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Kleinfelder Statement of Qualifications for On -Call Material Testing and Special Inspection Services for City of Santa Ana, RFP No. 20-111 SECTION 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES AND SCHEDULE Materials Testing and Special Inspection Services Kleinfelder offers materials testing and inspection services that can significantly reduce uncertainties during the construction process. Our engineers work closely with design professionals and other project team members throughout the project's duration, helping to balance the often -competing elements of time, budget, and quality. Kleinfelder plans to perform materials testing and inspection services to assist the City and on -site construction personnel, in maintaining awareness that workmanship is being performed to the project specifications and that construction materials utilized meet minimum project specifications. The depth of our local team and dispatch system enables us to identify the appropriate staff and schedule to respond quickly (within 4 hours or less) and provide the City with quick turn -around time. Our team is experienced with on -call project demands and works 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to meet project needs. Materials testing and inspection services will be performed by knowledgeable individuals familiar with local soil conditions and construction materials standards and attributes. These services are intended to complement and assist the City throughout construction -related activities and our staff will be responsible for: • Observing the work assigned for conformance with approved design drawings and specifications. • Registering deputy inspectors with the City's Planning and Building Agency prior to the start of inspection. • Furnishing typed field reports daily to the City, building official, owner's representative, construction manager, and other designated persons. • Submitting typed inspection and testing reports to the City's Public Works Agency and the Planning and Building Agency in accordance with Greenbook and CBC requirements within a week after the work is performed. • Bringing all discrepancies to the immediate attention of the contractor, and if uncorrected, to the attention of the construction manager and City representative. • Submitting a final signed report stating whether the work was to the best of our knowledge, in conformance with approved plans and specifications. Kleinfelder has in-house technicians and inspectors that have been certified by the following agencies: * County of Los Angeles + City of Los Angeles * Caltrans * American Welding Society (AWS) * DGS/DSA for Masonry and Shotcrete Inspection * International Code Council ([CC) * National Institute for the Certification of Engineering Technologies (NICET) * American Construction Inspectors Association (ACIA) * American Concrete Institute (ACI) Kleinfelder provides QA inspection and testing services during construction of numerous projects including public works projects, commercial structures, bridges, mines, roadways, and airport runways. Our supervisory staff under the direction of our Project Manager/Principal Agent will be involved in all aspects of our materials testing and inspection services as well as the safety of our field staff. Mr. Hanna will work with our Health & Safety Manager Mr. Bryan Reese to ensure that our inspectors who perform work in confined areas or at elevated levels shall be certified or trained for confined space entry and have the proper fall protection and training. Our in-house team can provide the full scope of services listed for the materials testing and inspection of construction -related materials including: N1Vb"IC?2Y 'P Kleinfelder 115 KvE/NFELDER