The Landscape Constultant’s Appointment is compiled by four elements, all of which are required to provide a fully enforceable contract:
- Element 1 – Conditions of Appointment
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Element 2 – Memorandum of Agreement
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Element 3 – Scopes of Services
# Source: Landscape Institute (requires Member login for full details)
LCA | SERVICES |
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S1 – Landscape Design & Administration Services / Landscape Design & Non-Administrative Post Contract Services |
S1-0 – Strategic Definition S1-1 – Preparation and Brief S1-2 – Concept Design S1-3 – Developed Design S1-4 – Technical Design S1-5 – Construction S1-6 – Handover and Close S1-7 – In Use |
S2 – Masterplanning Services |
S2-1 – Scope of Services S2-2 – Preparation S2-3 – Baseline Information, Survey and Appraisal S2-4 – Strategic Framework S2-5 – Preparation of Design and Written Report S2-6 – Implementation Strategy |
S3 – Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Services |
S3-1 – Scope of Services S3-2 – Baseline Studies S3-3 – Identification of Impacts S3-4 – Assessment of Effects S3-5 – Mitigation S3-6 – Stakeholder Engagement S3-7 – Presentation of Findings |
S4 – Landscape Planning Services |
S4-1 – Scope of Services S4-2 – Landscape/Townscape/Seascape Character Assessment S4-3 – Sensitivity/Capacity Studies S4-4 – Green Infrastructure Strategies S4-5 – Pre-Planning Landscape and Visual Feasibility Studies S4-6 – LVIA (see Scope of Services S3) S4-7 – LVIA Audit S4-8 – EIA Co-ordination S4-9 – Expert Witness Services |
S5 – Landscape Management Plan Services |
S5-1 – Scope of Services S5-2 – Preparation S5-3 – Baseline Information, Survey and Appraisal S5-4 – Preparation of Management Plan |
S6 – Stakeholder Engagement Services |
S6-1 – Scope of Services S6-2 – Preparation S6-3 – Communication and Consultation Process S6-4 – Completion |
S7 – Landscape Maintenance Contract Services |
S7-1 – Scope of Services S7-2 – Preparation and Brief S7-3 – Tender Documentation S7-4 – Tender Action S7-5 – Contract Administration and Inspection |
S8 – Other Services |
S8-1 – Scope of Services S8-2 – Title S8-3 – Title S8-4 – Title |
The list below shows the RIBA Plan of Work Stages that are also used by Landscape Architects to quickly describe their appointment’s scope of services.
RIBA (plan of work) |
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0 – Strategic Definition |
1 – Preparation and Brief |
2 – Concept Design |
3 – Developed Design |
4 – Technical Design |
5 – Construction |
6 – Handover and Close Out |
7 – In Use |
- Element 4 – Schedules of Fees and Expenses
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- Landscape Consultant’s Appointment (Landscape Institute *requires Member login)
- RIBA plan of work