Virginia Department of
Transportation (VDOT)
Value Engineering Program
VDOT
6/14/2012
VDOT Value Engineering Program
• History
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VE Studies
Challenges
VE Services
Study Example
History
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Began in 1989 (Legislated by Gen Assembly)
• Conducted 1,040 VE Studies to Date
• Recommendations Accepted 2,645 of 4,718 (56%)
• Implemented Quality Measures in 2000
• Over $600M in Savings/Cost Avoidance
Value Engineering Studies
• Scoping Stage
• 30% Design (PFI Stage)
Opportunity Curve
High
Preliminary Concepts
Design
Construction
Maintenance
Low
Potential For Cost Avoidance / Improvements
Value Engineering Studies
• Team Tailored to Fit Study
• 2 to 3 Days depending on complexity
• Condensed one day studies
Special VE Studies
o Processes and Procedures
o Difficult Issues/Project Specific
o Unique Projects
VE Recommendation
Approval Process
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Decision Makers
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VE Recommendation Approval Forms
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Chief Engineer VE Approval Package
Challenges
• Optimizing Use of Resources
• County and City Managed Projects
VE Services
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 VDOT Divisions and Other State Agencies
 VE Presentation to Virginia Tech and Catholic
University Engineering Students
 Cities and Counties
(Fairfax County Water Authority)
 VE Support for Other DOTs
(Maine, Indiana, Washington State,
Rhode Island, Ministry of Transportation
in Ontario, Canada)
VDOT Value Engineering
VE Web Page on VDOT WEB Site:
WWW.VirginiaDOT.org
VE Study Example
I-395 Seminary Road HOV Ramp
and I-395 Auxiliary Lane
City of Alexandria
Project Location
Seminary Road Crossing I-395
Mark
Center
Proposed HOV Ramp
Approved Recommendation
Eliminate widening & construct separate
pedestrian bridge
• Improved Constructability
• Eliminated a Design Exception
• Provided 1.4M cost avoidance
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