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City of Santa Ana
<br />RFP 23-123 — On -Call Geotechnical Engineering Services
<br />GEOCON
<br />NEAL BERLINER, GE
<br />QUALITY ASSURANCE/ QUALITY CONTROL
<br />As President of Geocon West, Mr. Berliner is responsible
<br />for the management of Geocon's technical practice in
<br />Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino
<br />counties. He began his professional career in 1992,
<br />gaining geotechnical engineering experience throughout
<br />Southern California. His experience encompasses a
<br />wide range of projects for both public and private sector
<br />clients and includes multi -story office buildings, regional
<br />shopping centers, parking structures, sound stages,
<br />studio facilities, educational facilities, mixed -use and
<br />multi -family residential developments, large-scale land developments,
<br />roadways, paving rehabilitation, bridges, pipelines, solar fields, and more.
<br />Mr. Berliner has an expertise on projects requiring deep excavation/shoring
<br />and mitigation of groundwater, as well as projects that require drilled and
<br />driven piles, micro -piles, stone columns, cement/lime stabilization, soil nails,
<br />compaction grouting, underpinning, and ground mitigation. He has a strong
<br />background in forensic geotechnical engineering and provides support for
<br />project dispute resolution, serving at times as a geotechnical expert witness.
<br />He manages large on -call contracts involving both geotechnical and special
<br />inspection services and has a reputation for providing creative geotechnical
<br />solutions as well as maintaining outstanding service on projects with critical
<br />schedules and budgets. His experience includes:
<br />EXPERIENCE
<br />31 years
<br />EDUCATION
<br />- 1993, BS, Civil
<br />Engineering, San Diego
<br />State University
<br />REGISTRATIONS
<br />- CA: Geotechnical
<br />Engineer, No. 2576
<br />- CA: Professional
<br />Engineer, Civil, No. 57123
<br />CERTIFICATIONS
<br />- Radiation Safety Officer
<br />- Nuclear Density Gauge
<br />ORGANIZATIONS
<br />- CalGeo
<br />- American Society of Civil
<br />Engineers
<br />- American Society of
<br />Foundation Engineers
<br />- U.S. Green Building
<br />CITY OF SIMI VALLEY $ VENTURA COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 8, Council
<br />ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PAVEMENT ENGINEERING, MATERIALS TESTING &
<br />INSPECTION SERVICES CONTRACT
<br />Geocon provided on -call pavement engineering, materials testing, and inspection services under a two-year
<br />on -call agreement. Mr. Berliner was responsible for all geotechnical, deputy and special inspection services
<br />and provided quality control over pavement engineering services. Geocon provided inspection and testing
<br />services for Madera Road Widening from Country Club Drive west to Wood Ranch Parkway and rewrote the
<br />City of Simi Valley's Quality Assurance Program which included procedures for Acceptance Testing,
<br />Independent Assurance Sampling and Testing, and Testing of Manufactured Materials.
<br />CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, PLUMMER PARK, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
<br />Mr. Berliner was the Principal Geotechnical Engineer for Phase I additions and improvements including a
<br />single -story childcare structure and playground area constructed over a single -level subterranean parking
<br />garage, new sports courts, and paving for support of vehicles. The purpose of the investigation was to
<br />evaluate subsurface soil and geologic conditions in the area of proposed development and determine soil
<br />permeability rates for an on -site storm water infiltration system. Mr. Berliner authored the geotechnical
<br />investigation report and provided quality control over the field exploration and laboratory testing programs.
<br />CITY OF HESPERIA, FY2017-18 CDBG STREET IMPROVEMENTS: 8TH, 9TH, AND 10TH AVENUES, HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA
<br />Geocon was selected to provide on -call materials testing and inspections services for this major city streets
<br />improvement project. Geocon provided observation and testing of the Cement Treated Soils (CTS) of the
<br />street subgrade, the asphalt placement, and densities throughout the duration of the project. As Principal
<br />Engineer and Contract manager, Mr. Berliner provides technical oversight and quality control over inspection
<br />and materials testing services during construction.
<br />Geocon 2023-333 Page 6 August 28, 2023
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