TRANSPORTATION

Electronic Review Comment (ERC) - ERC is an application used to track the entire review process (comments and responses) for plan reviews and project submittals in a database. All comments and responses reside in one location allowing any user easy access to all or partial review data on demand. The system allows Project Managers to easily track all comments and responses from all Reviewers and Consultants at anytime during the process.

Local Agency Program (LAP) - Process Review and Quality Assurance for projects administered through the Local Agency Program (LAP) are the responsibility of the LAP Project Review Section. They provide technical guidance to aid in the LAP project development process. They coordinate the process review efforts of the statewide Local Agency Program Community of Practice (LAP CoP) group. The items discussed by the LAP CoP typically address district staff and local partner inquiries that are related to the technical aspects of LAP project development. A summary of the findings of the LAP CoP are compiled into topic specific "Asked and Answered" documents (A & A Sheets) which are posted to the LAP Project Review web pages.

Project Review - Project Review is responsible for processing all Central Office let PS&E packages before they are sent to the Contracts Administration Office.  Through comprehensive reviews, feedback is provided to the Districts in an effort to improve the Quality of future packages.

Value Engineering (VE) Program - Value Engineering is the systematic application of function-oriented techniques by a multi-disciplined team to analyze and improve the value of a product, facility, system, or service. The Project Review Office provides direction and technical assistance to the Districts in the administration of the Value Engineering program.

Cost Savings Initiative (CSI) Program - Offers contractors an opportunity to demonstrate their ingenuity and innovation. The contractor can be rewarded for this ingenuity and innovation, by submitting proposals that contribute to the cost effectiveness of a project. Any  project savings generated from an approved CSI is shared between the contractor and the Department.