Mission
To improve the quality of construction contracts by adding value in the design phase, construction phase, and post-construction phase.
Primary Functions
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Constructability Reviews – perform constructability plan and specification reviews during all phases (Study/30%/60%/90%/100%) of design
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Value Engineering Program – manage, track and administer the State Value Engineering Program for both consultant and in-house VE analyses
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Construction Project Closeout – track performance metrics and process the closeout of all Construction projects
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Records Examining – perform final project record audits of all Construction projects and perform intermediate project record audits for Construction projects over $25 million
Secondary Functions
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Construction Manual Committee – maintain and revise the Construction Manual to reflect changes to specifications, design manuals, and Standard Operating Procedures
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Lessons Learned, Best Practices – solicit feedback from Construction, Maintenance, and Design units in order to improve plans, specifications, manuals, and business practices
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Standard Specification Committee – maintain, update, and create Standard Specifications, Owned Special Provisions, Directives, Guidance Documents, and Standard Drawings
Requests for additional information should be addressed to:
Edwin F. Rodriguez, P.E.
Transportation Supervising Engineer
State Value Engineering Coordinator
Email: edwin.f.rodriguez@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 594-3227
Constructability Reviews and Construction Manual Revisions
Donna L. Salzillo
Transportation Engineer 3
Email: donna.salzillo@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 594-2718
Records Examining
Lynn M. Szkoda
Transportation Engineer 3
Email: Lynn.Szkoda@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 594-3270
Value Engineering and Post Construction Reviews
Luis A. Garcia-Altagracia
Transportation Engineer 3
Email: luis.garcia-altagracia@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 594-2661
Final Project Closeout and Performance Metrics
Susan Orsini
Transportation Engineer 2
Email: susan.orsini@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 594-2691
Useful Documents
Equipment Weights & Dimensions (PDF 59 KB) |
Final Plan Review Checklist (PDF 439 KB) |
Pavement Design Catalog (PDF 1.24 MB) |
Plan Review Manual (PDF 766KB) |
QC Program Volume 3 Payment Worksheet 1-9-19 (XLSX 14KB) |
Value Engineering Manual (PDF 83 KB) |
Value Engineering Request Form - Design Phase (PDF 75 KB) |
Welding Symbols Guide (PDF 719 KB) |