Value Engineering Principal Documents
Laws
- 23 USC 106 Project approval and oversight (.pdf) (2012)
- Value Engineering Analysis 23 U.S.C. 106(e)
- Life-Cycle Cost Analysis 23 U.S.C. 106(f)
- Oversight Program 23 USC 106(g)
Regulations
Value Engineering Final Rule (.pdf) (09/05/2014) was published on September 5, 2014. (Docket No. FHWA-2013-0039).
This Final Rule modifies Federal regulation, Title 23 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) part 627, to reflect the revisions made in Federal law (Section 1503(a)(3) of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, MAP-21). The changes to the regulation are:- Increases the project thresholds for required VE analyses to;
- Projects on the National Highway System (NHS) receiving Federal assistance with an estimated total cost of $50,000,000 or more; and
- Bridge projects on the NHS receiving Federal assistance with an estimated total cost of $40,000,000 or more;
- Removes the VE analysis requirement for projects delivered using the design/build method of construction; and
- Provides VE analysis guidance for projects delivered using the construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) method of project delivery.
- Increases the project thresholds for required VE analyses to;
- 23 CFR 627 Value Engineering (04/01/2013) was published on September 5, 2014. (Docket No. FHWA-2013-0039).
Policy
- FHWA Value Engineering Policy FHWA Order 1311.1B (08/28/2013)
Guidance
- Guidelines for Value Engineering, 4th Edition, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) (2010)
- Value Engineering, Circular A-131, Office of Management and Budget (05/21/1993)