ALZA Development

HORIZON VIEW · VALUE ENGINEERING

Reduce cost, with the
tradeoffs visible.

Compare targeted allowances, understand scope changes, and identify what needs a contractor bid.

01 / CHOOSE A SCENARIO

One package at a time.

Each package is a complete comparison.
Pool alternatives are never stacked.

Select a value-engineering package

SELECTED SCENARIO

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Modeled project budget

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MODELED BUDGET REDUCTION

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Direct cost target reduction—

The total reduction includes lower contractor markup and a smaller contingency allowance. It is not a guaranteed construction saving.

02 / FOLLOW THE ARITHMETIC

The whole project budget.

General conditions stay fixed. Contractor overhead and profit, contingency, and additional design costs are carried through the calculation.

General conditions
Overhead & profit
Contingency

The headline rounds to the nearest dollar. The table shows the complete calculation to the cent.

Baseline and selected scenario project budgets
Budget componentBaselineSelected

03 / REVIEW THE CHANGES

What changes in this package.

Selected value-engineering allowance changes
Scope / allowanceCurrentTargetDirect reduction
Total direct cost reduction

04 / PRICE NEXT

Engineering opportunities.
No savings counted yet.

These require coordinated design and pricing.
They are excluded from the calculations above.

01

Foundations & retaining

Ask the structural and geotechnical engineers to test and price a coordinated alternative. No reduced member sizes, quantities, or excavation costs are assumed here.

02

Framing & spans

Have the architect and structural engineer test simpler spans, aligned supports, and repeated details. Confirm effects on the floor plan before pricing a revision.

03

Deck assemblies & interfaces

Reconcile each deck's support, framing, surface, waterproofing, drainage, and guards. Price a complete assembly before comparing alternatives.

PROTECT THE REQUIRED PERFORMANCE

Keep the engineered scope intact.

No savings are credited for reducing engineering, waterproofing, drainage, fire protection, or required energy performance. Any proposed revision must be coordinated with the design team and applicable approvals.

OMISSION IS DIFFERENT FROM PHASING

Later spending is still spending.

Deleting a pool from the scope is different from building it later. A deferred pool needs its own future budget, including potential redesign, remobilization, and escalation. Phasing is not counted as a permanent saving here.

BASIS & NEXT DECISION

Turn targets into comparable bids.

  1. Select a preferred package and confirm exactly which finishes and scopes it changes.
  2. Reconcile the deck allowances and any incomplete scope before relying on the modeled reduction.
  3. Obtain coordinated design input and itemized trade proposals, including exclusions and required revisions.
  4. Update the estimate and drawings together before releasing purchases or construction changes.
Budget notes and assumptions
Sources and project references

The linked references support the review process. They are not contractor quotes or validation of the target allowances.