Section 24. There shall be located within the division of capital asset management and maintenance an office of facilities management, headed by a director of facilities management. The director shall be appointed by the commissioner, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, and may be removed in like manner. Said office shall not be subject to section 9A of chapter 30 or chapter 31. No person shall be appointed director of said office unless at the time thereof said person shall be registered by the commonwealth as an architect or professional engineer pursuant to chapter 112 and shall have proven ability and extensive experience in the management and oversight of operation, maintenance and repair of buildings.
The director may appoint such deputies and other supervisory staff as the work of the office may require, subject to appropriation and the commissioner's approval. Such staff shall serve at the pleasure of the director and shall not be subject to chapter 31 or to section 9A of chapter 30. The director shall appoint, subject to the commissioner's approval, all other officers and employees of said office.
The director shall develop, in cooperation with the commissioner and using agencies, an inventory of buildings owned or otherwise occupied by state agencies and building authorities. Said inventory may detail the age, condition, type of construction, and physical life expectancy of each building and its major structural components. The inventory shall be updated as repairs, replacements and alterations are performed. Said inventory shall be filed by the commissioner by February 15 yearly with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, and with the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight, and shall be a public document available for general distribution. The director shall recommend to the commissioner standards and guidelines governing the type of information to be included in said inventory, which shall be properly coordinated with the real property inventory established and maintained pursuant to section 38.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
Section 1 - Definitions Applicable to This Chapter and Chapter 29
Section 3 - Coordination of Capital Facility Project Plans and Programs
Section 7 - Court Facilities Acquisition, Control, Disposition, etc.; Director of Court Facilities
Section 10 - Advisory Council on Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
Section 11 - Office of Programming; Director of Programming
Section 12 - Duties and Responsibilities of Director of Programming
Section 13 - Office of Project Management; Director of Project Management
Section 14 - Duties and Responsibilities of Director of Project Management
Section 17 - Change Orders or Other Contract Modifications
Section 18 - Request for Change Order; Approval or Disapproval; Appeal
Section 21 - General Principles Applicable to Equitable Adjustments
Section 22 - Resident Engineers
Section 23 - Acceptance of Federal Funds or Assistance
Section 25 - Control of Supervision of Projects by the Director of Facilities Management
Section 28 - Duties and Responsibilities of Director of Facilities Management
Section 30 - Evaluation of Energy Consumption of Buildings and Their Major Energy Using Systems
Section 34 - Procedure for the Disposition of Real Property by Sale, Rental or Otherwise
Section 35a - Termination of Lease for Nonappropriation or Nonallotment; Renegotiation of Lease
Section 40 - Rules and Regulations for the Acquisition, Utilization and Disposition of Real Property
Section 42 - Reporting of Lease or Any Agreement for Tenancy at Will or Other Rental of Space
Section 45 - Designer Selection Board
Section 46 - Jurisdiction of Designer Selection Board; Exemptions From Jurisdiction
Section 47 - Public Notice Requirements for Contracts for Design Services
Section 52 - Appointment of Designer or Interior Designer for Continued or Extended Services
Section 53 - Expedited Selection Procedures Upon Declaration of Emergency Situation
Section 54 - Adoption of Written Selection Procedure Prior to Award of Contract for Design Services
Section 57 - Adoption of Procedures and Regulations to Implement Secs. 44 to 58
Section 59 - Study or Program Required Prior to Contracting for Design or Construction Services
Section 62 - Contingency Funds or Accounts
Section 63 - Capital Facility Planning Fund
Section 64 - Long-Range Capital Facilities Development Plans
Section 65 - Required Content of Long-Range Capital Facilities Development Plans
Section 69 - Design and Construction Contingency Reserve Account
Section 70 - Emergency Repair Reserve Account
Section 72 - Annual Reporting by Commissioner to Governor and General Court