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VA Awards History

Three awards are presented each fiscal year to recognize the accomplishments within the Caltrans VA Program. The FHWA, California Division is the sponsor of the "Most Outstanding Value Engineering Award" while Caltrans is the sponsor of the "E. Darwin Spartz Excellence in Value Analysis Award". A third award: "District Value Analysis Coordinator of the Year Award" was developed in FY 1998 to recognize the importance of the District Value Analysis Coordinator to the VA Program.

FHWA Award: "Most Outstanding Value Engineering "Study of the Year Award"

Purpose of Award: To recognize outstanding implemented results from a particular VA/VE study completed in a given fiscal year. This award is sponsored by the California Division of FHWA

Award Criteria:

  • Solving Problems
  • Improving public Image
  • Reducing Construction Time
  • Expediting Project delivery
  • Improving Safety
  • Improving Project Quality
  • Total cost savings

Award Recipients:

Value Engineering FHWA Study of the Year
Fiscal Year
District
Project
2004-2008
No Awards Given
2002-2003
07
 I-5 Hasley Canyon Road Interchange
2001-2002
07
 Mussel Shoals to La Conchita
2000-2001
08
 I-215 Improvements

 

Caltrans Award: "E. Darwin Spartz Excellence in Value Analysis Award"

Purpose of Award: To recognize the excellent application of VE/VA within the Department of Transportation made by Districts, as a whole, or certain individuals that have made significant contributions to the VA Program in a given fiscal year.

Award Criteria:

  • Improvement in the District's VA program
  • Leadership in the use of VA
  • Commitment to the implementation of VA recommendations
  • Unique utilization of VA
  • Cost savings/LCCA
  • Improving quality
  • Improving safety
  • Expediting project delivery
  • Improving public image
  • Problem Solving

Award Recipients:

Value Engineering
E. Darwin Spartz Award

Fiscal Year
District
Recipient
2007-2008
11

Chili Cilch
Senior Transportation Planner
2006-2007
07

Rose Casey
Deputy Director of Planning & Public Transportation

2003-2006
No Awards Program
2002-2003
08

Ken Nelson
Deputy District Director of Design

2001-2002
08

Gary Cohoe
Program Project Management

 

Caltrans Award: "District Value Analysis Coordinator of the Year Award"

Purpose of Award: To recognize the important role that the District Value Analysis Coordinator contributes to the success, or lack thereof, of the Value Analysis Program within the Department of Transportation. The nominations are the District Value Analysis Coordinators from a given District or Region.

Award Criteria:

  • Promoting the "value" and need for Value Analysis (VA) to Caltrans' employees, local agencies, and the community.
  • Exceptional effort in finding and providing qualified District staff to participate on studies.
  • Consistent effort in performing pre-study, VA study, and post-study responsibilities.
  • Maintaining a good pool of District employees with recent VA Training.
  • Assisting other District Coordinators with VA program.
  • Consistent correspondence with the HQ VA Program.

Award Recipients:

Value Engineering
District Value Analysis Coordinator of the Year

Fiscal Year
District
Recipient
2007-2008
04

Binh Dang
2006-2007
08

Anthony Robinson
2003-2006
No Awards Program
2002-2003
08

Renetta Cloud
2001-2002
07

Jamal El Jamal

 

 

This page last updated December 17, 2008