Section 3-132-5 - Preparation, evaluation, and acceptance of value engineering change proposal(a) The contractor shall submit with each value engineering change proposal the information as required by this chapter and provide all additional information as may be required by the procurement officer to evaluate and implement the value engineering change proposal. The cost for preparing the value engineering change proposal shall be the contractor's responsibility, and will be part of the contractor's cost for implementing the change, and compensation shall be made only when the proposal is accepted by the State and the adjustment in contract price is made as provided for in this chapter.(b) If the services of the State's architect, engineer, or consultant is necessary to review and evaluate a value engineering change proposal, the cost therefor shall be paid for by the contractor.(c) The evaluation and acceptance of all value engineering change proposals shall be in accordance with the requirements as listed in this chapter.(d) Each value engineering change proposal shall be evaluated as applicable to the particular project, and past acceptance on another State project for a similar item shall not be automatic grounds for approval.[Eff NOV 17 1997] (Auth: HRS §§ 103-49, 103D-202) (Imp: HRS § 103-49)