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What are the three stages of the design and construction process for public construction projects in MA  Planning, Design, and Construction What does the design stage result in?  A complete set of plans and specifications describing the project to be built. What happens after a set of p...

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MCPPO Design and Construction
Questions and Answers 2024/2025
What are the three stages of the design and construction process for public construction

projects in MA


 Planning, Design, and Construction


What does the design stage result in?

 A complete set of plans and specifications describing the project to be built.


What happens after a set of plans and specifications is complete?

 Bids are solicited on the completed design, and the selected contractor completes the
construction stage.


Who is always responsible and accountable for the project?


 Public Owner (Awarding Authority)


Before contracting for design services in connection with a public building contract estimated to

cost $1.5 million or more, your jurisdiction is required to do what?

 Contract with or assign an Owner's Project Manager (OPM)


Serves as your jurisdiction's agent during the planning, design, and implementation of the

construction work.


 OPM


Independent of the project designer, general contractor, or any subcontractor.



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 OPM


I you elect to contract for the services of an OPM, what are you required to do?


 Use a qualifications-based selection process, which means that the OPM must be
competitively selected on the basis of qualifications, without price competition.


Can you assign an employee to serve as OPM?

 Yes, if the employee meets or exceeds the requirements and has building construction
and supervision experience relating to projects of similar size and scope of complexity.


What is a study?


 A pre-design document that:


-Confirms and explains the owner's requirements

-Identifies and evaluates alternative solutions

-Recommends and defines a solution




Purpose is to identify the owner's needs and determine the most appropriate and cost

effective solution to meeting the needs.

 Study


True or False: A study may not result in a construction project.


 True


More refined and detailed than the conceptual drawings that were included in the study.

Includes floor plans, side views, and other illustrations.

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 Schematic drawings


At the end of this phase, the designer should prepare and submit to the owner a revised

construction cost estimate.

 Schematic Design Phase


Consists of plans and specifications that are between 10 percent and 30 percent complete.

Presented to the owner as a deliverable.

 Schematic Design


Once the owner approves the schematic design documents, the project may proceed to this

phase....

 Design Development


In this phase, the designer further refines the drawings and written specifications by filling in

construction details and incorporating changes in response to the owner's review of the

schematic design as well as changes required by a regulatory agency.


 Design Development


In this phase, the design will be completed by filling in the final details

 Construction Documents


The deliverable of this design phase will be the 100 percent complete design documents that

will form the legal basis of the construction contract.


 Construction Documents



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