Project Advisories

The MSBA anticipates issuing project advisories from time to time, as informational updates for Districts, Owner's Project Managers (OPMs) and Designers in an effort to facilitate the efficient and effective administration of proposed projects currently pending review by the MSBA and/or projects with an agreed upon Project Scope and Budget Agreement or Project Funding Agreement. The advisories are displayed in descending order, starting with the most recent.

• Project Advisory 88, July, 2024
  • 88 State Site Permit Tracking Worksheet
• Project Advisory 87, February 2024
  • 87. OIG Issues Smart Building Technology Procurement Recommendations 

• Project Advisory 86, February 2024
  • 86. Post Occupancy Evaluation Data Dashboard 

• Project Advisory 85, December 2023
  • 85.Update to the MSBA's Educational Program Requirements and Facilities Assessment Subcommittee Guidance Memorandum

• Project Advisory 84, December 2023
  • 84.Update to the MSBA's Total Project Budget Template

• Project Advisory 83, June 2023
  • 83.Update to the MSBA's Third Party Funding Policy

• Project Advisory 82, June 2023
  • 82.Update to the MSBA's Space Summary Template

• Project Advisory 81, June 2023
  • 81.Update to the MSBA's Sustainable Building Design Policy

• Project Advisory 80, May 2023
  • 80. Update to MSBA Detailed Design Submission Review Comments Templates

• Project Advisory 79, April 2023
  • 79. State Requirements for Designer Evaluations

• Project Advisory 78, March 2023
  • 78.(replaced by Project Advisory 84)

• Project Advisory 77, September 2022
  • 77. Value Engineering Summary Tracking Worksheet

• Project Advisory 76, July 2022
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 81)

• Project Advisory 75, March 2022
  • 75. Module 7 – Update to Notification of Completion and Submission of 50% and 100% DCAMM Evaluations

• Project Advisory 74, February 2022
  • 74. Update to Designer Request for Services (RFS) Template
• Project Advisory 73, August 2021
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 78)
  • 73. Update to the MSBA's Total Project Budget Template
• Project Advisory 72, August 2021
  • 72. Module 9 - Post Occupancy Evaluation

• Project Advisory 71, August 2021
  • 71. Designer Construction Cost Chart

• Project Advisory 70, April 2021
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 73)
  • 70. Update to the MSBA's Total Project Budget Template

• Project Advisory 69, March 2021
  • 69. House Bill No. 4900 - Restriction of Certain Flame Retardant Chemicals in Massachusetts

• Project Advisory 68, February 2021
  • 68. Update to MSBA OPM Report Monthly Submittal

• Project Advisory 67, February 2021
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 80)
  • 67. Update to MSBA Detailed Design Submission Review Comments Templates

• Project Advisory 66, January 2021
  • 66. Workforce Participation Goals for Minorites and Women

• Project Advisory 65, December 2020
  • 65. Operation, Maintenance, and Training

• Project Advisory 64, September 2020
  • 64. Timely Submittal of Schedule of Values and Required Supporting Documentation

• Project Advisory 63, September 2020
  • 63. Information regarding changes to Commissioning and the MSBA's Sustainability Policies

• Project Advisory 62, July 2020
  • 62. Information regarding changes to the Commonwealth's Affirmative Marketing Program

• Project Advisory 61, November 2019
  • 61. Information regarding upcoming changes to the energy code and the MSBA's sustainability policies

• Project Advisory 60, May 2019
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 63)
  • 60. Update to Commissioning and MSBA Sustainability Policies

• Project Advisory 59, May 2019
  • 59. Update to Completing the Project, Module 8: Division of Local Services Memo and Checklist of Final Closeout Audit Required Documents and Activities

• Project Advisory 58, April 2019
  • 58. Update to the Educational Facility Planning Page, Module 3, and Space Summary Template

• Project Advisory 57, April 2019
  • 57. Chapter 74 Career/Vocational Technical Education Spaces

• Project Advisory 56, May 2018
  • 56. Update to Designer Request for Services (RFS) Template

• Project Advisory 55, April 2018
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 67)
  • 55. Update to MSBA Detailed Design Submission Review Comments Templates

• Project Advisory 54, April 2018
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 83)
  • 54. Update to the MSBA's Third Party Funding Policy

• Project Advisory 53, February 2018
  • 53. Update to Sources and Uses Form

• Project Advisory 52, October 2017
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 58)
  • 52. Updated Space Summary Template

• Project Advisory 51, October 2017
  • 51. School Construction Costs Chart

• Project Advisory 50, September 2017
  • 50. Update to Funding and Closeout Information

• Project Advisory 49, August 2017
  • 49. Update to Budget Revision Request Process

• Project Advisory 48, August 2017
  • 48. Update to MSBA OPM Report Monthly Submittal Scoring Procedure

• Project Advisory 47, August 2017
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 70)
  • 47. Update to the MSBA's Total Project Budget Template

• Project Advisory 46, August 2017
  • 46. Updated Project Schedules

• Project Advisory 45, March 2017
  • 45. MSBA Requirements for Land Use

• Project Advisory 44, March 2017
  • 44. Update to Completing the Project, Module 8: Target Board Data Table and Checklist of Final Closeout Audit Required Documents and Activities

• Project Advisory 43, March 2017
  • 43. Module 7 - Construction

• Project Advisory 42, March 2017
  • 42. Update to the Pro-Pay Training Policy

• Project Advisory 41, February 2017
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 76)
  • 55. Update to the MSBA's Sustainable Building Design Policy 
• Project Advisory 40, December 2016
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 58)
  • 40. Update to the Educational Planning Page
• Project Advisory 39, October 2016
  • 39. Update to the MSBA Model School Program
• Project Advisory 38, August 2016
  • 38. 2017 Meetings Calendar

• Project Advisory 37, June 2016
  • 37. Portuguese-owned Business Enterprises

• Project Advisory 36, June 2016
  • 36. Owner's Project Manager Reports

• Project Advisory 35, February 2016
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 58)
  • 35. The Educational Planning Page

• Project Advisory 34, February 2016
  • 34. Revisions to MSBA Cost Data Reports

• Project Advisory 33, December 2015
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 75)
  • 33. Module 7 - Notification of Completion and Submission of 50% and 100% DCAMM Evaluations

• Project Advisory 32, December 2015
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 39)
  • 32. Update to the MSBA Model School Program

• Project Advisory 31, April 2015
  
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 47)
  • 31. Update to the MSBA's Total Project Budget Template

• Project Advisory 30, March 2015
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 41)
  • 30. Update to the MSBA's Sustainable Building Design Policy

• Project Advisory 29, February 2015
  • 29. Module 7 - Manual for Eligibility Review of Change Orders

• Project Advisory 28, January 2015
  • 28. Update to Schematic Design Guidelines

• Project Advisory 27, January 2015
  • 27. Update to Feasibility Study Guidelines

• Project Advisory 26, December 2014
  
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 55)
  • 26. MSBA's Policy and Requirements for Design Submissions in the Design Development and Construction Document Phases

• Project Advisory 25, October 2014
  • 25. Deadlines for District Submissions for Board of Directors Meetings

• Project Advisory, 24, May 2014
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 30)
  • 24. Update to the MSBA's Sustainable Building Design Policy

• Project Advisory 23, December 2013
  • 23. Amendment to the "MSBA Science Lab Guidelines"

• Project Advisory 22, October 2013
  • 22. New Change Order Funding Allowance Policy

• Project Advisory 21, July 2013
  • 21. Cost Analysis and Change Order Data

• Project Advisory 20, July 2013
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 28)
  • 20. Updated Schematic Design - Module 4

• Project Advisory 19, March 2013 
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 28)
  • 19. Updated Schematic Design - Module 4 and Project Readiness

• Project Advisory 18, September 2012
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 26)
  • 18. MSBA’s Policy and Requirements for Design Submissions in the Design Development and Construction Document Phases

• Project Advisory 17, January 2012
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 31)
  • 17. Update to Total Project Budget Template

• Project Advisory 16, November 2011
  
  • (replaced by Project Advisory 54)
  • 16. MSBA Policy on Third Party Funding

• Project Advisories 14-15, September 2011
  • 14. Reporting General Contractor Costs in Pro-Pay
  • 15. Pro-Pay Training (replaced by Project Advisory 42)

• Project Advisory 13, August 2011
  • 13. Reminder Notice Regarding Certain Funding Requirements for the Front End Construction Documents

• Project Advisories 9-12, June 2011
  • 9. Re-classifying Previously Submitted Costs in Pro-Pay
  • 10. Local Actions and Certification Submittal (replaced by Project Advisory 27)
  • 11. MSBA Website Tools
  • 12. Facilities Assessment Subcommittee Meetings

• Project Advisories 5-8, June 2010
  • 5. Designer's Informational Meeting
  • 6. Regularly Updated Information Available on the "Build With Us" Home page
  • 7. Reminder of Regular Updates to Forms and Templates
  • 8. Section 3.6 of the MSBA's Standard Project Funding Agreement (replaced by Project Advisory 49)

• Project Advisories 1-4, May 2010
  • 1. Contract for OPM Services ("OPM Contract") requires the OPM to review District submittals
  • 2. MA-CHPS Criteria Revision (replaced by Project Advisory 30)
  • 3. CHPS Seminar
  • 4. OPM Informational Meetings