Looks solid for Austin residential; I’d just ask @Moontower how much of the week is real design vs CA/permitting, since tree and watershed reviews here can quietly eat your Fridays… When I led SD–CD on custom homes, a simple post-meeting “client recap” email template saved hours and kept scope creep from sneaking.
Quick tip from running similar Austin res work: set a weekly decision log and a 48-hour cutoff before permit submittals, baked into your client-contact routine — it saved me from Friday redraws and kept CA manageable. Pay looks fair if it’s truly 40–45 hrs; if it trends 50+, I’d ask about comp time. @Moontower do you already use a decision-log template (Revit/Notion)?
@chawils +1 on clarifying time split; I’d also ask if they expect you to present at the BOA when compatibility or FAR bites — did two of those last year and it’s a different muscle than CDs. Nail down whether specs are full sections or on-sheet notes, because that can quietly add a week. If their Revit template is tight, this looks great; if not, prepare to herd families like cats.
Clarify whether they cover ProjectDox rounds and AB+C uploads; on my last Austin res, a ‘minor’ tree comment cascaded into Austin Energy service changes and three resubmits, so I’d push for a pre‑submittal consult with Residential Review to front‑load it — saves you from whack‑a‑mole later.