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Kleinfelder Statement of Qualifications for On -Call Material Testing and Special Inspection Services <br />for City of Santa Ana. RFP No. 20-111 <br />regular basis by certified independent agencies in accordance with recognized national <br />standards. <br />Kleinfelder's own QA program is supplemented with regular inspection by governmental <br />agencies. The most significant outside QA inspection of our firm is by the National Bureau of <br />Standards through the Commercial Testing Laboratory Accreditation Program administered by <br />AASHTO-AMRL. <br />All of our laboratories participate in correlation testing programs including CCRL and <br />AASHTO-AMRL proficiency testing programs, also administered by the National Bureau of <br />Standards and the reference sample programs offered by Caltrans. Kleinfelder is one of the <br />few commercial testing facilities in the state to participate in all of the programs, which are <br />accepted as the most rigorous evaluation available in the field of materials testing. <br />Kleinfelder's accredited laboratories are inspected and certified regularly by agencies that include <br />* City of Los Angeles • DGS DSA ► CCRL <br />* Ca@rans • AASHTO-AMRL = USACE <br />Kleinfelder laboratory facilities offer state-of-the-art capabilities in PCC, asphalt concrete, steel, <br />masonry, and soils. Our facilities meet all ASTM E329 requirements for testing of concrete, soil, <br />masonry, and bituminous materials. Our laboratory and field-testing capabilities include the use <br />of specialized equipment not found with many firms. Another value-added service Kleinfelder <br />offers is self-contained mobile laboratories to conduct a variety of soils, materials, and concrete <br />testing on site. All mobile laboratories undergo appropriate reviews, inspections, and <br />certifications prior to commencement of construction. <br />The Kleinfelder team is committed to reporting laboratory test results to the City and its <br />designated representatives in a timely fashion. Results of sand equivalent, cleanness value, <br />and sieve analysis material sampled from the material source will be submitted to the Resident <br />Engineer within 24 hours of sampling. Similarly, results for these tests for soil and aggregate <br />material sampled from the job site will be submitted in accordance with the City's RFQ Section <br />titled Reporting Test Results. The Kleinfelder Team staffs its laboratories around -the -clock and <br />will meet the City's demands to report laboratory test results. <br />Our DBE subcontractor TransMat, Inc. also maintains an accredited laboratory that will be <br />available as needed and will adhere to the same laboratory reporting timelines. <br />Please see Appendix B for copies of laboratory accreditations <br />rKLE/NFELOER <br />P Kleinfelder 119 <br />