TAP 250 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2026
1. Identify the 6 stages of capital project implementation (as covered in Shawsheen's
presentation) - ANSWERS1) preliminary research
2) land acquisition
3) master planning
4) design
5) construction
6) maintenance
2. Differentiate types of construction delivery options and provide examples by category
(i.e., design bid build, design-build, etc.) - ANSWERS1) Design Bid Build: owner
contracts designers and builders separately
2) Design-Build: builder and designer work hand-in-hand to provide design, engineering,
and implementation services
3) Design-Build Bridging: final design and construction responsibility on the contractor in
a design-build form of contract
4) Construction Management at Risk: working with your general contractor at the
beginning of the design process
5) Public Private Partnership (P3): contractual agreements between a public agency
and a private entity that allow for greater private participation in the delivery of projects
6) Community Build: volunteer
3. Differentiate types of funding sources for facilities and construction by category (i.e.,
borrowing, general funds, user fees, etc.) - ANSWERS1) 5-year financing plan: Year 1
adopted, Years 2-5 planned
2) Borrowing
3) General Funds
4) User Fees
5) Facility Fees
6) Public-Private Partnership
7) Grants, Donations, Sponsorships
8) Enterprise Fund
9) 2022 Parks Bond
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2026
1. Identify the 6 stages of capital project implementation (as covered in Shawsheen's
presentation) - ANSWERS1) preliminary research
2) land acquisition
3) master planning
4) design
5) construction
6) maintenance
2. Differentiate types of construction delivery options and provide examples by category
(i.e., design bid build, design-build, etc.) - ANSWERS1) Design Bid Build: owner
contracts designers and builders separately
2) Design-Build: builder and designer work hand-in-hand to provide design, engineering,
and implementation services
3) Design-Build Bridging: final design and construction responsibility on the contractor in
a design-build form of contract
4) Construction Management at Risk: working with your general contractor at the
beginning of the design process
5) Public Private Partnership (P3): contractual agreements between a public agency
and a private entity that allow for greater private participation in the delivery of projects
6) Community Build: volunteer
3. Differentiate types of funding sources for facilities and construction by category (i.e.,
borrowing, general funds, user fees, etc.) - ANSWERS1) 5-year financing plan: Year 1
adopted, Years 2-5 planned
2) Borrowing
3) General Funds
4) User Fees
5) Facility Fees
6) Public-Private Partnership
7) Grants, Donations, Sponsorships
8) Enterprise Fund
9) 2022 Parks Bond
