PRESENTATION VALUE ANALYSIS (VA) and CONSTRUCTABILITY REVIEW PRESENTED BY: Mac McArthur, P.E. Gerry Brown Ray Sacks Construction Engineering Services Bureau

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PRESENTATIONVALUE ANALYSIS (VA)andCONSTRUCTAB
ILITY REVIEWPRESENTED BYMac McArthur,
P.E.Gerry BrownRay SacksConstruction
Engineering Services Bureau
Highways and Engineering Conference
February/March 2006
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AGENDA

• WHATS IN THIS FOR MDT?
• VALUE ANALYSIS
• FHWA REQUIREMENTS
• CONSTRUCTABILITY REVIEW
• NEW CR DATABASE
• CLOSING
• QUESTIONS/ANSWERS

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WHATS IN THIS FOR MDT?

• VA and Constructability Reviews Start - Beginning
  of Project
• Provides Constructive Comments Early
• Encourages Relationship Between Construction and
  Design
• Provides Follow-Up During Project Development
  Process
• Outlines Post Construction Follow-Up, Monitoring
  and
• Documentation
• Maintain Comment Records in CR Database
• Goal - Improve Product Quality and Reduce Costs

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VALUE ANALYSIS

• Not Value Engineering
• Formal Process
• VA Program Manual
• Relies on Design Team Manager
• Implement VA Recommendations
• Document Justification Why Not Adopted
• Follow-Up, Monitoring and Reporting

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FHWA REQUIREMENTS

• 23 CFR 627 Value Engineering
• VA All NHS Projects 25 million
• (Bridges gt 20 Million)
• May Use VA On Other Projects
• States Must Have A VA Program
• All Costs Eligible For Federal Funds
• Should Monitor Recommendations

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VA PROCESS FLOW CHART
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS - 2005

• COMPLETED 7 VA STUDIES
• Powell County Line North (513,000)
• Garryowen Lodge Grass (3,166,120)
• Redstone - EW (2,841,000)
• 2 km North of Great Falls North (2,300,000)
• Springdale Interchange East (1,600,000)
• Wyoming Line Belfry (945,000)
• Little Blackfoot R.-E of Garrison (1,300,000)
• IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL SAVINGS
• (12,665,120)
• TRAINED 36 MDT And 4 FHWA STAFF

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CONSTRUCTABILITY REVIEW

• Starts Early PFR Phase
• CR Tasks Included in OPX2 Schedule
• Involves CR Participation, Review and Input
• Through Project Development Process
• Relies on Design Team Manager
• Implement CR Recommendations
• Document Justification Why Not Adopted
• Follow-Up, Monitor (PCR), Report and
• Implement Lessons Learned
• New CR Database

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CR PROCESS FLOW CHART
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NEW CR DATABASE

• ORACLE BASED
• STORES REVIEW COMMENTS (Report/Plans)
• PROVIDES EASY RETRIEVAL
• CAN QUERY SPECIFIC INFORMATION
• PRODUCE REPORTS
• Review Count
• Project Specific Comments
• CR Comment Breakdown
• PCR Comment Breakdown
• Query Specific Information
• MAINTAINS HISTORICAL DATA

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EXAMPLE CR DATABASE SCREEN
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EXAMPLE CR DATABASE SCREEN
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EXAMPLE CR DATABASE SCREEN
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EXAMPLE CR DATABASE SCREEN
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EXAMPLE REVIEW COUNT REPORT
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EXAMPLE PROJECT COMMENT REPORT
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EXAMPLE PROJECT COMMENT REPORT(Continued)
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EXAMPLE PROJECT COMMENT REPORT(Continued)
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EXAMPLE CR COMMENT BREAKDOWN REPORT
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EXAMPLE CR COMMENT BREAKDOWN REPORT(Continued)
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EXAMPLE CR COMMENT BREAKDOWN REPORT(Continued)
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SPECIFIC QUERY EXAMPLE
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SPECIFIC QUERY EXAMPLE(Continued)
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CLOSING

• SUMMARY
• Whats In This For MDT?
• Understand the difference between VA and CR?
• Are the processes clear?
• Do they fit the project development process?
• CR Database will store historic information.
• Will they improve product quality and save
  money?

• QUESTIONS/ANSWERS