What is the FSA-Feasibility Study Agreement
The FSA is the first formal legal agreement between the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) and a school district after the district successfully completes the Eligibility Period and is invited into the Feasibility Study phase. It establishes the process and conditions under which the district can be reimbursed for eligible costs incurred during the Feasibility Study and Schematic Design phases.

FSA-Feasibility Study Agreement

What is a Preliminary Design Program?
The Preliminary Design Program (PDP) is the first stage of the Feasibility Study phase (Module 3 of the MSBA building process) where 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 alternatives to the MSBA for further evaluation in the PSR phase.

PDP Submittal

What is a Preferred Schematic Report?
The Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) is the second stage of the Feasibility Study phase (Module 3 of the MSBA building process) where the District and its team collaborate with the MSBA to refine their educational program and space summary, further develop and evaluate alternatives, and recommend the most cost-effective and educationally appropriate solution to the MSBA Board of Directors for consideration. The MSBA must receive and approve the Preliminary Design Program and the Preferred Schematic Report before a project can move into the Schematic Design.

PSR Submittal