MCPPO Questions and Answers
2024/2025
Owner/Awarding Authority is responsible for defining project:
- scope
- budget
- schedule
- procuring/managing design & construction
- paying for project
- operating & maintaining
- always accountable
Owner/Awarding Authority
Owner's Project Manager Requirement
- public building projects estimated over $1.5M
- before the designer procurement
- must be independent from designer, GC or subs
- services: planning, design, implementation of construction (CM services)
MSBA OPM Selection
- Selection of the OPM must be approved by the MSBA before execution of OPM's
contractor with the Awarding Authority.
- AA must submit documentation to MSBA describing the selection process.
- AA must submit documentation certifying in writing that the qualifications based selection
process required by MGL 149, Ch. 44A was used.
MSBA Regulations
963 CMR
MSBA OPM Duties
- Managing and coordinating the daily administration of the Approved Project to
completion;
- Monitoring and reporting on the performance of the designer and providing administration
of the contract between the Eligible Applicant and the designer;
- Monitoring and reporting on the performance of the GC and providing administration of the
contract between the Eligible Applicant (AA) and the GC
Formation of Contract
A contract is formed when parties agree to act or promise to act in certain ways and
agree to give up something of value in return.
Four Elements:
- Mutual assent
- offer and acceptance
- consideration
- definiteness of (clear) contract terms
MGL 30B. Supplies/Services Procurement and Real Property Transactions
- Less than $10,000 - Sound Business Practices
- $10,000 - $50,000 - Quotes
- $50,000 or More - Advertised Competition (Formal Bids or Proposals)
MGL c30B. Supplies/Services Procurement
$50,000 or More - IFB Process
- IFB process requires you to select the lowest priced bid from a RESPONSIBLE and
RESPONSIVE vendor who meets your purchase description.
- Lowest responsible and responsive bidder is defined by the quality requirements in the IFB.
MGL c30B. Supplies/Services Procurement
$50,000 or More - RFP Process
- Local jurisdiction must have CPO
- RFP process allows you to award a contract to the RESPONSIBLE and RESPONSIVE vendor
who submits the most advantageous proposal based on $$ and comparative criteria defined
in RFP.
- Allows you to consider the relative merits of competing proposals meeting the requirements.
- Specify in writing that the selection of the most advantageous offer requires comparative
judgement in addition to $$ and must document the reasons for this determination.
MGL c30B. Supplies/Services Procurement
$50,000 or More - Efficient Option
More Efficient to solicit bids rather than proposals because the IFB process will usually
meet your needs and is simpler of the two methods.
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