Commonly Used Terms and Acronyms

A listing of terms and acronyms commonly used by the Department of Administration's Construction Services team is below. Click on a category to see the full list within.

State Agency and Boards

Abbreviation	Agency Name
Admin	Department of Administration
AELSLAGID	Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design
AGO	Attorney General's Office
BCA	Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Building (Maryland Ave)
CAAPB	Capital Area Architecture and Planning Board
COB	Centennial Office Building
DEED	Department of Employment and Economic Development
DHS	Department of Human Services
DLI	Department of Labor & Industry
DMA	Department of Military Affairs
DNR	Department of Natural Resources
DOC	Department of Corrections
DOER	Department of Employee Relations
DOF	Department of Finance
DOR	Department of Revenue
DOT	Transportation Building
DPS	Department of Public Safety
DVA	Department of Veterans Affairs
FREEMAN	Orville L. Freeman Building (MDA/MDH)
IRR(RB)	Iron Range Resources (and Recovery Board)
JCB	Judicial Center Building
MDA	Minnesota Department of Agriculture
MDH	Minnesota Department of Health
MHS	Minnesota Human Services
MnSCU	Minnesota State College & Universities
MSAB	Minnesota State Arts Board
MSRS	Retirement Building
MZG	Minnesota Zoological Gardens
OEA	Office of Environmental Assistance
OET	Office of Enterprise Technology
PCA	Pollution Control Agency
PCAE	Perpich Center for Arts Education
SDSB	State Designer Selection Board
SOB	State Office Building
SRA	State Residential Academies
Stassen	Harold E. Stassen Building
U of M	University of Minnesota
VSB	Veterans Services Building

Department of Administration Divisions

Abbreviation	Division Name
CO	Commissioner's Office
FMR	Financial Management and Reporting
FSS (Formerly TMD)	Fleet and Surplus Services
HR	Human Resources
DPOM	Data Practices and Open Meetings
OSP	Office of State Procurement
FMD	Facilities Management Division
RECS	Real Estate and Construction Services
RMD	Risk Management Division
SDC	State Demographic Center

Capitol Complex Buildings

Abbreviation	Building Name
Anderson	Elmer L. Andersen Building (DHS)
BCA	Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Building (Maryland Ave)
COB	Centennial Office Building
DOT	Department of Transportation
Freeman	Orville L. Freeman Building (MDA/MDH)
JCB	Judicial Center Building
MSRS	Retirement Building
SOB	State Office Building
Stassen	Harold E. Stassen Building
VSB	Veterans Service Building

Resources and Tools for State Agencies and Vendors

Abbreviation	Full Term
ATL	Agency Team Leader
BRF	Bid Request Form
CBP	Capital Budget Process
CBR	Capital Budget Request
CDPM	Consultant Designer Procedures Manual
FCA	Facility Condition Audit
MAPS	Minnesota Accounting Procurement System
OCIP	Owner's Controlled Insurance Program
OSC	Office Supply Connection
PIF	Project Initiation Form
SFMG	Statewide Facilities Management Group
SWIFT	State Wide Integrated Financial Tools

Contract Terminology

Abbreviation	Full Term
A201	AIA Document A-201 (General Conditions)
AP	Asset Preservation (funding type)
BSA	Basic Service Agreement
CAPRA	Capital Asset Preservation and Replacement Account (funding type)
CCD	Construction Change Directive
MC	Master Contract
MR	Master Roster
OMR	Open Market Requisition
PR	Proposal Request
PTSC	Professional Technical Service Agreement
RFI	Request for Information
RFP	Request for Proposal
RFQ	Request for Qualifications
SA	Supplemental Agreement (change order)
WO	Work Order

Design and Construction Terminology

Abbreviation	Term Name
CAD	Computer Aided Drafting
CD	Construction Documents
CM	Construction Manager
DD	Design Development
M.S.	Minnesota Statute
OPR	Owner's Project Representative
PE	Professional Engineer
PO	Post Occupancy
POE	Post Occupancy Evaluation
SD	Schematic Design
UBC	Uniform Building Code

Professional Organizations

Abbreviation	Organization Name
ACEC	American Consulting Engineers Council
AGC	Associated General Contractors
AIA	American Institute of Architects
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
ASHRAE	American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers
ASID	American Society of Interior Designers
ASLA	American Society of Landscape Architects
BOMA	Building Owners and Managers Association
CSI	Construction Specifications Institute
ICBO	International Conference of Building Officials
IFMA	International Facility Management Association
MSPE	Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers
NASFA	National Association of State Facility Administrators
NFPA	National Fire Protection Association
PA	St. Paul Port Authority