet

Primary software(Required)

Revit

AutoCAD

ArchiCAD

SketchUp

Chief Architect

Other

Describe a time a project's budget and design didn't line up. What did you do?(Required)

INTERIOR DESIGN / SELECTIONS COORDINATOR

Licenses or certifications(Required)

Check all that apply

Florida CID (registered interior designer)

NCIDQ

ASID

NKBA

None - unlicensed designer

Services offered(Required)

Check all that apply

Full interior design

Selections coordination only

Kitchen and bath design

Space planning

Lighting plans

Custom millwork design

Finish and color only

Furnishings and styling

Project types you work on(Required)

Check all that apply

Kitchen and bath

Whole-home remodel

Additions

ADUs

New homes

Furnishings only

Fee basis(Required)

Typical total fee for a full-home selections project(Required)

Do you work within allowances set by a builder?(Required)

Yes, disclosed

Yes, built into fee

Varies

What deliverable do you hand off?(Required)

Formal spec and selection schedule

Selection list with SKUs

Mood boards and direction

Varies by scope

Do you produce drawings?

Check all that apply

Kitchen and bath elevations

Millwork details

Lighting and electrical plans

Furniture plans

No drawings

When do you typically enter a project?(Required)

Pre-design

During schematic

After permit

At construction start

Varies

Do you manage procurement and delivery?(Required)

Full procurement

Partial

Client purchases

Builder purchases

Typical selections timeline once engaged(Required)

Site presence during construction(Required)

Weekly

At milestones

As requested

None

Trade accounts and showroom relationships

Where do you buy, and do you hold trade pricing?

How do you handle a client who falls in love with a selection well over allowance?(Required)

ENGINEER

Florida PE license number(Required)

Discpline(Required)

Check all that apply

Structural

Civil / Site

MEP

Geotechnical

Environmental

Coastal / flood

Threshold inspection

Services(Required)

Check all that apply

New construction

Additions

Remodel and retrofit

ADUs

Foundation evaluation

Win load and truss

Elevation certificates

Seawall and dock

Site and drainage

Counties you are currently sealing in(Required)

Check all that apply

Pinellas

Hillsborough

Pasco

Manatee

Other

If other, please state:(Required)

Fee basis(Required)

Typical fee for a residential addition or ADU(Required)

Typical turnaround once you receive architectural drawings(Required)

Will you give a preliminary feasibility opinion before full drawings exist?(Required)

Yes

Yes, with a fee

Only with a site visit

Plan revisions during RFC(Required)

Included

Fixed revision fee

Hourly

Case by case

Do you coordinate directly with the architect during design?(Required)

Yes, throughout

At handoff only

Through the owner

Varies

Do you provide site visits or inspections during construction?

Check all that apply

Special inspections

Threshold inspection

Foundation or framing observation

Letters of compliance

None

Local experience

Check all that apply

FEMA 50% rule

Coastal construction control line

Flood elevation design

Historic structures

None yet

Deliverable format

Signed and sealed PDF

CAD

Revit

Calculations package

Other

What is the most common reason a project comes to you needing rework?(Required)

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Florida license number(Required)

License class(Required)

Ownership structure(Required)

Kitchen and bath

Whole-home remodel

Additions

ADUs

New homes

Garages

Conversions

Typical project value - minimum(Required)

Typical project value - maximum(Required)

Projects closed in the last 12 months(Required)

Currently booking out(Required)

Contract type used most(Required)

Typical fee or markup range(Required)

When do you typically get involved in a project?(Required)

Before design starts

During schematic

At permit-ready drawings

After permit

Varies

Will you price conceptual drawings?(Required)

Yes, as range

Yes, with conditions

Only for a fee

No, need a full set

Have you built from plans you had no input on?(Required)

Regularly

Occasionally

Once or twice

Never

Do you offer preconstruction or budgeting as a paid service?(Required)

Yes, priced separately

Yes, credited to the build

Free as part of bidding

Not offered

Trades you self-perform(Required)

Framing

Carpentry

Drywall

Concrete

None, all subbed

Bonding capacity

Warranty period offered(Required)

1 year

2 years

Statutory only

Other

Client communication software

Buildertrend

CoConstruct

JobTread

Procore

Houzz Pro

Email and text

Other

Describe an architect relationship that went badly. What caused it?(Required)

FIT AND INTEREST

How many Design Center projects could you take on per month or quarter?(Required)

What are some examples of how you align on the same side of the table as your existing clients so they have the most enjoyable client experience?(Required)

What is the primary driver for wanting to be a member of the Design Center space?(Required)

What specific questions do you have relating to the Design Center business model?(Required)

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If you are planning a custom home or residential project in St. Petersburg, our team would welcome the opportunity to discuss your vision and determine the right path forward.

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Design Center (New Member Questionnaire)

ABOUT YOU

ARCHITECT

INTERIOR DESIGN / SELECTIONS COORDINATOR

ENGINEER

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

FIT AND INTEREST

Let’s Build in St. Petersburg

Design Center
(New Member Questionnaire)