MA DHCD Seeks a PE to Serve on Designer Selection Committee
The MA Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has asked MSPE to appoint a qualified candidate to serve on the DHCD’s Designer Selection Committee (DSC).
Nominee Requirements
-) Must be a MA registered engineer, with interest in affordable housing
-) Appointee and his or her firm is prohibited from providing services on any DHCD funded public housing construction projects
-) No potential conflict of interest (city employee, contracted consultant to city, no direct or indirect financial interest in any contract made by DHCD)
General Responsibilities of Committee Members
-) The appointment term is 2 years with the option of a second successive term
-) The DSC meets once per month, typically on the third Wednesday (1-2 hours)
-) Avg. meeting prep time varies from month to month depending on agenda
-) No financial compensation, but lunch is provided and parking reimbursed
-) Typical meeting actions include review and discussion of projects to be undertaken, review and discussion of the applicant design firms, selection of ranked lists of applicants for each project