atlantic BID 26-61 Fairmount Paving.pdf

This file is a bid document from Atlantic County, New Jersey, for the Fairmount Paving project. The document outlines the Department's Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP) process, which is designed to encourage contractor innovation by allowing the Department to share 50 percent of cost savings generated through approved VECPs. The Department will only consider VECPs that produce demonstrable cost savings without impairing essential project functions or characteristics, including safety, service life, economy of operation, ease of maintenance, environmental compliance, and desired appearance.

The Department will not consider VECPs that alter the project's original design criteria, merely eliminate work, are based on unknown factors, fail to demonstrate cost savings, or extend the contract time. This framework establishes clear parameters for contractor submissions while protecting the integrity and requirements of the underlying paving project.