Statewide Value Engineering Services

The VE Consultant shall possess the expertise and capacity to be able to perform all of the value engineering services listed below: 1. Value Engineering Studies: Upon request, the Selected Consultant will provide a team leader and study team members. The team leader shall be a Certified Value Specialist (CVS). See Section VI, Special Instructions for further requirements. The team leader will conduct the study, compile the information for the report, prepare the report, and prepare/conduct a presentation for management. The Department has the right to reject, accept, or request the team leader on a project by project basis. The selected Consultant will provide a mix of study team members, including a team leader to complement/supplement the team members provided by the Department. The Department will typically provide one or two study members and will typically need the Selected Consultant to provide five to six members for each study. Each consultant provided member is expected to be there for the duration of the study. In the event an individual team member needs to leave due to an emergency, the Department expects a backup team member be provided during the initial team member’s absence. Names of team members to be provided by the Selected Consultant will be forwarded to the Department for review and approval prior to conducting the VE study. The Department will specify certain disciplines to be provided and minimum experience requirements. The team members will have some value engineering training. 2. Training: The Selected Consultant will provide training based on the needs identified by the Department. Potential training may include one of the following: a. SAVE certified Module 1 workshop. b. SAVE certified Module 2 workshop c. One day VE overview training to prepare attendees to participate in VE studies or for project team staff to understand the role of VE in project development. d. Other customized value engineering training classes. 3. Constructability Reviews: Upon request, the Selected Consultant will provide quality control review of design plans to identify errors, omissions, and issues that may affect the bidability and constructability of the project. The reviewer must have a strong background in construction oversight and detailed plan reviews