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MACTEC <br />engineering and constructing a better tomorrow <br />March 8, 2011 <br />Mr. Jeff Thompson <br />Orange County Government ` <br />200 S, Cameron Street <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Subject: Proposal for ConstrYactioa Material Testing Services <br />Whiffed Renovations Project <br />30Q Tryon Street <br />Ailisborough, North Carolina <br />MACTEC Proposal Na.: PROPIIRAIL:079 <br />Dear Mr. Thompson: <br />MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc: (MACTEC) is pleased to submit this proposal to provide <br />materials testing services daring the Whined Renovation Project in Hillsborough, North Carolina. This <br />proposal presents our understanding of the proposed construction, outlines a scope of services, and provides <br />an opinion of cost and our unit rate fee schedule that will apply. <br />PROJECT INFORMATION <br />General information about the project was obtained from an a-mail sent from Mr. Thompson to MACTEC <br />oa March 3, 2011. <br />We understand that the project is mostly interior work with several utility trenches being installed for <br />medical and dental equipment installation. The project will also involve partially reinforcing two decks <br />of the facility with steel beams, as well as some minor site work centered around a new concrete ADA <br />parking area with some minor retaining wall work. The project duration is through rnid July, 2011. <br />SCOPE OF SERVICES <br />Fiekt observations and testing will be performed as requested by your construction manager. Testing ~ br• <br />in general accordance with applicable project specifications, NCDOT, or ASTM procedures. <br />~: <br />3 <br />SOi/s <br />3 <br />1. Observe undercutting operations, if required, to aid the contractor in identifying unsuitable <br />a <br />materials. ~ ~ :~ <br />2. Perform Laboratory classification tests to determine engineering properties of proposed soils to be <br />used as fill material. <br />3. Observe fill placement for compliance with project specifications. <br />4. Perform laboratory Proctor compaction tests on proposed soils to be used as fill material. <br />if. <br />5. Perform in-place field density tests to determine'the degree of compaction for fill piace~nt and <br />utility backfill. <br /> <br />MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc. <br />3301 Atlantic Avenue • Raleigh, NC 27604 • Phone: 919.876.0416 -Fax: 919.831.8136 <br />