MCPPO EXAM WITH (105) - ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
The owner/awarding authority is responsible for defining the project's scope.
- Budget
- Schedule.
- procurement/management of design and construction
- pay for the project
- operate and maintain
- Always accountable.
Owner/Awarding Authority.
Owner's Project Manager Requirement - ANSWER - public building projects
are estimated at over $1.5 million.
- Before the designer procurement.
- Must be independent of designer, general contractor, or subcontractors.
- services include construction planning, design, and implementation (CM
services).
MSBA OPM Selection - ANSWER - The MSBA must approve the OPM
selection prior to the execution of the OPM's contracts with the Awarding
Authority.
- AA must provide documentation to MSBA outlining the selecting procedure.
- AA must present written documents verifying that the qualifications-based
selection process as required by MGL 149, Ch. 44A was utilised.
,MSBA Regulations, ANSWER 963 CMR
MSBA OPM Duties - ANSWER: Managing and managing the daily
administration of the Approved Project till completion.
- Monitor and report on the designer's performance and administer the contract
between the Eligible Applicant and the designer.
- Monitoring and reporting on the performance of the GC, and administering the
contract between the Eligible Applicant (AA) and the GC.
A contract is made when two or more parties agree to perform or commit to act
in specific ways in exchange for something of value.
Four elements:
- Mutual assent
- Offer and Acceptance
- Consideration
- Clarity of contract terms
MGL 30B. Supplies/Services Procurement and Real Property Transactions -
ANSWER: Less than $10,000 - Sound Business Practices
- $10,000 to $50,000 - Quotes
- $50,000 or more - Advertised competition (formal bids or proposals).
,MGL c30B. Supply/Service Procurement
$50,000 or more - IFB Process - ANSWER - The IFB process requires you to
choose the lowest-priced proposal from a RESPONSIBLE and RESPONSIVE
vendor who fits your buying criteria.
- The lowest responsible and responsive bidder is determined by the IFB's
quality requirements.
MGL c30B. Supply/Service Procurement
$50,000 or more - RFP Process - ANSWER: Local jurisdiction must have CPO.
- The RFP procedure enables you to award a contract to the RESPONSIBLE
and RESPONSIVE vendor that presents the most advantageous bid based on the
price and comparison criteria specified in the RFP.
- Allows you to evaluate the relative merits of competing solutions that fit the
conditions.
- State in writing that the selection of the most advantageous offer necessitates
comparative judgement in addition to money, and document the reasons for this
determination.
MGL c30B. Supply/Service Procurement
$50,000 or more - Efficient Option - ANSWER Soliciting bids rather than
proposals is more efficient since the IFB process usually meets your needs and
is the easiest of the two ways.
MGL c30B. Supply/Service Procurement
$50,000 or more - RFP Selection - ANSWER For proposals, you will choose
the most advantageous RESPONSIBLE and RESPONSIVE proposal, taking
, into account proposal assessments utilising comparison criteria and proposal
costs.
MGL c30B. Real Property Transactions - ANSWER MGL 30B governs the
purchase and disposal of real property or an interest in real property for a cost
(in the event of an acquisition) or value (in the case of a disposition) greater
than $35,000.
Real property consists of land, buildings, and appurtenant (support) structures
and fixtures attached to the land and buildings.
MGL c7C 44-57 - The Designer Selection Law
Designer Selection Law - ANSWER - Specifies rules for selecting designers for
construction projects using announced, competitive procedures that follow a
qualifications-based selection (QBS).
- This applies to building construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodelling,
and repair projects.
- Design Services: interior designer, programmer, construction manager for any
public building project; preparation of master plans, studies, surveys, soil tests,
cost estimates, or programs; preparation of drawings, plans, and specifications,
including schematic and preliminary designs; supervision or administration of a
construction contract; and construction management and scheduling.
MSBA Designer Selection Panel (DSP) - ANSWER Designers, programmers,
and other entities applying to provide design services on public school
construction projects undertaken by local jurisdictions seeking MSBA funding
are evaluated and ranked by the DSP when the school's estimated construction
cost exceeds $5 million.
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
The owner/awarding authority is responsible for defining the project's scope.
- Budget
- Schedule.
- procurement/management of design and construction
- pay for the project
- operate and maintain
- Always accountable.
Owner/Awarding Authority.
Owner's Project Manager Requirement - ANSWER - public building projects
are estimated at over $1.5 million.
- Before the designer procurement.
- Must be independent of designer, general contractor, or subcontractors.
- services include construction planning, design, and implementation (CM
services).
MSBA OPM Selection - ANSWER - The MSBA must approve the OPM
selection prior to the execution of the OPM's contracts with the Awarding
Authority.
- AA must provide documentation to MSBA outlining the selecting procedure.
- AA must present written documents verifying that the qualifications-based
selection process as required by MGL 149, Ch. 44A was utilised.
,MSBA Regulations, ANSWER 963 CMR
MSBA OPM Duties - ANSWER: Managing and managing the daily
administration of the Approved Project till completion.
- Monitor and report on the designer's performance and administer the contract
between the Eligible Applicant and the designer.
- Monitoring and reporting on the performance of the GC, and administering the
contract between the Eligible Applicant (AA) and the GC.
A contract is made when two or more parties agree to perform or commit to act
in specific ways in exchange for something of value.
Four elements:
- Mutual assent
- Offer and Acceptance
- Consideration
- Clarity of contract terms
MGL 30B. Supplies/Services Procurement and Real Property Transactions -
ANSWER: Less than $10,000 - Sound Business Practices
- $10,000 to $50,000 - Quotes
- $50,000 or more - Advertised competition (formal bids or proposals).
,MGL c30B. Supply/Service Procurement
$50,000 or more - IFB Process - ANSWER - The IFB process requires you to
choose the lowest-priced proposal from a RESPONSIBLE and RESPONSIVE
vendor who fits your buying criteria.
- The lowest responsible and responsive bidder is determined by the IFB's
quality requirements.
MGL c30B. Supply/Service Procurement
$50,000 or more - RFP Process - ANSWER: Local jurisdiction must have CPO.
- The RFP procedure enables you to award a contract to the RESPONSIBLE
and RESPONSIVE vendor that presents the most advantageous bid based on the
price and comparison criteria specified in the RFP.
- Allows you to evaluate the relative merits of competing solutions that fit the
conditions.
- State in writing that the selection of the most advantageous offer necessitates
comparative judgement in addition to money, and document the reasons for this
determination.
MGL c30B. Supply/Service Procurement
$50,000 or more - Efficient Option - ANSWER Soliciting bids rather than
proposals is more efficient since the IFB process usually meets your needs and
is the easiest of the two ways.
MGL c30B. Supply/Service Procurement
$50,000 or more - RFP Selection - ANSWER For proposals, you will choose
the most advantageous RESPONSIBLE and RESPONSIVE proposal, taking
, into account proposal assessments utilising comparison criteria and proposal
costs.
MGL c30B. Real Property Transactions - ANSWER MGL 30B governs the
purchase and disposal of real property or an interest in real property for a cost
(in the event of an acquisition) or value (in the case of a disposition) greater
than $35,000.
Real property consists of land, buildings, and appurtenant (support) structures
and fixtures attached to the land and buildings.
MGL c7C 44-57 - The Designer Selection Law
Designer Selection Law - ANSWER - Specifies rules for selecting designers for
construction projects using announced, competitive procedures that follow a
qualifications-based selection (QBS).
- This applies to building construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodelling,
and repair projects.
- Design Services: interior designer, programmer, construction manager for any
public building project; preparation of master plans, studies, surveys, soil tests,
cost estimates, or programs; preparation of drawings, plans, and specifications,
including schematic and preliminary designs; supervision or administration of a
construction contract; and construction management and scheduling.
MSBA Designer Selection Panel (DSP) - ANSWER Designers, programmers,
and other entities applying to provide design services on public school
construction projects undertaken by local jurisdictions seeking MSBA funding
are evaluated and ranked by the DSP when the school's estimated construction
cost exceeds $5 million.
