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AESCO
<br />AESCO Proposal No. P6513
<br />Statement of Qualifications
<br />Section D: Understanding of Need
<br />Project Understanding
<br />The project consists of providing quality assurance services for street pavement, traffic
<br />signal, underground utility, building, bridges, and park projects in the next few years.
<br />Testing and inspections for construction activities will include, but not be limited to, grading,
<br />soils, base material, concrete, masonry, asphalt concrete, structural steel, reinforcing steel,
<br />painting and other quality assurance services. Inspections and testing will be provided for
<br />the installation of precast and cast in -place concrete, welding, high strength bolts, structural
<br />steel, masonry and other types of work in accordance with the California Building Code
<br />(CBC) and the contract documents. Field reports will be submitted daily to the City's Public
<br />Works Agency and the Planning and Building Agency and to other concerned parties and a
<br />final report will be provided within five days after work is completed. All deputy inspectors
<br />will be registered with the City's Planning and Building Agency prior to the start of
<br />inspections. Available tests may include the following: mix designs, concrete, concrete
<br />blocks, brick masonry, masonry prisms, mortar and grout, fireproofing, soils and aggregates,
<br />asphalt concrete, reinforcing steel, and environmental. Inspectors will be certified for
<br />confined space and fall protection. AESCO will recommend testing methods on defective
<br />work and advise the City of acceptance standards. Source inspection for concrete and asphalt
<br />concrete at mixing plants and other materials at their source will be provided in accordance
<br />with project specifications. All testing will comply with the City's QAP and conducted
<br />under the supervision of a registered engineer (P.E.) who will certify all test results. All
<br />personnel and laboratory personnel will possess applicable certifications; understanding and
<br />extensive experience with FEMA, AASHTO, ASTM, Caltrans, and local guidelines;
<br />laboratory and staff shall maintain current Caltrans accreditation; and contracted laboratories
<br />will maintain same licensing as primary consultant. AESCO will comply with all
<br />requirements of Caltrans Construction Manual including certification of personnel and is a
<br />part of an independent assurance testing and sampling program and correlation testing
<br />program through ARML, CCRL, AASHTO, and Caltrans RSP. Aggregate samples obtained
<br />at the material source shall be tested for sand equivalent, cleanness value and sieve analysis
<br />within 24 hours. Test results for soil and aggregate samples obtained at the job site are to be
<br />reported within 72 hours. Test results for compaction and density tests are to be reported
<br />within 24 hours. Test results for soils and asphalt obtained at the job site (R-Value, asphalt
<br />extraction, etc.) are to be reported within 96 hours.
<br />Methodology for Materials Testing and Inspection
<br />AESCO's method of operation is the following:
<br />• Prior to the start of any project AESCO will become familiar with the contract
<br />documents, project plans, technical specification, existing site(s) and conditions, and
<br />other pertinent project documents.
<br />• Prior to the start of any project AESCO will meet with the CITY to review staffing,
<br />project needs, coordinate inspections and testing, review budget controls, and will
<br />also attend the pre -construction meeting(s) if requested.
<br />• AESCO provides a 24-hour live answering service and one of our Project Engineers
<br />Construction Material Testing/ Inspection
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