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_ UNITED - <br />INSPECTION <br />~ & TESTINGINC. ~ <br />CREDENTIALS OF THE FIRM <br />United Inspection & Testing Inc. is afull-service materials testing laboratory and inspection firm <br />with over 20 years experience. United's technical staff consists of engineers, inspectors, and <br />technicians with specialized expertise in a variety of construction disciplines. The inspectors <br />and technicians are certified through a number of organizations including the International Code <br />Council (ICC), the National Institute for the Certification of Engineering Technicians (NICET), <br />The American Welding Society (AWS); for the Certification of Welding Inspectors (CWI), the <br />Department of the State Architect (DSA) and the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Included in <br />Section C of our submittal are brief resumes of our proposed staff. <br />United's testing facility is located in Moreno Valley. Comprised of three suites, the 7,000 <br />square foot facility houses the equipment necessary to perform soil, asphalt aggregate, <br />concrete, and steel testing to ASTM, CAL, AASHTO and "Green Book" specifications. Our <br />Laboratory complies with ASTM E239, `Testing Agencies for Concrete, Steel, and Bituminous <br />Materials as Used in Construction", is periodically inspected by the Concrete and Cement <br />Reference Laboratory (CCRL) and is a continuing participant in both CCRL and Caltrans' <br />Reference Test Sampling Programs. Our facility has also been inspected and approved by the <br />Department of the State Architect (DSA), the City of Los Angeles Building Department, the City <br />of San Diego, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition to standard <br />ASTM tests for soil, aggregates; concrete, bituminous materials, and block, the firm can provide <br />machining and testing of structural steel coupons as well as various non-destructive tests on <br />welded specimens. <br />Our experience on capital improvement projects for various government agencies is extensive. <br />United's experience includes the Southwest Justice Center, the .Larry D. Smith Correctional <br />Facility, and the Regional Medical Center for the County of Riverside, Police and Fire Facilities <br />for the cities of Burbank and Alhambra, the Transit Administration Facility for the City of <br />Gardena, and the New City- Hall in the City of Corona. We have. also had the pleasure of <br />working with the City of Santa Ana for the last 7 years under our current on-call contract. We <br />have provided services on several projects, including the Metrolink:, Masonry Wall, the Three <br />Bridges over the Santa Ana River, Main Street Rehabilitation, Centennial Park Fire Training, <br />and the Necropsy Building and Restrooms at the Santa Ana Zoo. Most recently United <br />provided services on the Elevated Tank Safety Improvements and Painting project, and the <br />Santiago Creek Wildlife and Wetlands Interpretive Center. Further project information and <br />references are included in Section B of our submittal. <br />Services to be provided will be complete construction materials testing and special inspection <br />as outlined in the City's Appendix C "Fee Schedule". They include but are not necessarily <br />limited to soil, concrete, masonry, structural steel, reinforcing steel, asphalt concrete, and post <br />tension inspection. Materials testing will include soil compaction testing, concrete/mortar/grout <br />and masonry prisms compression test, and testing of reinforcing/structural steel. All tests will <br />be performed in accordance with standard ASTM Methods, the Standard Specifications for <br />Public Works Construction ("Green Book") and Caltrans Standard Specifications. <br />25K-36 <br />