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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 18, 1999 Action Agenda Item No. 9-C, SUBJECT: Approval of Value Engineering Implementation Plan DEPARTMENT: Purchasing & Central Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones extension 2652 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 Purpose: To consider approving an implementation plan that would incorporate value engineering as a core principle for all County and School new construction or major renovation projects that exceed $100,000 in project cost. Background: During their meeting on May 4 1999 the Board of Commissioners agreed to adopt value engineering as a core principle in the design of all County and County funded School projects. The Board provided feedback to several issues which are critical to the success of the value engineering process, including the desired outcomes, the process whereby value engineering would be carried out and new methods of resource management in anticipation of the savings value engineering would yield in construction projects. The Board. endorsed $100,000 as the threshold at which all construction or major renovation projects would be subject to value engineering. However, any of the entities covered by this policy may petition the Commissioners to waive the $100,000 threshold if compelling evidence is presented that the process would yield minimal or no savings to the project. Based on our understanding, the Board approved desired outcomes of the value engineering process as follows: We wish to ensure that an independent review of each building system is incorporated into the fabric of the design phase from concept through construction. Reviews will include, but may not be limited to the following areas: • HVAC systems • Materials used in construction (brick vs. block vs. stucco etc.) • Best delivery times/methods for materials during construction • Design function vs. Design fashion • Future use potential (ease of adaptability for changing uses and/or expansion of the building) • We wish to ensure that programmatic specifications as put forward by the planning committee or potential users of a facility are questioned as to their functionality vs. their cost;