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)
FHWA Value Engineering Webinars
Final Plan Review Checklist (PDF 439 KB)
NHI Introduction to Value Engineering Course
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)