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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS Purchasing - Summitt Engineering Construction Materials Testin & Observation Services for Solid Waste October Y D, 2007 GEUTECttN!('dt • • Si1RYE7tNG llrii: JeffThompson ~o C)rattge County Purchasiixg Departrr3erit I"ost Office Box 8181 I~illsborough NC 27238 Referencx Proposal for Construction Niatezals Testing and. Observation Services Proposed Orange County Solid Waste Clgerations Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina Dear1l3r:. Tltonzpson As requested,. Summit Consulting. F~gneers is pleased to submit this proposal to provide construction materials testing and obsezvatian services during con~tuctiom of ttte proposed Orange County Sc~tid Waste C1peratc~ns Center in Cha~pei HiI2, North Carolina. IlY'FRC1DUGp[TUri Sumnut Consulting Engineers, PLLC is a consulting engaeec%ng ~ which specializes in geatechnicai etngirtetxing ai7d construction materials test~g sud iuspectim. services. Summit provides' e~ccetleuce in professic~rial cervices to a wide range of pz~ivate clierrts $ud public agencies. We have ct cdi~>le exirrxetice in the geotechnical and materials Lestiag. industry with. sn; elleat reputation with various state agencies: and municipalities. Summit has a qualified team. of professional eugiaeecs anc technicians available to exceed. your expectations.for perfiirmancc. We have eittensive experience tm simfiar protects;. and the undea'stand your goals and objectives to ensure the standard bf care for this project. Summit vPerates under the guidance of our Quality 'System Manuals which addresses all requirements. of ASTM E 329 "Standard Practice.. far Use in Evaluation of Testing anti Inspection. Agencies ins Used in Construction," and AASIiT(~ RI$ "Establishing and Implementing a. Quality System, far Construction Materials Testing Laboratflries." Our objective u in provide the quality of service, which results from implementing the quality system desen'bed by-the manual. and required by the referenced. staridatds. in att. effort to maintain fete hg3~est duality c+antrol 'standards within our company; our laboratary~. egcugmeut, and petsvnuel-are insp both by our i>t~al Quality Control Group and. external agencies. suclx as NCDfJT. We have t+eeently cozupleted the process of having our soils and concrete labatratory inspected and certified by NCDOT: We mar a9n Fr staff of certified engineering technicians Hiatt we believe. are uniquely qualified to perform the soil and materials testing services for this prajed. cu~ttly; we have aver 20 construction engineeru~.g cad inspection persosmel working on projects across the stato_ Our technicians are certified • 7ttE1Q Corporate t?rire • Suite i0t • Htitslwt~gh, tiC 272JB 314<A tloct614tadaan Boa~ntd • Rozt~a,ltC 27573' tee X424.1732-883 '' fax (414} 732.6616 wwwsurrnr~-angireecmm kisphane 1336} 599-~IIO • Fmt (33d~) SD9.7226 3 • u areas of come testing, asphalt pavement placement, soil density, ABC sampling, borr+~w pit :sampling, OSHA safety, radioi©gical safel3~ aztd grtuge use,: aAd erosion t~trol impl~nea~tatons. PRQP(3SED PRQJECT PERSONNEL Summit will assign Mr. Don Dewey, a Professional ~ with over 19 years of relevant experience to serve as the project manager for thYS gmject. He will coordinate ~ testing ao#ivitie~ including prflvdin~, specific instructions to Summit pexsonnel, reviewing nit :field: reports .for accuracy and cam~pleteness, re~lving any questi~s ox problems as they devetap, and preparing sunarnary reports of observation and testing activities at regular intervals. Summit' will assign: an etxgine~arit5g technician who. bas extensive experience with 'this type of building canstcuctfln. The technician assigned to the project becomes a key proj ect team player anti .should be able to make expedient and;'apptxspriate mcoinu~endations that could otherwise holdup construction-activities. ~aatmit Caasuiting Engineers wail! prmvede the specified cainstaruction materials tubing firom our local office located In >E~isl~aroagby North Carolina. SCUPE !?F SERVICES. . Based upon our experience on, similar projects, the services Summit e~cp'ects to provide would include but ~ti be limited to-the fallowing work elements: siteworl~ foundations; cast-in~lace concave, reit~fo~,ing steel and paving, Our prizna'ry objective is to verify that the work is performed and installed in.aceordance with the groj e~c# docuxneats. The services Summit expects tQ provide would include but not neeceessar{ty be limited to the following: Soiis/Earthwork: I. Observation of grovfi+olling activities-.prior to> fill plstc+enxent and p><+ovidingreoommenclations for unstable or unsuitable soils, if encountered.. 2. Observatiarrt and density testing during soiUstane fill placement. 3. Obtaining sail and stone samples for laboratory testing: incuding snit. classification; Atterberg limits, gradation and standard praetor deEerminations. _ 4. Verifying placement and performing density 'testing of foundation wall and n-dining welt backfilIing acxivities. Foundation: l . Observation, veri fieatioa sect testing of bearing capacity of all . foundations and pmivding rocommesuiationswhcre unsuitable bearing conditionis exist, if encountered. • L:1GeotechnicallPrcposalsl2t)07 Proposal Log1P-014-fl7t3csngeconntywastc~Or~nge ~ouatySolid waste. f,~perations Gentct - ~:anstructicrn Matcxa}s Testiag.doc Page. ~ of 4 2. Provide. bbservatian and testing of concrete during: all faunidatian placements, including slump, atr tx-ntent, unit. weight, temperature and fabrication of compressive strength. • cylinder. 3. As requested, verify the size, location and placement of nenfoxcing steel. wtlrin foundatgt;s. ~:. Quantify rock removed firm the ft-undations and verify quantities with caa-site ge,~sannet. Concrete: 1. Provide sampling;.. testing and abser~ation of concrete placements, including slump, alt content, unit weight, temperature and fabrication of c?ssive strength specimens:: 2: As requested,. verify the sire, lac~tian and piacemeut of reinforcing steel. Asphalt.. 1. Performing compactiari testing. of aggregate: stone base and subsequent observation and testing: of thickness; tempezature and- density (bY cores aad nuclear ga~xge methods) dutuig asphalt paving activities. :COST OF SERVICES The observation and testing services required for this project will. be provided on an as-requested basis as • scheduled:. by Orange Courtly or your designated representative, Please-Hate, the cost of our services' is directly- telatetl to the project schedule. and. the nuutber of visits made to .the pmject for' testing- and. abiservativn services. We have_no control over the project. schedule and are on site only when tested. The project will be im-oicai on a times and materials basis. for actual work performed in accordance with the attached unit-rafe schedule. Qur office in Hillsborough is ltx~ted approximately 8 miles fz~om the project site. This local presence allows us timer response with on-site consultation anti can result in substantial savings both in travel proximity also gives us the ability to tluickly react L~ last minute tithe and mileage. charges.. Uur close scheduling that: occurs :from time to tune an construction prryjeets. Based. on our experience with prajecia of similar scope, Summit's estimated cost for construction materials.. testfng and observation. services is ~9,Ot10.~` _. SUMMARY COMMENTS The philosophy of 3umuait Consulting Fstgineers is to maintain a high st$ndard of quality itt the peaforaance of our eag"meering, testing and inspection functions. We consider our company to be a service organization and our success depends on timely and appropriate response to the concerns of our clients. This is accomplished by euperienced personnel, thorough training, properly maintained and calibrated etluipment .and diverse facilities. We believe tTe difference in cttu services can be: found in the I::1Geafechpical~Pmpc3sals12t'?07 Proposal I~g1P-U14-070rangecoantyvvasteliJrange CauntySold W~ Operafiona • Center -Construction Materials Tesrinp.dctc Page 3 of 4 -- ~~~~~~ • . ~ ~ Consulfing Engineers Client Name: Orange County Address P.O. Box 8181 Hilsboxough, NC 27~?8 Contact 11!ir. Jeff Thompson Phone- 644-x°361 I}escriptiun of Waric Waste .operations Center Chapel Hill, NC Fax 644-001 Ganstructian Materials Testing and Observation Services for the above sltowu Locution • Fee Schedule © Fixed Fee-Amo~t We will. perform the=:services noted in accordance with the Schedule of Standard Rates attached Estimated Fee $9,000 Conditions of Payment Retainer-Amount. Waived.. Payment' in full: before drawing is released To be billed upon completion with payment due.upon receipt. To be billed monthly with payment due upon receipt: Thus proposal is valid for 3Q days from-the date it is signed by Summit, • L:Geote~LnicallProposslt12f1li9 Proposal It~1P-014-Ef'IOr~tagec~untywutett3rsngeCor~ntyWast~ Opt Center contra+ctdoc (l a€ 3) Standard Contract For Professional Services Pmject Number P-014-~f3~ F'rojecrt Location Proposed ()range bounty Solid quality and commitment of the supervisory support staff and field Personnel, Many of Summit's clients • are repeat eustomds due to this differer-ce. The personnel we have proposed for this project will be valuable ~embezs of the cotrstructon team l??' their proven performance not only with the: quality in which they perfoa~ their-specified duties but: also with dispute resolution;and problem, solving:: Summit reoogmizes that this, tike all projects, s> an- important one, and we feel that the quality. of the observation and.. testing. services provided will have a great. impact on the success of the project. Summit has extensive experience with this type of project-:arid ig capable of providing high quality observation and testing .services: We this Proposat has. given an indication o~ our qualifications, expeaence, and..: abilities. Summit welcomes the chaza to work on a project where tltiality of service is a major consideration; You.. afire invited to visit our office and Laboratory facilities at your convenience, so that we can demonstrate the quality of our operation, Ptease call to schedule: a tour or if you require any additional information to assistin your decision regarding our proposal. Summit Consul ` . tiug Engineers a~reotatss the opportunityto offer its services to you and lacks forward.. to working with you,. 'Respectfiilly Submitted, S CON5ULTII~G ENGINEERS, PLLC Dan Dewey, P.E. ~~'~-- Geotecbncal Services Manager DDfstn F.nclosures> Schedule of Standard Rates Standard Contract I.s~GeoteclmicallProposals1200T Proposal Log1P-014U7(?angecountywsstel(}range County5ald Waste Operations • Center - C:oostrucfion'Materials Testirig.doc Page 4 of 4 ~. ~ ~ b - ~ ~ ~. ~ ~ ~ ~A .s ~. ~ ~ ~ ~.~ ~ .~ .: ~ ~ ~ .~ ~ .. $, ~~ .$~~r+T +~-&$~.~ .gyp +~~s ~ f~~` ~yQry ~~~ . ~ aya~ fU 6. Ih' ~...'~_a.. _ FL ~~1' A 1`.8 W~~~ ~ ~ ~~~ AO. 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