Value Engineering for the Shoreline Consolidation Sewer: An Example of Collaboration Between Owner, Engineer, and Contractor - NAT2024

The Shoreline Consolidation Sewer is a CSO control project in Cleveland, Ohio that requires the installation of 5,000 feet of 72-inch inside diameter pipe using microtunneling methods. After award, the contractor submitted a value engineering proposal to eliminate two deep shafts and install the tunnel in two drives instead of four. In an example of successful collaboration, owner, contractor, and engineer worked together during the initial construction stages to modify the design and update the contract documents. This paper examines the importance of 􀃀exible requirements in contract documents and a collaborative environment between all parties to successfully deliver a project.