Common use of Feasibility Study Phase Clause in Contracts

Feasibility Study Phase. 7.3.1 The Designer shall familiarize itself with the Authority’s Guidelines and Standards for feasibility studies that further specify the work to be performed by the Designer during this Phase and shall perform its Feasibility Study Phase services in accordance with such Guidelines and Standards and the provisions of this Contract. The Designer shall meet with the Owner to arrive at a mutual understanding of the requirements of the Feasibility Study. The Designer shall submit a proposed work plan including anticipated tasks and submittals. 7.3.2 The Owner is required to ascertain the Authority’s input and approval throughout the study process; therefore, the Designer shall develop and prepare the documentation required by the Feasibility Study to assist the Owner in securing the Authority’s concurrence and/or approval at the following milestones before proceeding to the next milestone (Note that some of the approvals to move to the next milestone require a vote of the Authority’s Board of Directors): (a) Preliminary design program; (b) Budget Statement for Educational Objectives, as defined by 963 CMR 2.02; (c) Development of alternatives to be studied; (d) Preliminary evaluation of alternatives; (e) Final Evaluation of Alternatives; (f) Recommendation to the Authority’s Board of Directors of the preferred alternative that will be advanced to schematic design. 7.3.3 The Designer shall cooperate with the Owner and the Authority to define and develop a few reasonable, educationally sound, cost effective, and practical solutions for the Owner and Authority’s evaluation that satisfy the Owner’s educational program requirements that were provided by the Owner to the Designer. The alternatives considered shall address the following as a minimum: (a) Analysis of school district student school assignment practices and available space in other schools in the district; and (b) Tuition agreements with adjacent school districts (per M.G.L. c.70B §8); and (c) Rental or acquisition of existing buildings that could be made available for school use. (per M.G.L. c.70B §8); and (d) Renovation and/or addition to existing building(s) and related facilities or fields, if appropriate to the Project; and (e) No-build or status quo option, to be used as a benchmark for comparative analysis of all other alternatives; and (f) In some cases, it may also be appropriate to consider construction of new building and the evaluation of potential locations. 7.3.4 Feasibility Study submittals shall be provided pursuant to Article 7.2.2 and shall be subject to the written Approval of the Owner. 7.3.5 The Designer shall present and explain the Feasibility Study to the Owner and the Authority and at a local public meeting, if any such meeting is scheduled, or in conference. 7.3.6 The Designer shall meet with the Owner every other week during this Phase.

Feasibility Study Phase. 7.3.1 The Designer shall familiarize itself with the Authority’s Guidelines and Standards for feasibility studies that further specify the work to be performed by the Designer during this Phase and shall perform its Feasibility Study Phase services in accordance with such Guidelines and Standards and the provisions of this Contract. The Designer shall meet with the Owner to arrive at a mutual understanding of the requirements of the Feasibility Study. The Designer shall submit a proposed work plan including anticipated tasks and submittals. 7.3.2 The Owner is required to ascertain the Authority’s input and approval throughout the study process; therefore, the Designer shall develop and prepare the documentation required by the Feasibility Study to assist the Owner in securing the Authority’s concurrence and/or approval at the following milestones before proceeding to the next milestone (Note that some of the approvals to move to the next milestone require a vote of the Authority’s Board of Directors): (a) Preliminary design program; (b) Budget Statement for Educational Objectives, as defined by 963 CMR 2.02; (c) Development of alternatives to be studied; including cost estimates using the Uniformat II Elemental Classification format (to as much detail as the drawings and descriptions permit, but no less than Level 2); (d) Preliminary evaluation of alternatives; including updated cost estimates using the Uniformat II Elemental Classification format (to as much detail as the drawings and descriptions permit, but no less than Level 2); (e) Final Evaluation of Alternatives;; including updated cost estimates using the Uniformat II Elemental Classification format (to as much detail as the drawings and descriptions permit, but no less than Level 2); and (f) Recommendation to the Authority’s Board of Directors of the preferred alternative that will be advanced to schematic design. 7.3.3 The Designer shall cooperate with the Owner and the Authority to define and develop a few reasonable, educationally sound, cost effective, and practical solutions for the Owner and Authority’s evaluation that satisfy the Owner’s educational program requirements that were provided by the Owner to the Designer. The alternatives considered shall address the following as a minimum: (a) Analysis An examination and identification of school district student school assignment practices and available space in other schools in the district; andpotential alternatives to construction or renovation of a facility whether or not such alternatives are eligible for Authority reimbursement; (b) Tuition agreements with adjacent One of the alternatives shall be an analysis of a code update/base repair option to document the potential use and value of the existing school districts (per M.G.L. c.70B §8); and (c) Rental or acquisition of existing buildings that could be made available for school use. (per M.G.L. c.70B §8); and (d) Renovation and/or addition to existing building(s) facility and related facilities or fields, if appropriate to the Project; and (e) No-build or status quo option, to be used as a benchmark for comparative analysis of all other alternatives; and; (c) An analysis of school district student school assignment practices and an analysis of available space in other school facilities in the district; (d) The utilization of under-utilized or vacant facilities potentially available for the proposed use for the Proposed Project; (e) The lease, rental, or acquisition of existing buildings that could be made available for school use pursuant to M.G.L. c. 70B, §8; (f) In some casesThe use of regionalizing or tuition agreements with adjacent school districts pursuant to M.G.L. c. 70B, it may also be appropriate to consider construction of new building §8; (g) A detailed and the itemized cost estimate for each alternative; (h) An evaluation of potential locations.the environmental and cost impact of construction phasing on students and staff occupying a renovated building, and any relocation options or off-hour construction that may be required for each alternative; (i) An evaluation of the existing conditions at no more than three sites, unless otherwise determined by the Authority, that shall include, but not be limited to, a geotechnical evaluation and soils exploration, and a Phase I Initial Site Investigation conforming to 310 CMR 40.00, performed by a licensed site professional; and 7.3.4 Feasibility Study submittals shall be provided pursuant to Article 7.2.2 and shall be subject to the written Approval of the Owner. 7.3.5 The Designer shall present and explain the Feasibility Study to the Owner and the Authority and at a local public meeting, if any such meeting is scheduled, or in conference. 7.3.6 The Designer shall meet with the Owner every other week during this PhasePhase in accordance with the agreed upon project work plan.

Feasibility Study Phase. 7.3.1 The Designer shall familiarize itself with the Authority’s Guidelines and Standards for feasibility studies that further specify the work to be performed by the Designer during this Phase and shall perform its Feasibility Study Phase services in accordance with such Guidelines and Standards and the provisions of this Contract. The Designer shall meet with the Owner to arrive at a mutual understanding of the requirements of the Feasibility Study. The Designer shall submit a proposed work plan including anticipated tasks and submittals. 7.3.2 The Owner is required to ascertain the Authority’s input and approval throughout the study process; therefore, the Designer shall develop and prepare the documentation required by the Feasibility Study to assist the Owner in securing the Authority’s concurrence and/or approval at the following milestones before proceeding to the next milestone (Note that some of the approvals to move to the next milestone require a vote of the Authority’s Board of Directors): (a) Preliminary design program; (b) Budget Statement for Educational Objectives, as defined by 963 CMR 2.02; (c) Development of alternatives to be studied; (d) Preliminary evaluation of alternatives; (e) Final Evaluation of Alternatives; (f) Recommendation to the Authority’s Board of Directors of the preferred alternative that will be advanced to schematic design. 7.3.3 The Designer shall cooperate with the Owner and the Authority to define and develop a few reasonable, educationally sound, cost effective, and practical solutions for the Owner and Authority’s evaluation that satisfy the Owner’s educational program requirements that were provided by the Owner to the Designer. The alternatives considered shall address the following as a minimum: (a) : Analysis of school district student school assignment practices and available space in other schools in the district; and (b) and Tuition agreements with adjacent school districts (per M.G.L. c.70B §8); and (c) and Rental or acquisition of existing buildings that could be made available for school use. (per M.G.L. c.70B §8); and (d) and Renovation and/or addition to existing building(s) and related facilities or fields, if appropriate to the Project; and (e) and No-build or status quo option, to be used as a benchmark for comparative analysis of all other alternatives; and (f) and In some cases, it may also be appropriate to consider construction of new building and the evaluation of potential locations. 7.3.4 Feasibility Study submittals shall be provided pursuant to Article 7.2.2 and shall be subject to the written Approval of the Owner. 7.3.5 The Designer shall present and explain the Feasibility Study to the Owner and the Authority and at a local public meeting, if any such meeting is scheduled, or in conference. 7.3.6 The Designer shall meet with the Owner every other week during this Phase.

Feasibility Study Phase. 7.3.1 The Designer shall familiarize itself with the Authority’s Guidelines and Standards for feasibility studies studies, including, but not limited to, Science Lab Initiative Module 3 that further specify the work to be performed by the Designer during this Phase and shall perform its Feasibility Study Phase services in accordance with such Guidelines and Standards and the provisions of this Contract. The Designer shall meet with the Owner to arrive at a mutual understanding of the requirements of the Feasibility Study. The Designer shall submit a proposed work plan including anticipated tasks and submittals. 7.3.2 The Owner is required to ascertain the Authority’s input and approval throughout the study process; therefore, the Designer shall develop and prepare the documentation required by the Feasibility Study to assist the Owner in securing the Authority’s concurrence and/or approval at the following milestones before proceeding to the next milestone (Note that some of the approvals to move to the next milestone require a vote of the Authority’s Board of Directors):milestone: (a) Preliminary design program; (b) Budget Statement for Educational Objectives, as defined by 963 CMR 2.02; (c) Development of alternatives to be studied; (d) Preliminary evaluation of alternatives; (e) Final Evaluation of Alternatives; (f) Recommendation to the Authority’s Board of Directors Facilities Assessment Subcommittee of the preferred alternative that will be advanced to schematic design. 7.3.3 The Designer shall cooperate with the Owner and the Authority to define and develop a few reasonable, educationally sound, cost effective, and practical solutions for the Owner and Authority’s evaluation that satisfy the Owner’s educational program requirements that were provided by the Owner to the Designer. The To the extent applicable to the Project, the alternatives considered shall address the following as a minimum: (a) Analysis of school district student school assignment practices and available space in other schools in the district; and (b) Tuition agreements with adjacent school districts (per M.G.L. c.70B §8); and (c) Rental or acquisition of existing buildings that could be made available for school use. (per M.G.L. c.70B §8); and (d) Renovation and/or addition to existing building(s) and related facilities or fields, if appropriate to the Project; and (e) No-build or status quo option, to be used as a benchmark for comparative analysis of all other alternatives; and (f) In some cases, it may also be appropriate to consider construction of new building and the evaluation of potential locations. 7.3.4 Feasibility Study submittals shall be provided pursuant to Article 7.2.2 and shall be subject to the written Approval of the Owner. 7.3.5 The Designer shall present and explain the Feasibility Study to the Owner and the Authority and at a local public meeting, if any such meeting is scheduled, or in conference. 7.3.6 The Designer shall meet with the Owner every other week during this Phase.

Feasibility Study Phase. 7.3.1 The Designer shall familiarize itself with the Authority’s Feasibility Study Guidelines and Standards for feasibility studies that further specify the work to be performed by the Designer during this Phase and shall perform its Feasibility Study Phase services in accordance with such Guidelines and Standards and the provisions of this Contractphase. The Designer shall meet with the Owner to arrive at a mutual understanding of the requirements of the Feasibility Study. The Designer shall submit a proposed work plan including anticipated tasks and submittals. 7.3.2 The Owner is required to ascertain the Authority’s input and approval throughout the study process; therefore, the Designer shall develop and prepare the documentation required by the Feasibility Study Guidelines to assist the Owner in securing the Authority’s concurrence and/or approval at the following milestones before proceeding to the next milestone (milestone. Note that some of the approvals to move to the next milestone require a vote of the Authority’s MSBA Board of Directors):. (a) MSBA approved enrollment projections generated through the MSBA’s on-line enrollment projection system (b) Scope, cost and schedule for the Feasibility Study (c) Preliminary design program; (bd) Budget Statement for Educational Objectives, as defined by 963 CMR 2.02; (ce) Development of alternatives to be studied; (df) Preliminary evaluation of alternatives; (eg) Final Evaluation of Alternatives; (fh) Recommendation to the Authority’s Board of Directors of the preferred alternative that will be advanced to schematic design. 7.3.3 The Designer shall cooperate with the Owner and the Authority to define and develop a few reasonable, educationally sound, cost effective, and practical solutions for the Owner and Authority’s evaluation to evaluate that satisfy the Owner’s educational program requirements that were provided to the Designer by the Owner to the DesignerOwner. The alternatives considered shall address the following as a minimum: (a) Analysis of school district student school assignment practices and available space in other schools in the district; and (b) Tuition agreements with adjacent school districts (per M.G.L. MGL c.70B §8); and (c) Rental or acquisition of existing buildings that could be made available for school use. (per M.G.L. MGL c.70B §8); and (d) Renovation and/or addition to existing building(s) and related facilities or fields, if appropriate to the Project; and (e) No-build or status quo option, to be used as a benchmark for comparative analysis of all other alternatives; and (f) In some cases, it may also be appropriate to consider construction of new building and the evaluation of potential locations. 7.3.4 Feasibility Study submittals shall be provided pursuant to Article 7.2.2 and shall be subject to the written Approval of the Owner. 7.3.5 The Designer shall present and explain the Feasibility Study to the Owner and Owner, the Authority and at a local public meeting, if any such meeting is scheduled, or in conference. 7.3.6 The Designer shall meet with the Owner every other week during this Phase.