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2. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
Converse has the staff and technical expertise to perform the scope of work for the street improvement projects in this RFQ. Our time-tested management procedures will ensure the timely delivery and cost-effectiveness of our services. In this section we will establish the qualifications of the proposed project staff.

2.a Converse Personnel
Staff Matrix
Our Staff Matrix, shown below, illustrates our project team, their role identified for the projects referenced in this RFP, their education, licenses/certification, and years of experience. These individuals have been selected to be part of our team because of their educational background, certifications, and experience. They have worked in the City of Indio and other public agency projects providing similar services. Our clients have been happy with their knowledge and quality of services.

Name Relevant Experience Licenses/Certifications Years of Exp.

ENGINEERS / GEOLOGISTS
Hashmi Quazi Project Management
and QC Oversight PhD, PE, GE 37
Antonio Maciel Field Operation
Oversight BS, EIT 15
Siva SIvathasan QC Engineer PhD, PE, GE, DGE, QSD, F.ASCE 30

FIELD TECHNICIANS
Diego Garcia Lead Field Technician Caltrans 125, 504, 518, 539, 540, 556, 557, ACI Grade I, Nuclear Gauge 14
Bill Kowalski Field Technician Caltrans 125, 231, 504, 518, 539, 540, 543, 556, 557, ACI Grade I, Nuclear Gauge 21
Brian Kauffman Field Technician Caltrans 504, 518, 539, 540, 557, ACI Grade I, Nuclear Gauge 21
Tom Groover Field Technician Nuclear Gauge, ACI Grade I 24 Travell Landrum Lab Technician Nuclear Gauge, ACI Grade I, Caltrans 125, 504, 518, 523, 539, 540, 543, 556, 557 3
Sean Castillo Field Technician Caltrans 216, 231, Nuclear Gauge, ACI Grade I 16
Jose Navarrete Field Technician Caltrans 504, 518, 533, 540, 543, 556, 557, Nuclear Gauge, ACI Grade I 18
Christian Quintero Field Technician Nuclear Gauge, ACI Grade I, Caltrans 231, 504, 518, 539, 540, 543, 556, 557 8

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LABORATORY STAFF
Jita Smith Lab Supervisor Caltrans 105, 125 AGG, 201, 202, 205, 216, 217, 226, 227, 229 6
Donte Hightower Lab Technician ACI Concrete Grade I, Caltrans 102, 125 AGG, 201, 202, 205, 216, 217, 226, 227, 229 6
Travell Landrum Lab Technician Nuclear Gauge, ACI Grade I, Caltrans 125, 504, 518, 523, 539, 540, 543, 556, 557 3
Christian Quintero Lab Technician Nuclear Gauge, ACI Grade I, Caltrans 231, 504, 518, 539, 540, 543, 556, 557 8
SUBCONSULTANTS – FRANKLIN INSPECTION SERVICES
Franklin Tsai Lead Inspector AWS CWI, UT, MT, ICC Steel & Welding 22 Craig Hainsworth Inspector AWS CWI, ICC Concrete 16
Ken Jones Inspector
ICC Reinforced Concrete, ICC Structural
Masonry, DSA Masonry #5283, ACI Grade I
Field Technician, Class C-8 Concrete
Contractor
30 Kevin Tran Inspector AWS CWI, ICC Structural Steel & Bolting 18 Edward Tsai Inspector AWS CWI, Cert Level I/II – UT, MT, PT, RT & ET 15
David Hainsworth Inspector AWS CWI 13
Key Personnel Resumes
Key personnel assigned to the City of Indio projects have direct relevant experience providing services for the types of projects undertaken by the City. They have been selected to be part of your projects because of their experience providing materials testing services for similar project types and their knowledge of the City of Indio and the low desert area. This knowledge and experience will allow our personnel to provide their services in a timely manner and to stay within budget. The technical staff are Caltrans certified in multiple disciplines. Key personnel resumes are provided on the following pages.

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Project Management/QC Oversight
Dr. Quazi has over 37 years of experience providing geotechnical engineering services and has earned a reputation for providing quality work in an honest and ethical manner, on time and within budget. Dr. Quazi provides quality control, budget oversight, and technical assistance on streets, bridges, interchanges, storm drains, and other related project types.

Relevant Experience
Rancho Los Coyotes Pavement Improvements, Indio, CA.

Principal in Charge. Provided technical oversight and budget control for the geotechnical observation and testing for the project. The project included improvements to Shields Road between Highway 111 and Martinique Avenue in the City of Indio, California. In addition, the project consisted of grading to prepare the street subgrade, laying and compaction of aggregate base and asphalt concrete.

La Quinta Various Street Improvements, La Quinta, CA. Principal in Charge. Provided technical oversight and budget control for the geotechnical observation and testing for the project. The project consisted of street improvements at Washington Street between Calle Tampico and Avenue 50; Avenida Bermudas and 52nd Avenue intersection; and Washington Street at Fred Waring Drive. Work included asphalt concrete at streets, sidewalk, curb and gutter construction.

Riverside Various Public Works Projects, Riverside, CA. Principal in Charge. Provides technical and budget oversight, resource allocation and contract management for the project which consists of providing on-call geotechnical services at various locations. These projects include arterial street maintenance of Magnolia Avenue, Trautwein & Cole Avenues intersection, Palmyrita Avenue, Brockton Street, Minor Street, Shelby and Garfield Street intersection. The projects also include storm drain maintenance of Victoria and Myers Storm Drain and Cole Avenue Storm Drain.

Ramona Ave. Storm Drain and Pavement Rehabilitation, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Principal in Charge. Provided technical and budget oversight, resource allocation and contract management for the project. The project included the installation of approximately 1,000 linear feet of 60-inch reinforced concrete pipeline, construction of 3 manhole structures, installation of 2 laterals and catch basins, as well as a junction structure. After the completion of the storm drain the street pavement was restored.

Chino Avenue Storm Drain, Chino, CA. Principal in Charge. Provided technical oversight and budget control for materials testing and inspection. The project consisted of constructing a portion of the Chino Avenue Storm Drain, Benson Avenue to Oaks Avenue (System 49) and Chino Avenue Storm Drain, Mountain Avenue to Bunker Hill Place (System 75). The project included installation of Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) ranging in size from 18 inches to 60 inches along with various sized concrete catch basins, junction boxes and bulk heads.

EDUCATION
 Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University
of Arizona, 1987
 M.S., Civil Engineering, Arizona
State University, 1982
 B.S., Bangladesh Engineering
University, 1978

REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
 California, Civil Engineer, #46651
 California, Geotechnical Engineer,
#2517

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Field Operation Oversight
Mr. Maciel has 15 years of construction inspection experience involving investigation and engineering analysis. His field experience includes soil investigation and sampling. In his experience, Mr. Maciel has prepared various detailed reports based on field data and observations, laboratory testing and geotechnical engineering principles or transportation, storm drains and other related projects.

Relevant Experience
Rancho Los Coyotes Pavement Improvements, Indio, CA.

Senior Staff Engineer. Managed fieldwork, schedule, budget, and prepared reports for the construction phase. The project included improvements to Shields Road between Highway 111 and Martinique Avenue in the City of Indio, California. In addition, the project consisted of grading to prepare the street subgrade, laying and compaction of aggregate base and asphalt concrete.

La Quinta Various Street Improvements, La Quinta, CA. Senior Staff Engineer. Managed fieldwork, schedule, budget, and prepared reports for the construction phase. The project consisted of street improvements at Washington Street between Calle Tampico and Avenue 50; Avenida Bermudas and 52nd Avenue intersection; and Washington Street at Fred Waring Drive.

Work included asphalt concrete at streets, sidewalk, curb and gutter construction.

Riverside Various Public Works Projects, Riverside, CA. Senior Staff Engineer. Managed fieldwork, schedule, budget, and prepared reports for the construction phase. The projects include arterial street maintenance of Magnolia Avenue, Trautwein & Cole Avenues intersection, Palmyrita Avenue, Brockton Street, Minor Street, Shelby and Garfield Street intersection. The projects also include storm drain maintenance of Victoria and Myers Storm Drain and Cole Avenue Storm Drain.

Pedley Road Improvements, Jurupa Valley, CA. Senior Staff Engineer. Managed fieldwork, schedule, budget, and prepared reports for the construction phase. The project included adding left turn lanes to 6 unsignalized intersections along Pedley Road. It also involved modifying storm drain under-crossings by relocating headwalls away from travel lanes and adding guardrails at the headwall abutments, pavement widening, shoulder improvements, and signing and striping.

Chino Avenue Storm Drain, Chino, CA. Senior Staff Engineer. Managed fieldwork, schedule, budget, and prepared reports for the construction phase. The project consisted of constructing a portion of the Chino Avenue Storm Drain, Benson Avenue to Oaks Avenue (System 49) and Chino Avenue Storm Drain, Mountain Avenue to Bunker Hill Place (System 75). The project included installation of Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) ranging in size from 18 inches to 60 inches along with various sized concrete catch basins, junction boxes and bulk heads.

EDUCATION
 BS, Civil Engineering Structural
Engineering Emphasis, California
State Polytechnic State University,
Pomona, 2008

CERTIFICATIONS
 EIT No. 138566, State Board of
Licensure for Professional
Engineers and Surveyors,
California

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Lead Field Technician
Mr. Portea has over 14 years of experience providing field and laboratory testing and inspection services for various projects, including street improvements, storm drains, and other types of work. As Field Technician, Mr. Garcia is responsible for providing field and laboratory testing services for soils, aggregates, and concrete. He is experienced in field density testing of soils with sand cone and nuclear gauge test methods during grading and post grading activities, dealing with unsuitable soils removal, construction of keyways and cut-and-fill slope.

Relevant Experience
Rancho Los Coyotes Pavement Improvements, Indio, CA.

Field Technician. Provides as-needed compaction testing and inspection services. The project included improvements to Shields Road between Highway 111 and Martinique Avenue in the City of Indio, California. In addition, the project consisted of grading to prepare the street subgrade, laying and compaction of aggregate base and asphalt concrete.

La Quinta Various Street Improvements, La Quinta, CA. Field Technician. Provides as-needed compaction testing and
inspection services. The project consisted of street improvements at Washington St. between Calle Tampico and Avenue 50; Avenida Bermudas and 52nd intersection; and Washington St. at Fred Waring Dr. Work included asphalt concrete at streets, sidewalk, curb and gutter construction.

Riverside Various Public Works Projects, Riverside, CA. Field Technician. Provides asneeded compaction testing and inspection services. The projects include arterial street maintenance of Magnolia Avenue, Trautwein & Cole Avenues intersection, Palmyrita Avenue, Brockton Street, Minor Street, Shelby and Garfield Street intersection. The projects also include storm drain maintenance of Victoria and Myers Storm Drain and Cole Avenue Storm Drain.

Rancho Cucamonga Pavement Rehabilitation, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Field Technician.

Performed observation and field density testing for the project. The project consisted of the rehabilitation of various streets in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California. These projects were located at San Bernardino Road from Vineyard Avenue to Archibald Avenue, San Bernardino Road from Grove Avenue to Foothill Boulevard, Hellman Avenue from San Bernardino Road to Baseline Road, Church Street from Pepper Street to Hellman Avenue, 9th Street from Grove Avenue to Hellman Avenue.

Chino Avenue Storm Drain, Chino, CA. Field Technician. Provides as-needed compaction testing and inspection services. The project consisted of constructing a portion of the Chino Avenue Storm Drain, Benson Avenue to Oaks Avenue (System 49) and Chino Avenue Storm Drain, Mountain Avenue to Bunker Hill Place (System 75). The project included installation of Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) ranging in size from 18 inches to 60 inches along with various sized concrete catch basins, junction boxes and bulk heads.

REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
 ACI Concrete Field Testing –
Grade I
 Nuclear Gauge Certification
 Caltrans 125- Sampling Highway,
Materials & Products
 Caltrans 231 – Compaction of
Soils & Aggregates
 Caltrans 504- Air Content, Freshly
Mixed Concrete, Pressure
 Caltrans 518- Density of Fresh
Concrete
 Caltrans 523- Method of Test for
Flexural Strength of Concrete
 Caltrans 533- Ball Penetration in
Fresh Portland Cement Concrete
 Caltrans 539- Sampling Freshly
Mixed Concrete
 Caltrans 540- PCC Cylinder
Fabrication
 Caltrans 543 - Air Content of
Freshly Mixed Concrete
 Caltrans 556- Slump of Fresh
Portland Cement Concrete
 Caltrans 557- Temperature of
Freshly Mixed Portland Cement
Concrete

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Field Technician
Mr. Kowalski has over 21 years of experience working as a field technician. He has performed field testing for various public works and private construction projects, including streets, water treatment facilities, water pipeline, sewer pipeline, pump stations, and other related projects. Mr. Kowalski is responsible for providing field and laboratory testing services for soils, aggregates, and concrete.

Relevant Experience
La Quinta Various Street Improvements, La Quinta, CA. Field Technician. Provides as-needed compaction testing and
inspection services. The project consisted of street improvements at Washington Street between Calle Tampico and Avenue 50; Avenida Bermudas and 52nd Avenue intersection; and
Washington Street at Fred Waring Drive. Work included asphalt concrete at streets, sidewalk, curb and gutter construction.

Riverside Various Public Works Projects, Riverside, CA. Field Technician. Performed observation and field density testing for the project which consists of providing on-call geotechnical services at various locations. These projects include arterial street maintenance of Magnolia Avenue, Trautwein & Cole Avenues intersection, Palmyrita Avenue, Brockton Street, Minor Street, Shelby and Garfield Street intersection. The projects also include storm drain maintenance of Victoria and Myers Storm Drain and Cole Avenue Storm Drain.

Corona Citywide Pavement Improvements, Corona, CA. Field Technician. Performed geotechnical observation and material testing. The project included rehabilitation of various streets throughout the City of Corona. Pavement rehabilitation included slurry seal, ARAM, grind and overlay of 3 inches and 1.5 inches.

Rancho Cucamonga Pavement Rehabilitation, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Field Technician.

REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
 ACI Certified Field Technician
Grade I
 Nuclear Gauge Certification
 Caltrans 125- Sampling Highway,
Materials & Products
 Caltrans 231- Relative Compaction,
Soils & Aggregates (Nuclear)
 Caltrans 504- Air Content, Freshly
Mixed Concrete, Pressure
 Caltrans 518- Density of Fresh
Concrete
 Caltrans 533 – Ball Penetration in
Fresh Portland Cement Concrete
 Caltrans 539- Sampling Freshly
Mixed Concrete
 Caltrans 540- PCC Cylinder
Fabrication
 Caltrans 543 - Air Content of Freshly
Mixed Concrete
 Caltrans 556- Slump of Fresh
Portland Cement Concrete
 Caltrans 557- Temperature of
Freshly Mixed Portland Cement
Concrete

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Lead Inspector
Mr. Tsai has 22 years of experience in the construction industry performing welding inspections. He is a certified AWS, ICC, UT and MT inspector and has worked on a wide range of both private and public projects.

Relevant Experience
Orange County Transportation Authority: I-405/State Route 22 HOV Connector, Orange County, California Special
Inspector. Performed AWS inspections for the project and was a joint partnership between the Orange County
Transportation Authority and Caltrans linking high
occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes/carpool lanes on the San
Diego Freeway (I-405) with those on the Garden Grove
Freeway (SR-22) and San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) to create a seamless carpool connection between the three freeways.

Bay Area Toll Authority: Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Access Improvements, San Rafael, CA. Special Inspector. Performed AWS inspections for the project. The project converted the right shoulder of eastbound I-580 to a third freeway lane from the Sir Francis Drake Blvd. on-ramp in Marin County to the Marine Street (Richmond Parkway/Point Richmond) exit in Contra Costa County. To provide a bike/pedestrian link between the two counties, a path was opened on the north side of I-580, including across the upper deck of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, with concrete barriers to separate bicyclists and pedestrians from westbound freeway traffic. In addition, a movable barrier was provided to separate bikes and pedestrians traffic.

Anaheim Youth Center & Police Station, Anaheim, CA. Special Inspector. Performed certified welding inspections during construction of the Anaheim Youth Center at 225 S. Philadelphia Street and Police Station at 425 S. Harbor Blvd. in Anaheim, California.

Munger Research Center, Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. Special Inspector. Provided certified welding inspections during construction of the Munger Research Center at 1151 Oxford Road in San Marino, California.

Health & Wellness Complex, Cerritos Comm. College, Norwalk, CA. Inspector. Provided welding, UT and structural steel inspection during the construction phase of the project. The project included a complex of 5 new buildings totaling 76,000 gross square feet. The building serves as the home base for all athletic and physical education activities expansion of laboratory, classroom, and office.

Business & Computer Technology, Mt. SAC, Walnut, CA. Inspector. Provided welding, UT and structural steel inspection during the construction phase of the project. T The project consisted of the construction of three new multi-level buildings, approximately 87,281 square feet which will bring together business administration, accounting, management, computer information systems and consumer sciences and design technology instructional programs. The building will house classrooms, technology labs, a food service facility and will reorient pedestrian traffic through an adjacent building.

EDUCATION
 Hellier Pacific, Certificate of Complete
in Training: Level I/II: UT, MT, PT, RT,
and ET, Anaheim, CA
 Northrop Rice Institute of Technology,
Inglewood, CA
 Airframe and Power Plant Technician

REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
 AWS Certified Welding Inspector
 ICC Certified Structural Steel and
Welding Inspector
 Ultrasonic Testing Level II Certified
Inspector
 Magnetic Particle Testing Level II
Certified Inspector

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2.B Project Manager
Hashmi Quazi will be designated project manager. He has been selected for this task because of his qualifications and experience overseeing our services to the City of Indio and other public agencies. He communicates and interacts well with the project team and is a great team player.

He will be responsible for the following services.
 Our work output for the City of Indio.
 Approving and signing task orders assigned by the City.  Correspondence with City personnel, residents, developer, etc.  Attend meetings and address engineering related issues at these meetings, as-needed.  Provide quality control oversight.
 Ascertain that our scope of work is delivered on time within the agreed budget.

His Contact information is as follows.

Hashmi Quazi, PhD, PE, GE, Principal-In-Charge | Project Manager 42-280 Beacon Hill, Suite D-9, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Cell No.: 951-264-3286 / Office No.: 760-610-2617 / Direct: 909-474-2847 Email: [email protected]

2.c Project Manager and Key Personnel Availability
Ability to Manage Projects
Converse’s Project Manager, Dr. Hashmi Quazi, work starts at the inception of a project.

Depending on the nature of our services requested by you, our Dr. Quazi will select the individuals with the most appropriate background and experience to provide material testing and inspection services in a timely manner and within budget. The role of our Project Manager will be to provide the following.
 Coordinate with the City representative regarding the need of each project.  Review daily reports for accuracy and compliance with the project scope.  Keep track of budget and inform the City of work completed and budget expended.  Provide as needed technical assistance and be proactive in resolving any issue.  Maintain constant communication with the City representative.

Availability of Key Personnel
The following table shows the availability of key personnel for the projects noted in the City’s RFQ.

In addition to our key personnel, we will make available our entire southern California professional, field and in-house staff when requested. Converse will be able to fulfill the obligation of this contract without fail, due to the number of available personnel.

Name Duties for Projects Approximate
Percentage Available
Hashmi Quazi Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager 10%
Antonio Maciel Senior Staff Engineer/Asst. Project Manager 30% Diego Garcia Lead Technician 50%
Bill Kowalski Field Technician 40%
Franklin Tsai Lead Inspector 30%
Craig Hainsworth Inspector 20%
Jita Smith Lab Supervisor 40%

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2.d References
Our clients will attest to the quality and cost-effectiveness of our services, as well as the responsiveness of our staff. Below is a list of references including name, address, telephone number, email address, dates of service and description of services.

Client Summary of Scope of Work and Length of Contract
Ubaldo Ayon, Jr.

City of La Quinta
78 495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
760-275-2789
[email protected]
Under our on-call contract Converse has provided materials testing and inspection services to the City of La Quinta on numerous street improvements including concrete at streets, sidewalks, curb, and gutter construction. (04/2020 – present) Steve Howard
City of Riverside, Public Works Dept.
3900 Main Street, 4th Floor.

Riverside, CA 92522
951-712-3904
[email protected]
Under an on-call contact, Converse is providing
geotechnical, materials testing and inspection services for various street improvement projects throughout the City of Riverside. The types of testing are similar to what the City of Indio will require. (06/2019 – present).

Stephane Dulor
TYLin (representative of City of Indio)
200 Pacifica, Ste. 350
Irvine, CA 92618
949-285-2771
[email protected]
Under our on-call contract, Converse is providing
geotechnical observation, materials testing and inspection services for street and sidewalk improvements for various streets, sidewalks, new curb and gutter, and driveways in Corona, California. The types of testing are similar to what the City of Indio will require. (12/2021 – present).

Project Experience
Converse Consultants has decades of experience providing geotechnical material testing and special inspection services throughout southern California for many cities such as La Quinta, Riverside, San Bernardino, Redlands, Beaumont and Ontario to name a few. Below is a short list of projects we have provided similar services as shown in the City’s RFQ with detailed project experience on the following pages.

Street Improvements
 Rancho Los Coyotes Pavement Improvements
 Shields Rd. & Hwy. 111 Improvements
 Jefferson St. @ Avenue 48 Improvements
 La Quinta Street Improvements
 Riverside Various Street Improvements
 Oak Avenue Street & Sidewalk Improvements
 Pedley Road Improvements
 QVC Way Improvements
 Corona Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation
 Sycamore Canyon Blvd.
 Riverside Street Improvements
 Spruce Avenue Pavement
 Santa Gertrudis Creek Trail
 Margarita Road Rehabilitation
 Van Buren Boulevard Improvements
 Ramon Road Widening
Storm Drains
 Schaefer Avenue Storm Drain
 Chino Avenue Storm Drain
 Summit Avenue Storm Drain
 La Mesa Storm Drain
 Chino Three System Storm Drain
 Sultana Cypress Storm Drain
 Mills Avenue French Drain
 12th Street Storm Drain
 County Line Channel Storm Drain
 Chino Storm Drain Improvements
 Calle Fiesta Storm Drain Improvements
 Victoria & Myers Storm Drain
 Maple Lane Storm Drain
 Ramona Avenue Storm Drain
 Three System Storm Drain
 Butterfield Road Storm Drain

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PROJECT LOCATION
Indio, CA

OWNER / CLIENT
City of Indio
c/o TYLin
200 Pacifica, Ste. 350
Irvine, CA 92618
Stephane Dulor
949-285-2771

PROJECT TEAM
Hashmi Quazi, Principal in Charge
Antonio Maciel, Senior Staff Engineer
Diego Garcia, Field Technician
Randy White, Field Technician
Tom Groover, Field Technician

RESPONSIBILITIES
Geotechnical Observation, Material Testing and Inspection Services

PROJECT DURATION
October 2023 – January 2024

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project included improvements to Shields Road between Highway 111 and Martinique Avenue in the City of Indio, California. In addition, the project consisted of grading to prepare the street subgrade, laying and compaction of aggregate base and asphalt concrete.

SCOPE OF WORK DURING CONSTRUCTION
 Conducted on-call/full-time as requested by client field representative during placement of compacted backfill.
 Performed on-call/full time as requested by client field representative aggregate base and asphalt concrete testing.
 Performed laboratory testing for maximum dry density and optimum moisture content on soils and aggregate base.
 Conducted laboratory testing including extraction and gradation and Hveem density testing on asphalt concrete.
 Provided daily inspection reports by the beginning of the following business day.  Prepared a final report documenting the results of observation and testing and distributed to the client.

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PROJECT LOCATION
Indio, CA

OWNER / CLIENT
City of Indio
c/o TYLin
200 Pacifica, Ste. 350
Irvine, CA 92618
Stephane Dulor
949-285-2771

PROJECT TEAM
Hashmi Quazi, Principal in Charge
Antonio Maciel, Senior Staff Engineer
Diego Garcia, Field Technician
Randy White, Field Technician

RESPONSIBILITIES
Geotechnical Observation, Material Testing and Inspection Services

PROJECT DURATION
July 2023 – November 2023

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project consisted of improvements to Shields Road between Highway 111 and Martinque Avenue in Indio, California. It consisted of grading to prepare the street subgrade, laying and compaction of aggregate base, asphalt concrete construction of curb, gutter and sidewalks.

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PROJECT LOCATION
Chino, CA

OWNER / CLIENT
City of Chino
13220 Central Avenue
Chino, CA 91710
Karen Campbell
909-334-3403

PROJECT TEAM
Hashmi Quazi, Principal in Charge
Antonio Maciel, Senior Staff Engineer
Brian Kauffman, Field Technician
Bill Kowalski, Field Technician
Diego Garcia, Field Technician

RESPONSIBILITIES
Geotechnical Observation and Materials Testing

PROJECT DURATION
February 2019 – July 2019

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project consisted of constructing a portion of the Chino Avenue Storm Drain, Benson Avenue to Oaks Avenue (System 49) and Chino Avenue Storm Drain, Mountain Avenue to Bunker Hill Place (System 75). The project included installation of Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) ranging in size from 18 inches to 60 inches along with various sized concrete catch basins, junction boxes and bulk heads. The project will also include the installation of 1-inch copper domestic water service including new service saddles, new angle meter stops, new meter boxes and all appurtenant work required as well as the construction of sidewalk, curb, gutter, cross-gutters, and spandrels.

SCOPE OF WORK DURING CONSTRUCTION
 Provided full-time/as-needed observation during fill placement and took in-place density tests of compacted trench backfill.
 Conducted observation of concrete placement and verified the quality of fresh concrete and fabricated concrete cylinders.
 Performed laboratory testing of maximum density/optimum moisture content determinations, sieve analysis, sand equivalent and compression strength of concrete cylinders.  Submitted field reports with test results to client representative at the end of each working day.
 Submitted a summary compaction report, including a table showing the tests taken and reference information (test number, approximate station, approximate depths, etc.), testing data (density, moisture, etc.), and qualitative information (pass/fail, retest number). The report will also include all laboratory test results.

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2.e Subconsultants
Converse has teamed with Franklin Inspection Services
(Franklin) for over 10 years on similar projects to those needed for this RFP. They have provided pulling testing, welding, bolting, torque testing, fireproofing, non-destructive testing and various other inspection services since 1999 and we will use those services for your projects when
needed. Franklin’s company information is provided below.

Franklin Inspection Services
1117 Euclid Avenue
San Gabriel, CA 91776
Franklin Tsai, President
626-255-2148
franklin.fisinc.gmail.com
Rancho Cucamonga Pavement Improvements

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3. SCOPE OF WORK
Converse understands the RFQ for the City of Indio includes street improvement and storm drain projects. The intent of this RFQ is to select a qualified consultant who can provide as-needed professional services for material testing as required by the City and Caltrans Quality Assurance Programs.

3.a Description of Work
Our understanding of the work to be provided is as follows.  Review project plans, specifications, and geotechnical report to gain thorough understanding of materials to be used.
 Recommend street structural sections and street rehabilitation alternatives.  Coordinate material testing activities and source inspections through Resident Engineer.  Conduct all required tests for steel, concrete, soil subgrade, backfill, hot mix asphalt, aggregate base, and other materials used on individual projects.  Observe methods used by contractor to place materials and notify Resident Engineer of practices that may cause non-conforming test results.
 Maintain summary log of material tests performed throughout the duration of each project.  Be proactive and alert the City of any potential issue that may impact the project budget and schedule.

3.b Unique Qualities and Abilities
Converse has decades of experience providing materials testing and inspection services for agencies throughout the lower desert and Inland Empire. We have the ability and qualifications to provide these services on the City’s street improvement and related storm drain projects.

Field Issues
Converse believes in a proactive rather than reactive policy. We initiate a project such that few or no field issues arise during our services. To achieve that we perform the following activities.  The project team reviews the project plans and specifications prior to the start of the project.
 We prepared a technical memo based on the project specification which summarizes the requirement for each discipline.
 The field technicians are provided with tablets containing plans and specifications and allowing easy notation of tests or inspections that take place. This provides a quick reference for the field personnel without needing to carry large volumes of plans and specifications around in the field. They will email the daily reports to the Project Manager and then distribute them to the City’s representative.
 Have an internal project kick-off meeting with all members of our team. In the meeting the designated project manager takes over the role of Converse and each individual team member on the project. Report preparation and communication protocols are also established.
 In case a field issue does arise, it will be immediately brought to the attention of the City’s field representative, the contractor superintendent, and the Converse project manager by our field representative. The problem(s) will be discussed, and all parties impacted by the

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Project Schedule & Budget Control
Our approach to budget and schedule control will be determined by the type of services required.

During construction, our schedule is dictated by the contractor’s schedule and sequencing of activities. Prior to initiation of a project, we will prepare a proposal which will list the various tasks, the duration of each and overall cost. We will meet with your project engineer and go over our scope and budget. We will adjust the scope and budget as agreed upon by the Project Manager prior to signing a contract.

During the course of the project, our project manager will monitor the amount of work performed and budget expended on a weekly basis. He will update the budget tracking sheet and keep the City’s representative informed of the budget status. The Project Manager will identify the disposition of any requests for work that falls outside of our initial scope of work and budget. He will seek the City’s representative before providing the services. If more testing is requested than initially planned or if the contractor is behind in his schedule, we will meet with the City’s representative to discuss how our scope of work can be modified to keep our costs within budget.

Quality Assurance / Quality Control Procedure
Our best practice to prevent and resolve technical issues is to be proactive on Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC). This includes the operation and activities necessary to make the quality of the product what it should be. QC applies to all aspects of Converse practice. This includes corporate management, field investigation procedures and practice, geotechnical analyses, reports, laboratory testing and construction inspection and testing. As part of our QC on a project, we will conduct the following activities.  Match the qualifications and experience of the staff before they are assigned to the project.  Conduct in-house project kick-off meeting to review the project plans and specifications.  Establish chain of command and reporting protocol among the team members.  Review daily field reports for non-compliance and corrective action.  Review laboratory test results prior to issuing them to the team members.  Adhere to contractor’s schedule and sequencing of activities.  Attending as-needed project progress meetings.
 Monitor staff allocation of time.
 Perform budget monitoring and keep client appraised of any budget expended.

With our quality control program is place we avoid unanswered technical issues. In case a technical issue does arise with respect to soils or material testing, we have a team of professionals, qualified and experienced in their respective fields, to review and address the issues. Our staff will work with other team members including the City’s representative to come up with a solution which is practical, economical and acceptable to all parties impacted by the issue.

Advantage Over Other Firms
The difference between Converse and the rest of the field is our experience. Our staff has provided soils testing services for hundreds of city and county projects. Due to this experience, we can provide quality services in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our approach and methodology for providing services for the City’s projects makes us the best choice. The close proximity of our Palm Desert office to your projects will cut back on the response time and any

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Ability to Undertake and Accomplish Required Scope, Meeting Deadlines Converse has a large pool of staff and consultants. As a result, we can undertake large projects and/or multiple projects simultaneously. Reports prepared by Converse staff are generally approved by the reviewing agencies without any major modifications. So, there is no delay in meeting deadlines established by the City. This will result in savings for the City because of the efficient use of our staff. Over the many years that we have worked on city and county projects we have been able to meet all deadlines. No projects were delayed due to Converse lack of knowledge, experience or staff. We are committed to maintaining and improving our high level of services to the City.

Strength and Stability in Business
Over the past 78 years we have built upon the solid foundation laid by Mr. Converse. Our strength lies in the quality of individuals employed by Converse and the training they receive to service clients and projects. Through the quality of work and our excellent reputation in the industry we have developed a very broad public-sector client base.

Converse has the financial stability to continue to operate through a variety of economic climates.

The economic downturns our country has experienced over our history has taken its toll on the industry and some firms have gone out of business. Converse has been financially stable through all these recessions. We have been operating without any debt (including bank loans) over the last fifteen years. Our diversity in terms of both clients and geographic locations helped us weather economic downturns with minimal impact.

3.c Project Approach
During the construction phase of the various projects our approach will depend on the individual project needs. Our typical services during construction are shown below.

Soils Compaction Testing
Soils compaction testing will likely be required during street subgrade preparation, site grading, pipe trench backfill, structural backfill, etc. At the request from the city, Converse will provide a qualified and experienced technician to take in-place density of the compacted fill to verify compliance with the project specification. Field density test will be taken using a sand cone (ASTM 1557) or Nuclear Gauge (ASTM 6938). If needed, we can also provide full-time observation of the contractor’s operation.

At the end of each site visit, our field technician will prepare a daily report summarizing his/her observation and test results. The report will be signed by the City’s Field Representative verifying the work performed and time charged by our Field Representative. A copy of our daily report will be left with the City’s Field Representative.

Pavement Testing
Prior to paving, the City Representative should ask the contractor for an asphalt concrete mix design which will be used for the project. The city must review the mix design to verify that it is acceptable for the project. Prior to pavement laydown the City Inspector or Converse Representative must check the truck ticket so verifying it matches the approved mix design. Also,

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As the asphalt concrete is laid and compacted, Converse field representative will take in-place density tests of the asphalt concrete. A Marshall/Hveem test will be conducted in the laboratory to determine the maximum density of the asphalt concrete. The field will be compared with the laboratory maximum density to verify if 95% compacted is being achieved. In case of failing tests, the City’s field inspector will be immediately notified. As indicated above, a daily field report will be prepared and submitted to the City inspector.

Storm Drain Trench Backfill
Our field technician will be present on a full-time basis during all phases of trench backfilling unless otherwise directed by your representative. Tests will be conducted in accordance with the ASTM Standard D1556 (sand-cone method), or the ASTM (nuclear method). In most cases, the test method will be determined by the Inspector in the field.

The sand-cone method is preferred to overcome trench corrections which are necessary for the nuclear method, and which can sometimes lead to questionable results. The relative compaction will be computed on the basis of the field density determinations for each particular soil type encountered. The maximum density shall be determined in accordance with the ASTM Standard D1557. This determination will be conducted in the laboratory, but each technician is equipped with the necessary apparatus for conducting this test in the field.

Concrete
 Review concrete mix designs, product mill certificates for compliance.  Perform batch plant inspection for design compliance.  Review each batch ticket, inspect concrete placement, and test concrete slump.  Provide a minimum of one test for each type of cement and aggregate for conformance to the working drawings and specifications for mix designs.  Verify concrete meets the specified strength and in required areas of locations.  Fabricate and pick-up concrete cylinders.
 Test concrete for compressive strength. Test one cylinder for 7 days and two at 28 days; retain one cylinder for possible test at 56 days.
 Monitor concrete tests results and advise for non-conforming tests.  Perform anchor pull tests.
 Prepare reports summarizing all observations and test results.

Masonry
Converse will review mortar and grout mix designs and certificates of compliance. Converse will provide sampling and inspection to verify strength and placement of masonry units, reinforcements, and grout. Converse will provide testing of mortar, grout and block by the Unit Strength Method per CBC section 2105B3.4. Masonry units will be tested for strength, absorption, and moisture content before construction and for each 5,000 SF wall area.

In addition, two corings will be taken per 5,000 square feet of masonry wall and tested for shear bond as required by CBC 21058 3.1 in accordance with standard procedures.

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We will provide ICC/AWS certified inspectors where and when needed. These inspectors will be certified in multiple disciplines resulting in higher efficiency. These inspectors will provide quality assurance on projects in accordance with project contract documents and applicable ICC, CBC, ASTM, ACI, AASHTO, AWS standards, codes, city ordinances, regulations, laws, and common industry practices.

Laboratory Testing
All laboratory testing will be performed at our certified laboratory. Testing will be required on soils, aggregates, concrete, asphalt and steel. We will ensure that all test results are issued when they are due. Our laboratory is certified by Caltrans, Division of the State Architect (DSA), the Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL), and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). It is supervised by a registered civil engineer to ensure quality control. All equipment is calibrated regularly. Our laboratory services are available 24 hours a day.

Our laboratory can perform all materials testing, which may be required for your projects, including the following.
 Marshall/Hveem
 Immersion/Compression
 Maximum Specific Gravity
 Extraction/Gradation
 Mix Design Review
 Compressive Strength Concrete
 Flexure of Concrete Beam
 Tensile Strength of Concrete
 Compression of Masonry, Grout
 Moisture Content of Masonry
Reports
Laboratory Test Reports will indicate whether the test results comply with the requirements of the Contract Documents. They will include the following information: date issued, project title and project number, name of inspector, date and time of sampling or inspection, identification of product and specifications section, location in the project, type of inspection or test, date of test, results of test, and conformance with Contract Documents. When requested by an Engineer, we will provide interpretation of test results. Copies of each test results report, signed and certified by the laboratory supervising engineer, will be distributed to the contractor, District inspector, architect, structural engineer and construction manager.

Office Support
The field and laboratory personnel will be well supported by a group of office staff. The project manager and other office staff will provide the following.  Consultation and attend as-needed project progress meetings.  Verify and approve all laboratory test results before issuing them to the project team.  Prepare interim reports on project progress.
 Monitor staff allocation.
 Review all laboratory test results to verify compliance.  Perform budget monitoring and percent completion and budget expended. Keep client updated on the budget status along with every monthly invoice.  Prepare reports showing laboratory test results.
 In-situ Moisture & Density
 Expansion Index
 R-value
 Sieve Analyses
 Atterberg Limits
 Modified Proctor
 Collapse/Consolidation
 Unconfined Compression
 Direct Shear

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COST PROPOPSAL
Converse’s Cost Proposal is provided in a separate document per the instructions of the RFQ.

Riverside Various Street Improvements

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EXHIBIT “B”

COMPENSATION

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COST PROPOSAL

TO PROVIDE AS-NEEDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR MATERIAL TESTING

VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

CITY OF INDIO, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
CONVERSE PROJECT NO. 24-81-172-00 (30)
Presented To:

CITY OF INDIO
100 Civic Center Mall
Indio, CA 92201
Presented By:

CONVERSE CONSULTANTS
42280 Beacon Hill, Ste. D-9
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-610-2617
May 8, 2024

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Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental & Groundwater Science, Inspection & Testing Services 42-280 Beacon Hill, Suite D-9, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Telephone: (760) 610-2617 ♦ Facsimile: (909) 796-7675 ♦ www.converseconsultants.com May 8, 2024
City of Indio
100 Civic Center Mall
Indio, CA 92201
RE: COST PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE AS-NEEDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

FOR MATERIALS TESTING
City of Indio
City of Indio, Riverside County, California
Converse Project No. 24-81-172-00 (30)
To Whom It May Concern:

Converse Consultants (Converse) appreciates the opportunity to submit our Cost Proposal in response to the As-Needed Professional Services for Material Testing for the City of Indio.

We understand our services will be required during the construction phase of the City’s projects.

The anticipated length of the contract is 3 years plus 2 optional one-year renewals. We understand that we will provided our revised rate sheets for the by January 15th of each year.

In general, our fees are based on the following assumptions.  Access to the project construction area will be provided at no cost to Converse.  An 8-hour day at the site. Overtime will be charged at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate.  There will be a two-hour minimum charge in case of work cancellation after our field personnel has been dispatched. Four-hour minimum days for workers providing services.  It is understood by both contracting parties that all fieldwork will be subject to prevailing wage as defined in Labor Code Sections 1770-1780.
 Converse and our subconsultants are registered the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Converse’s DIR No. is 1000001465.
 For on-call services, the test locations will be prepared and ready for testing by Converse field personnel upon their arrival at the site. The client and/or contractor will be responsible for the excavation and backfilling of all test locations.  Additional inspections and laboratory testing outside the agreed-upon scope of work can be provided upon request. Charges for these additional services will be based on our attached Schedule of Fees.
 No services will be provided prior to the fully executed agreement with you. No additional work required will be provided without written authorization and a budget amendment from your authorized representative.
 Our services will be performed on a time-and-materials basis in accordance with the unit rates indicated, and/or Schedule of Fees.
 Our field representative will not direct, supervise or lay out the work of the contractor. Our services will not include a review or evaluation of the contractor's safety measures on or near the project.
 Any meetings and/or consultation(s) requested by the client will also be charged in accordance with the attached Schedule of Fees.

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 If services are provided on an as-needed basis, no comments regarding compaction procedures or observations will be made. Daily field reports indicating work performed and test locations will be provided as the testing is completed.  We require 24-hour advance notice for our services. We will, however, make every attempt to accommodate requests on shorter notice.

Please contact Dr. Quazi if you have any questions or would like to discuss our submittal in greater detail. We appreciate the opportunity to work with the City of Indio.

CONVERSE CONSULTANTS
Hashmi Quazi, PhD, PE, GE
Principal-In-Charge / Project Manager
Dist.: 1/Addressee (email)
Encl: Converse Schedule of Fees and General Conditions

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Appendix

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CONVERSE CONSULTANTS
Prevailing Wage Schedule of Fees
Geotechnical Personnel
Introduction
It is the objective of Converse Consultants to provide its clients with quality professional and technical services and a continuing source of professional advice and opinions. Services will be performed in a manner consistent with that level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently practicing in the same locality under similar conditions. This fee schedule is valid through December 31, 2027.

Hourly Charges for Personnel
Staff assignments will depend on personnel availability, job complexity, project site location, and experience level required to satisfy the technical requirements of the project and to meet the prevailing standard of professional care.

Field Technical Services (hourly rate including vehicle and equipment) Construction Inspector – ACI/ICC and/or AWS/CWI certified (concrete, post-tension, masonry, structural steel, fireproofing; includes concrete batch plant and local steel fabrication inspections) .................................$152 DSA Masonry Inspector ............................................................................................................................................................152 Non-Destructive Testing Inspector (ultrasonic, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, skidmore, pull testing, torque testing, Schmidt hammer, and pachometer) ...........................................................................................................158 Coating Inspector/Coring Technician ........................................................................................................................................158 Soils Technician (soil, base, asphalt concrete, and moisture emission testing) ........................................................................152 Sample Pick-Up .........................................................................................................................................................................65 Professional Services (consultation for field and office, if requested) Staff Professional ...................................................................................................................................................................$155 Senior Staff Professional..........................................................................................................................................................165 Project Professional ................................................................................................................................................................. 175 Project Manager.......................................................................................................................................................................185 Senior Professional ..................................................................................................................................................................185 Principal Professional ...............................................................................................................................................................230 Principal Consultant ................................................................................................................................................................. 250 Laboratory Testing
Laboratory Technician...................................................................................................................................................... Per Test (see Geotechnical Laboratory Testing and Materials Testing Services fee schedules.) Laboratory Supervisor............................................................................................................................................................$110 Office Support
Clerical/Word Processing .........................................................................................................................................................$90 Drafting.......................................................................................................................................................................................90 CAD Operator/Drafting Manager................................................................................................................................................95 Overtime and special shift rates for Field Services personnel are determined in accordance with Prevailing Wage law. Travel time to and from the job site will be charged at the hourly rates for the appropriate personnel.

Expenses

1. Exploration expenses (drilling, trenching, etc.) are charged at cost plus fifteen percent.

2. Travel and subsistence expenses (transportation, room and board, etc.) for individuals on projects requiring travel and/or living 50 miles away from the project site are charged at cost plus fifteen percent.

3. Automobile and truck expenses are charged at cost plus fifteen percent (rentals) or at the current IRS milage rate per mile for company-owned vehicles traveling between principal office and project.

4. Other out-of-pocket direct project expenses (aerial photos, long-distance telephone calls, permits, bonds, outside printing services, tests, etc.) are charged at cost plus fifteen percent.

Invoices

1. Invoices will be submitted to the Client on a monthly basis, and a final bill will be submitted upon completion of services.

2. Payment is due upon presentation of invoice and is past-due thirty days from invoice date. In the event Client fails to make any payment to Converse when due, Converse may immediately cease work hereunder until said payment, together with a service charge at the rate of eighteen percent per annum (but not exceeding the maximum allowed by law) from the due date, has been received.

Further, Converse may at its sole option and discretion refuse to perform any further work irrespective of payment from Client in the event Client fails to pay Converse for services when said payments are due.

3. Client shall pay attorneys’ fees or other costs incurred in collecting any delinquent amount.

General Conditions
The terms and provisions of the Converse General Conditions are incorporated into this fee schedule as though set forth in full. If a copy of the General Conditions does not accompany this fee schedule, Client should request a copy from this office.

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CONVERSE CONSULTANTS
Schedule of Fees – Geotechnical Laboratory Testing
Compensation for laboratory testing services will be made in accordance with this fee schedule which includes test report(s) and engineering time. Costs of tests not on this schedule will be by quote and/or in accordance with our current hourly fee schedule. The rates are based on non-contaminated soil. A surcharge will be charged for handling contaminated material, which will be determined based on the project.

IDENTIFICATION AND INDEX PROPERTIES TESTS
Visual Classification, ASTM D2488...................................21.00 Engineering Classification, ASTM D2487 .........................26.00 Moisture Content and Dry (bulk) Density,
ASTM D2216 and D2937 .............................................26.00 Moisture Content, ASTM D2216 ..................................21.00 Shrinkage Limit, ASTM D4943..........................................89.00 Atterberg Limits, ASTM D4318
Several points ............................................................157.00 One Point .....................................................................52.00 Particle Size Analysis, ASTM D6913
Fine Sieve, from +#200 to #4.....................................105.00 Coarse and Fine Sieve, from #200 to 3 in..................189.00 Hydrometer ................................................................126.00 Percent Passing #200 Sieve, ASTM D1140......................84.00 Specific Gravity
Fine, passing #4 sieve, ASTM D854..........................105.00 Coarse, retained on #4 sieve, ASTM C127................105.00 Sand Equivalent Test, ASTM D2419 ...............................126.00 Double Hydrometer Dispersion, ASTM D4221................157.00

COMPACTION AND BEARING STRENGTH
Standard Proctor Compaction, ASTM D698 or ASTM D1557
Method A or B............................................................210.00 Method C, 6” mold......................................................220.00 California Impact Method, Caltrans 216 ..........................231.00 R-value, ASTM D2844 and CTM301...............................283.00 California Bearing Ratio (CBR), ASTM D1883
1 Point........................................................................556.00 3 Points ......................................................................787.00 Relative Density

0.1 Cubic Foot Mold...................................................210.00

0.5 Cubic Foot Mold...................................................315.00

SHEAR STRENGTH
Torvane/Pocket Penetrometer ..........................................26.00 Direct Shear
Quick Test ....................................................................78.00 Consolidated, Drained, granular soil,
ASTM D3080 ........................................................231.00 Consolidated, Drained, fine grained soil,
ASTM D3080 ........................................................273.00 Consolidated, Undrained, fine grained soil.................231.00 Residual Strength, per cycle ........................................73.00 Remolded Specimens ..................................................73.00

STATIC UNIAXIAL AND TRIAXIAL STRENGTH TESTS
(PER POINT)
Unconfined Compression, ASTM D2166 ........................157.00 Unconsolidated, Undrained, ASTM D2850 .....................168.00 Consolidated, Undrained, per point ................................735.00 Consolidated, Drained, per point ....................................735.00 With Pore Pressure Measurement, per load...................157.00 Remolded Specimen.........................................................94.00 CONSOLIDATION (ASTM2435) AND SWELL COLLAPSE
(ASTM D4546) TESTS
8 Load Increments ..........................................................262.00 Additional Load Increment ................................................52.00 Time-Ratio, per load increment.........................................94.00 Single Point, collapse test.................................................94.00 Single Load Swell, ASTM D4546
Ring Sample, Field Moisture......................................... 99.00 Ring Sample, Air Dried ................................................. 99.00 Remolded Sample.............................................................. 73.00 Expansion Index Test, UBC 29-2/ASTM D4829............... 136.00

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY TESTS
Constant Head, ASTM D2434.......................................... 262.00 Falling Head Flexible Wall, ASTM D5084 ........................ 315.00 Triaxial Permeability, EPA 9100....................................... 367.00 Remolded Specimen.......................................................... 63.00

CHEMICAL TESTS
Corrosivity (pH, resistivity, sulfates, chlorides) ................. 231.00 Organic Content, ASTM D2974........................................ 105.00 Conditions: Unit rates presented on this fee schedule are for routinely performed geotechnical laboratory tests. Numerous other earth material physical tests can be performed in our geotechnical laboratories, including rock core, soil cement and soil lime mixture tests. Tests not listed can be quoted upon request. This fee schedule is valid through December 31, 2027.

Prices are based on the assumption that samples are uncontaminated and do not contain heavy metals, acids, carcinogens and/or volatile organics which can be measured by an organic vapor analyzer or photoionization detector with a concentration greater than 50 parts-per-million (ppm). Quoted testing fees are based on the assumption that no protective clothing will be required to handle samples. If Level D protective clothing will be required during handling of samples (as defined in Federal CFR Part 1910.120), then a 40% increase in fees presented in this schedule will be applied. Level C protective clothing will be a 60% increase in fees. Converse will not handle samples that require either Level B or Level A protection in our geotechnical laboratories.

Contaminated samples will be returned to the client. Uncontaminated samples will be disposed of 30 days after presentation of test results. The client must disclose the source of samples. Samples imported from out of state will be incinerated after testing in accordance with requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture. Soil samples obtained within the State of California currently designated quarantine areas will also be incinerated in accordance with the requirement of the State of California, Department of Food and Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry, Pest Exclusion. A $5.00 incineration fee will be added to each sample that is required to be incinerated in accordance with State and Federal law.

Test results requiring plots will be presented in a publishable format generated from computer programs. Otherwise, raw test numbers will be presented. A minimum laboratory fee of $50.00 will be charged to present and mail test results. Beyond the standard U.S. Mail delivery, specialized transmittal will be charged at additional cost (e.g., Federal Express, UPS, etc.). Geotechnical testing does not include engineering and/or geologic review and analysis.

Typical turnaround for geotechnical laboratory testing is two weeks (or roughly ten working days). To expedite test turnaround to five working days, a 50% increase in the fees in this schedule will be applied. Many geotechnical tests require at least one week to perform in accordance with ASTM or other standard specifications. Fees presented in this schedule for relatively undisturbed direct shear, consolidation or expansion pressure tests are based on the assumption that 2.416-inch inside diameter brass ring samples will be provided to the geotechnical laboratory for testing. Remolded specimens will be compacted in standard 2.5-inch outside diameter brass rings for direct shear, consolidation and expansion pressure tests. All fees presented in this schedule are based on the assumption that the client will deliver samples to our laboratory at no additional cost to Converse.

Invoices will be issued monthly and are payable on receipt unless otherwise agreed upon. Interest of 1.5% per month (but not exceeding the maximum allowed by law) will be payable on any amount not paid within thirty days; payment thereafter to be applied first to accrued interest and then to the principle unpaid amount. The Client shall pay any attorneys' fees or other costs incurred in collecting any delinquent amounts.

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CONVERSE CONSULTANTS
Schedule of Fees – Materials Laboratory Testing
Compensation for laboratory testing services will be based on rates in accordance with this fee schedule which includes test report(s) and engineering time. Costs of tests not on this schedule will be by quote and/or in accordance with our current hourly fee schedule. Our services will be performed in accordance with the General Conditions. This fee schedule is valid through December 31, 2027.

AGGREGATES
Moisture Content, ASTM D2216 ...............................................21.00 Particle Size Analysis
Coarse, ASTM C136, each ................................................105.00 Coarse and Fine, ASTM C136 & C137), each ..................189.00 Specific Gravity & Absorption
Coarse Aggregate, ASTM C127 ........................................105.00 Fine Aggregate, ASTM C128 .............................................105.00 Unit Weight per Cubic Foot, ASTM C29 ..............................78.00 Soundness, Sodium or Magnesium, ASTM C88, each .....577.00 Potential Alkali Reactivity, ASTM D289 .............................735.00 Freeze Thaw Soundness ...................................................183.00 Los Angeles Abrasion, per class, ASTM C131, C535 .......393.00 Sand Equivalent, ASTM D2419 .........................................189.00 Lightweight Particles, ASTM C123, each ..........................315.00 Clay Lumps & Friable Particles, ASTM C142, each ..........304.00 Stripping Test, ASTM D1664, each .....................................89.00 Organic Impurities, ASTM C40 ..........................................147.00 Durability ........................................................................By Quote

CONCRETE TESTS
Laboratory Trial Batch, ASTM C192 ...................................By Quote Laboratory Mix Design, Historical Data...............................By Quote Compression Test, 6”x12” Cylinder, ASTM C39, each ............. 47.00 Lightweight Concrete
Compression ........................................................................47.00 Unit Weight ...........................................................................47.00 Specimen Preparation, Trimming or Coring, each ....................63.00 Bond Strength, ASTM C321
Prepared by Converse .......................................................262.00 Prepared by Others ............................................................157.00 Core Compression Test, ASTM C12, each ...............................84.00 Flexure Test, 6”x6” Beams, ASTM C78, each ........................136.00 Modulus of Elasticity, Static, ASTM C469, each .....................288.00 Length Change, ASTM C157, 3 bars, 5 readings each,
up to 26 days ......................................................................577.00 Splitting Tensile, 6”x12” Cylinders, each ................................. 115.00 Field Concrete Control (sampling, slump, temperature,
cast 4 cylinders, molds, cylinder pick-up, within 10 miles of office, stand-by extra), ASTM/UBC, hourly rate
schedule, or each cylinder ...................................................99.00 Field Concrete Control (same as above plus air content test), ASTM/UBC, each cylinder ...................................................99.00 Hold Cylinder .............................................................................11.00 Cylinder Mold, sent to job site but not cast by Converse or returned to Converse ............................................................. 5.00 MASONRY (ASTM C140, E447, UBC STANDARD 24-22)
Moisture Content, as received, each .......................................110.00 Absorption, each ........................................................................89.00 Compression, each ....................................................................89.00 Shrinkage, ASTM C426, each .................................................262.00 Net Area and Volume, each ......................................................26.00 Masonry Blocks, per set of 9 ................................................1,575.00 Masonry Core Compression, each ..........................................131.00 Masonry Core Shear, each .....................................................189.00 Masonry Core Trimming, each ................................................157.00 Compression Test, grouted prisms, 8”x8”x16”, each ..............262.00 Compression Test, grouted prisms, 12”x16”x16”, each ..........446.00 Compression Test
2”x4” Mortar Cylinder, each .................................................47.00 3”x6” Grout Prisms, each .....................................................47.00 2” Cubes, ASTM C109, each ...............................................47.00 Cast by Others ...........................................................................47.00 Mortar or Grout Mix Designs ...............................................By Quote

FIREPROOFING TESTS
Oven Dry Density, per sample ..................................................73.00

MOISTURE EMISSION TEST
Moisture Emission Test Kit ...................................................... 84.00

ASPHALTIC CONCRETE
Stability, Flow, and Unit Weight, ASTM D6927 ..................... 525.00 Marshall ASTM D1559, ASTM D2726 ................................... 472.00 Measured Maximum Specific Gravity of Mix, ASTM D2041,
Rice Method, each ........................................................... 367.00 Void Analysis of Cores or Marshall Specimens,
Calculations Only, ASTM D3203, set of 2 or 3 .................. 63.00 Laboratory Mixing of Asphalt & Concrete, per sample ............ 78.00 Complete Asphalt Concrete Mix Design
Hveem or Marshall....................................................... By Quote Extraction of Asphalt and Gradation, ASTM D2172, Method B, or California 310, including ash correction, each ............. 477.00 Extraction of Rubberized Asphalt & Gradation, each ............ 367.00 Specific Gravity, ASTM D2726 or ASTM D1188
Uncoated ............................................................................ 99.00 Coated .............................................................................. 131.00 Immersion-Compression ........................................................ 682.00 Particle Coating, ASTM D2489 ................................................ 99.00 Stripping, ASTM D1664 ........................................................... 89.00 Moisture or Volatile Distillates in Paving Mixtures, or Materials Containing Petroleum Products or
By-Products ...................................................................... 367.00 Retained Strength, ASTM D1074/D1075, 6 specimens.... By Quote Retained Stability, Mil, Std, 520A, Method 104,
6 specimens ................................................................. By Quote CBR, ASTM D1883, including M/D Curve, 1 point ................ 420.00 Asphalt Temperature ............................................................... 16.00

STRUCTURAL STEEL
Tensile Test #9 Bar or Smaller, each ...................................... 63.00 Bend Test #9 Bar or Smaller, each ......................................... 63.00 Tensile Test #10 Bar or Greater, each .................................. 294.00 Tensile Test #14 Bar, each .................................................... 325.00 Rebar Coupler Tensile Test ................................................... 147.00 Tensile Test, Welded #9 Bar or Smaller, each ...................... 147.00 Tensile Test, Welded #10 Bar or Greater, each .................... 294.00 Tensile Test, Welded #14 Bar, each ..................................... 325.00 Tensile Test, Mechanically Spliced, #9 Bar or Smaller,
each .................................................................................. 220.00 Tensile Test, Mechanically Spliced, #10 Bar or Greater, each .................................................................................. 367.00

HIGH STRENGTH BOLT, NUT, AND WASHER TESTING
Wedge Tensile Test, A490 Bolts
Under 100,000 lbs., each ................................................. 136.00 Over 100,000 lbs., each ................................................... 147.00 Wedge Tensile Test, A325 Bolts
Under 100,000 lbs., each ................................................. 168.00 Tensile Test, Anchor Bolts, tested with displacement
transducers, each ............................................................. 315.00 Nut Hardness, Proof & Cone Proof Load Test, each .............. 63.00 Washer Hardness, each .......................................................... 52.00 A325 or A490, Bolt Hardness Only, each ................................ 52.00 Bolt A325 or A490 Wedge Tensile
Under 100,000 lbs. & Hardness, each ............................. 136.00 Over 100,000 lbs. & Hardness, each ............................... 178.00 Bolt, Nut & Washer, all tests per set with bolts
Under 100,000 lbs. ........................................................... 420.00 Over 100,000 lbs.............................................................. 525.00 See Schedule of Fees – Geotechnical Laboratory Testing for soil testing. Hourly rates are available upon request. Field Laboratory rates are available upon request. Listed unit rates are based upon the assumption that samples will be delivered to our laboratory at no cost to Converse.

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General Conditions –
Right of Entry
Client warrants to Converse that it has full legal right to authorize Converse's entry upon the real property where Converse's services are to be performed ("Site" herein) and upon all property, if any, required for ingress and egress to the Site.

Client authorizes Converse to enter upon the Site and such adjoining property as is necessary to allow Converse to perform its services.

Converse will take reasonable precautions to minimize any damage to the Site; however, Client acknowledges that during the normal course of the performance of Converse's services, some damage to the Site may occur. The correction of any damage to the Site (surface or subterranean) shall be the obligation of the Client.

Information Supplied by Client
Client warrants the accuracy of any information supplied by it to Converse, acknowledges that Converse will not verify the accuracy of such information, and agrees that Converse is entitled to rely upon any such information.

Client shall immediately notify Converse in writing of any data, information or knowledge in the possession of or known to Client relating to conditions existing at the Site and shall provide Converse with the location, size and depth of any and all underground tanks, piping or structures existing upon the Site.

Client shall defend, indemnify and save harmless Converse, its officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims, costs, suits and damages, including attorneys' fees, arising out of errors, omissions and inaccuracies in documents and information provided to Converse by Client.

Ownership of Data and Documents; Samples
All reports, boring logs, field data, field notes, laboratory test data, calculations, estimates and other documents prepared by Converse shall remain the sole property of Converse.

Client shall have the right to the use of all data, recommendations, proposals, reports, design criteria and similar information provided to it by Converse ("information" herein); provided, however, that the information shall not be used or relied upon by any party other than Client, save and except as may be required by the design and licensing requirements of the project for which the information is provided; further, such use shall be limited to the particular site and project for which the information is provided. To the extent Client utilizes Converse’s information by providing or making the same available to any third party (a) Client agrees to give written notice to any such third party that it may not utilize or rely on any aspect of Converse’s information and (b) Client agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Converse harmless against any and all claims, demands, costs, losses, damages and expenses, including attorneys fees, that may be asserted against or sought from Converse by any such third party.

Client's right to the use of the information is expressly conditioned upon Client's prompt payment to Converse of all sums due under the Client/Converse agreement. In the event of Client's nonpayment or partial payment of said amounts, Client agrees that it shall not use any of the information for any purpose whatsoever and shall return the same to Converse within 2 business days upon demand.

Converse will retain all samples of soil, rock or other materials obtained in the course of performing its services for a period of thirty (30) days. Thereafter, further storage or transfer of samples to Client may be made at Client's expense upon written request from Client to Converse received by Converse prior to the expiration of the 30-day period.

Converse shall retain permanent records relating to the Converse services for a period of five (5) years following submittal of Converse's report, during which period the records will be made available to Client upon reasonable notice given by Client and upon payment to Converse of an amount sufficient to reimburse Converse for its necessary and reasonable expenses in making said records available.

Standard of Care and Professional Responsibility
Client acknowledges that the services to be performed by Converse involve the use of tests, calculations, analyses and procedures which are in a constant state of development, improvement and refinement and that, as such, improvements, changes in methods, and modifications of procedures have been made in the past, are now being made, and are expected to continue to be made in the future.

Further, Client recognizes that, while necessary for investigations, commonly used exploration methods, such as drilling borings or excavating trenches, involve an inherent risk. For example, exploration on a site containing contaminated materials may result in inducing crosscontamination, the prevention of which may not be complete using presently recognized sealing methods.

Client recognizes that the state of practice, including but not limited to the practice relating to contamination or hazardous waste conditions, is changing and evolving and that standards existing at the present time may subsequently change as knowledge increases and the state of the practice continues to improve.

Client recognizes that projects containing contaminated materials may not perform as anticipated by Client, even though Converse's services are performed in accordance with the level of care and skill required of it. Further, certain governmental regulations relating to hazardous waste sites may purport to require achievement of results which cannot be accomplished in an absolute sense. It is recognized that a satisfactorily designed, constructed and maintained monitoring system may assist in the early detection of environmental changes allowing for early correction of problems. Unless it is specifically included in the scope of services to be performed by Converse, Client understands that Converse shall not perform such monitoring.

The services to be provided by Converse pursuant to the agreement to which these General Conditions are a part shall be provided in accordance with generally accepted professional engineering, environmental, and geologic practice in the area where these services are to be rendered and at the time that services are rendered. Client acknowledges that the present standard in the engineering and environmental professions does not include, and Converse does not extend to Client, a guarantee of perfection of the work contemplated hereby; further, that even in the exercise of normal and reasonable care, errors or omissions may from time to time occur. Except as expressly set forth in these General Conditions, no other warranty, express or implied, is extended by Converse.

Converse shall have no duty to supervise, coordinate or otherwise be involved in the performance of services or work by any third-party consultant, contractor or subcontractor.

Where Converse's services involve field observation of grading, filling and compaction (or any of them), it is agreed:
a. That Converse shall in no way be responsible for the manner in which such work is performed by any third party.
b. That in the event Converse is to provide periodic observation, Client acknowledges that Converse cannot be responsible for any work performed at a time or times when Converse was not performing its observation services.

Converse will not provide an opinion concerning the performance of any third party, save and except to the extent that said work was in fact observed and tested by Converse during the course of construction.
c. That where Converse's services include continuous observation, Client agrees not to allow grading, filling or compaction to be performed at any time or times when Converse is not physically present upon the Site and shall restrict the amount and extent of such grading, filling and compaction to that which can be properly observed by Converse personnel present on the Site. d. That in the event Converse is to conduct test borings for Client, Client acknowledges that the accuracy of said test borings relates only to the specific location in which the boring itself was performed and that the nature of many sites is such that differing subsurface soil characteristics can be experienced within a small distance. As such, Client acknowledges that greater accuracy is obtained when the number of test borings is increased.

Technical Limitations
Client acknowledges and agrees that: (1) it is unreasonable to expect Converse to be able to completely evaluate subsurface conditions, even after the most comprehensive exploratory program; (2) site conditions change frequently due to the passage of time, human activities, and climatic conditions and uncertainties are therefore inherent in the nature of Converse’s services and impossible to avoid; (3) the identification of geotechnical and environmental conditions and the prediction of future or concealed conditions is an inexact scientific endeavor; (4) the state of the art of geotechnical and environmental practice is such that Converse cannot guarantee that its recommendations will prove adequate on this project and the Client assumes the risk of any such failure, except as otherwise provided in these General Conditions and that (5) these General Conditions contains specific LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.

Indemnity of Client and Limitation of Liability
Converse shall indemnify Client, its officers, directors, agents or employees from any claim, demand or liability arising from personal injury or property loss or damage caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of Converse.

Anything to the contrary in the agreement to which these General Conditions are attached or in these General Conditions notwithstanding, Converse's liability shall be limited to the lesser of the fees charged to Client by Converse for the services performed for Client, or the sum of fifty thousand dollars. Client may, at its option, increase the maximum amount for which Converse shall be liable by payment of an additional fee.

For the maximum liability sum of one hundred thousand dollars, the additional amount to be paid shall be four percent of the total Converse fee charged hereunder; for the maximum liability sum of one million dollars, the additional amount to be paid shall be five percent of the total Converse fees charged hereunder Client acknowledges and agrees that its recovery, if any, shall be satisfied, in the first instance, from the proceeds of Converse’s insurance, and to the extent of any deficiency in the available insurance proceeds, then and only then, by Converse.

Client acknowledges that Converse has agreed to charge Client a reduced fee for services in exchange for the above limitation of liability and that said reduction in fees is consideration for said limitation.

Client shall defend and save harmless Converse, its officers, directors, agents and employees from all liability, claims and demands, including expenses of suit and reasonable attorneys' fees arising from personal injuries, including disease and death, property loss or damage, injury to others (including personnel of Client, Converse or

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subcontractors performing work hereunder), and air or ground pollution or environmental impairment arising out of or in any manner connected with or related to the performance of Converse's services, except where there is a judicial determination that such injury, loss or damage shall have been caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of Converse.

Client acknowledges that Converse has charged Client a reduced fee for services to be performed by it in exchange for this hold harmless and that the reduction in fees is consideration for said hold harmless provision.

Converse will not be liable for consequential damages of any kind, nature or description.

Hazardous Waste, Pollution and Health Hazard Projects ("Hazardous Projects" Herein)
Prior to the commencement of services by Converse on any hazardous project, Client agrees to advise Converse in writing of any known hazardous waste or materials existing on or near the Site or if any of said services are to be performed in an area where dust, fumes, gas, noise, vibrations or other particulate or nonparticulate matter is in the atmosphere where it raises a potential or possible health hazard or nuisance to anyone working within the area.

Anything in these General Conditions notwithstanding, Client shall indemnify and hold Converse, its officers, directors, agents, servants and employees, harmless from any claim, demand or action brought by any party whomsoever, including employees of Converse which claim, demand or action is based upon injury or damage caused or alleged to have been caused by hazardous wastes or hazardous materials whether or not such waste or materials were known to exist prior to the commencement of services.

Client agrees to be responsible for the removal and disposal of any hazardous waste uncovered as a result of the site investigation, including drill cuttings, unless specifically included within the scope of work
It is agreed that the discovery of unanticipated hazardous materials constitutes a changed condition mandating an immediate renegotiation of the scope of services or termination of services. Converse will at all times endeavor to perform in a faithful and trustworthy manner. Client understands that Client or Converse may be required by local and/or state and/or federal statute to report the discovery of hazardous materials to a government agency. Client also understands that Converse may be required by local and/or state and/or federal statute to report the discovery of hazardous materials to a government agency, and that Converse, when practical, will do so only after notifying Client. In the event Converse discovers hazardous material that we believe poses an immediate threat to public health and safety, Converse will use its best judgment to notify appropriate emergency personnel for immediate containment. Client agrees to take no action of any kind against Converse when Converse makes a good-faith effort to fulfill its obligations.

Client's Responsibilities
Client shall immediately provide Converse with full information in writing as to Client's requirements for the services to be provided by Converse and shall designate in writing within five (5) days of the effective date of the agreement to which these General Conditions are a part, a representative to act on Client's behalf in conjunction with the services to be provided hereunder. Client shall promptly review all documents, reports, data and recommendations submitted by Converse and shall communicate with Converse concerning such reviews for the purpose of avoiding delay in the performance of the services to be rendered by Converse.

Client shall notify any third party who may perform on the Site of the standard of care being undertaken by Converse pursuant hereto and of the limitations of liability contained herein.

Client shall require as a condition to the performance of any such third party a like indemnity and limitation of liability on their part against Converse.

Confidentiality
Converse shall hold all information provided to it by Client and the results of the work performed by it confidential and shall not disclose the same to any third party except where required by Governmental regulatory agencies or as otherwise required by law.

Disputes
Converse shall have the right to bring a legal action in a state or federal court against Client for any sums due or alleged to be due to it or for services rendered. Except for this right, Converse and Client agree that as an express condition to the right of either party to bring a legal action against the other, they shall first submit any dispute to mediation by a neutral person acceptable to both parties.

Each party shall bear its own attorneys' fees, costs and other expenses, except that each party shall be responsible and pay for one-half of the costs and expenses of the mediator.

In the event that legal action is required, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all of its costs incurred in connection therewith including, without limitation, staff time, court costs, attorneys' fees, consultant and expert witness fees and any other related expenses. In this regard, in order to make the prevailing party whole, the parties acknowledge and agree that the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all of its costs incurred in connection with the legal action and shall not be limited to “reasonable attorneys fees” as defined in any statute or rule of court.

The obligations, responsibilities, warranties and liabilities of the parties shall be solely those expressly set forth herein. Remedies and limitations of liability shall apply regardless of whether an action is brought in contract, or is based on either party’s negligence, or another theory of law. All of the rights, remedies, obligations, terms, conditions and limitations of liability stated herein shall extend collectively to and be binding upon the parties’ partners, joint ventures, licensors, successors, assigns, insurers, and affiliates. Client and Converse agree that any legal action with respect to the services to be performed under these General Conditions shall be brought against the parties, and not against individual officers, employees or former employees of the parties. All legal actions by either party against the other for breach of these General Conditions or for the failure to perform in accordance with the applicable standard of care, however framed, that are essentially based upon such breach or failure shall be barred two (2) years from the time claimant knew or should have known of its right to make a claim, but, in any event, not later than four (4) years from substantial completion of Converse’s services.

Jobsite Safety
Converse shall be responsible for its activity and that of its employees on the Site.

This shall not be construed to relieve the Client, its general contractor or any subcontractor of their obligation to maintain a safe jobsite.

Neither the professional activities nor the presence of Converse or its employees and subcontractors shall be understood to control the operations of others, nor shall it be construed to be an acceptance of the responsibility for jobsite safety.

Converse will not direct, supervise or lay out the work of the Client, contractor, or any subcontractors. Converse's services will not include a review or evaluation of the adequacy of the contractor's safety measures on or near the Site.

Schedules
Unless otherwise specified in the agreement, Converse shall be obligated to perform within a reasonable period of time. Converse shall not be responsible for delays in the completion of its services created by reason of any unforeseeable cause or causes beyond the control and/or without the fault or negligence of Converse, including but not restricted to acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government of the United States or of the several states, or any foreign country, or any of them acting in their sovereign capacity, acts of other contractors with Client, fire, floods, epidemics, riots, quarantine restrictions, strikes, civil insurrections, freight embargoes, and unusually severe weather.

Should completion of any portion of the services to be rendered by Converse be delayed beyond the estimated date of completion for any reason which is beyond the control of or without default or negligence of Converse, then and in that event Client and Converse shall mutually agree on the terms and conditions upon which the services may be continued or terminated.

Invoices
Converse shall submit monthly progress invoices to Client, and a final bill shall be submitted upon completion of the services. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice, Client shall pay the full amount of the invoice. If Client objects to all or any portion of any invoice, it shall so notify Converse of the same within fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of said invoice and shall pay that portion of the invoice not in dispute, and the parties shall immediately make every effort to settle the disputed portion of the invoice.

If Client fails to make payment within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice, then Client shall pay an additional monthly service charge of one and one-half percent (1½ %) on all such amounts outstanding. The additional charge shall not apply to any disputed portion of any invoice resolved in favor of Client. In the event Client fails to pay any undisputed amount to Converse when due, Converse may immediately cease work until said payment together with a service charge at the rate of 1½ % per month, as specified above, from the due date has been received.

Further, Converse may, at its sole option and discretion, refuse to perform any further work irrespective of payment from Client.

In the event that all or any portion of the 1½ % service charge provided for herein is deemed to be an interest charge, then and in that event said interest charge shall be limited to the maximum amount legally allowed by law.

Client acknowledges Converse’s fee schedules are revised annually and agrees that the fee schedule in effect at the time the services are performed shall apply to such services.

Insurance
Converse represents that it now carries, and will continue to carry during the term of the contract to which these General Conditions are a part, Workers Compensation insurance and that, if requested, Converse shall provide to Client certificates as evidence of the aforementioned insurance.

Assignments
Client shall not assign this contract or any portion thereof to any other person or entity without the express written consent of Converse. Nothing contained in this contract or any part thereof shall be construed to create a right in any third party whomsoever, and nothing herein shall inure to the benefit of any third party.

Severability
If any provision of these General Conditions is finally determined to be contrary to, prohibited by, or invalid under applicable laws or regulations, such provision will be renegotiated so as to give effect to the intent of the parties to the maximum possible extent. Such determination and renegotiation shall not affect of invalidate the remaining provisions or these General Conditions.

Governing Law
These General Conditions shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California.

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ADDENDUM “1”

INSURANCE
(A)INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Consultant shall provide and maintain insurance, acceptable to the City, in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement, against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Services by Consultant, its agents, representatives or employees. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII. Consultant shall provide the following scope and limits of insurance:

1. MINIMUM SCOPE OF INSURANCE. Consultant shall maintain the following types and limits of insurance.

2. MINIMUM LIMITS OF INSURANCE.

GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE. Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. The policy must include contractual liability that has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO “insured contract” language will not be accepted.

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE. Consultant shall maintain automobile liability insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the Consultant arising out of or in connection with Services to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non-owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for each accident.

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY (ERRORS & OMISSIONS) INSURANCE. Consultant shall maintain professional liability insurance that covers the Services to be performed in connection with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. Any policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the effective date of this Agreement and Consultant agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period no less than three (3) years after completion of the services required by this Agreement.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE. Consultant shall maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer’s Liability Insurance (with limits of at least $1,000,000 per accident or disease). Consultant shall submit to City, along with the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of City, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers.

UMBRELLA OR EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE. [Optional depending on limits required]. As an option to meet the limits of insurance required by this Agreement, Consultant may obtain and maintain an umbrella or excess liability insurance policy with limits that will provide bodily injury, personal injury and property damage liability coverage at least as broad as the primary

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coverages set forth above, including commercial general liability, automobile liability, and employer’s liability. Such policy or policies shall include the following terms and conditions:
• A drop-down feature requiring the policy to respond if any primary insurance that would otherwise have applied proves to be uncollectible in whole or in part for any reason;
• Pay on behalf of wording as opposed to reimbursement; • Concurrency of effective dates with primary policies; • Policies shall “follow form” to the underlying primary policies; and • Insureds under primary policies shall also be insureds under the umbrella or excess policies.
(B) OTHER PROVISIONS. Each insurance policy required by this Agreement shall be endorsed and state the coverage shall not be suspended, voided, cancelled by the insurer or either Party to this Agreement, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to City. (C) OTHER REQUIREMENTS. Consultant agrees to deposit with City, at or before the effective date of this Agreement, certificates of insurance necessary to satisfy City that the insurance provisions of this contract have been complied with. The City Attorney may require that Consultant furnish City with copies of original endorsements effecting coverage required by this Section. The certificates and endorsements are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. City reserves the right to inspect complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.

1. Upon request from the City, Consultant shall furnish certificates and endorsements from each subcontractor identical to those Consultant provides.

2. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. At the option of City, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects City or its respective elected or appointed officers, officials, employees and volunteers or the Consultant shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration, defense expenses and claims.

3. The procuring of such required policy or policies of insurance shall not be construed to limit Consultant’s liability hereunder nor to fulfill the indemnification provisions and requirements of this Agreement.

4. Coverage provided by Consultant shall be primary and any insurance or self-insurance procured or maintained by City shall not be required to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein may be satisfied by a combination of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance shall contain or be

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endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non-contributory basis for the benefit of City before the City’s own insurance or self-insurance shall be called upon to protect it as a named insured.

5. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials, employees and volunteers or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subconsultants.

6. General liability policies shall provide or be endorsed to provide that City and its officers, officials, employees, and agents, and volunteers shall be additional insureds under such policies. This provision shall also apply to any excess/umbrella liability policies.

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ADDENDUM “2"

FEDERAL FUNDS
Each Task Order using Federal Funds, shall include a copy of the latest approved federal requirements and wage rates at the time of the issuance of a Notice to Proceed for that task.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

FOR AS-NEEDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR MATERIALS TESTING

BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIO AND RMA GROUP
THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this 5th day of June 2024 (“Effective Date”), by and between the CITY OF INDIO (“City”), a California municipal corporation and RMA Group, a California corporation, (“Consultant”). For the purposes of this Agreement City and Consultant are sometimes hereinafter referred to as “Party” and hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

1. City has sought by issuance of request for qualifications, the performance of as-needed professional services for materials testing defined and described particularly in Section 2, “Scope of Services and Schedule of Performance” of this Agreement.

2. Consultant was selected by City to perform those services.

3. Consultant was selected by City on the basis of Consultant’s demonstrated competence and the professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required.

4. Pursuant to the Chapter 33 of the Indio Municipal Code, City has authority to enter into this Agreement and the City Manager has authority to execute this Agreement.

5. The Parties desire to formalize the selection of Consultant for performance of those services defined and described particularly in Section 2 “Scope of Services and Schedule of Performance” of this Agreement and desire that the terms of that performance be as particularly defined and described herein.

OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants made by the Parties and contained herein and other consideration, the value and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

SECTION 1. TERM OF AGREEMENT
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 20 "Termination of Agreement" of this Agreement, the Term of this Agreement is through June 30, 2027, commencing on Effective Date, unless otherwise extended by written agreement of the Parties. (b) The City Manager may, in his or her sole discretion, unilaterally exercise an option to extend the Agreement on a month-to-month basis following expiration on the same terms and conditions, including compensation as set forth in Section 4 “Compensation and Method of Payment.”

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(c) Consultant acknowledges that the Agreement term may extend over multiple City fiscal years, and that work and compensation under this Agreement is contingent on the City Council appropriating funding for and authorizing such work and compensation for those fiscal years. This Agreement may be terminated by the City Manager at the end of a fiscal year when sufficient funding is not appropriated and authorized for the subsequent fiscal year. City is not obligated to pay Consultant for any amounts not duly appropriated and authorized by City Council.

SECTION 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES AND SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE (a) SCOPE OF SERVICES. Subject to this Agreement, all addendums and exhibits attached and incorporated hereto, Consultant agrees to perform the services and tasks set forth in Exhibit “A” “Scope of Services” (hereinafter, the “Services”) and the City agrees to retain and does hereby retain Consultant for the Services.
(b) SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE. The Services shall be completed pursuant to the schedule specified in Exhibit “A.” Should the Services not be completed pursuant to that schedule, the Consultant shall be deemed to be in Default of this Agreement. The City, in its sole discretion, may choose not to enforce Section 21, “Default” of this Agreement and may instead allow Consultant to continue performing the Services.

SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL SERVICES.

Consultant shall not be compensated for any work rendered in connection with its performance of this Agreement that are in addition to or outside of the Services unless such additional services are authorized in advance and in writing in accordance with Section 26 “Administration and Implementation” or Section 28 “Amendment” of this Agreement. If and when such additional work is authorized, such additional work shall be deemed to be part of the Services.

SECTION 4. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.
(a) Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Consultant the amounts specified in Exhibit “B” “Compensation” and made a part of this Agreement by this reference. The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, shall not exceed $250,000/fiscal year, unless additional compensation is approved in writing in accordance with Section 26 “Administration and Implementation” or Section 28 “Amendment” of this Agreement. Payment shall be made in accordance with City’s usual accounting procedures upon receipt and approval of an itemized invoice setting forth the services performed. The invoices shall be delivered to City at the address set forth in Section 24, “Notices” hereof. Under no circumstances shall the total amount paid to Consultant under this Agreement exceed the City Manager’s authority under Indio Municipal Code Section 33.116 (C)(2) without approval by the City Council.

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(b) Each month Consultant shall furnish to City an original invoice for all work performed and expenses incurred during the preceding month. The invoice shall detail charges by the following categories: labor (by sub-category), travel, materials, equipment, supplies, and subconsultant contracts. Subconsultant charges shall be detailed by the following categories: labor, travel, materials, equipment and supplies. If the compensation set forth in subsection (a) and Exhibit “B” include payment of labor on an hourly basis (as opposed to labor and materials being paid as a lump sum), the labor category in each invoice shall include detailed descriptions of tasks performed and the amount of time incurred for or allocated to that task. City shall independently review each invoice submitted by the Consultant to determine whether the work performed and expenses incurred are in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. In the event that no charges or expenses are disputed, the invoice shall be approved and paid according to the terms set forth in subsection (c). In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Consultant for correction and resubmission. (c) Except as to any charges for work performed or expenses incurred by Consultant which are disputed by City, City will use its best efforts to cause Consultant to be paid within forty-five (45) days of receipt of Consultant’s correct and undisputed invoice. (d) Payment to Consultant for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Consultant.
(e) If this Agreement is extended pursuant to Section 1 “Term of Agreement,” the City shall pay the same rates specified in Exhibit “B” “Compensation.” SECTION 5. INSPECTION AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE.

City may inspect and accept or reject any of Consultant’s work under this Agreement, either during performance or when completed. City shall reject or finally accept Consultant’s work within sixty (60) days after submitted to City. City shall reject work by a timely written explanation, otherwise Consultant’s work shall be deemed to have been accepted. City’s acceptance shall be conclusive as to such work except with respect to latent defects, fraud and such gross mistakes as amount to fraud. Acceptance of any of Consultant’s work by City shall not constitute a waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement including, but not limited to, Section 16 “Indemnification” and Section 17 “Insurance.”
SECTION 6. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS.

All original maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer files, files and other documents prepared, developed or discovered by Consultant in the course of providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement shall become the sole property of City and may be used, reused or otherwise disposed of by City without the permission of the Consultant. Upon completion, expiration or termination of this Agreement, Consultant shall turn over to City all such original maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer files, files and other documents.

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If and to the extent that City utilizes for any purpose not related to this Agreement any maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer files, files or other documents prepared, developed or discovered by Consultant in the course of providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant’s guarantees and warranties in Section 9 “Standard of Performance” of this Agreement shall not extend to such use of the maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer files, files or other documents.
(a) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ASSIGNMENT. For no additional compensation, Consultant hereby assigns to City all of Consultant’s rights, title, and interest in and to the content of all deliverable materials created by Consultant or its employees, agents, or subconsultants, including copyrights, in connection with the Services performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall promptly execute and deliver, and shall cause its employees, agents, and subconsultants to promptly execute and deliver, upon request by the City or any of its successors or assigns at any time and without further compensation of any kind, any power of attorney, assignment, application for copyright, patent, trademark or other intellectual property right protection, or other papers or instruments which may be necessary or desirable to fully secure, perfect or otherwise protect to or for the City, its successors and assigns, all right, title and interest in and to the content of the deliverable materials. For purposes of this section deliverable materials includes all works, tangible or not, created under this Agreement including, without limitation, documents, material, data, reports, manuals, specifications, artwork, drawings, sketches, computer programs and databases, schematics, photographs, video and audiovisual recordings, sound recordings, marks, logos, graphic designs, notes, website, domain names, inventions, processes, formulas matters and combinations thereof, and all forms of intellectual property. The provisions of this paragraph are binding on the successors, assigns and heirs of Consultant and shall survive the termination of Consultant’s Services under this Agreement.

SECTION 7. CONSULTANT’S BOOKS AND RECORDS.
(a) Consultant shall maintain any and all documents and records demonstrating or relating to Consultant’s performance of the Services. Consultant shall maintain any and all ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, or other documents or records evidencing or relating to work, services, expenditures and disbursements charged to City pursuant to this Agreement. Any and all such documents or records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be sufficiently complete and detailed so as to permit an accurate evaluation of the services provided by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement. Any and all such documents or records shall be maintained for three (3) years from the date of execution of this Agreement and to the extent required by laws relating to audits of public agencies and their expenditures. (b) Any and all records or documents required to be maintained pursuant to this section shall be made available for inspection, audit and copying, at any time during regular business hours, upon request by City or its designated representative. Copies of such documents or

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records shall be provided directly to the City for inspection, audit and copying when it is practical to do so; otherwise, unless an alternative is mutually agreed upon, such documents and records shall be made available at Consultant’s address indicated for receipt of notices, “Section 24,” of this Agreement.
(c) Where City has reason to believe that any of the documents or records required to be maintained pursuant to this section may be lost or discarded due to dissolution or termination of Consultant’s business, City may, by written request, require that custody of such documents or records be given to the City. Access to such documents and records shall be granted to City, as well as to its successors in interest and authorized representatives.

SECTION 8. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
(a) Consultant is and shall at all times remain a wholly independent contractor and not an officer, employee or agent of City. Consultant shall have no authority to bind City in any manner, nor to incur any obligation, debt or liability of any kind on behalf of or against City, whether by contract or otherwise, unless such authority is expressly conferred under this Agreement or is otherwise expressly conferred in writing by City. (b) The personnel performing the Services under this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive direction and control. Neither City, nor any elected or appointed boards, officers, officials, employees or agents of City, shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant’s officers, employees, subconsultants or agents except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not at any time or in any manner represent that Consultant or any of Consultant’s officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officials, officers, employees or agents of City. (c) Neither Consultant, nor any of Consultant’s officers, employees or agents, shall obtain any rights to retirement, health care or any other benefits which may otherwise accrue to City’s employees. Consultant expressly waives any claim Contractor may have to any such rights.

SECTION 9. STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE.

Consultant represents and warrants that it has the qualifications, experience and facilities necessary to properly perform the Services required under this Agreement in a thorough, competent and professional manner. Consultant shall at all times faithfully, competently and to the best of its ability, experience and talent, perform all Services. In meeting its obligations under this Agreement, Consultant shall employ, at a minimum, generally accepted standards and practices utilized by persons engaged in providing services similar to the Services required of Consultant under this Agreement, and shall use such skill, prudence, and diligence as other members of Consultant’s profession commonly possess and exercise. In addition to the general standards of performance set forth this section, additional specific standards of performance and performance criteria may be set forth in Exhibit “A” “Scope of Services” that shall also be applicable to Consultant’s work under this Agreement. Where there is a conflict between a general

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and a specific standard of performance or performance criteria, the specific standard or criteria shall prevail over the general.

SECTION 10. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS; PERMITS AND LICENSES.

Consultant shall keep itself informed of and comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, regulations and rules in effect during the term of this Agreement. Consultant shall at all times observe and comply with all such laws, ordinances and regulations, and shall be solely responsible for any failure to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has obtained or shall promptly obtain all necessary licenses to perform the Services set forth in this Agreement and that such licenses are in good standing. Consultant further represents and warrants that the services provided herein shall conform to all ordinances, policies and practices of the City. Neither City, nor any elected or appointed boards, officers, officials, employees or agents of City, shall be liable, at law or in equity, as a result of any failure of Consultant to comply with this section.

SECTION 11. PREVAILING WAGE LAWS.
(a) Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., (“Prevailing Wage Laws”), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on certain “public works” and “maintenance” projects.

To the extent applicable, Consultant shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City, its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents free and harmless form any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure of Consultant to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws.
(b) It is the understanding of City and Consultant that Prevailing Wage Laws do not apply to this Agreement because the Agreement does not involve any of the following services subject to prevailing wage rates pursuant to the California Labor Code or regulations promulgated thereunder: Construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work performed on public buildings, facilities, streets or sewers done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out of public funds. In this context, “construction" includes work performed during the design and preconstruction phases of construction including, but not limited to, inspection and land surveying work.

SECTION 12. NONDISCRIMINATION.

Consultant shall not discriminate, in any way, against any person on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status in connection with or related to the performance of this Agreement.

SECTION 13. UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS.

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Consultant hereby promises and agrees to comply with all of the provisions of the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C.A. §§ 1101, et seq., as amended, and in connection therewith, shall not employ unauthorized aliens as defined therein. Should Consultant so employ such unauthorized aliens for the performance of the Services, and should the any liability or sanctions be imposed against City for such use of unauthorized aliens, Consultant hereby agrees to and shall reimburse City for the cost of all such liabilities or sanctions imposed, together with any and all costs, including attorneys' fees, incurred by City.

SECTION 14. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
(a) Consultant covenants that neither it, nor any officer or principal of its firm, has or shall acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which would conflict in any manner with the interests of City or which would in any way hinder Consultant’s performance of the Services. Consultant further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having any such interest shall be employed by it as an officer, employee, agent or subcontractor without the express written consent of the City Manager. Consultant agrees to at all times avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of any conflicts of interest with the interests of City in the performance of this Agreement. (b) City understands and acknowledges that Consultant is, as of the date of execution of this Agreement, independently involved in the performance of non-related services for other governmental agencies and private parties. Consultant is unaware of any stated position of City relative to such projects. Any future position of City on such projects shall not be considered a conflict of interest for purposes of this section. (c) City understands and acknowledges that Consultant will, perform non-related services for other governmental agencies and private parties following the completion of the Services under this Agreement. Any such future service shall not be considered a conflict of interest for purposes of this section.

SECTION 15. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; RELEASE OF INFORMATION. (a) All information gained or work product produced by Consultant in performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential, unless such information is in the public domain or already known to Consultant. Consultant shall not release or disclose any such information or work product to persons or entities other than City without prior written authorization from the City Manager, except as may be required by law. (b) Consultant, its officers, employees, agents or subconsultants, shall not, without prior written authorization from the City Manager or unless requested by the City Attorney of City, voluntarily provide declarations, letters of support, testimony at depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the work performed under this Agreement. Response to a subpoena or court order shall not be considered "voluntary" provided Consultant gives City notice of such court order or subpoena.

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(c) If Consultant, or any officer, employee, agent or subconsultant of Consultant, provides any information or work product in violation of this Agreement, then City shall have the right to reimbursement and indemnity from Consultant for any damages, costs and fees, including attorney’s fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Consultant’s conduct. (d) Consultant shall promptly notify City should Consultant, its officers, employees, agents or subconsultants be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice of deposition, request for documents, interrogatories, request for admissions or other discovery request, court order or subpoena from any party regarding this Agreement and the work performed thereunder. City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Consultant or be present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding. Consultant agrees to cooperate fully with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by Consultant. However, this right to review any such response does not imply or mean the right by City to control, direct, or rewrite said response.

SECTION 16. INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) INDEMNIFICATION BY CONSULTANT. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend (with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to City) and hold harmless City and any and all of its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, representatives and agents (“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all claims, actions and proceedings (whether at law or equity, administrative or judicial), demands, orders, judgments, losses, injuries (including, without limitation, injury to or death of an employee of Consultant or subconsultants), liabilities of every kind (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, court costs, and litigation expenses, and fees of expert consultants or expert witnesses incurred in connection therewith and cost of investigation), damages, costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees and costs, (collectively "Claims") that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, any goods provided or performance of Services by Consultant, its officers, agents, employees, representatives, subconsultants, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or anyone that they control. Consultant’s duty to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless Indemnified Parties, shall not include any Claims arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Parties. (b) INDEMNIFICATION FROM SUB-CONSULTANTS. Consultant agrees to obtain executed indemnity agreements with provisions identical to those set forth here in this section from each and every subconsultant, subcontractor or any other person or entity involved by, for, with or on behalf of Consultant in the performance of this Agreement naming the Indemnified Parties as additional indemnitees. In the event Consultant fails to obtain such indemnity obligations from others as required here, Consultant agrees to be fully responsible according to the terms of this section. Failure of City to monitor compliance with these requirements imposes no additional obligations on City and will in no way act as a waiver of any rights hereunder. This obligation to indemnify and defend City as set

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forth herein is binding on the successors, assigns or heirs of Consultant and shall survive the termination of this Agreement and this section.

SECTION 17. INSURANCE.

Consultant agrees to obtain and maintain in full force and effect during the Term of this Agreement the insurance policies set forth in Addendum “1” “Insurance” and made a part of this Agreement. All insurance policies shall be subject to approval by City as to form and content.

These requirements are subject to amendment or waiver if so approved in writing by the City Manager. Consultant agrees to provide City with copies of required policies upon request.

SECTION 18. ASSIGNMENT.

The expertise and experience of Consultant are material considerations for this Agreement.

City has an interest in the qualifications and capability of the persons and entities who will fulfill the duties and obligations imposed upon Consultant under this Agreement. In recognition of that interest, Consultant shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or any portion of this Agreement or the performance of any of Consultant’s duties or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the City, which may be given in the sole and absolute discretion of the City Manager. Any attempted assignment shall be ineffective, null and void, and shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement entitling City to any and all remedies at law or in equity, including termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 20 “Termination of Agreement.” City acknowledges, however, that Consultant, in the performance of its duties pursuant to this Agreement, may utilize subconsultants.

If in the performance of its duties Consultant utilizes subconsultants or subcontractors, Consultant covenants that subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making subconsultants or subcontractors subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement, including without limitation, the insurance obligations set forth in Section 17 “Insurance.” The Consultant acknowledges and agrees that the City is an intended beneficiary of any work performedby any subconsultant or subcontractor for purposes of establishing a duty of care between any subconsultant or subcontractor and the City.

SECTION 19. CONTINUITY OF PERSONNEL.

Consultant shall make every reasonable effort to maintain the stability and continuity of Consultant’s staff and subcontractors / subconsultants, if any, assigned to perform the Services.

Consultant shall notify City of any changes in Consultant’s staff and subcontractors / subconsultants, if any, assigned to perform the Services prior to and during any such performance.

SECTION 20. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT.
(a) City may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, at any time by giving written notice of termination to Consultant. In the event such notice is given, Consultant shall cease immediately all work in progress.
(b) Consultant may terminate this Agreement for cause at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination to City.

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(c) If either Consultant or City fail to perform any material obligation under this Agreement, then, in addition to any other remedies, either Consultant, or City may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice.
(d) Upon termination of this Agreement by either Consultant or City, all property belonging exclusively to City which is in Consultant’s possession shall be returned to City. Consultant shall furnish to City a final invoice for work performed and expenses incurred by Consultant, prepared as set forth in Section 4 “Compensation and Method of Payment” of this Agreement. This final invoice shall be reviewed and paid in the same manner as set forth in Section 4 “Compensation and Method of Payment” of this Agreement. (e) Upon written notice, City may suspend all or any portion of Consultant’s performance under this Agreement at its sole option and for its convenience for a reasonable period of time not to exceed six (6) months. City will pay to Consultant a sum equivalent to the reasonable value of the services satisfactorily provided up to the date of suspension. City may rescind the suspension prior to or at six (6) months by providing Consultant with written notice of the rescission, at which time Consultant would be required to resume performance in compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Consultant will be entitled to an extension of time to complete performance under this Agreement equal to the length of the suspension unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties.

SECTION 21. DEFAULT.

In the event that Consultant is in default under the terms of this Agreement, the City shall not have any obligation or duty to continue compensating Consultant for any work performed after the date of default. Instead, the City may give notice to Consultant of the default and the reasons for the default. The notice shall include the timeframe in which Consultant may cure the default.

This timeframe is presumptively thirty (30) days, but may be extended or reduced, if circumstances warrant. During the period of time that Consultant is in default, the City shall hold all invoices and shall, when the default is cured, proceed with payment on the invoices. In the alternative, the City may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay some or all of the outstanding invoices during the period of default. If Consultant does not cure the default, the City may take necessary steps to terminate this Agreement under Section 20 “Termination of Agreement.” Any failure on the part of the City to give notice of the Consultant’s default shall not be deemed to result in a waiver of the City’s legal rights or any rights arising out of any provision of this Agreement.

SECTION 22. EXCUSABLE DELAYS.

Consultant shall not be liable for damages, including liquidated damages, if any, caused by delay in performance or failure to perform due to causes beyond the control of Consultant. Such causes include, but are not limited to, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, acts of federal, state or local governments, acts of City, court orders, fires, floods, epidemics, strikes, embargoes, and unusually severe weather. The term and price of this Agreement shall be equitably adjusted for any delays due to such causes.

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SECTION 23. COOPERATION BY CITY.

All public information, data, reports, records, and maps as are existing and available to City as public records, and which are necessary for carrying out the Services shall be furnished to Consultant in every reasonable way to facilitate, without undue delay, the Services to be performed under this Agreement.

SECTION 24. NOTICES.

All notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered, or sent by telecopier or certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, addressed as follows:

To City: City of Indio
Attn: City Manager
100 Civic Center Mall
Indio, CA 92201
To Consultant: RMA Group
Attn: Slawek Dymerski, President
12130 Santa Margarita Court
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Notice shall be deemed effective on the date personally delivered or transmitted by facsimile or, if mailed, three (3) days after deposit of the same in the custody of the United States Postal Service.

SECTION 25. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE.

The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of Consultant represents and warrants that he/she/they has/have the authority to so execute this Agreement and to bind Consultant to the performance of its obligations hereunder.

SECTION 26. ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION.

This Agreement shall be administered and executed by the City Manager or his or her designated representative. The City Manager shall have the authority to issue interpretations and to make amendments to this Agreement, including amendments that commit additional funds, consistent with Section 28 “Amendment” and the City Manager’s contracting authority under the Indio Municipal Code.

SECTION 27. BINDING EFFECT.

This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the Parties.

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SECTION 28. AMENDMENT.

No amendment to or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and approved by Consultant and by City. The City Manager shall have the authority to approve any amendment to this Agreement if the total compensation under this Agreement, as amended, would not exceed the City Manager’s contracting authority under the Indio Municipal Code. All other amendments shall be approved by the City Council. The Parties agree that the requirement for written modifications cannot be waived and that any attempted waiver shall be void.

SECTION 29. WAIVER.

Waiver by any Party to this Agreement of any term, condition, or covenant of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other term, condition, or covenant. Waiver by any Party of any breach of the provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision nor a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement.

Acceptance by City of any work or services by Consultant shall not constitute a waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

SECTION 30. LAW TO GOVERN; VENUE.

This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed according to the laws of the State of California. In the event of litigation between the Parties, venue in state trial courts shall lie exclusively in the County of Riverside, California. In the event of litigation in a U.S. District Court, venue shall lie exclusively in the Central District of California, in Riverside.

SECTION 31. ATTORNEY’S FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES.

In the event litigation or other proceeding is required to enforce or interpret any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing Party in such litigation or other proceeding shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorney's fees, costs and expenses, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled.

SECTION 32. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

This Agreement, including the attached Exhibits and Addendums, along with any amendments thereto, is the entire, complete, final and exclusive expression of the Parties with respect to the matters addressed therein and supersedes all other agreements or understandings, whether oral or written, or entered into between Consultant and City prior to the execution of this Agreement. No statements, representations or other agreements, whether oral or written, made by any Party which are not embodied herein shall be valid and binding.

SECTION 33. SEVERABILITY.

If any term, condition or covenant of this Agreement is declared or determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and the Agreement shall be read and construed without the invalid, void or unenforceable provision(s).

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SECTION 34. INCORPORATION AND CONFLICTING TERMS.
(a) The following documents are incorporated and made part of this Agreement by this reference:

1. Insurance requirements (“Addendum 1”)

2. All Exhibits and Addendums

3. All amendments

4. Consultant’s proposal, if any

5. Any laws, regulations, requirements, or restrictions, applicable to the funding source used by City to pay Consultant for any portion of work done under Agreement (“Funding Restrictions”)
(b) The documents listed above shall be referred to collectively as the “Agreement Documents.” The Agreement Documents are intended to be complementary, and a requirement in one Document is effective as if it appeared in all the Documents. In the event of a conflict between any of the Agreement Documents, the Documents shall be given effect in the following order: Funding Restrictions, Amendments (most recent first), this Agreement, Insurance requirements, Exhibits and Addendums, and Consultant’s proposal. Where the requirements of one Document are more stringent then another the more stringent shall govern.

SECTION 35. TIME OF ESSENCE.

Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement.

SECTION 36. FEDERAL FUNDS.

In the event the Services are funded either in whole or in part by a federal grant, Consultant shall comply with the requirements of Addendum “2” “Federal Funds.” [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT

FOR AS-NEEDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR MATERIALS TESTING

BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIO AND RMA GROUP
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date and year first-above written.

CITY OF INDIO
___________________________
Bryan H. Montgomery
City Manager
ATTEST:

CITY CLERK
By: ___________________________
Sabdi Sanchez, CMC
City Clerk Administrator
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

CITY ATTORNEY
By: ____________________________
Steven P. Graham
City Attorney

CONSULTANT
By:

Slawek Dymerski
Its: President

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EXHIBIT “A”

SCOPE OF SERVICES

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CITY OF INDIO
RMA Group
12130 Santa Margarita Court
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
May 8, 2024
RMA Proposal No: 00-241522-P

AS-NEEDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

FOR MATERIALS TESTING

WORK PROPOSAL

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COVER LETTER

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

SCOPE OF WORK

APPENDIX

RESUMES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 2
3 4

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RMA No.: 00-241522-P
City of Indio
Department of Public Works
100 Civic Center Mall
Indio, CA 92201
Attention: Donn Uyeno
RE: RFQ FOR AS-NEEDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR MATERIALS TESTING Dear Mr. Uyeno,
RMA Group is pleased to submit our proposal to provide the City of Indio (City) with as-needed professional services for materials testing for the City’s capital improvement projects. RMA Group is uniquely qualified to meet the demands of this contract due to the accumulated municipal experience of the professional and technical staff that will be assigned, the comprehensive resources owned by our firm, and the proactive management culture that permeates our organization to deliver timely and cost-effective services.

THE RMA GROUP DIFFERENCE
Established in 1962, RMA Group has earned a reputation as a leading provider of geotechnical engineering, construction inspection, and materials testing services. Originally founded in Ontario, California, RMA Group has grown to employ nearly 450 of the industry’s brightest engineers, geologists, inspectors, technicians, and construction professionals. Our inspectors and technicians are highly qualified to perform all aspects of construction inspection and materials testing.

Our experienced and cross-trained team holds multiple certifications including ICC, ACI, AWS, ASNT, HCAI (formerly OSHPD), DSA, NICET, and more than 500 individual Caltrans certifications, which allows them to inspect diverse elements of construction projects simultaneously. This enables us to provide inspection services for projects in a highly efficient manner, reducing the overall cost of inspection and testing programs for our clients. With our continued and sustained growth, our full-service office and laboratory located in Rancho Cucamonga will be available to service the City’s projects.

RMA Group has provided a wide range of on-call services to public agency clients for decades. Over the course of our history, RMA Group has developed long-standing positive relationships with the agencies and firms with which we interact, establishing clear lines of communication and complete team integration. Our clientele includes cities, counties, water districts, county councils of government, and various state agencies including Caltrans. We proudly consider the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), Riverside County Transportation Department (RCTD), and Caltrans District 8 among our growing list of clientele. We function as an extension of our clients’ staff and are fully invested in the successful outcome of their projects. We understand the issues that are critical to our public agency clients and have developed proactive solutions and tools that enable us to respond quickly and allow us to perform the services efficiently and accurately.

THE RMA GROUP TEAM
In order to provide the City with a turn-key process, we have put together the following team to provide you with seasoned veterans. I, Slawek Dymerski, PE, GE, will serve as the Principal-in-Charge. I have extensive experience with

CONTACT PERSONS
Slawek Dymerski, PE, GE
Principal-in-Charge
O: 909.989.1751
E: [email protected]
Jay Burnham, PG
Project Manager
C: 619.564.9888
E: [email protected]

OFFICE LOCATION
12130 Santa Margarita Court
Rancho Cucamona, CA 91730
T: 909.989.1751
F: 909.989.4287
www.rmacompanies.com

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Agreements for Professional Services to perform As-Needed Professional G... Page 1110 of 2161 local municipal agencies providing services on pavement, rehabilitation, and infrastructure projects. Mr. Jay Burnham, PG, will serve as Project Manager and the City’s main point of contact. Mr. Burnham has over eight years of experience providing project management services for various municipalities throughout Southern California. He can be reached at any time at the phone number or address provided below, by cell phone at 619.564.9888, or by email at [email protected]. Mr.

Burnham will be supported by a team of professional geologists, engineers, inspectors, technicians, as well as our fullservice laboratory and administrative staff.

As President of RMA Group, I represent contractual authority of the firm and am duly authorized to bind RMA to all statements and representations made herein and represent the authenticity of the information presented.

RMA Group is in receipt of the City’s Standard Agreement for Professional Services (Attachment 2) and does not have any exceptions.

RMA Group provides the highest quality of service and will ensure timeliness, quick turnaround of reports, compliance with code and specifications, and quality customer service in providing the City with inspections and materials testing services.

We are confident that our experience, proven approach, and client references will prove our commitment to superior quality of service. We look forward to the opportunity to partner with your staff to achieve success on the City’s projects.

Sincerely,
RMA Group
Slawek Dymerski, PE, GE
President & Principal-in-Charge
O: 909.989.1751
E: [email protected]
12130 SANTA MARGARITA COURT, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 | T: 909.989.1751 | F: 909.9689.4287 | www.rmacompanies.com

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a.

PROJECT PERSONNEL

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

HAITHAM DAWOOD,

PHD, PE, GE, MBA

PRINCIPAL

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
KEN DOWELL, PG, CEG, QSD*

PRINCIPAL GEOLOGIST

JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ, PE

JALEN MADINA, PE

ALEX MARTINEZ, PE

PROJECT ENGINEERS

TEO ALBERS, EIT

YACOUB FAKHOURI, EIT

KAI HO, EIT

STAFF ENGINEERS

STEPHEN YTURRALDE
SENIOR

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

THOMAS JUNKER

LABORATORY MANAGER
SLAWEK DYMERSKI, PE, GE*

PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
JAY BURNHAM, PG*

PROJECT MANAGER /

PROJECT GEOLOGIST

JOE BOUKNIGHT, PE

QA / QC MANAGER
RAYMOND ROBLERO*

FIELD OPERATIONS

MANAGER

SPECIAL INSPECTORS &

TECHNICIANS

ADRIAN LOPEZ
ALEXANDREA STIGALL*

ANTHONY GARCIA

BRENT CARROLL

DAVID PEREYRA

JAMES BURTON

JAVIER PULIDO
JENNIFER MOORE*

KEVYN THAXTON
LOUIS RILEY*
MICHAEL SANDOVAL*

NATHAN BALTRAN

PAUL PASTORA
RONNIE ROBERTS*

TYLER WITTE
Key personnel have been designated with an asterisk (*) next to their name. Per the RFP’s instructions, resumes are included in the Appendix. Non-key personnel resumes are available upon request.

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The strength of RMA Group lies within our professional personnel. As demonstrated through this proposal, the key individuals proposed for this contract include our most experienced staff members who have worked on various similar contracts and bring a combination of skills and knowledge that will be an asset to the City.

We have assigned a team of senior-level individuals with direct relevant experience in geotechnical engineering and materials testing / inspection services that understand the unique nature of municipal projects. Their experience grounds them with an understanding of the complex and often time-sensitive nature of project directives. Each member will have specific areas of responsibility to manage and conduct throughout this contract.

The combined experience of these individuals will result in a staffing plan that specifies the level of experience and certifications required as well as the number of technical personnel required to align with the construction schedule.

SLAWEK DYMERSKI, PE, GE | PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
Mr. Dymerski will serve as Principal-in-Charge and will coordinate all contractual matters with the City. He is a registered civil engineer and geotechnical engineer with 30 years of experience with geotechnical, materials testing, and inspection projects. He has worked on hundreds of similar municipal projects requiring materials testing and inspection and will ensure quality and completeness throughout the life-cycle of the contract.

JAY BURNHAM, PG | PROJECT MANAGER / PROJECT GEOLOGIST
Mr. Burnham will serve as Project Manager and Project Geologist and will maintain direct and continued responsibility for all services provided for the duration of any project serviced under this contract. He has over eight years of project management experience throughout the Coachella Valley area and San Diego county. He will continually monitor the project schedule and proactively plan for increases in personnel in conjunction with and supported by RMA Group management to recruit new personnel or reassign from projects nearing completion. As such, he will serve as the primary point-of-contact on all matters dealing with individual projects and will manage all day-to-day activities through to completion. Mr. Burnham will also assign and direct project team personnel and manage the dispatch of qualified inspectors and technicians.

As Project Geologist, Mr. Burnham will support the team for any geologic or seismic issues that arise during the term of the contract and will execute the field sampling and logging of borings during geotechnical explorations for a project. He will coordinate field sampling, logging, and testing of samples taken from the field. He will collect site-specific subsurface soil and groundwater information and will provide field consultation during construction as needed to address soil conditions that may impact construction.

JOE BOUKNIGHT, PE | QA / QC CLIENT LIAISON
Mr. Bouknight will serve as the QA / QC Client Liaison. He is RMA Group’s Corporate Quality Manager and has over 15 years of experience. He will oversee the quality assurance and quality control throughout the duration of this contract. He will act as a client liaison to ensure clear and concise communication between our team and the City. Mr. Bouknight will provide support as required and will participate in all pre-construction and construction phase meetings requiring professional participation as needed.

HAITHAM DAWOOD, PHD, PE, GE, MBA | PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER Dr. Dawood will oversee the technical aspects of the geotechnical engineering and soils engineering task orders executed under this contract. He has a PhD with a geotechnical engineering focus, a masters with a structural engineering focus, and has experience working on various projects both regionally and internationally. He will serve as the Geotechnical Engineer responsible for all geotechnical engineering tasks. Dr. Dawood will also provide technical oversight and internal quality management review. He will direct all engineering support required and will participate in all pre-construction and construction phase meetings requiring professional engineering participation.

KEN DOWELL, PG, CEG, QSD | PRINCIPAL GEOLOGIST
Mr. Dowell will serve as Principal Geologist for this contract. He has more than two decades of extensive experience throughout Southern California during the planning, design, and construction of various municipal projects. He will support the team for any geologic or seismic issues that arise during the term of the contract and will execute the field sampling and logging of borings during geotechnical explorations for the project. He will collect site specific subsurface soil and

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groundwater information and will provide field consultation during construction as needed to address soil conditions that may impact construction. Mr. Dowell is a licensed Qualified SWPPP Practitioner and will ensure that the collection of samples and proper project controls are met.

PROJECT ENGINEERS
Our project engineers will support the team with their expertise in concrete and asphalt paving operations as well as soil compaction operations throughout the construction cycle. Our project engineers have experience with various local muncipalities with project scopes that range from street improvements to multi-million dollar public infrastructure projects. Their responsibilities will include the review of daily test reports and monitoring testing frequencies in accordance with project specifications and code requirements. They will interface regularly with the project inspector and perform oversight of RMA Group technicians to ensure procedures are followed in accordance with job site requirements.

STAFF ENGINEERS
Our staff engineering responsibilities will include the review of daily test reports and monitoring testing frequencies in accordance with project specifications and code requirements. They will interface regularly with the project inspector and perform oversight of RMA Group technicians to ensure procedures are followed in accordance with job site requirements.

RAYMOND ROBLERO | FIELD OPERATIONS MANAGER
Mr. Roblero will coordinate testing and inspection activities and will ensure that any staff sent to a project site are properly certified and experienced to perform the inspections and / or tests that have been requested, and that they are properly equipped with currently calibrated equipment. He has nearly 20 years of industry experience and began his career as a field technician / deputy inspector. Mr. Roblero will hold regular training sessions to ensure that the staff members assigned to your project are instructed and updated daily as to the specific project plans and specifications and any special reporting protocols and job site safety requirements.

THOMAS JUNKER | LABORATORY MANAGER
Mr. Junker will oversee all laboratory testing activities for the City’s projects. He has prior and ongoing experience working with materials testing for geotechnical as well as other municipal projects. His familiarity with related code requirements for testing construction materials allows him to know exactly what to look for during materials testing in the laboratory. He continuously shares his knowledge of standards and code requirements to his supporting staff of laboratory testing technicians. Mr. Junker will communicate directly with other team members on the City’s projects, promptly informing them of test results or any potential problems encountered with the construction materials.

SPECIAL INSPECTORS & FIELD TECHNICIANS
Our field staff will provide field observation, sampling, documentation, and testing of all soil, concrete, reinforcing steel, shotcrete, structural masonry, shotcrete, structural steel, NDT testing, high strength bolting, fireproofing, firestopping, epoxy dowels, and wood framing, as needed, per each task order. Our staff will also include geotechnical technicians for all soil applications and geotechnical investigations. Our inspectors are handpicked for specific projects based on their experience and certifications and how well those match up to the requirements and construction elements on the project.

INSPECTION & TESTING SUPPORT STAFF
We employ more than 160 certified technicians and inspectors locally who hold licenses and certifications to perform inspection and materials testing. These individuals are full-time, long tenured employees that are multi-certified and cross-trained to efficiently inspect multiple ongoing operations, thereby providing more flexibility in daily assignments and reducing the number of personnel needed.

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b.

PROJECT MANAGER
We have designated Mr. Jay Burnham, PG, as the Project Manager for the duration of this contract.

He can be reached by cell phone at 619.564.9888 or by email at [email protected]. As Project Manager, Mr. Burnham will be the main point of contact on all matters relating to each project. His responsibilities will include, but not limited to, approving, and signing task orders assigned by the City, correspondence with City personnel, residents, developers, etc., and for attending meetings and addressing engineering-related issues at these meetings, as needed. Mr.

Burnham has experience with capital improvement on-call contracts and has the knowledge of the types of construction specifications such as Caltrans and Greenbook which will be required on projects under this contract.
c.

ABILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF THE PROJECT MANAGER AND PERSONNEL Mr. Burnham has over eight years of experience providing project management services for various municipalities throughout Southern California. He will be the primary point-of-contact for all services performed for the duration of the contract and will be supported by our knowledgeable team of professional geologists, engineers, inspectors, technicians, as well as our full-service laboratory and administrative staff. Mr. Burnham will ensure the availability of necessary resources as well as monitor and maintain project schedules.

RMA Group has successfully delivered hundreds of projects within constrained time frames. We fully expect that urgent or last-minute requests from the City will occur and are prepared to accommodate them. All our staff, from the project manager to the dispatcher and the field staff, are fully dedicated to accommodating short-notice requests to eliminate any potentially negative impacts to the project schedule or cost. As can be confirmed through our references below, we have an excellent reputation for responding to urgent and last-minute client needs. We can easily accommodate requests for testing or inspection based on a 24-hour advance notice. However, anyone who works in the construction field knows that today’s construction environment is much more dynamic than that and because of our depth of lab and personnel resources we can normally accommodate requests with a 4-hour notice.

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
AGENCY Caltrans District 8
CONTACT Cristina Paredes
TELEPHONE | EMAIL 909.383.4561 | [email protected] PROJECT DATES 2008 - Ongoing
LENGTH OF CONTRACT Varies Per Project

SUMMARY OF SCOPE
RMA Group has providedon-call materials
testing and utility locating services on Caltrans
District 8’s projects the past 15 years.

SIMILAR ELEMENTS
• Municipality
• Street structural & rehabilication scope
• Tests and methods
d.

REFERENCES

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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
AGENCY Coachella Valley Water District
CONTACT Glenn Lubbe
TELEPHONE | EMAIL 760.837.5800 | [email protected]
PROJECT DATES Varies Per Project
LENGTH OF CONTRACT Varies Per Project

SUMMARY OF SCOPE
RMA Group is currently providing soils
and concrete testing services on an asneeded basis for the Coachella Valley Water District and has been since 2015. Projects
recently completed under this contract
include the Talavera Pipeline Replacement,
Coachella Facility Generator and Switchgear
Upgrades, San Antonio Del Desierto Sewer
Pipeline, Deep Canyon Slope Rehabilitation,
Whitewater Groundwater Replenishment
Facility Intake Improvements, and the La
Quinta Irrigation Distribution.

SIMILAR ELEMENTS • Municipality
• Tests and methods
AGENCY Riverside County Transportation Department
CONTACT Hector Davila
TELEPHONE | EMAIL 909.677.8888 | [email protected]
PROJECT DATES Varied Per Project
LENGTH OF CONTRACT Varied Per Project

SUMMARY OF SCOPE
RMA Group has provided materials testing
services on road paving projects for the
Riverside County Transportation Department
(RCTD).

SIMILAR ELEMENTS
• Municipality
• Street structural & rehabilication scope
• Tests and methods

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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
RMA Group has extensive experience providing services to municipalities in California. Below we have included a highlight of some of our recent and relevant municipal clients thoughout Southern California to whom we’ve provided geotechnical and materials testing services.
e.

SUBCONSULTANT(S)
RMA Group possesses the in-house personnel and technical resources to provide all the services detailed in the RFQ and therefore does not anticipate the use of subconsultants. • City of Fontana
• City of Ontario
• City of Moreno Valley
• City of Rancho Cucamona
• City of Riverside
• City of Fontana
• City of Victorville
• City of Hesperia
• City of Murrieta
• City of Menifee
• City of Upland
• City of Pomona
• City of Claremont
• City of Diamond Bar
• City of San Bernardino
• City of Chino
• City of Chino Hills
• City of Chula Vista
• City of San Clemente
• City of Santa Ana
• City of Long Beach
• City of Torrance
• City of Huntington Beach
• City of Glendale
• City of Santa Clarita
• City of Thousand Oaks
• City of Simi Valley
• County of Los Angeles
• County of San Bernardino
• County of Riverside
• County of Orange

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a.

WORK OBJECTIVES
b.

UNIQUE QUALITIES
RMA Group understands that the scope of services will vary based on individual task orders. We have extensive experience with municipal agencies providing similar services at varying capacities. Understanding the needs of this contract, we have identified three unique qualitites that will benefit the City.

BY THE BOOK APPROACH
RMA Group has extensive experience with municipal agencies in providing services similar in scope to the City’s RFQ. With our “By the Book” approach, RMA Group can assure that all current and applicable test procedures are applied to all testing that is performed and results are documented completely and consistently. RMA Group technicians undergo written tests and performance evaluations with multiple certifying agencies annually as part of the state certification process.

CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFICIENCY REVIEWS
In addition, all technicians have annual proficiency reviews which are documented in-house. Compliance with local, state, and federal regulations does not stop in the field. All of our laboratory facilities comply with the requirements detailed in ASTM E-329 and are inspected bi-annually by the Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL) and AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory of the National Bureau of Standards. As mentioned, RMA Group labs are multi-certified by California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), United States Army Coprs of Engineers (USACE), AMRL, Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI formerly OSHPD), and the California Division of the State Architect (DSA).

SCOPE OF WORK
RMA GROUP’S “A” TEAM COMMITMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE DELIVERY Identify Special
Requirements
Establish
Reporting &
Distribution
Define Lines of
Communication
Finalize
Estimate &
Work Tasks
Coordinate
with GC
Schedule
Review Plans,
Specifications
& Codes
Coordinate
Dispatches
with Field
Supervisor
Staff
Orientation
Briefing
Identify
Inspectors
For Best Fit

INITIAL KICK-OFF DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT BUDGET STAFFING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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SUCCESSFUL AUDITS
RMA Group has undergone monthly audits by multiple agencies on similar on-call contract projects, as those proposed by the City, and passed every audit successfully. The City can be assured that we follow all applicable specifications and that its projects will receive a high level of consideration to any and all specifications, provisions, and requirements.
c.

APPROACH
Materials testing and inspection is processed through groundwork that is laid out before your project ever begins. When RMA Group receives a task order request from the City to provide materials testing and inspection services, we begin by developing a strategy and a tailored approach for each specific project. Our team will review project plans, specifications, estimates, as well as relevant codes and standards to familiarize ourselves with the project demands.

ESTABLISHING WORK SCOPES & COST ESTIMATES
Each project will require an individual task order proposal for testing and inspection services to be created by the project manager. This proposal will consist of the scope of work, summary of deliverables, and a cost estimate or not-to-exceed amount. Our scope of work may vary widely from project to project. Some jobs may only consist of field testing of soils with some supporting laboratory testing for a few weeks, while others may consist of inspection, field, and laboratory testing of a wide variety of materials over the course of months or years. Our scope of work will include summaries of all types of work we expect to encounter on the project and what frequencies we anticipate conducting our services.

We will use our extensive experience to produce a cost estimate that accurately reflects the needs of the project. Our team thoroughly reviews project plans and specifications to identify everything that we will need to inspect or test.

A more thorough review will allow for a cost proposal that is more accurate and does not miss inspection and test requirements, meaning there will be less likelihood of change orders that could cause delays in the work. Our cost estimate will specify prices for each scope of work item and all the rates used in preparation of the estimate will be taken directly from the master agreement contract between RMA Group and the City.

The cost estimate breakdown will include a price for each item of work that will be directly entered into our project management software so we can track each line item as the project progresses. This allows us to proactively address potential budget overruns before they happen.

IMPLEMENTING STAFF
After the City has reviewed and approved the task order proposal, we will set the contract up in our project management software as a new project and key team members will be notified. The City will communicate inspection and testing requests directly to our project manager and field operations manager. The RMA Group team will review the request and decide which City-approved inspector or technician is best suited for the work and for the project, and who will seamlessly integrate with the other project team members.

RMA Group employs more than 160 certified technicians and inspectors locally and more than 200 overall who hold licenses and certifications to perform inspection and materials testing. If the City finds any dissatisfaction with a team member’s performance or conduct in the office, field, or laboratory, the individual will promptly cease involvement in City projects. Subsequently, we will engage in a discussion with the City to determine the most suitable replacement and establich strategies to address and prevent similar issues in the future. With the large size of our staff, there will be no delay in finding replacements for any personnel who are removed from City projects.

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Individuals assigned to projects will be entered into
the field schedule of our Laboratory Information
Management System (LIMS™) software by our
dispatching team. The software will automatically send
a pre-formatted daily inspection report to the email
address of the scheduled personnel, who are also
notified by phone call of their reporting instructions. The project manager will communicate any project-specific
requirements and expectations with assigned personnel.

RMA Group constantly invests in educating our
inspectors and technicians to be fully certified in many of the different phases of construction. This provides a continuity of personnel during all phases of construction that enables them to have a broadened range of project
understanding. Our special inspection services include, but not limited to, the following:

DOCUMENT CONTROL
If personnel are scheduled for work that was not included in the original task order proposal, our proprietary software will send an automatic email notice to the project manager and key team members. This instant notification allows for rapid communication between RMA Group and the City to guarantee that any work outside the original scope will be agreed upon before it happens. This proactive approach to project management allows us to discuss and resolve extra work or change order issues before they become an issue.

RMA Group field personnel will arrive onsite with their daily report, certifications, equipment and safety gear, and instructions from the project team. Field personnel work will vary drastically depending on the type of project and the elements being tested and inspected, but daily reports will be filled out and signed and approved by an onsite authorized representative after the work is completed.

This allows any discrepancies in time worked or issues encountered onsite to be resolved on the project site, same day, avoiding misinterpretations in the office weeks or months afterward.

Daily reports will be distributed, where applicable, to onsite supervisors or representatives, to a field file, and to the RMA Group office. RMA Group office personnel scan the daily report, which has a unique report identification number and a barcode, into our proprietary software where it can be instantaneously recalled by any team members at any time.

SCOPE OF WORK
• Reinforced Concrete
• Post Tensioned Concrete
• Structural Masonry
• Wood and Timber Construction
• Seismic Retrofit Inspections
• Soil Compaction
• Asphaltic Concrete
• Shotcrete
• Structural Steel, Welding Inspection & Testing
• Materials Testing
• Shop Fabrication QC Audits (Source)
• Fireproofing & Coatings
• High Strength Bolting
• Roofing Inspection
• Torque & Pull Testing
• Floor Flatness Testing
• Floor Level Survey
• Glu-Laminated Inspections
• Shear Wall Nailing & Bolting Inspections
Chino Development Corporation
Johnson Avenue Gravity and Force Main Sewers
Johnson Avenue SewerJohnson Avenue
Chino, CA
Project: 17-1711-0
DR: DR18-011008
Page:

Date: Monday, 5 March 2018
Daily Field Report | Compaction Testing
2 Removing materials for beam support. Bottom of Bore Pit with timbers as bracing.

Welding beam support. Welding beam support.

Rancho Cucamonga 909.989.1751 | Sacramento 916.631.7194 | Carson 310.684.4854 San Diego 858.609.7138 | San Jose 408.362.4920 | Van Nuys 818.392.8778 Chino Development Corporation
Johnson Avenue Gravity and Force Main Sewers
Johnson Avenue SewerJohnson Avenue
Chino, CA
Request By Phone
Date Monday, 5 March 2018 Cell
Time 7:00 AM
Task H2002, Soils Technician Compaction Testing
Remarks
Daily Field Report | Compaction Testing
Date 03/5/2018 Weather cool, clear, dry.

Reference Documents Approved Plans dated-3/4/17. Standard Specs.for Public Works Const.

General Contractor Leatherwood
Sub-Contractor Leatherwood
Material Supplier CalPortland
Equipment On-Site
4 track excavators,3 Wheel loaders, water trucks, 2 backhoes,skip loader.

Summary of Observations
Performed Þeld observations and materials testing of the continuing backÞll/ compactions efforts by contractor over the 20Ó gravity sewer line on Johnson Ave. Observed the bottoms of excavations to be into Þrm, competent native materials with some ground water seeping into trench @ approx. 18Õ to 20Õ.The bottoms of trenches were bedded with clean 3/4Ó gravels, followed by pipe placement with approx. 12Ó of gravel shading over top of pipe & green metallic warning tape. Water was being pumped out as needed with the wetter excavated materials being hauled off site.

The backÞll materials were being processed prior to placing back into the trench. Materials were placed @ near optimum moisture content, in loose 24Ó lifts followed by compaction efforts using the heavy equipment with a compaction wheel. Tests taken showed the min. 90% compaction being achieved , Work in Progress.

Limits of Areas Approved
Station# 27+75 to 29+00.

Limits of Areas Not Approved
N/A
The material tested met did not meet the requirements of the approved documents Density Sheets Taken: 1 DR18-011008
17-1711-0/01
Client Authorization Technician Signature Reg Hours 8
OT Hours 0
Representing
murow
Michael Gracia - 200GMA Begin Time 7:00 AM
End Time 3:30 PM
Rancho Cucamonga 909.989.1751 | Sacramento 916.631.7194 | Carson 310.684.4854 San Diego 858.609.7138 | San Jose 408.362.4920 | Van Nuys 818.392.8778

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For an inspection request, our inspector will show up onsite, inspect the work, complete his daily report, have it signed, and leave the site. For a materials testing request, our technician will do the same except that he will perform field tests using calibrated testing equipment for which he or she is certified. Testing could be performed on soils, concrete, asphalt, steel, or a multitude of other construction materials.

SAMPLING AND TESTING OF MATERIALS
Field testing technicians will also typically need to perform sampling, whether it be bags of soil, cylinders of concrete, or anything else the specifications and codes require. Sampling frequencies and sample quantities will be in accordance with relevant specifications, but RMA Group can always sample additional material at the request of the City.

Construction material sampling will be performed on the project site or at the separate production facility, where applicable, in accordance with project specifications, codes, and standardized test methods.

RMA Group takes great care in sampling, delivering, and storing samples before they are tested, as even slight disturbances to a sample can ultimately cause variations in test results. Some materials, such as soil, can be transported to our laboratory immediately after sampling. Other materials, such as concrete, must remain on site for designated amounts of time before they can be handled and transported.

Each sample will be identified using a sample tag or a sampling sheet.

These identification forms include information about the sample such as sampling location, stationing, date, and testing instructions. When samples are delivered to RMA Group laboratories, they are placed in the receiving area and the technician will hand-write relevant sample information on a log-in sheet in our laboratory administration office to create a chain of custody. Our administrators will then enter information from the sampling sheets into our LIMS™ software, which will generate a printed sample tag sticker with a unique identification number and barcode. This tag is placed directly on the sample. The administrators also assign the correct tests based on the sampling sheets and will communicate sample status and special requirements with the project management team.

Laboratory tests are assigned to laboratory technicians who hold valid certifications for the test method being performed. They receive test sheets with identification numbers and barcodes that correlate with the sample and begin their testing. Our laboratory director, supervisors, and equipment management team are responsible for maintaining a comprehensive log of all laboratory equipment. This log allows our staff to track calibration requirements of every single piece of laboratory equipment, which ultimately means that we will never test samples using equipment that is past its due date for calibration. Equipment is marked with calibration stickers that regular employees do not have access to. Additionally, our equipment management team and laboratory supervisors regularly perform visual checks on our equipment to look for signs of fatigue that could lead to erroneous test results.

Upon test completion, the raw laboratory test result sheet will be reviewed by laboratory supervisors and logged out of our LIMS™ system. Once logged out, it can be recalled instantaneously in LIMS™ by RMA Group project team members at any time. Logged-out tests will also be automatically entered into our project management software to appear on the next invoice to the City. The project manager is notified when test results are complete, and our professional staff delivers a formal report of the results to the project manager for review. Once approved by the project manager, laboratory test reports are submitted to the City.

PROJECT CLOSE-OUT
Upon project completion, the City may need closeout documents or testing professional staff will be able to recall all daily inspection reports and all laboratory test results using our LIMS™ software. This allows for easy access to information and inspection summaries. This software allows for testing and inspection summaries for the entire project can be put together efficiently. If there are any outstanding issues as the project ends, RMA Group staff will be able to quickly reproduce any relevant reports or laboratory test results using LIMS™, reducing delays that otherwise might result from having to track down physical files.

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STAFFING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN
RMA Group has successfully delivered hundreads of projects within constrained time frames. Therefore, we fully expect that urgent or last-minute requests from the City will occur and are prepared to accommodate them. All of our staff, from the Principal-in-Charge through our Dispatcher and the field staff, are fully dedicated to accommodating such requests to eliminate any negative potential impacts on the project schedule or cost.

Our employees are provided with company vehicles, so travel is never an issue. Even out-of-state inspections may be performed easily by our staff or one of our associates located at the out-of-state locations.

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SLAWEK DYMERSKI, PE, GE

PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE

EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering, California State
Polytechnic University - Pomona
Summa Cum Laude

LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS
CA, Civil Engineer, No. 63389
CA, Geotechnical Engineer, No. 2764
NV, Civil Engineer, No. 028376

PROFILE
Mr. Dymerski has three decades of engineering experience, including 20 years in project and quality management. He has been involved in all aspects of field exploration and data analysis for a wide range of pavement evaluation, construction inspection, geotechnical exploration, and design projects involving materials tests on asphalt concrete, Portland cement concrete, masonry, soils, aggregates, and steel by DSA, Caltrans, ASTM, and AASHTO test methods. In a quality assurance role, Mr. Dymerski will be responsible for verifying that our deliverables fully meet project requirements and provide technical quality review of all geotechnical reports and material tests. Most critically, he understands the importance of timely, accurate, and fully vetted geotechnical and testing information.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
SR-60 / NASON STREET INTERCHANGE, MORENO VALLEY
Project Manager | Mr. Dymerski was responsible for RMA Group provided quality assurance for the City that included asphalt concrete sampling and placement observation and compaction testing, concrete sampling and testing for the retaining walls, curbs and gutters, and geotechnical testing for roadway and ramp excavation. RMA assigned Caltrans certified technicians to perform all of the materials testing required for the project. The SR-60 / Nason Interchange Phase I project entailed new ramps and traffic signals in preparation for the future replacement of the bridge. All four on and off-ramps, and auxiliary lanes were reconstructed, and Nason Street widened south of SR-60 to accommodate the new bridge alignment.

CALTRANS DISTRICT 8 ON CALL MATERIALS TESTING, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY Laboratory Manager | Mr. Dymerski served as Laboratory Manager responsible for managing laboratory work that consisted of performing tests on soil, aggregate, Portland cement concrete, asphalt pavement concrete, structural and reinforcing steel products, and masonry products.

CHANNEL 12KV CIRCUIT #1, MORENO VALLEY
Principal-in-Charge | Mr. Dymerski served as Principal-in-Charge for the Channel 12KV Circuit Project. The project included the installation of electrical conduit from the proposed Kitching Substation to an electrical interconnect location within the Lasselle Sports Park. This involved boring under the Perris Valley Channel Lateral A, trenching across El Potero Park, and attachment to a pedestrian bridge over the Kitching Channel.

CHULA VISTA ON-CALL SERVICES, CHULA VISTA
Principal-in-Charge | Mr. Dymerski is the Principal-in-Charge for a multi-year on-call contract with the City of Chula Vista.

The contract includes materials testing, special inspection, geotechnical engineering services, and stormwater services.

The projects included under this contract includee typical municipal CIP projects and emergency services including street, sidewalk, utility, and facilities projects.

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JAMES BURNHAM, PG

PROJECT MANAGER / PROJECT GEOLOGIST

EDUCATION
BS, Geology, University of California,
Riverside

LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS
CA, Geologist, No. 9621
Nuclear Gauge Testing Certificate
Radiation Safety Officer

PROFILE
Mr. Burnham is a Professional Geologist and serves as San Diego Area Manager with specific expertise in quality control and quality assurance program management, soils and materials testing, geologic conditions and hazard analysis, and construction earthwork design and testing. He brings transferable knowledge from 8 years of geotechnical investigations, quality control, and quality assurance project management in residential, transportation, dams & other water retention structures, and utilities.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT, MURRIETA
Project Manager | Mr. Burnham served as the Project Manager for the City of Murrieta’s Pavement Rehabilitation Project. RMA Group provided geotechnical investigation and laboratory testing services on pavement rehabilitation for Los Alamos Road, Antelope Road, Elm Street, and Cherry Street in the City of Murrrieta.

REDLANDS PASSENGER RAIL PROJECT, REDLANDS
Project Manager | Mr. Burnham served as the Project Manager for the The Redlands Passenger Rail Project. This project is an advanced regional transportation project involving extensive materials testing. Located in the Cities of Redlands and San Bernardino, the project involves approximately nine miles of rail construction, bridge structures, retaining walls, deep ground improvement, hot mix asphalt at several crossings, and construction of several stations.

Mr. Burnham was responsible for coordinating all aspects of contractor quality control inspection and testing of soils and materials. He regularly interfaced with the contractors, owners, designers, and the quality assurance team.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL (CHP) REPLACEMENT FACILITY, EL CENTRO Project Manager | Mr. Burnham currently serves as the Project Manager for the Deparment of General Services’ El Centro CHP Replacement Facility project. The project consists of a 40,874 square-foot single story building built to essential services standards, a public parking lot, a secure covered parking lot, and site improvements. RMA Group is providing materials testing and inspection services on the project. “D” STREET SIDEWALK PROJECT, CHULA VISTA
Project Manager | Mr. Burnham served as the Project Manager for the City of Chula Vista’s “D” Street Sidewalk Project.

The project consisted of grading compaction, concrete restoration of exisiting improvements, and miscellaneous work at various locations throughout the City of Chula Vista. RMA Group provided construction inspection and testing services

LAUDERBEACH PARK SPORTS FIELD, CHULA VISTA
Project Manager | Mr. Burnham served as the Project Manager on the City of Chula Vista’s Lauderbeach Park Sports Field project. The project consisted of compaction testing and laboratory testing. RMA Group’s scope of services included special inspection and testing of post tensioned concrete slabs, special inspection and testing of reinforced concrete construction, special inspection and testing of reinforced masonry construction, and compaction testing of trench backfill and street improvements.

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KEN DOWELL, PG, CEG, QSD

PRINCIPAL GEOLOGIST

EDUCATION
BS, Geology, California State University, San
Bernardino

LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS
CA, Professional Geologist, No. 7892
CA, Professional Engineering Geologist,
No. 2470

PROFILE
Mr. Dowell has more than two decades of extensive experience in Southern California during the planning, design, and construction of commercial and industrial properties, education, residential, and municipal projects. He is experienced in field investigation and mapping, analysis of geologic and environmental data, and report preparation. Projects have included land planning studies, fault investigations, seismic hazard analysis, liquefaction determination, shoring design, landslide investigations, ground fissure investigations, hydrocollapse evaluations, rippability and blasting evaluations, land subsidence evaluations, alluvial removals, cut slope stability, and percolation testing.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

RANDALL AND JUNIPER TRAFFIC SIGNAL, FONTANA
Project Manager | Mr. Dowell served as Project Manager for the Randall and Juniper Avenue Project. The City of Fontana’s Randall Avenue at Juniper Avenue Traffic Signal Project consists of installing a fully signalized intersection and will also include the reconstruction of access return ramps at all four corners with minor sidewalk improvements. RMA Group is providing technical oversight, documentation, internal audit procedures, material testing, compaction testing, reinforced concrete sampling, and laboratory materials testing.

CHANNEL 12KV CIRCUIT #1, MORENO VALLEY
Project Manager | Mr. Dowell served as Project Manager for the Channel 12KV Circuit Project. The project included the installation of electrical conduit from the proposed Kitching Substation to an electrical interconnect location within the Lasselle Sports Park. This involved boring under the Perris Valley Channel Lateral A, trenching across El Potero Park, and attachment to a pedestrian bridge over the Kitching Channel.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE STATION AND TRAINING FACILITY, RANCHO CUCAMONGA Project Manager | Mr. Dowell served as the Project Manager for the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Training Facility. The project included demolition of existing site structures and the construction of three new training facility buildings on an active fire station (Fire Station #74). Mr. Dowell managed the day-to-day activities for RMA Group’s scope of services which included materials testing and inspection services including footing excavations, soil compaction, inspection of materials, installation, fabrication, erection, placement of reinforcing steel, placement of metal embeds and anchor bolts, concrete, adhesive dowels, field welding, high strength bolting, and concrete masonry. 3RD AVENUE SIDEWALK CRACKS, CHULA VISTA
Project Manager | Mr. Dowell is the Project Manager for a multi-year on-call contract with the City of Chula Vista and oversees the technical aspects of RMA Group’s service offerings. For this project, the City of Chula Vista requested RMA Group to investigate severe sidewalk cracking on 3rd Avenue near I Street. The sidewalk was cracking and upheaving in varying patterns over a course of approximately 200 feet. RMA Group quickly dispatched an engineering geologist to the site to visually inspect the sidewalk, surrounding soil types, and nearby features that may be contributing to the cracking.

RMA Group conducted materials testing services to attempt to determine specific causes for the cracking so it can be prevented in the future.

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RAYMOND ROBLERO

FIELD OPERATIONS MANAGER

LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
Construction Technology, Certification,
Riverside Community College

AWS / CWI
ICC Concrete
ICC California Commercial Building
ICC Spray-Applied Fireproofing
ICC Reinforced Concrete
ICC Structural Steel and Bolting
ICC Structural Welding
ICC Structural Masonry
Master of Special Inspection
ACI Concrete Field Technician - Grade I
Caltrans: 504, 518, 521, 523, 539, 540, 543,
and 556

PROFILE
Mr. Roblero has nearly 20 years of experience in the construction industry and nearly a decade of experience as an Operations / QC Manager. He also has firsthand experience as a field technician and deputy inspector. Mr. Roblero is responsible for managing the operations department and field personnel to provide quality customer service. His duties include monitoring projects to ensure adequate inspection and testing personnel are provided, materials are sampled as required for quantity, and provides oversight and assurances of integrity of field personnel and quality control procedures. He also makes onsite visits to guarantee the adherence to industry standards and proper operating procedures by field personnel.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

PALM SPRINGS NAVIATION CENTER, PALM SPRINGS
Field Operations Manager | Mr. Roblero currently serves as the Field Operations Manager on the County of Riverside’s Palm Springs Navigation Center Campus. The $7.5 Million three building campus will provide assistance to the region’s efforst to address homelessness. The campus will provide 80 interim housing units with full wrap-around services. 17TH STREET REHABILITATION, SANTA ANA
Field Operations Manager | Mr. Roblero currently serves as the Field Operations Manager for the City of Santa Ana’s 17th Street Rehabilitation project. The project consists of construction of PCC concrete pavement, grading operations, and roadwork repair. RMA Group is currently providing compaction testing of backfill and street improvements, public works inspection and testing of Portland cement concrete, and compaction testing of asphalt concrete pavements.

CITY OF LONG BEACH ON-CALL, LONG BEACH
Operations Manager/Project Manager | On-call contract which included providing deputy inspectors, soils technicians and professional engineers. Mr. Roblero managed budgets, and inspector dispatch/assignments and was the main point of contact and liaison between the client and laboratory staff for this contract. Additionally, he performed inspections as needed.

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION & RELATED SERVICES CONTRACT AND THE COUNTY OF

LOS ANGELES BUILDING INSPECTION CONTRACTS, LOS ANGELES
Operations Manager | Mr. Roblero served as Operations Manager for the Construction Inspection and Related Services contract and the County of Los Angeles Building Inspection contracts. He coordinated inspection activities and ensured that any staff sent to a project site were properly certified and experienced to perform the inspections that have been requested, and that they were properly equipped. He held regular training sessions to ensure that the staff members assigned to each project were instructed and updated daily as to the specific project plans and specifications and any special reporting protocols and job site safety requirements.

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ALEXANDREA STIGALL

SPECIAL INSPECTOR / TECHNICIAN

CERTIFICATIONS
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I
ICC Spray Applied Fire Proofing
ICC Reinforced Concrete
ICC Soils
ICC Structural Masonry
ICC Prestressed Concrete
ICC Structural Steel and Bolting
ICC Firestopping
Caltrans: 105, 125, 201, 202, 205, 216, 217,
226, 227, 229, 504, 518, 539, 540, 543, 556,
557

PROFILE
Ms. Stigall has been with RMA Group for over 5 years. Since then, she has obtained multiple ICC and Caltrans certifications. She is quick to provide advice from the experience that she has gained and highly motivated to work as a team member or independently to meet deadlines. Ms. Stigall has a willingness to learn and know all facets of the project at hand.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ON-CALL SERVICES, SAN BERNARDINO Special Inspector / Technician | Ms. Stigall serves as Special Inspector / Technician for the County of San Bernardino OnCall contract. RMA Group provides on-call geotechnical and geologic services for road paving projects for a term of three years. Services we provide to the County under this contract include, but not are limited to, quality control investigative services for County projects and typical geotechnical services for road paving projects.

I-15 EXPRESS LANES, RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Field Technician / Inspector | Ms. Stigall served as Special Inspector / Technician for the I-15 Express Lanes project. The $471 million project added 15 miles of tolled express lanes in the median of Interstate 15 between Route 60 in Jurupa Valley/Eastvale and Cajalco Road in Corona. She provided quality control testing of the hot mix asphalt.

CITY OF TORRANCE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, TORRANCE
Special Inspector / Technician| Ms. Stigall served as Special Inspector / Technician for the City of Torrance. RMA is currently providing the City of Torrance’s Department of Public Works with assurance testing services for the Plaza del Amo at Western Mobility Enhancement Project. RMA Group is providing testing and inspection of soils, asphalt batch plant inspection, marshall density testing, asphalt testing, and construction observation.

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ON-CALL SERVICES AGREEMENT, LOS ANGELES Special Inspector | Ms. Stigall serves as Special Inspector for the Geotechnical Services and Materials Testing contract and the County of Los Angeles Building Inspection contracts. This on-call agreement encompasses geotechnical services including investigations for such projects as pavement studies/analyses for various road projects and soils engineering/ geotechnical investigations for vertical structures.

CALTRANS ROUTE 60 & 710 - RAPID STRENGTH CONCRETE, LOS ANGELES COUNTY Field Technician / Inspector | Ms. Stigall serves as Special Inspector for the Route 60 & 710 project for Caltrans. Services provided includes quality control testing of the rapid strength concrete (RSC), structural concrete (SC), lean concrete base - rapid setting (LCB-RS), and lean concrete base (LCB) production in accordance with special provisions. She obtained samples and tested concrete and aggregates in the field. The project included approximately 14,900 cubic yards of LCB, 18,200 cubic yards of LCB-RS, 60,000 cubic yards of JPCP-RSC, 780 cubic yards of ISR-RSC, and 650 cubic yards of SC. The project includes nightwork and installation of signs, k-rail, and striping.

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JENNIFER MOORE

SPECIAL INSPECTOR / TECHNICIAN

LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS
Nuclear Gauge Operation and Radiation
Safety
Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I
Caltrans TL-0111 Certificate of Proficiency:
105, 125, 201, 202, 216, 217, 226, 227, 231,
504, 518, 523, 533, 539, 540, 557

PROFILE
Ms. Moore has more than 20 years of experience in construction quality management, inspection and testing that spans a variety of high profile public works projects. She has firsthand experience as an inspector and technician and has progressively increased her level of responsibilities throughout her career. She has in-depth knowledge of the standard tools and equipment utilized in construction and in the sampling and testing of construction materials as well as knowledge of mathematics and the methods used for computation of construction items.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

CVWD FRONTIER INSPECTION PROJECT, RANCHO CUCAMONGA
Technician | Ms. Moore served as technician for the CVWD Frontier project. She provided reinforced concrete sampling and laboratory materials testing and inspection service for the District’s Frontier Project. Her services included special inspection for structural steel and masonry.

STATE ROUTES 215, 60, 91 INTERCHANGE, RIVERSIDE
Quality Control Supervisor | Ms. Moore was responsible for quality control testing for hot-mix asphalt, aggregate base course, subbase course, and subgrade. She performed onsite in-place density testing and sampling of asphalt for content, gradation, moisture content, air voids, stability and flow testing. The project was the largest ongoing project in Riverside County, adding four miles of HOV lanes, soundwalls and retaining walls throughout the project, two sweeping ‘flyover’ connector ramps between the I-215 / SR60 and the SR91.

INTERSTATE 10 / ETIWANDA AVENUE INTERCHANGE, FONTANA
Construction Inspector | Ms. Moore was responsible for scheduling, monitoring test results, updating test summaries, and filing daily reports in accordance with the Caltrans filing system for on-site documentation. She coordinated regularly with the Resident Engineer and performed soil and concrete (structural, concrete, LCB, PCCP) inspection, sampling, and testing, and also provided concrete batch plant inspection. The Interstate 10 / Etiwanda Avenue Interchange Project involved re-construction of an existing four quadrant, full clover leaf, the re-alignment of Valley Boulevard, a grade separation over the newly improved San Sevaine Channel, and re-configuration of the Union Pacific Rail spur at Valley Boulevard. The project was administered by the County of San Bernardino Transportation and Flood Control with oversight by Caltrans and included extensive bridge work and rail interaction. The major elements involved in the project included asphalt concrete pavements, Portland cement concrete pavements, retaining walls, driven H-piles, and two pre-cast girder, and concrete box bridges.

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LOUIS RILEY

SPECIAL INSPECTOR / TECHNICIAN

LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS
ICC Prestressed Concrete
ICC Structural Masonry
ICC Reinforced Concrete
ICC Structural Welding Codes Module
ICC Structural Welding Plans Module
ICC Soils Codes Module
ICC Soils Plans Module
ICC Soils
ACI Aggregate Testing Technician - Level I
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician -
Grade II
ACI Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician -
Level II
ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician
ACI Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician -
Level I
Nuclear Gauge Certification
Caltrans Certifications: 105, 125, 201, 202,
205, 216, 217, 226, 227, 229

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
I-10 YUCAIPA RSC / ISR, YUCAIPA
Assistant QC Manager | Mr. Riley served as Assistant QC Manager for the I-10 Yucaipa Project. The project consisted of rapid set concrete individual slab replacement via paving machine. He was responsible for quality control sampling and testing of aggregates and concrete, fabrication of flexural strength specimens, testing modulus of rupture of flexural strength specimens using on site mobile lab, and verification of mix design, plant equipment calibration and material storage. He was also responsible ore inspection of base materials, bond breaker, forms and joint filler materials, monitoring of concrete production, concrete placement and concrete consolidation, and monitoring finishing and curing operations.

I-10 POMONA TO REDLANDS ISR / RSC, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY Assistant QC Manager | Mr. Riley served as Assistant QC Manager for the I-10 Pomona to Redlands ISR / RSC Project. The project consisted of 40,000+ yards of rapid set concrete individual slab replacement on I-10 westbound and eastbound from Pomona to Redlands. He was responsible for quality control sampling and testing of aggregates and concrete, fabrication of flexural strength specimens, testing modulus of rupture of flexural strength specimens using on site mobile lab, and verification of mix design, volumetric truck calibration and material storage. He was also responsible for inspection of base materials, bond breaker, forms and joint filler materials, monitoring concrete production, concrete placement, and concrete consolidation, and monitoring finishing and curing operations.

I-15 EXPRESS LANES, RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Special Inspector / Technician | Mr. Riley served as Special Inspector / Technician for the I-15 Express Lanes project. The $471 million project added 15 miles of tolled express lanes in the median of Interstate 15 between Route 60 in Jurupa Valley/Eastvale and Cajalco Road in Corona. Louis provided qulality control testing of the hot mix asphalt.

PROFILE
Mr. Riley has in-depth experience as a Field and Laboratory Technician.

He started in the industry as an aggregate crushing quarry. His responsibilities included quality control, safety training, heavy equipment operation and maintenance, and plant inspection and repairs. Mr. Riley’s areas of expertise include Caltrans, sampling of materials, concrete testing, laboratory testing, field qualifications, production start-up, and trial slabs. He has experience installing signs, k-rail, and striping during both day and night shift work.

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MICHAEL SANDOVAL

SPECIAL INSPECTOR / TECHNICIAN

LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1
ACI Concrete Lab Testing Technician Grade 1
ICC Reinforced Concrete
ICC Prestressed Concrete
ICC Structural Steel and Bolting
ICC Soils
ICC Structural Masonry
Nuclear Gauge Certified
IATA Hazmat Certification
Caltrans TL-0111 Certificate of Proficiency:
105, 125, 201, 202, 216, 217, 226, 227, 504,
518, 521, 523, 524, 533, 539, 540, 556, 557

PROFILE
Mr. Sandoval has more than 13 years of experience in construction materials testing and inspection. His experience includes testing of materials on public works construction utilizing Caltrans and ASTM test methods. He is responsible for coordinating all of the testing needs on a daily basis with client’s inspection teams, reviewing daily test reports, monitoring test frequencies in accordance with project special provisions, and making sure it’s in accordance to Caltrans Standard Specifications and Caltrans Construction Manual.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ROUTE 15, CALTRANS #08-472224 JPCP-RSC, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY Field Technician | Mr. Sandoval inspected and tested aggregate samples supplied by the contractor. He performed Quality Control testing of materials for this Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement project, observed batch operations for Rapid Set Concrete, and tested samples throughout production using Caltrans standards.

I-15/I-215 DEVORE INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION, DEVORE
Field Technician / Inspector | Mr. Sandoval served as Field Technician / Inspector on the project. RMA Group provided quality assurance testing of materials for this project including observation, inspection, and testing of JPCP pavement (143,000-cy), structural concrete for CIP retaining walls (32,550-cy), Rapid Set Concrete (RSC - 22,000-cy), lean concrete base, Hot Mix Asphalt pavement (63,000 tons), testing for relative compaction of 1.8 million cubic yards of embankment, 24,000 cubic yards of structure backfill, and compaction and corrosion testing of MSE wall backfill, tension and bend testing of reinforced steel, and inspection and testing of 3,400 soil nails. Additional testing included specialized tests for elastomeric bridge bearing pads, welding inspection and testing of splices, ultimate butt splices, and control bars in accordance to Caltrans Standard Specifications, Section 52-1.08; Gamma-Gamma logging of CIDH piles, Cross-Hole Sonic logging of CIDH piles, and tension testing of wire strands for prestressed steel.

SOUTH FONTANA PARK, FONTANA
Public Works Technician | Mr. Sandoval served as a public works technician for the South Fontana Park project. The project consisted of an approximately 18-acre public park with four (4) artificial turf football / soccer fields, tot lot / playground, one (1) pre-fabricated restroom / concession building, two (2) pre-fabricated storage buildings, spots lighting, exercise equipment area, landscape improvements, site lighting, parking lot, landscape median along Santa Ana Avenue and other incidental and appurtenant work. RMA Group provided geotechnical observation, material testing, and special inspection services.

DISCOVERY PARK TRACT, CHINO
Field Technician / Inspector | Mr. Sandoval served as Field Technician / Inspector on the project. The Discovery Park Tract project consisted of testing and inspection during precise compaction testing during installation of utilities and paving, review of precise grading plans and attendance at progress meetings.

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RONNIE ROBERTS

SPECIAL INSPECTOR / TECHNICIAN

LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS
Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I
CALTRANS Certification: 105, 125, 201, 202,
205, 216, 217, 226, 27, 231, 504, 518, 521,
523, 524, 533, 539, 540, 556, and 557
Nuclear Gauge Certificate
Metro link Certificate
BNSF Certificate

PROFILE
Mr. Roberts more than eight years of experience providing special inspection and field technician services. His experience includes performing inspection services on construction projects in education, healthcare, transportation, public works, water / wastewater treatment, aviation, pipelines, residential and commercial development. Mr. Roberts is very thorough and detail oriented in his approach to inspection.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
I-15 / I-215 DEVORE INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY Field Technician | Mr. Roberts provided field technician services for the Devore I-15 to 215 Interchange Project. RMA Group provided quality assurance testing of materials for this project including observation, inspection, and testing of JPCP pavement (143,000-cy), structural concrete for CIP retaining walls (32,550-cy), Rapid Set Concrete (RSC - 22,000-cy), lean concrete base, Hot Mix Asphalt pavement (63,000 tons), testing for relative compaction of 1.8 million cubic yards of embankment, 24,000 cubic yards of structure backfill, and compaction and corrosion testing of MSE wall backfill, tension and bend testing of reinforced steel, and inspection and testing of 3,400 soil nails. Additional testing included specialized tests for elastomeric bridge bearing pads, welding inspection and testing of splices, ultimate butt splices, and control bars in accordance to Caltrans Standard Specifications, Section 52-1.08; Gamma-Gamma logging of CIDH piles, Cross-Hole Sonic logging of CIDH piles, and tension testing of wire strands for prestressed steel.

CHINO DESALTER PHASE II EXPANSION, JURUPA VALLEY
Special Inspector | Mr. Roberts served as Special Inspector for the Chino Desalter Phase II Expansion Project. RMA Group acted as a subconsultant to Butier Engineering, Inc. who provided construction management and inspection services for the Chino II Desalter Concentration Reduction Facility (CRF). Construction of new softening, clarification, filtration, and secondary RO (SRO) treatment and solids dewatering and storage, installation of a new decarbonator including a new blower with sound enclosure and associated controls, and installation of a new transfer pump and motor with associated VFD, motor controls, and discharge piping and valves. The project also included installation of new cartridge filters including influent and effluent piping, valves, and instruments, modification of the existing sulfuric acid chemical system by replacing two existing metering pumps and installing two metering pumps with appurtenances and discharge piping, modification of the existing threshold inhibitor chemical system by raising the two existing bulk storage tanks, replaced the two existing metering pumps, installed two new metering pumps with appurtenances and discharge piping, and site modifications including new fencing and gates, yard piping, and storm drain replacement.

NOGALES GRADE SEPARATION, ROWLAND HEIGHTS
Special Inspector | Mr. Robert’s duties included special inspection services for the Nogales Grade Separation Project.

RMA Group provided quality control services including the quality control manager, inspectors and technicians to support the project. Our quality control inspectors provided a full range of inspections including special inspection of reinforced concrete, welding, earthwork and paving operations as well as electrical inspection for signals and rail systems. Our technicians performed field and laboratory testing of soils, aggregate bases, ballast, Portland cement concrete and asphalt pavements.

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AVIATION
CIVIC

HEALTHCARE

HIGHER EDUCATION

HOTELS AND CASINOS
K-12 SCHOOLS

LAND DEVELOPMENT
PORTS

POWER AND ENERGY

SPORTS AND RECREATION

TRANSIT AND RAIL

TRANSPORTATION

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

CORPORATE
12130 Santa Margarita Court | Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 909.989.1751 | 909.989.4287

ADDITIONAL OFFICE LOCATIONS
1210 East 223rd Street, Suite 319 | Carson, CA 90745
5102 Port Chicago Highway, Suite B | Concord, CA 94520
3150 Fitzgerald Road | Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
6976 Convoy Court | San Diego, CA 92111
6633 West Post Road, Suite 100 | Las Vegas, NV 89118
9620 NE Tanasbourne Drive, Suite 300-79 | Hillsboro, OR 97124 9120 SW Pioneer Court, Suite B | Wilsonville, OR 97070
20527 67th Avenue, NE | Arlington, WA 98223
741 Marine Drive | Bellingham, WA 98225
840 SE 8th Avenue, Suite 102 | Oak Harbor, WA 98277
2601 N. Alder Street | Tacoma, WA 98407

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

MATERIALS TESTING

PAVEMENT ENGINEERING

SPECIAL INSPECTION

STORM WATER MANAGEMENT

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Exhibit B – Compensation
Page | 1
EXHIBIT “B”

COMPENSATION

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CITY OF INDIO
RMA Group
12130 Santa Margarita Court
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
May 8, 2024
RMA Proposal No: 00-241522-P

AS-NEEDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

FOR MATERIALS TESTING

COST PROPOSAL

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RMA No. 00-241522-P
City of Indio
Department of Public Works
100 Civic Center Mall
Indio, CA 92201
Attention Donn Uyeno
RE: RFQ FOR AS-NEEDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR MATERIALS TESTING Dear Mr. Uyeno,
RMA Group is pleased to submit our proposed fees to provide as-needed professional services for materials testing for the City’s capital improvement projects. Our proposal was submitted separately in response to your request for qualifications. As President of the firm, I am duly authorized to bind RMA Group to all statements and representations made herein and represent the authenticity of the information as presented.

Sincerely,
RMA Group
Slawek Dymerski, PE, GE
President & Principal-in-Charge
12130 SANTA MARGARITA COURT, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 | T: 909.989.1751 | F: 909.989.4287 | www.rmacompanies.com

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Personnel Charges - Professional Staff
Product Name Units Rate ($)
Project Engineer ‐ Laboratory HR $190.00
Administrative HR $70.00
Principal Engineer ‐ Office HR $220.00
Principal Engineer ‐ Field HR $220.00
Principal Engineer ‐ Consultation HR $220.00
Principal Engineer ‐ Job Conference HR $220.00
Principal Engineer ‐ Expert Witness HR $500.00
Project Engineer ‐ Consultation HR $190.00
Principal Engineer ‐ Court Appearance HR $600.00
Project Engineer ‐ Office HR $190.00
Project Engineer ‐ Field HR $190.00
Project Engineer ‐ Job Conference HR $190.00
Staff Engineer ‐ Office HR $145.00
Staff Engineer ‐ Field HR $145.00
Drafting HR $110.00
Project Manager ‐ Office HR $165.00
Principal Geologist ‐ Field HR $200.00
Project Manager ‐ Field HR $165.00
Project Manager ‐ Job Conference HR $165.00
Principal Geologist ‐ Office HR $200.00
Principal Geologist ‐ Consultation HR $200.00
Principal Geologist ‐ Job Conference HR $200.00
Principal Geologist ‐ Expert Witness HR $450.00
Principal Geologist ‐ Court Appearance HR $550.00
Project Geologist ‐ Office HR $180.00
Qualified SWPPP Developer QSD HR $160.00
Project Geologist ‐ Field HR $180.00
Project Geologist ‐ Consultation HR $180.00
Project Geologist ‐ Job Conference HR $180.00
Staff Geologist ‐ Office HR $145.00
Staff Geologist ‐ Field HR $145.00
Qualified SWPPP Practitioner QSP HR $150.00
Personnel Charges - Field Staff
Product Name Units Rate ($)
Soils Engineering Technician HR $120.00
Soils Technician Compaction Testing HR $120.00
Soils Technician Rough Grading HR $120.00
Soils Technician Retesting HR $120.00
Public Works Inspector HR $125.00
Public Works Technician HR $120.00
Public Works Inspector ‐ Asphalt Paving HR $120.00
Public Works Inspector ‐ Asphalt Plant HR $120.00
Public Works Inspector ‐ Concrete Paving HR $120.00
Public Works Inspector ‐ Concrete Plant HR $120.00
Public Works Technician ‐ Asphalt HR $120.00
Public Works Technician ‐ Concrete HR $120.00
Laboratory Technician ‐ Field Lab HR $120.00
Lead Roadway and Structures Inspector HR $130.00
Structures Inspector HR $135.00
Roadway Inspector HR $130.00
Civil Inspector HR $135.00
Building Inspector HR $140.00

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Special Inspector (ICC) HR $120.00
Mechanical | Electrical Inspector HR $135.00
Special Inspector Reinforced Concrete HR $120.00
Special Inspector Prestressed Concrete HR $120.00
Special Inspector Concrete Batch Plant HR $120.00
ACI Concrete Technician HR $120.00
Pick‐up and Delivery of Test Specimens HR $100.00
ID Reinforcing or Structural Steel HR $120.00
Special Inspector Fire Proofing HR $120.00
Special Inspector Post Installed Anchors HR $120.00
Special Inspector Roofing/Waterproofing HR $120.00
Special Inspector Masonry HR $120.00
Special Inspector Masonry (DSA) HR $120.00
Special Inspector Shotcrete HR $120.00
Special Inspector Post Tensioned Concrete HR $120.00
Special Inspector Fire Stopping HR $125.00
AWS Certified Welding Inspector‐ Field HR $120.00
Special Inspector Structural Steel HR $120.00
AWS Certified Welding Inspector‐ Shop HR $120.00
Special Inspector High Strength Bolting HR $120.00
Special Inspector Wood Construction HR $130.00
Non Destructive Testing ASNT Level II HR $125.00
Non Destructive Testing ASNT Level III HR $250.00
Coatings Technician HR $130.00
Special Inspector Fiber Wrap HR $120.00
Radiographic Testing Crew HR $500.00
Pull | Torque Testing Technician HR $120.00
Project Inspector (IOR) HR $145.00
Asphalt Coring HR $135.00
Concrete Coring HR $135.00
Horizontal Wall Coring HR $135.00
Assistant Wall Coring HR $130.00
Supervising Soil Technician HR $150.00
Supervising Public Works Inspector HR $150.00
Quality Control Manager HR $155.00
Supervising Special Inspector HR $150.00
Laboratory Tests - Steel
Product Name Units Rate ($)
ASTM E605 Spray Applied Fireproofing Den EA $135.00
ASTM A370 Rebar Tension up to #8 EA $70.00
ASTM A370 Rebar Tension #9 to #11 EA $85.00
ASTM A370 Rebar Tension #14 EA $125.00
ASTM A370 Rebar Tension #18 EA $180.00
ASTM A370 Bend Test Rebar up to #8 EA $60.00
ASTM A370 Bend Test Rebar #9 to #11 EA $70.00
ASTM A370 Bend Test Rebar #14 EA $125.00
ASTM A370 Bend Test Rebar # 18 EA $180.00
ASTM A416 Stress‐Strain Analysis EA $250.00
ASTM A416 Tensile Test Only EA $175.00
ASTM A370 Tensile Up to 100K lbs (Each) EA $85.00
ASTM A370 Tensile Up to 200K lbs (Each) EA $100.00
ASTM A370 Tensile Up to 400K lbs (Each) EA $180.00
ASTM A370 Tensile Up to 300K lbs (Each) EA $120.00
ASTM A370 Tensile 400K ‐ 500K lbs (Each) EA $365.00
ASTM A370 Tensile Stress‐Strain Percent EA $205.00

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AWS Weld: Macroetch EA $120.00
AWS Weld: Fracture EA $95.00
AWS Bend Test EA $85.00
ASTM A370 Rockwell Hardness (Each) EA $120.00
Steel Chemical Analysis EA $255.00
ASTM F606 Bolt Axial Tensile to 7/8” EA $70.00
ASTM F606 Bolt Wedge Tensile to 7/8” EA $100.00
ASTM F606 Bolt: Axial 7/8” ‐ 1 1/2” EA $105.00
ASTM F606 Bolt Wedge Tens 7/8” to 1 1/2" EA $120.00
ASTM F606 Bolt: Proof Load up to 7/8" EA $110.00
ASTM F606 Bolt: Proof Load up to 1 1/2" EA $135.00
ASTM F606 Nut: Proof Load up to 7/8" EA $75.00
ASTM F606 Nut: Proof Load up to 1 1/2" EA $120.00
Laboratory Tests - Soil
Product Name Units Rate ($)
ASTM D4318 Plasticity Index of Soils EA $335.00
ASTM D1883 California Bearing Ratio EA $750.00
ASTM D2435 Consolidation EA $295.00
ASTM D2435 Consolidation with Time Rate EA $355.00
ASTM D3080 Direct Shear, Consol&Drained EA $285.00
ASTM D4829 Expansion Index of Soils EA $270.00
ASTM D2166 Unconfined Comp Strength EA $335.00
ASTM D5333 Hydro Collapse Potential EA $260.00
ASTM D2050 Tri‐Axial Shear Strength EA $550.00
ASTM D2937 In‐Place Density, Drive Cyl EA $75.00
ASTM D2216 Soil Moisture Content by Mass EA $55.00
ASTM D698 Maximum Density Std Effort EA $350.00
ASTM D1557 Max Density Optimum Moisture EA $350.00
ASTM D2974 Moisture, Ash, Organic Matter EA $120.00
ASTM D4972 pH of Soils EA $125.00
ASTM D2844 R‐Value & Expansive Pressures EA $480.00
ASTM D2434 Const Head Permeability Test EA $470.00
ASTM D422 Sieve Analysis of Soil EA $260.00
ASTM D1140 Materials Finer than #200 EA $160.00
ASTM D422 Hydrometer Anaylsis EA $395.00
ASTM D4546 Swell Potential EA $260.00
ASTM D854 Specific Gravity of Soils EA $295.00
ASTM D4943 Shrinkage Factor by Resin EA $290.00
ASTM D559 Soil Cement Sample Preparation EA $160.00
ASTM D558 Soil‐Cement Maximum Density EA $395.00
ASTM D1633 Compression Test Soil Cement EA $130.00
AASHTO T100 Specific Gravity of Soils EA $295.00
Laboratory Tests - Masonry
Product Name Units Rate ($)
ASTM C140 Block Compressive Strength SET $100.00
ASTM C140 Block Moisture & Absorption SET $110.00
ASTM C426 Block Linear Shrinkage SET $375.00
ASTM C140 Block Unit Wt & Dimensions SET $265.00
ASTM C90 Masonry Block Conformance SET $740.00
ASTM C67 Brick Compressive Strength SET $125.00
ASTM C67 Brick Moisture & Absorption SET $110.00
ASTM C67 Brick 5 Hour Boil EA $135.00
ASTM C67 Brick Modulus of Rupture EA $135.00

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ASTM C780 Mortar Cylinder Compression EA $50.00
ASTM C1019 Grout Prism Compression EA $55.00
ASTM C1314 Masonry Core Comp Str 8" Max EA $120.00
ASTM C1314 Masonry Core Shear Str 8" Max EA $130.00
ASTM E519 Assemblage Comp Str 8" Block EA $155.00
ASTM E519 Assemblage Comp Str 16" Block EA $175.00
ASTM E519 Assemblage Comp Str 12" Block EA $140.00
ASTM C109 Compressive Strength 2" Cube EA $75.00
Laboratory Tests - Concrete
Product Name Units Rate ($)
ASTM C39 Concrete Cyl Cured or Tested EA $50.00
ASTM C42 Compressive Strength, Core EA $120.00
ASTM C39 Cyl Tested out of Sequence EA $80.00
ASTM C495 Lightweight Concrete Strength EA $75.00
ASTM C78 Flexural Strength, Beam EA $135.00
ASTM C1140 Shotcrete Panel Test SET $450.00
ASTM C138 Unit Weight of Concrete EA $90.00
ASTM C649 Concrete Modulus of Elasticity EA $275.00
ASTM C157 Concrete Shrinkage (Set of 3) SET $650.00
ASTM C496 Splitting Tensile Test EA $125.00
ASTM C495 Density ‐ Lightweight Concrete EA $240.00
T 336 Coefficient of Thermal Expansion EA $750.00
Laboratory Tests - Caltrans
Product Name Units Rate ($)
CT202 Sieve Analysis, Combined Agg EA $275.00
CT202 Sieve Analysis, Fine Agg EA $210.00
CT202 Sieve Analysis, Coarse Agg EA $195.00
CT235 Flat and Elongated Particles EA $400.00
CT205 Percentage Crushed Particles EA $275.00
CT207 Specific Gravity, Fine Aggregate EA $295.00
CT206 Specific Gravity, Coarse Aggregate EA $195.00
CT208 Apparent Specific Gravity of Fines EA $295.00
CT229 Durability Index EA $455.00
CT211 Abrasion, Los Angeles Rattler EA $375.00
CT234 Angularity & Voids, Fine Agg EA $295.00
CT227 Cleanness Value EA $420.00
CT213 Organic Impurities in Sand EA $135.00
CT214 Soundness by Sodium Sulfate EA $650.00
CT226 Moisture Content by Oven Drying EA $65.00
CT217 Sand Equivalent EA $190.00
CT308(A) Core Density Paraffin Coated EA $85.00
CT308(C) Core Density SSD EA $75.00
CT303 Approximate Bitumen Ratio EA $335.00
CT304/308(A) LTMD Kneading Compactor EA $480.00
CT305 Swell of Bituminous Mixtures EA $550.00
CT366 Stabilometer Value EA $395.00
CT308(A)/366 Stability and Density EA $490.00
CT308(C)/366 Stability and Density EA $470.00
CT309 Maximum Theoretical Density EA $295.00
CT370 Moisture Content by Microwave EA $110.00
CT379 Asphalt Content Nuclear Gauge EA $275.00
CT382 Ignition Oven Correction Factor EA $550.00
CT382 Asphalt Content by Ignition EA $275.00

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CT371 Tensile Strength Ratio EA $1,470.00
CT302 Film Stripping EA $335.00
CT521 Concrete Cyl Compressive Strength EA $50.00
CT523 Concrete Flexural Strength, Beam EA $135.00
CT531 Length of Drilled Concrete Cores EA $75.00
CT550 Surface Abrasion of Concrete EA $535.00
CT521 Compressive Strength LCB EA $50.00
CT534 Water Retention, Liq Curing Cmpnd EA $570.00
CT524 RSC Flexural Strength, Beam EA $135.00
CT515 Relative Mortar Strength, PCC Sand EA $900.00
CT670 Tensile Strength #8 ‐ #11 EA $120.00
CT670 Tensile Strength up to #8 EA $95.00
CT670 Tensile Strength #14 EA $180.00
CT670 Tensile Strength #18 EA $255.00
CT 52‐1‐08C Slip Test EA $275.00
CT670 Operator Qualification up to #8 LOT $550.00
CT670 Operator Qualification #9 ‐ #11 LOT $655.00
CT670 Operator Qualification #14 LOT $950.00
CT670 Operator Qualification #18 LOT $1,235.00
CT670 Operator Qualification up to #8 EA $550.00
CT670 Operator Qualification #14 EA $950.00
CT670 Operator Qualification #9 ‐ #11 EA $675.00
CT670 Operator Qualification #18 EA $1,235.00
CT670 Production Lot up to #8 (Service) LOT $355.00
CT670 Production Lot #9 to #11 (Service) LOT $475.00
CT670 Production Lot #14 (Service) LOT $635.00
CT670 Production Lot #18 (Service) LOT $825.00
CT670 Production Lot up to #8 (Ultimate) LOT $455.00
CT670 Production Lot #9 to #11(Ultimate) LOT $490.00
CT670 Production Lot #14 (Ultimate) LOT $790.00
CT670 Production Lot #18 (Ultimate) LOT $1,350.00
CT204 Plasticity Index, Atterberg EA $355.00
CT209 Specific Gravity of Soil EA $295.00
CT216 CA Impact Max Density EA $325.00
CT216 CA Impact, Rock Correction EA $95.00
CT301 Resistance R‐Value Stabilometer EA $450.00
CT417 Soluble Sulfates EA $155.00
CT422 Chloride Content EA $135.00
CT643 Resistivity and pH EA $155.00
Laboratory Tests - Asphalt
Product Name Units Rate ($)
ASTM D1188 Core Density Parafilm Coated EA $85.00
ASTM D2726 Core Density (SSD) EA $75.00
ASTM D6926 Lab Max Density Marshall EA $395.00
ASTM D6927 Marshal Stability and Flow EA $480.00
ASTM D1561 LTMD Kneading Compactor EA $395.00
ASTM D1560 Hveem Stability and Density EA $490.00
ASTM D1560 Hveem Stability EA $375.00
ASTM D2041 Maximum Theoretical Density EA $295.00
ASTM D6307 Ignition Oven Calibration EA $550.00
ASTM D6307 Asphalt Content by Ignition EA $285.00
ASTM D2172 Asphalt Content by Solvents EA $475.00
ASTM D4125 Asphalt Content Nuclear Gauge EA $335.00
ASTM D5444 Gradation of Extracted Agg EA $335.00
ASTM D244 Emulsion Residue Evaporation EA $280.00

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ASTM D244 Emulsion Sieve Analysis EA $185.00
ASTM D3910 Wet Track Abrasion EA $285.00
AASHTO T324 Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test EA $1,100.00
AASHTO T283 Tensile Strength Ratio EA $1,200.00
AASHTO T275 Core Denisty Paraffin Coated EA $85.00
AASHTO T312/T275 LTMD Gyratory Compactor EA $480.00
AASHTO T308 Asphalt Content by Ignition EA $285.00
AASHTO T308A AC Correction Factor EA $550.00
AASHTO T209 Theoretical Maximum Density EA $295.00
AASHTO T324 Hamburg Wheel Tracking ‐ RHMA EA $1,100.00
AASHTO T283 Tensile Strength Ratio ‐ RHMA EA $1,200.00
AASHTO T312/T275 LTMD Gyratory Comp.‐ RHMA EA $480.00
Laboratory Tests - Aggregates
Product Name Units Rate ($)
ASTM C131 Abrasion, Los Angeles Rattler EA $375.00
ASTM C40 Organic Impurities in Fine Agg EA $135.00
ASTM C127 Specific Gravity, Coarse Agg EA $255.00
ASTM C128 Specific Gravity, Fine Agg EA $290.00
ASTM C1252 Angularity & Voids, Fine Agg EA $280.00
ASTM C566 Moisture Content by Drying EA $35.00
ASTM C117 Materials Finer than No. 200 EA $160.00
ASTM D2419 Sand Equivalent EA $180.00
ASTM C289 Alkali‐Silica Reactivity EA $950.00
ASTM D4791 Flat & Elongated Particles EA $395.00
ASTM D5821 Percent Fractured Particles EA $275.00
ASTM C123 Percent Lightweight Particles EA $295.00
ASTM C88 Soundness by Sodium Sulfate EA $635.00
ASTM C136 Sieve Analysis, Fine Agg EA $265.00
ASTM C136 Sieve Analysis, Combined Agg EA $290.00
ASTM C136 Sieve Analysis, Coarse Agg EA $255.00
ASTM C142 Clay Lumps & Friable Particles EA $260.00
ASTM C535, Abrasion Large Aggregate EA $465.00
AASHTO T304 Angularity & Voids in Fines EA $255.00
AASHTO T84 Specific Gravity, Fine Agg EA $280.00
AASHTO T85 Specific Gravity, Coarse Agg EA $255.00
AASHTO T27 Sieve Analysis, Combined Agg EA $290.00
AASHTO T96 Abrasion, Los Angeles Rattler EA $375.00
AASHTO T27 Sieve Analysis, Fine Agg EA $285.00
AASHTO T27 Sieve Analysis, Coarse Agg EA $255.00
AASHTO T335 Percent Fractured Particles EA $255.00
AASHTO T176 Sand Equivalent EA $180.00
Equipment Charges
Product Name Units Rate ($)
Portable Drilling Equipment HR $750.00
Mobile Laboratory Trailer Mobilization EA $1,500.00
Mobile Laboratory Trailer & Testing Equipment DAY $700.00 Stationary Laboratory Trailer & Testing Equipment MO $1,500.00 Mileage MILE Quote
Diamond Bit Core Rig and Generator DAY $750.00
Nuclear Density Test Gauge DAY $35.00
Hand Held Turbidity Meter DAY $50.00
Ultrasonic Test Unit and Consumables DAY $100.00
Magnetic Particle Test Unit DAY $100.00

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Skidmore DAY $80.00
Schmidt Hammer DAY $100.00
Torque Wrench DAY $80.00
Proof Load Testing Equipment DAY $150.00
Drilling Equip Mobilization / De‐Mob EA $800.00
ASTM C1028 Coefficient of Friction DAY $800.00
Mini Environmental Quality Meter DAY $400.00
Inertial Profiler DAY $2,000.00
Materials / Supplies LS Quote
Holiday Tester DAY $250.00
VOC Meter DAY $200.00
Misc Permits LS Quote
Misc Fees HR Quote
Misc Subconsultant LS Quote
Set of Aerial Photographs EA Quote
Blueprinting EA Quote
Dutch Cone Penetrometer with Operator HR $875.00
Hollow Stem Auger Drill Rig w/ Operator HR $775.00
Portable Drilling Equipment w/ Operator HR $750.00
Bucket Auger Drill Rig with Operator HR $875.00
Air Rotary Drill Rig with Operator HR $900.00
Rotary Wash Drill Rig with Operator HR $950.00
Per Diem DAY $150.00

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

GENERAL CHARGES
RMA Group requirestwenty‐four (24) hour prior notification forscheduling inspectors and/or technicians.

Inspection chargesstart at the scheduled show up time at the job site. All inspection hours will be billed in the following increments:

There will be a minimum two (2) hour charge for any RMA Group employee presence on site.

Any time less than four (4) hours of work will be billed as four (4) hours.

Four (4) to eight (8) hours will be billed as eight (8) hours.

When personnel are required to work in excess of 5 hours without an uninterrupted meal period of 30 minutes, due to project constraints, ½ hour will be charged at double time rates in addition to any applicable hours worked.

Rates are valid through June 30, 2024. Rates for personnel will increase by 5% per year on July 1st of each subsequent year.

Outside services will be billed at cost plus 15% unless billed directly to and paid for by Client.

Requests made by client for management attendance at meetings at the projectsite will be charged atstandard rate.

Administrative/clerical support will be charged at 3% of the monthly direct charges.

OVERTIME CHARGES
Work performed in excess of 8 hours per day and / or up to eight (8) hours on Saturdays will be billed at 1.50 timesthe unit rate.

Work performed on Sunday, recognized holidays, or in excess of eight (8) hours on Saturdays will be billed at 2.00 times the unit rate.

A 20% surcharge will be applied for laboratory tests performed on a Saturday or Sunday.

PER DIEM AND TRAVEL CHARGES
A $150.00 charge per day will be applied when our personnel are required to stay overnight at remote locations. Time will be billed at the unit rate while traveling to a remote location or if a location requires an Mileage for travel outside a 50 mile radius from either the project site or the nearest RMA facility, whichever is closest, will be charged at a rate of $0.60 per mile.

NIGHT WORK
A $10.00 per hour surcharge will be added to all personnel rates for work performed during night shifts.

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AGREEMENT. This agreement is made by and between RMA Group (“RMA”) and the party that accepted RMA’s proposal or requested that RMA perform Services (“Client”). RMA shall include said company, its engineers, employees, insurers, or authorized representa�ve. This "Agreement” includes RMA’s proposal and any exhibits or atachments noted in the proposal or incorporated by reference including but not limited to these General Condi�ons. Reques�ng Services from RMA shall cons�tute acceptance of the terms of these General Condi�ons.

1. SCOPE OF SERVICES. Services means the service(s) performed by RMA for Client or at Client's direc�on. RMA’s findings, opinions, and recommenda�ons are based upon data and informa�on obtained by and furnished to RMA at the �me of the Services. RMA may rely upon informa�on provided by the Client or third par�es. Client may request addi�onal work or changes beyond the scope of Services described in RMA’s Proposal. If any altera�on or addi�on of Services are requested by the Client, RMA may provide a writen no�fica�on detailing the addi�onal scope of work, �me extension and associated fees for Client’s review. Client shall provide writen acceptance of such. If Client does not follow these procedures, but instead directs, authorizes, or permits RMA to perform the changed or addi�onal work, the Services are changed accordingly and RMA will be paid for this work according to its writen no�fica�on or current fee schedule.

2. DELAYS. RMA shall be en�tled to an equitable adjustment to the project schedule and compensa�on to compensate RMA for any increase in �me or costs necessary to perform the Services under this Agreement due to any cause beyond its reasonable control. All promises of services �me are approxima�ons by RMA and are subject to the Client and contractor's schedules, weather condi�ons, travel condi�ons, disputes with workmen or par�es, accidents, strikes, natural disasters, health emergencies, discovery of hazardous materials, differing or unforeseeable site condi�ons or project condi�ons, acts of governmental agencies or authori�es, or other causes. In no event shall RMA be responsible for any damage or expense due to delays from any cause, other than to the extent the damage or expense is directly caused by RMA’s own proven negligence a�er having been warned in wri�ng by the Client of the damage or expense which may result from the delay.

3. RMA RESPONSIBILITIES. Services performed by RMA under this Agreement will be conducted in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the same profession currently providing the same or similar services under similar circumstances in the same locality and in accordance with applicable standards in effect at the �me the Services are performed. RMA MAKES NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

Tes�ng or inspec�on services may require the destruc�on of a sample or sample loca�on. Client understands that, in the normal course of performing the Services, some damage may occur, and understands that RMA is not responsible for the correc�on of any such damage or for replacing samples. Client acknowledges that opinions, data, interpreta�ons and recommenda�ons prepared by RMA are based on limited data and recognizes that subsurface condi�ons or other actual condi�ons may vary from those encountered at the loca�on where inspec�ons, tests, borings, surveys, or explora�ons are made by RMA and may vary from those depicted on logs of discrete borings, test pits, or other exploratory services. There is an inherent risk that samples or observa�ons may not be representa�ve of materials or loca�ons not sampled or seen and that condi�ons may change over �me. Varia�ons between inspected or tested discrete loca�ons may occur and the risk of such occurrence is understood and accepted by Client. Client is responsible for no�fying the appropriate party or professional regarding the correc�on of any devia�ons or deficiencies noted by RMA and RMA accepts no liability in connec�on therewith. RMA shall not be responsible for the interpreta�on by others of informa�on developed by RMA and makes no guarantee that RMA’s recommenda�ons are properly implemented by any party. RMA shall not be held liable for problems that may occur if RMA’s recommenda�ons are not followed.

4. SUBSURFACE EXPLORATIONS. Client understands RMA’s layout of boring and test loca�ons is approximate and that RMA may deviate a reasonable distance from those loca�ons. Client acknowledges that it is impossible for RMA to know the exact composi�on of a site’s subsurface, even a�er conduc�ng a comprehensive exploratory program. There is a risk that drilling and sampling may result in contamina�on of certain subsurface areas. Client waives any claim against, and agrees to defend, indemnify and save RMA harmless from any claim or liability for injury or loss which may arise as a result of subsurface contamina�on caused by drilling, sampling, or monitoring well installa�on. Client also agrees to adequately compensate RMA for any �me spent and expenses incurred in defense of any such claim.

5. CLIENT PARTICIPATION. Client will make available to RMA all informa�on in its possession regarding exis�ng and proposed condi�ons at the site. Such informa�on shall include, but not be limited to engineering reports, plot plans, topographic surveys, hydrographic data, soil data including borings, field and laboratory tests and writen reports. Client shall immediately transmit to RMA any new informa�on concerning site condi�on which becomes available, and any change in plans or specifica�ons concerning the project. RMA shall not be liable for any inaccurate or incorrect advice, judgment or decision which is based on any inaccurate informa�on furnished by Client and Client shall indemnify RMA against claims, demands, or liability arising out of, or contributed to, by such inaccurate informa�on. In the event Client, the project owner, or other party makes any changes in the plans and specifica�ons, Client agrees to hold RMA harmless from any liability arising out of such changes, and Client assumes full responsibility unless Client has given RMA prior no�ce and has received RMA’s writen consent for such changes. RMA does not assume responsibility for any condi�ons at the Client's site(s) that may present a danger, either poten�al or real, to health, safety, or the environment. Client hereby agrees that it is the Client's responsibility to no�fy any and all appropriate federal, state, or local authori�es, as required by law, of the existence of any such poten�al or real danger and otherwise to disclose to all appropriate or affected individuals or en��es, in a �mely manner, any informa�on that may be necessary to prevent any danger to health, safety, or the environment. Client assumes sole responsibility for determining whether the quan�ty and the nature of services ordered by Client is adequate and sufficient for Client’s intended purpose.

6. THIRD PARTIES To the fullest extent permited by law and to the extent not resul�ng from RMA’s proven negligence, Client agrees to defend, indemnify and hold RMA harmless from any claims, demands, suits, losses, charges, expense (including atorney fees and costs at trial and appeal), and/or allega�ons of responsibility by any and all third par�es including but not limited to, contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees, assignees transferees, successors, invitees, neighbors, and the public rela�ng in any way to this Agreement, the

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Agreements for Professional Services to perform As-Needed Professional G... Page 1147 of 2161 11 services, or the project. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of these terms and condi�ons shall be reserved to the Client and RMA. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give or allow any claim or right of ac�on whatsoever by any third person. It is the express intent of the Client and RMA that any such person or en�ty, other than Client or RMA, receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be deemed an incidental beneficiary. Neither party may assign this Agreement or any right or obliga�on hereunder without the prior writen consent of the other party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that no consent shall be necessary in the event of an assignment to a successor en�ty resul�ng from a merger, acquisi�on or consolida�on by or of RMA or an assignment to an affiliate or subsidiary of RMA.

7. SAMPLE DISPOSAL. Samples are consumed in tes�ng or disposed of upon comple�on of tests or upon report comple�on (unless stated otherwise in the Services). Client acknowledges that contaminated drill cu�ngs, sample spoils, wash water, and other materials may be produced as a result of encountering hazardous materials at the site. In such event, Client shall be responsible for their proper transporta�on and disposal. RMA may be able to arrange for the transporta�on and disposal of hazardous materials at Client’s request. In no event shall RMA be required to sign a hazardous waste manifest or take �tle to any hazardous materials. Contaminated samples delivered to or taken to RMA’s laboratory for tes�ng shall remain the property of Client and Client is responsible for ul�mate disposal of any samples which are found to be contaminated. On request, Client shall retrieve contaminated samples from RMA’s laboratory and dispose of them in an approved manner.

8. DISCOVERY OF UNANTICIPATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Client shall furnish to RMA all documents and informa�on known or available to Client that relate to the iden�ty, loca�on, quan�ty, nature, or characteris�c of any hazardous waste, toxic, radioac�ve, or contaminated materials prior to commencement of the Services. Client warrants that it has made reasonable efforts to disclose known or suspected hazardous materials on or near the project site. Client agrees that the discovery of such unan�cipated hazardous materials cons�tutes a changed condi�on which may require either a renego�a�on of the scope of RMA’s Services or termina�on of such Services or this Agreement. Client recognizes that the discovery of hazardous materials may necessitate immediate protec�ve measures to safeguard the public health and safety and agrees to compensate RMA for measures that in RMA’s professional opinion are jus�fied to preserve and protect the health and safety of site personnel and the public. Client agrees to compensate RMA for any equipment decontamina�on or other costs incident to the discovery of unan�cipated hazardous materials. Client agrees that in the event of the discovery of hazardous materials at the site it will report such discovery to the proper authori�es as required by federal, state, and local regula�ons. Client also agrees to inform the project site owner in the event that hazardous materials are encountered at the site. Notwithstanding any other provision of the agreement, Client waives any claim against RMA, and to the maximum extent permited by law, agrees to defend, indemnify, and save RMA harmless from any claim, liability and/or defense costs for injury or loss arising from the presence of hazardous materials on the project site.

9. SITE CONDITIONS. Client shall secure all necessary approvals, no�ces, permits, licenses, and consents from all owners, lessees, contractors, and other possessors of the Project, necessary to commence and complete the Services, and will provide RMA access to the project site for all equipment and personnel necessary for the performance of the Services. RMA shall be allowed free access to the site. Client understands and agrees that RMA shall only be responsible for losses which directly result from RMA’s negligence. Client is responsible for the accuracy of loca�ons for all subterranean structures and u�li�es. Client waives any claim against RMA, and agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold RMA harmless from any claim or liability for injury or loss of any party, including costs of defense, arising from damage done to subterranean structures and u�li�es not iden�fied or accurately located. In addi�on, Client agrees to compensate RMA for any �me spent or expenses incurred by RMA in defense of any such claim.

10. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. Neither this Agreement nor the providing of services will operate to make RMA an owner, operator, generator, transporter, treater, storer, or arranger for disposal or treatment within the meaning of the Resource Conserva�on Recovery Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensa�on and Liability Act, or within the meaning of any other law governing the handling, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous materials. Client will indemnify, defend and hold RMA harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs and expenses, including atorney’s fees, from third party claims, demands and causes of ac�on arising or claimed to arise from viola�ons by Client of any and all environmental laws, rules and regula�ons rela�ng to the existence, genera�on of, current or future ownership, storage, transport or disposal of pre-exis�ng hazardous substances and wastes, but this indemnity shall not cover such loss, damage, cost or expense to the extent caused by RMA’s proven negligence in performing the Services under this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a pre-exis�ng hazardous substance is any hazardous substance or hazardous waste having been generated by Client or exis�ng on Client's premises prior to the date of this Agreement.

11. OWNERSHIP AND LEGAL USE OF DOCUMENTS. All notes, data, reports, original final reproducible drawings, plans, specifica�ons, calcula�ons, and studies memoranda assembled or prepared by RMA are instruments of service with respect to the subject project, and RMA shall retain an ownership and property interest therein, whether or not the project is completed. The Client may make and retain copies for informa�on and reference in connec�on with the subject project; however, such documents are not intended or represented to be suitable for re-use by the Client or others. Any modifica�on, changes, or reuse without writen verifica�on or adapta�on by RMA for the specific purpose intended will be at the Client's sole risk and without liability or legal exposure to RMA, and the Client agrees to indemnify and hold harmless RMA against any and all costs, expenses, fees, losses, claims, demands, liabili�es, suits, ac�ons, and damages whatsoever arising out of or resul�ng therefrom.

12. ALLOCATION OF RISK AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The par�es have evaluated the respec�ve risks and remedies under this Agreement and agree to allocate the risks and restrict the remedies to reflect that evalua�on. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary in this Agreement and to the fullest extent permited by law, Client agrees to restrict its remedies under this Agreement against RMA, its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries (“RMA Covered Par�es”), so that the total aggregate liability of RMA Covered Par�es shall not exceed $50,000 or the actual paid compensa�on for the services performed by RMA under this Agreement, whichever is greater. This restric�on of remedies shall

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Claims must be brought within one calendar year from performance of the Services.

13. LIABILITY FOR OTHERS. RMA shall not be responsible for supervising or overseeing the Client’s contractors or for their means and methods, procedures, performance, or site safety. RMA shall not be responsible for the acts or omissions of the Client, owner, architect, architect’s other consultants, contractor, subcontractors, other third par�es or their respec�ve agents, employees, assigns, successors, or any other persons (“Others"). RMA shall have no authority to control Others regarding their work or their safety prac�ces. RMA does not control or guarantee the work of Others. RMA has no duty to inspect or correct health and safety deficiencies of Others. RMA will not be responsible for the failure of Others to perform in accordance with their undertakings and the providing of RMA’s services shall not relieve Others of their responsibili�es to the Client or Others. RMA reserves the right to report to the Client any unsafe condi�ons observed at the Project without altering the foregoing.

14. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WAIVER. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this agreement and to the fullest extent permited by law, Client and RMA waive against each other any and all claims for or en�tlement to special, incidental, indirect, consequen�al, delay, puni�ve, or similar losses or damages arising out of, resul�ng from, or in any way related to the project or this Agreement.

15. INSURANCE. RMA will maintain the following insurance coverages and amounts: (1) Workers Compensa�on insurance as required by law, (2) Employer’s Liability insurance with coverage of $1,000,000 per each accident/employee, (3) Commercial General Liability insurance with coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence/aggregate, (4) Automobile Liability insurance with coverage of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and (5) If RMA is providing professional services, Professional Liability insurance with coverage of $1,000,000 per claim/aggregate. Client shall name RMA as addi�onal insured on its Builder’s Risk policy. Client shall require any general contractors working on the project site to include RMA in any indemnity that the Client requires such contractors to provide to the Client and as an addi�onal insured under any such contractor’s general liability insurance policy. Client shall provide RMA with a cer�ficate of insurance evidencing the required insurance.

16. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES. Client shall not be en�tled to assert a Claim against RMA based on any theory of professional negligence unless and un�l Client has obtained the writen opinion from an independent and reputable Professional Engineer (P.E.), licensed architect (A.I.A.), or Registered Geologist (R.G.) that RMA has violated the standard of care applicable to RMA’s performance of the Services.

Such party shall be currently prac�cing in the same discipline as RMA and be licensed in the state where the project is located. This writen opinion shall specify the acts or omissions that the independent engineer, architect, or geologist contends are not in conformance with the standard of care for professional services performed by local consultants under similar circumstances; and state in detail the basis for their independent opinion that such acts or omissions do not conform to that standard of care. Client shall provide this opinion to RMA and the par�es shall endeavor to resolve the dispute within 30 days. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state where the RMA office origina�ng the work or proposal is located. Exclusive of lien claims, any legal ac�on or proceeding brought to enforce or otherwise arising out of or rela�ng to this Agreement shall be brought in the county where the RMA office origina�ng the work or proposal is located. Each party waives its right to a jury trial in any court ac�on arising between the par�es, whether under this Agreement or otherwise related to the work being performed under this Agreement.

17. COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT TERMS. Client agrees that an invoice amount is due when received unless otherwise agreed. A service charge of one and one-half percent (1-½%) per month (but not exceeding the maximum allowable by law) will be added to any account not paid within 30 days a�er the invoice date. In the event that any por�on of the account remains unpaid 30 days a�er the invoice date, RMA may immediately discon�nue Services on any and all projects for Client, or withhold any final report or instrument of service, or demand prepayment of fees at RMA’s op�on. Client shall pay all costs incurred by RMA in collec�ng any delinquent amount, including staff �me, court costs and atorney fees. Failure to make payment within sixty (60) days of invoice shall cons�tute a release of RMA from any and all claims which Client may have, either in tort or contract, and whether known or unknown at the �me. Should Services based on a fee schedule be performed beyond the end of the calendar year, RMA’s current fee schedule shall apply unless otherwise nego�ated in advance.

18. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated without cause by either party upon thirty (30) days writen no�ce, and at any �me by either party if the other party defaults in the performance of any material provision of this Agreement and such default con�nues for a period of seven (7) days a�er writen no�ce thereof. In the event of termina�on, RMA will be paid for Services performed through the date of termina�on, plus reasonable termina�on expenses, including the cost of comple�ng analyses, demobiliza�on, records and reports necessary to document job status at the �me of termina�on.

19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement cons�tutes the en�re agreement between the par�es and shall supersede other prior agreements and representa�ons. No amendments to this Agreement shall be valid unless made in wri�ng and signed by the par�es. If Client uses its standard business forms all pre-printed terms and condi�ons contained in or on such forms shall be deemed stricken and null and void. If the terms and condi�ons of this Agreement conflict with the terms and condi�ons of any other agreement or document this Agreement shall govern and control over any such conflict. The invalidity or unenforceability of any por�on(s) of this Agreement shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other por�on(s) hereof. Any invalid or unenforceable por�on shall be severed from the Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain a par�cular por�on held to be invalid or unenforceable. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original having iden�cal legal effect. The �tles, cap�ons and headings of this Agreement are included for ease of reference only and will be disregarded in interpre�ng or construing this Agreement. RMA shall not be bound by any language incorpora�ng by reference any contract or term of any contract unless the term or terms incorporated by reference are specifically furnished to RMA and are expressly agreed to in a wri�ng signed by RMA.

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AVIATION
CIVIC

HEALTHCARE

HIGHER EDUCATION

HOTELS AND CASINOS
K-12 SCHOOLS

LAND DEVELOPMENT
PORTS

POWER AND ENERGY

SPORTS AND RECREATION

TRANSIT AND RAIL

TRANSPORTATION

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

CORPORATE
12130 Santa Margarita Court | Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 909.989.1751 | 909.989.4287

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

MATERIALS TESTING

PAVEMENT ENGINEERING

SPECIAL INSPECTION

STORM WATER MANAGEMENT

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ADDENDUM “1”

1. MINIMUM SCOPE OF INSURANCE. Consultant shall maintain the following types and limits of insurance.

2. MINIMUM LIMITS OF INSURANCE.

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coverages set forth above, including commercial general liability, automobile liability, and employer’s liability. Such policy or policies shall include the following terms and conditions:
• A drop-down feature requiring the policy to respond if any primary insurance that would otherwise have applied proves to be uncollectible in whole or in part for any reason;
• Pay on behalf of wording as opposed to reimbursement; • Concurrency of effective dates with primary policies; • Policies shall “follow form” to the underlying primary policies; and • Insureds under primary policies shall also be insureds under the umbrella or excess policies.
(B) OTHER PROVISIONS. Each insurance policy required by this Agreement shall be endorsed and state the coverage shall not be suspended, voided, cancelled by the insurer or either Party to this Agreement, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to City. (C) OTHER REQUIREMENTS. Consultant agrees to deposit with City, at or before the effective date of this Agreement, certificates of insurance necessary to satisfy City that the insurance provisions of this contract have been complied with. The City Attorney may require that Consultant furnish City with copies of original endorsements effecting coverage required by this Section. The certificates and endorsements are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. City reserves the right to inspect complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.

1. Upon request from the City, Consultant shall furnish certificates and endorsements from each subcontractor identical to those Consultant provides.

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endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non-contributory basis for the benefit of City before the City’s own insurance or self-insurance shall be called upon to protect it as a named insured.

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FEDERAL FUNDS
Each Task Order using Federal Funds, shall include a copy of the latest approved federal requirements and wage rates at the time of the issuance of a Notice to Proceed for that task.

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Agreement with
G3 Quality, Inc.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

FOR AS-NEEDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR MATERIALS TESTING BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIO AND G3 QUALITY, INC.

THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this 5th day of June 2024 (“Effective Date”), by and between the CITY OF INDIO (“City”), a California municipal corporation and G3 Quality, Inc., a California corporation, (“Consultant”). For the purposes of this Agreement City and Consultant are sometimes hereinafter referred to as “Party” and hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

2. Consultant was selected by City to perform those services.

3. Consultant was selected by City on the basis of Consultant’s demonstrated competence and the professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required.

4. Pursuant to the Chapter 33 of the Indio Municipal Code, City has authority to enter into this Agreement and the City Manager has authority to execute this Agreement.

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(c) Consultant acknowledges that the Agreement term may extend over multiple City fiscal years, and that work and compensation under this Agreement is contingent on the City Council appropriating funding for and authorizing such work and compensation for those fiscal years. This Agreement may be terminated by the City Manager at the end of a fiscal year when sufficient funding is not appropriated and authorized for the subsequent fiscal year. City is not obligated to pay Consultant for any amounts not duly appropriated and authorized by City Council.

SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL SERVICES.

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(b) Each month Consultant shall furnish to City an original invoice for all work performed and expenses incurred during the preceding month. The invoice shall detail charges by the following categories: labor (by sub-category), travel, materials, equipment, supplies, and subconsultant contracts. Subconsultant charges shall be detailed by the following categories: labor, travel, materials, equipment and supplies. If the compensation set forth in subsection (a) and Exhibit “B” include payment of labor on an hourly basis (as opposed to labor and materials being paid as a lump sum), the labor category in each invoice shall include detailed descriptions of tasks performed and the amount of time incurred for or allocated to that task. City shall independently review each invoice submitted by the Consultant to determine whether the work performed and expenses incurred are in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. In the event that no charges or expenses are disputed, the invoice shall be approved and paid according to the terms set forth in subsection (c). In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Consultant for correction and resubmission. (c) Except as to any charges for work performed or expenses incurred by Consultant which are disputed by City, City will use its best efforts to cause Consultant to be paid within forty-five (45) days of receipt of Consultant’s correct and undisputed invoice. (d) Payment to Consultant for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Consultant.
(e) If this Agreement is extended pursuant to Section 1 “Term of Agreement,” the City shall pay the same rates specified in Exhibit “B” “Compensation.” SECTION 5. INSPECTION AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE.

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If and to the extent that City utilizes for any purpose not related to this Agreement any maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer files, files or other documents prepared, developed or discovered by Consultant in the course of providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant’s guarantees and warranties in Section 9 “Standard of Performance” of this Agreement shall not extend to such use of the maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer files, files or other documents.
(a) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ASSIGNMENT. For no additional compensation, Consultant hereby assigns to City all of Consultant’s rights, title, and interest in and to the content of all deliverable materials created by Consultant or its employees, agents, or subconsultants, including copyrights, in connection with the Services performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall promptly execute and deliver, and shall cause its employees, agents, and subconsultants to promptly execute and deliver, upon request by the City or any of its successors or assigns at any time and without further compensation of any kind, any power of attorney, assignment, application for copyright, patent, trademark or other intellectual property right protection, or other papers or instruments which may be necessary or desirable to fully secure, perfect or otherwise protect to or for the City, its successors and assigns, all right, title and interest in and to the content of the deliverable materials. For purposes of this section deliverable materials includes all works, tangible or not, created under this Agreement including, without limitation, documents, material, data, reports, manuals, specifications, artwork, drawings, sketches, computer programs and databases, schematics, photographs, video and audiovisual recordings, sound recordings, marks, logos, graphic designs, notes, website, domain names, inventions, processes, formulas matters and combinations thereof, and all forms of intellectual property. The provisions of this paragraph are binding on the successors, assigns and heirs of Consultant and shall survive the termination of Consultant’s Services under this Agreement.

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Indio City Council
June 5, 2024