VALUE ADDED FEATURES

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2015 Construction AcademyLarry Ritchie

July 28th, 2015

WHAT ARE VALUE ADDED FEATURES (VAF)?

Features of a Construction project designated by the Specifications to include a warranty

Requires the Contractor or a delegated Responsible Party to repair deficiencies found in a Value Added Feature for a certain period of time

Warranty period can vary by Specification

WHY DO WE USE VAF?

Allows the Department to shift the risk of maintenance and repairs identified after final acceptance to the Contractor that performed the work

Drives good construction practices and proper Quality Control during Construction

Provides a maintenance – free product for a specified time

VALUE ADDED FEATURES IN THE SPECIFICATIONS

Value Added Asphalt Pavement (Section 338)

Value Added Reworked Asphalt Concrete Pavement (338B)

Value Added Repaved Asphalt Concrete Pavement (338C)

Value Added Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (Section 355)

VALUE ADDED FEATURES IN THE SPECFICATIONS (cont.)

Value Added Bridge Components (D/B only) (Section 475)

Performance Turf (Section 570)

Galvanized Steel Strain Poles, Mast Arms and Monotube Assemblies (Section 649)

Pavement Markings (Section 701, 702, 709, 711 and 713)

THE VALUE ADDED FEATURES PROCESS

Covered in great detail in CPAM chapter 8.14

Warranty Coordinators are structured differently in different Districts

Important to familiarize yourself with your District’s Warranty coordinator/coordinators

Regardless of structure, process found in Chapter 8.14 should be followed

THE VALUE ADDED FEATURES PROCESS

Features entered in Contract Information and Monitoring System (CIM)

Minimum number of inspection intervals are scheduled in CIM

Final inspection should be scheduled just before the end of the warranty period

For Value Added Pavement, inspection are accompanied by Pavement Condition Surveys (PCS)

THE VALUE ADDED FEATURES PROCESS

If deficiencies are noted, the Contractor or other Responsible Party is contacted to perform remedial work

Department sends a “Notice of Remedial Action” via certified mail

Contractor must submit a Remedial Action Plan or request a hearing at the Statewide Disputes Review Board

If the Contractor is responsible, he performs the remedial work

If the Contractor is not responsible the Department determines how the remedial work will be accomplished

THE VALUE ADDED FEATURES PROCESS

Once remedial work is completed and accepted, Contractor is notified of the acceptance in writing

Failure to perform

If the Contractor does not perform the remedial work, request a Statewide Dispute Review Board meeting or compensate the Department the project is sent to the Statewide Warranty Coordinator for further action

VALUE ADDED FEATURES DURING CONSTRUCTION

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

VALUE ADDED ASPHALT PAVEMENT (Section 338)

Three year Warranty period

When construction of embankment, subgrade or base below the pavement is included in the Contract, the Contract, the Contractor is responsible for the warranty period

When there is no construction of embankment subgrade or base below pavement (milling and resurfacing), Contractor can designate Responsible Party

VALUE ADDED ASPHALT PAVEMENT (SECTION 338)

Responsible Party must be a Sub-Contractor must be prequalified for asphalt

Contractor must designate a Responsible Party using Form # 700-010-53

Form must be given to Warranty Coordinator for future remedial work

PAVEMENT DEFICIENCIES (SECTION 338)

PAVEMENT DEFICIENCIES (SECTION 338)

PAVEMENT DEFICIENCIES (Section 338)

PAVEMENT DEFICIENCIES (Section 338)

PAVEMENT DEFICIENCIES (Section 338)

VALUE ADDED REWORKED ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT

(Section 338B) Three year warranty period

Contractor is responsible for the warranty of the feature

Contractor must perform remedial work and provide a Warranty/Maintenance bond

Bond must be submitted and accepted upon final acceptance

Bond only covers the reworked asphalt layer and hot mix friction course layer

VALUE ADDED REPAVED ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT

(Section 338C) Five year warranty period

Contractor is responsible for the warranty of the feature

Contractor must perform remedial work and provide a Warranty/Maintenance bond

Bond must be submitted and accepted upon final acceptance

Bond covers the binder course layer and the friction course layer

VALUE ADDED PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT

(Section 355)

Five year warranty period

Contractor is responsible for the warranty of the feature

VALUE ADDED BRIDGE COMPONENTS (Section 475

Design Build only) Five year warranty period

Contractor is responsible for the warranty of the feature unless otherwise agreed to by the Department

Warranty covers materials and workmanship

Bridge Deck Expansion Joint Devices and Hardware

Armor and Hardware

VALUE ADDED BRIDGE COMPONENTS (Section 475 Design Build only) Seals

Coatings

Bearing Devices

Bridge Lighting/Electrical Systems

Drainage Systems

PERFORMANCE TURF (Section 570)

Contractor must warranty the feature

No set time period for the warranty

Contractor must maintain all turf areas, including erosion prevention and sediment control until it meets the Department’s definition of “established”

Only VAF whose warranty period could end with final acceptance

PERFORMANCE TURF DEFICIENCIES (Section 570)

PERFORMANCE TURF DEFICIENCIES (Section 570)

GALVANIZED STEEL STRAIN POLES, MAST ARMS AND MONOTUBE ASSEMBLIES

(Section 649)

Five year warranty period that only applies when poles, mast arms and assemblies are painted as called for in the contract Documents

Contractor can designate the feature fabricator as the Responsible Party for the warranty period using Form # 700-010-20

Failure to timely designate a Responsible Party will result in the Contractor being the Responsible Party for the duration of the warranty period.

MAST ARM DEFICIENCIES (Section 649)

MAST ARM DEFICIENCIES (Section 649)

MAST ARM DEFICIENCIES (Section 649)

PAVEMENT MARKINGS (Sections 701, 702, 709, 711, 713)

180 day observation/warranty period that begins with satisfactory completion and acceptance of the work

Contractor is responsible for the warranty of the feature

Direct replacement of items – no remedial work

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