Districtwide Value Engineering Contract

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Master Agreement CAU91 is a Districtwide Value Engineering Contract designed to provide comprehensive professional services for transportation infrastructure projects. The IDV enables detailed value engineering studies across various highway and transportation segments, with a focus on function analysis, creative problem-solving, and developing alternative solutions. Consultants are authorized to conduct five-day workshops, prepare comprehensive reports, and provide expert analysis for specific transportation projects, with individual task assignments not exceeding $300,000 and a total maximum contract value of $1,500,000.

The master agreement is awarded to Alfred Benesch & Company, with multiple subconsultants including Barge Design Solutions, Coke Consulting, EXP U.S. Services, and Florida Bridge and Transportation. The contract covers the State of Florida and is structured as a five-year Master Agreement, running from October 23, 2024, to October 22, 2029. The contract type allows for task-based work orders with compensation based on loaded labor rates across six job classification levels, ranging from Secretary/Clerical to Senior Engineer. Notably, the agreement includes no additional rate multipliers and provides flexibility for task-specific assignments within the transportation infrastructure domain.