- (a) A value engineering study (VES) is not required for projects delivered using the D-B method (Section 1503(a)(3) of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, Pub. L. No. 112-141), however, based on the parameters of a specific project, including size, history, complexity, importance, and the type of design elements included, the Arkansas Department of Transportation may determine that a different perspective on some or all issues of the project is warranted.
- (b) In such case, a VES may be of benefit to the project.
- (c) The VES may be conducted by the department prior to completion of the procurement phase, ideally before the release of the RFQ, but certainly prior to the release of the RFP to short-list proposers.
- (d) For D-B projects, a VES also typically includes a review of the proposed technical provisions and project design criteria (PDC).