COMPETITION PROCESS
The competition starts in September with the launch of the project. Teams work until December to build their proposals and submit to the Career Development Committee through Procore®. The submitted packages include required documents such as:

• Executive summary
• Team resumes
• Corporate qualifications and financials
• Project management plan
• Project estimate
• Project schedule
• Service plan
• Safety plan

Once these proposals have been submitted a group of judges (MCAA contractor members) will evaluate these proposals and narrow it down to the final four. The judging criteria is based on the quality and completeness of the proposal, workplan and project specific planning, estimate for quantity and manhours, overall cost, and the ability to provide a plan or information that clearly separates one from the competition.

The “final four” teams are invited to present their packages to a panel of judges and an audience of contractors at the annual MCAA Convention. The winner and other finalists are recognized during a special awards breakfast at the Convention. Six additional teams receive Merit Awards for their work. Want to see a potential intern or new hire at work? This is a great way to see how they perform under pressure!

Special thank you to DEWALT for sponsoring the prizes for the Student Chapter Competition.