EP 1110-3-6
14 Aug 92
15 USC 3710a wt seq. The CPAR program provides a joint-venture
R&D arena, where USACE and the private sector combine resources
to enter into a cost-shared R&D partnership. The private sector
partners can be representatives of the construction industry,
professional societies, state and local governments, academe, and
any other organization interested in construction productivity
and competitiveness. Projects proposed for the CPAR program must
address issues that fall within USACE mission responsibilities,
reflecting needs in four primary areas of USACE interest, i.e.,
planning and design improvement, improved construction site
productivity, advanced materials, and methods of transferring new
or emerging technology into construction industry operations for
commercialization.
d.
Installation Support One-Stop R&D Service. The total
range of technology addressed by the USACE R&D community has been
divided into selected research areas. Information concerning
research either completed or being performed in each such area is
available from a point of contact (POC) specifically designated
for that purpose. EP 70-1-3, Installation Support One-Stop R&D
Service, was developed to make that list of POCs available to
those interested in one or more specific research areas. That EP
provides the reader with listings of the research areas addressed
and the name, telephone number, and organizational element of the
POCs for those areas. Those interested in determining what has
or is being addressed in each research area, needing assistance
in applying research results to specific problem areas, or
believing that there is a need for R&D in a specific area need
only telephone the POC to obtain information on that subject.
Note that such advice is free of charge, unless travel cost or
assistance in excess of two work days of effort is required. In
such cases, assistance will be provided on a reimbursable basis.
e.
Value Engineering. In those instances where contracts
include a Value Engineering clause, the project contractor is
encouraged to submit proposals for alternative methods or
materials used in construction that can result in decreased
construction costs without compromising quality, safety, or other
required performance features of the project.
(1) EP 11-1-3, Value Engineering Officer's Operational
Guide, addresses the functions and responsibilities of USACE
Value Engineering Officers. EP 11-1-4, Value Engineering
Benefits and the Construction Contractor, addresses the value of
the program to the construction industry in general and
descriptive terms, and encourages contractors to assist USACE in
obtaining shared benefits from construction cost savings
resulting from Value Engineering proposals.
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