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<br />2: Provide: observation and testing: of concrete: during., all. foundation:.placements, :including.. <br />slump, air content, unit. weight, texnpeiature and fabrication of; compressive. strength. <br />cylinders: <br />3: As-:requested, verify the :s. ize, location and placement of.reinforcing; steel. within foundations. <br />4: Quantify rock removed from the foundations and verify quantities with on-site personne : <br />Concretes <br />l . Provide: sampling;, testing:; and observation of concrete placements; including. slump, :air <br />content, unit weight, temperature and fabrication of cotnpressiye.strength specimens:: <br />2: As' requested, verify thersize, locafion;and placement` of reinforcing teel:: <br />Asphalt: <br />l ..Performing eampaction te5fmg of.aggregate;`stone base::and s.,ubsequent observation.and testing. <br />s~f thickness; temperature and density -roy cores and.:nuclear gauge methods). during asphalt <br />paving .activities:.. <br />COST`.UF .SERVICES <br />`The observation and testingaervices required:for this project will beproYded:on an, as-requested basis, as.. <br />cheduled. by Qrange County' or your designated representative. Please ;note, the cost;' of our ervices is <br />~.., <br />directly related to the project: seheiule: and. t}ie number of visits inane to. ;the project for' testing: and <br />observation services: We liave:no control Doer the project; schedule and:are on; site only when requested. <br />The project will be:invoiced on a time and;inateriaLs basis; for actual work performed; in accordance with <br />the attached.:unit-:rate schedule.. <br />CUur office in Hillsb~rough::is;aocated: approximately 8 miles from the project site. This local presence: <br />allows :us timely response with on-site consultation and can. result in substantial :savings both in travel. <br />time and mileage charge"s;; Our close proxipnt}r also gives us :the ability to quickly.react to:last minute <br />,. <br />scheduling that occurs ,from time to time on 'e, onstruction projects. <br />Based: on our experience. with projects: of similar scope, Summit's estimated -cost for ,construction <br />materials.festng and observationservices,is $9,OOQ.00': <br />SLT1YI11ZARY COMMENT'S <br />The philosophy of Summit Consulting Engineers is to. maintain, a High :standard of quality in. e <br />performance of our engineering; testing' and inspection functions. We :consider our company to be: a <br />service.; organization and our success: depends: on timely .and appropriate response to the concerns. of our <br />clients:. This is ':accomplished by experienced ,persoriiiel, thorough trazung; properly maintained and <br />calibrated. equipnient and diverse facilities: We believe the difference in our services .can be found in'the <br />I;:1CGeotechnicalkProposats\2QQ7 Proposal: L,og1P-014-0,7QraugecountywastelC)range Gounty5olid Waste:Operations <br />Center -Construction Materials Testing.doc <br />Fagg 3` of 4 <br />