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Proposal for Geotechnical Engineering Services <br />Orange County Board of Elections Expansion | Hillsborough, North Carolina <br />Spetmeber 19, 2025 | Terracon Proposal No. P75255087 <br /> <br /> <br /> Facilities | Environmental | Geotechnical | Materials <br />Item Description <br />Maximum Loads <br />■ Anticipated structural loads were not provided. In the <br />absence of information provided by the design team, we will <br />use the following loads in estimating settlement based on <br />our experience with similar projects. <br />■ Columns: 40 kips <br />■ Walls: 5 kips per linear foot <br />■ Slabs: 100 pounds per square foot <br />Grading/Slopes <br />■ We anticipate that grading will be minimal and limited to <br />about 2 feet for general slab preparation and foundation <br />excavation. <br />Earth Retaining <br />Structures <br />■ A loading dock ramp with a height on the order of 4 feet is <br />planned <br />Pavements ■ We anticipate that the project will utilize existing site <br />pavements. <br />Stormwater ■ We assume the new addition will tie into existing stormwater <br />management systems <br />Site Location and Anticipated Conditions <br />Item Description <br />Parcel <br />Information <br />■ The project is located at 208 South Cameron Street in <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina <br />■ Parcel is identified by Orange County PIN Number <br />9874153612 and has an area of 9.2 acres <br />■ The scope of our services is limited to the immediate vicinity <br />around the existing building. <br />■ Located at approximately 36.0734° N, 79.0967° W (See <br />Exhibit D) <br />Existing <br />Improvements <br />■ The site is fully developed and consists of the existing Board <br />of Elections building and surrounding parking facility <br />Current Ground <br />Cover <br />■ The ground cover in the immediate vicinity of the project <br />consists of g rassed lawn and terrace pavers <br />Existing <br />Topography <br />(from Orange <br />County NC GIS) <br />■ The site slopes downward generally from northeast to <br />southwest <br />■ Elevations range from approximately 515 to 490 feet <br />■ The project area appears to be generally flat at an <br />approximate elevation of 505 feet. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 2ECC4EBC-6A30-4243-9E7F-16636E4F3E4BDocusign Envelope ID: 752D86D7-DF31-404C-B79C-D4F81DF70B21