As a major participant of the Project Team, Dean Ryan professionals participated in a week long Value Engineering (VE) workshop for the Cajalco Creek Dam and Detention Basin project. The project has been planned as a storm water detention basin and pollution control facility sited at the eastern end of Lake Mathews near the terminus of the Colorado River Aqueduct.
The intent of the facility is to temporarily impound runoff from the 25 square-mile watershed to allow settlement of sediment-borne pollutants and biological contaminants before release into the reservoir. The purpose of the value engineering workshop was to prepare a systematic team approach to improve the projectÃs function, time, work methods, and life cycle costs and to solve potential problems while improving constructability and quality. The Value Engineering team from Dean Ryan included: geotechnical/dam analyst, civil/site/architectural engineer, construction specialist and cost estimator who worked under the direction of a Certified Value Specialist (CVS) facilitator and established a set of procedures (job plan) to completely review the project in an orderly manner, while ensuring that customer requirements are fully understood and reflected in a cost-effective solution.