MCPPO UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Owner/Awarding Authority is responsible for defining project: - CORRECT ANSWER --
scope
- budget
- schedule
- procuring/managing design & construction
- paying for project
- operating & maintaining
- always accountable
Owner/Awarding Authority
Owner's Project Manager Requirement - CORRECT ANSWER - - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 963 CMR
MSBA OPM Duties - CORRECT ANSWER - - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - - Less than $10,000 - Sound Business Practices
- $10,000 - $35,000 - Quotes
- $35,000 or More - Advertised Competition (Formal Bids or Proposals)
MGL c30B. Supplies/Services Procurement
$35,000 or More - IFB Process - CORRECT ANSWER - - 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
$35,000 or More - RFP Process - CORRECT ANSWER - - 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.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Owner/Awarding Authority is responsible for defining project: - CORRECT ANSWER --
scope
- budget
- schedule
- procuring/managing design & construction
- paying for project
- operating & maintaining
- always accountable
Owner/Awarding Authority
Owner's Project Manager Requirement - CORRECT ANSWER - - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 963 CMR
MSBA OPM Duties - CORRECT ANSWER - - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - - Less than $10,000 - Sound Business Practices
- $10,000 - $35,000 - Quotes
- $35,000 or More - Advertised Competition (Formal Bids or Proposals)
MGL c30B. Supplies/Services Procurement
$35,000 or More - IFB Process - CORRECT ANSWER - - 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
$35,000 or More - RFP Process - CORRECT ANSWER - - 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.
