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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
<br />same day, rather than having to debate over them in
<br />the office weeks or months afterward.
<br />Daily reports will be distributed, where applicable, to on
<br />site supervisors or representatives, to a field file, and to
<br />the RMAGroup office. RMAGroup office personnel scan
<br />the daily report, which has a unique report identification
<br />number and a barcode, into our proprietary software
<br />where it can be instantaneously recalled by any team
<br />members, any time.
<br />If the request was for inspection, our inspector will
<br />show up on site, inspect the work, complete his daily
<br />report and have it signed, and leave. If the request was
<br />for materials testing, our technician will do the same
<br />except that he will perform field tests using calibrated
<br />testing equipment for which he or she is certified.
<br />Testing could be performed on soils, concrete, asphalt,
<br />steel, or a multitude of other construction materials.
<br />SAMPLING AND TESTING OF MATERIALS
<br />Field testing technicians will also typically need to
<br />perform sampling, whether it be bags of soil, cylinders of
<br />concrete, or anything else the specifications and codes
<br />require. Sampling frequencies and sample quantities
<br />will be in accordance with relevant specifications, but
<br />RMA Group can always sample additional material at
<br />the request of the City. Construction material sampling
<br />will be performed on the project site or at the separate
<br />production facility, where applicable, in accordance
<br />with project specifications, codes, and standardized
<br />test methods.
<br />RMA Group takes great care in sampling, delivering,
<br />and storing samples before they are tested, as even
<br />slight disturbances to a sample can ultimately cause
<br />variations in test results. Some materials, such as soil,
<br />can be transported to our laboratory immediately after
<br />sampling. Other materials, such as concrete, must
<br />remain on site for designated amounts of time before
<br />they can be handled and transported.
<br />Each sample will be identified using a sample tag or a
<br />sampling sheet.
<br />These identification forms include information about
<br />the sample such as sampling location, stationing,
<br />date, and testing instructions. When samples are
<br />delivered to RMA Group laboratories, they are placed
<br />in the receiving area and the technician will hand -write
<br />relevant sample information on a log -in sheet in our
<br />laboratory administration office to create a chain of
<br />custody. Our administrators will then enter information
<br />from the sampling sheets into our LIMS software, which
<br />will generate a printed sample tag sticker with a unique
<br />identification number and barcode. This tag is placed
<br />directly on the sample. The administrators also assign
<br />the correct tests based on the sampling sheets and will
<br />communicate sample status and special requirements
<br />with the project management team.
<br />Laboratory tests are assigned to laboratory technicians
<br />who hold valid certifications for the particular test
<br />method being performed. They receive test sheets
<br />with identification numbers and barcodes that correlate
<br />with the sample, and begin their testing. Our laboratory
<br />director, supervisors, and equipment management
<br />team are responsible for maintaining a comprehensive
<br />log of all laboratory equipment. This log allows our staff
<br />to track calibration requirements of every single piece
<br />of laboratory equipment, which ultimately means that
<br />we will never test samples using equipment that is past
<br />its due date for calibration. Equipment is marked with
<br />calibration stickers that regular employees do not have
<br />access to. Additionally, our equipment management
<br />team and laboratory supervisors regularly perform visual
<br />checks on our equipment to look for signs of fatigue that
<br />could lead to erroneous test results.
<br />Upon test completion, the raw laboratory test result sheet
<br />will be reviewed by laboratory supervisors and logged
<br />out of our LIMS system. Once logged out, it can be
<br />recalled instantaneously in LIMS by RMA Group project
<br />team members at any time. Logged out tests will also
<br />be automatically entered into our project management
<br />software to appear on the next invoice to the City.
<br />The project manager is notified when test results are
<br />complete, and our professional staff delivers a formal
<br />report of the results to the project manager for review.
<br />Once approved by the project manager, laboratory test
<br />reports are submitted to the City.
<br />PROJECT CLOSE-OUT
<br />Upon project completion, the City may need closeout
<br />documents or testing professional staff will be able
<br />to recall all daily inspection reports and all laboratory
<br />test results using our LIMS software. This allows for
<br />easy access to information and inspection summaries.
<br />Our testing and inspection summaries for the entire
<br />project can be put together efficiently. If there are any
<br />outstanding issues as the project comes to a close, RMA
<br />Group staff will be able to very quickly reproduce any
<br />relevant reports or laboratory test results using LIMS,
<br />reducing delays that otherwise might result from having
<br />to track down physical files.
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