Alternative Project Delivery Division
The Alternative Project Delivery (APD) Division is responsible for leading VDOT’s statewide Design-Build program which includes developing the list of candidate Design-Build projects, developing and advertising Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposals (RFP), short-listing the offerors and awarding the Design-Build contract. The mission of the APD Division is to support VDOT in delivering projects by procuring design-build contracts consistent with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. In addition to procurement, the APD Division is responsible for developing and implementing statewide policies and procedures for the Design-Build program including post-award support related to contract administration.
All inquires regarding APD's design-build program can be sent to the following:
Shailendra G. Patel PE, DBIA
State Engineer APD
Alternative Project Delivery Division
1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Shailendra.Patel@VDOT.Virginia.gov
Jeffrey A. Roby PE, DBIA
Assistant State Engineer APD
Alternative Project Delivery Division
1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Jeffrey.Roby@VDOT.Virginia.gov
Design-Build References and Resources
- Design-Build Procurement Manual (revised April 2017)
- Design-Build Evaluation Guidelines (revised September 2019)
- Design-Build Evaluation Guidelines (revised May 2014)
- Instructional and Informational Memoranda (IIM) APD
- IIM-APD-1.3 - Design-Build Requirements for Advertisement
- IIM-APD-2.2 - Organizational Conflict of Interest Guidelines
- IIM-APD-3.2 - Design-Build Candidate Projects
- IIM-APD-4 - Federal Project Authorization for Design-Build Projects
- IIM-APD-5 - Proposal Payments on Design-Build Projects
- IIM-APD-1.3 - Design-Build Requirements for Advertisement
- Minimum Requirements for Quality Assurance and Quality Control on Design Build and P3 Projects, July 2018
- Minimum Requirements for Quality Assurance and Quality Control on Design Build and P3 Projects, July 2018 - Redline Text Comparison
- Minimum Requirements for Quality Assurance and Quality Control on Design Build and P3 Projects, January 2012
- Alternative Technical Concepts (ATC) and Process, revised October 2018
Notice: Any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity offering or practicing architecture, engineering or land surveying shall be registered or licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4, Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
It is an offeror's responsibility to comply with the requirements related to organizational structure, any required registration with governmental agencies and/or entities, and any required governmental licensure, whether business, individual, or professional in nature, and failure to comply with those requirements may render a submittal non-responsive.
- Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation: http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/
- Memo from VDOT concerning SCC and DPOR
- State Corporation Commission: http://www.scc.virginia.gov
Section § 33.2-209(B) of the Code of Virginia authorizes VDOT and the Commonwealth Transportation Board to develop and award contracts using the Design-Build contracting method.
Section §33.2-269 of the Code authorizes local governments to utilize the Design-Build contracting method.
VDOT's Alternative Project Delivery Division has developed guidelines to assist local governments.
- Frequently asked questions
- Guidance for Locally Administered Design-Build Projects
- More on locally administered projects
Standard Template Contract Documents
The Alternative Project Delivery Division has issued standard template documents for all forthcoming Request for Proposals. Standard Template Documents (Parts 3, 4 and 5) are provided below along with Exhibit 1 referenced therein:
- 2016 Lump Sum Agreement - Exhibit 1
- 2016 VDOT Design-Build standard template documents (Parts 3, 4 and 5)
- 2013 Lump Sum Agreement - Exhibit 1, revised May 2014
- 2013 VDOT Design-Build Standard Template Documents (Parts 3, 4 and 5)
- Red-line comparison: 2013 vs 2016 VDOT D-B Standard Template Documents (Parts 3, 4, and 5)
Active Design-Build Procurements
- Design-Build Requests for Qualifications (RFQs)
- Design-Build Requests for Proposals (Single-phase RFPs)
- Design-Build Proposal Submittals and Rankings
Links to Project Websites (if available)
- Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL) Segment 4C; Hampton Roads District
- Route 29 Widening Phase II; Northern Virginia District
Candidate Design-Build Projects
- Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL) Segment 1A (0.150 miles East of Patrol Road to 0.663 miles East of Tidewater Drive); Hampton Roads District; Estimated Contract Value $117M (Anticipated RFQ Release - January 2022)
- I-81 Corridor Widening (NB & SB) Exit 221 to Exit 225; Staunton District; Total Budget $140M – $212M (Anticipated RFQ Release – Summer 2022)
- Transportation Improvements to US-29 and Hydraulic Rd. Area; Culpeper District; Total Budget $24M (Anticipated RFQ Release - Spring 2022)
- I-77 over Route 606 Bridge Replacement; Bristol District; Total Budget $16M (Anticipated RFQ Release - Summer 2022)
- I-81 over Middle Fork Holston River; Bristol District; Total Budget $15M (Anticipated RFQ Release - Fall 2022)
- I-81/I-77 Junction; Bristol District; Total Budget $71M (Anticipated RFQ Release - Late 2022)
- Albemarle Bundle #2 (3 Roundabouts), Culpeper District (Anticipated RFQ Release - Spring 2023)
Potential Design-Build Projects
It is anticipated the projects below will be advertised using the Design-Build project delivery method. The list is subject to change at any time without notice.
- I-95/Route 123 Interchange; Northern Virginia District (Potential Progressive Design-Build Project; Anticipated RFQ Release - Spring 2022)
- I-81 NB & SB Widening MM 313 to MM 317; Staunton District (Anticipated RFQ Release - Summer/Fall 2024)
- I-81 NB Widening MM 116 to MM 128; Salem District (Anticipated RFQ Release - Summer/Fall 2024)
Design-Build Projects Under Contract (Construction)
Bristol District
- I-81 Bridge Replacement over Rte. 11 and Middle Fork Holston River
- I-81 NB Acceleration Lane Extension at Exit 47 (MM48.1 to MM48.9)
Culpeper District
- Albemarle County Intersection Improvements Bundling
Hampton Roads District
Northern Virginia District
Richmond District
Salem District
Staunton District
- No current design-build projects under construction
Lynchburg District
- No current design-build projects under construction
Fredericksburg District