Module 3 – Feasibility Study

Module 3 - Feasibility Study Guidelines

Upon successful conclusion of procurement of Owner's Project Management and Designer services in accordance with the procedures outlined under Module 2 - Forming the Project Team, the District and its team collaborate with the MSBA to document their educational program, generate an initial space summary, document existing conditions, establish design parameters, develop and evaluate alternatives, and recommend the most cost effective and educationally appropriate preferred solution to the MSBA Board of Directors for their consideration. During this phase, the Owner's Project Manager will submit on behalf of the District and its Designer a Preliminary Design Program and a Preferred Schematic Report. Approval by the MSBA Board of Directors is required for all projects to proceed into schematic design. Please refer to Module 4 - Schematic Design for additional information.

The following documents are available to assist the District:

• MSBA Space Summary Templates
• Module 3 - Local Actions and Approvals Certification Template
• Budget Statement for Preferred Schematic
• Module 3 - Feasibility Study Completion Checklist
• Submittal Dates for Board Meetings
• Project Advisory 81
• Grade Reconfiguration and District Approval Certification Template
• Facilities Assessment Subcommittee (FAS) Guidance Memorandum
• Educational Program Requirements
• Preliminary Design Pricing Table Template
• Chapter 74 Vocational Technical Education Viability Documentation

Approval by the MSBA Board of Directors is required for all projects in order to advance the preferred schematic into schematic design.

At the June 18, 2025 Board Meeting: 

• Four districts were recommended for Preferred Schematic Design: 
  • Dracut, Joseph A. Campbell Elementary School 
  • East Bridgewater, Central Elementary School 
  • North Andover, Kittredge Elementary School 
  • West Bridgewater, Rose L. MacDonald Elementary School 
• Based on the most recent data and schedules provided to the MSBA by districts, five districts will appear before the Board for their Preferred Schematic Design authorizations at the August 2025 and October 2025 Board meetings. 
  • Martha’s Vineyard RSD, Martha’s Vineyard RHS 
  • Salem, Salem High School 
  • Blackstone-Millville RSD, Blackstone Millville RHS 
  • Franklin County RVTSD, Franklin County Technical High School 
  • Wrentham, Charles E. Roderick Elementary School