25J - AGMT - TESTING AND INSPECTION SRVS FOR CIP

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I. GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION Under the City of Santa's Capital Improvement Program, a number of construction projects will take place in the next few years. These projects include street pavement, traffic signals, underground utilities, building, bridge and park facility improvements. The total value of construction is estimated to exceed $100 million. In order to maintain high quality of construction, the City intends to retain a testing and inspection firm to provide quality assurance services for those projects. The selected firm is expected to provide testings and inspections for construction involving grading, soils, base material, reinforced concrete and masonry, asphalt concrete, structural steel, painting and to provide other quality assurance services when required. A list of some of the contemplated services is included as Appendix C in this Request for Proposal (RFP). The quantities listed in this fee schedule are for the purpose of cost comparison only. The City reserves the right to request the selected testing firm to perform part, all, or none of the listed work. The selected firm shall be paid only for the work requested by the City. The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from quality control consulting firms for the required services. The selected consultant is expected to enter into an agreement with the City to provide services on an as-needed basis. The proposal shall be limited to 15 pages, excluding materials in the appendices. The proposing firm shall submit a cover letter to guarantee that key personnel will be committed to the project as represented in the proposal. II. PROPOSED SCOPE OF SERVICES The required services shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Provide field inspections and compaction tests for grading, trench backfill and asphalt concrete pavement construction according to the project special provisions, the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction ("Green Book") and Caltrans Standard Specifications. Submit daily field reports to the City and a final report after work is completed. 2. Provide inspections for installation of precast and cast in-place concrete, welding, high strength bolts, structural steel, masonry, painting and other types of work in accordance with the California Building Code (CBC) and the contract documents. Submit field reports to the City immediately after inspections are completed. All deputy inspectors shall register with the City's Planning and Building Agency prior to start inspection. 3. Perform tests on various construction materials as required by the City. 4. Inspectors who perform work in confined areas or at elevated levels shall be certified or trained for confined space and fall protection. 5. Recommend testing method on defective work and advise the City of acceptance standards. 9 25J-11