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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 regular basis by certified independent agencies in accordance with recognized national standards. Kleinfelder's own QA program is supplemented with regular inspection by governmental agencies. The most significant outside CIA inspection of our firm is by the National Bureau of Standards through the Commercial Testing Laboratory Accreditation Program administered by AASHTO-AMRL. All of our laboratories participate in correlation testing programs including CCRL and AASHTO-AMRL proficiency testing programs, also administered by the National Bureau of Standards and the reference sample programs offered by Caltrans. Kleinfelder is one of the few commercial testing facilities in the state to participate in all of the programs, which are accepted as the most rigorous evaluation available in the field of materials testing. Kleinfelder's accredited laboratories are inspected and certified regularly by agencies that include: * City of Los Angeles * DGS DSA * CCRL * Caltrans * AASHTO-AMRL * USACE Kleinfelder laboratory facilities offer state-of-the-art capabilities in PCC, asphalt concrete, steel, masonry, and soils. Our facilities meet all ASTM E329 requirements for testing of concrete, soil, masonry, and bituminous materials. Our laboratory and field-testing capabilities include the use of specialized equipment not found with many firms. Another value-added service Kleinfelder offers is self-contained mobile laboratories to conduct a variety of soils, materials, and concrete testing on site. All mobile laboratories undergo appropriate reviews, inspections, and certifications prior to commencement of construction. The Kleinfelder team is committed to reporting laboratory test results to the City and its designated representatives in a timely fashion. Results of sand equivalent, cleanness value, and sieve analysis material sampled from the material source will be submitted to the Resident Engineer within 24 hours of sampling. Similarly, results for these tests for soil and aggregate material sampled from the job site will be submitted in accordance with the City's RFQ Section titled Reporting Test Results. The Kleinfelder Team staffs its laboratories around -the -clock and will meet the City's demands to report laboratory test results. Our DBE subcontractor TransMat, Inc. also maintains an accredited laboratory that will be available as needed and will adhere to the same laboratory reporting timelines. Please see Appendix B for copies of laboratory accreditations. Kleinfelder 119