Specifications include, but are not limited to: Review project information and coordinate with MDT VA Program Managers to develop necessary multi-disciplined team members. MDT will provide the multi-disciplined team members from in-house staff, outside personnel or a combination thereof, or When requested, the Team Leader will provide some or all the multi-disciplined team members, internal to the firm or through the use of subconsultants. Plan and prepare for the VA Study. Lead multi-disciplined VA Team through the VE Job Plan to develop recommendations for: Providing the needed functions safely, reliably, efficiently, and at the lowest overall cost, Improving the value and quality of the project, Identifying and managing risks, and Reducing the time to complete the project. Produce a formal written report outlining, at a minimum: Executive Summary, Project information, Identification of the VA Study team, Background and supporting documentation, such as information obtained from other analyses conducted on the project (e.g., environmental, safety, traffic operations, constructability), Documentation of the stages of the VE Job Plan which would include documentation of the life-cycle costs that were analyzed along with applicable risk management strategies, Summarization of the analysis conducted, Formal presentation of the study and proposed recommendations, and Documentation of the proposed recommendations and approvals received at the time the report is finalized.
