Agenda Item 8F — Torrance City Council, May 6, 2025 (part 2 of 2)

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CITY OF TORRANCE
BEACH CITIES GREEN STREETS PROJECT, S-194

MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES
RMA Group
1210 East 22rd Street, Suite 319
Carson, CA 90745
March 4, 2025
RMA No.: 00-250636-P
INVITATION # 2025-0304
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COVER LETTER

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
FORMS

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL FORM

BACKGROUND AND RECENT EXPERIENCE WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS

WORK PLAN FOR EACH REQUIRED TASK

REFERENCES

FEE PROPOSAL

APPENDIX

RESUMES

LABORATORY CERTIFICATIONS

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COVER LETTER
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March 4, 2025
RMA No. 00-250636-P
City of Torrance
Purchasing Department
3031 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90503
Attention: Turquoise Benjamin
RE: RFQ FOR BEACH CITIES GREEN STREETS PROJECT, S-194 MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES | INVITATION # 205-0304 Dear Ms. Benjamin,
RMA Group understands that the City of Torrance (City) is seeking vendors to provide materials testing services for the Beach Cities Green Streets Projects located in Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Manhattan Beach. The project will capture, treat, and / or infiltrate runoff from areas within the Santa Monica Bay Watershed. This multi- benefit initiative will address multiple pollutants, such as trash, bacteria, etc. with the objective of capturing 85 percent.

In addition, the project will incorporate neighborhood greening elements, where possible, including the planting of 200 trees to enhance the local environment.

THE RMA GROUP DIFFERENCE
With 63 years of materials testing experience, RMA Group is uniquely qualified to meet the demands of this contract because of the combination of our experienced personnel, resources, and proprietary project controls. We have identified the following attributes that set us apart.

FAMILIARITY
Having previously collaborated with the City, we have developed a deep understanding of its unique challenges and priorities. This experience has allowed us to create proactive solutions and efficient tools that enable us to respond swiftly to service requests. Our established systems ensure that services are delivered with precision, accuracy, and minimal “ramp-up” time, allowing us to operate seamlessly from the outset.

LOCAL
Our staff in Carson are knowledgeable of local conditions and regulations. RMA Group employs over 160 certified technicians and inspectors locally, and more than 200 company-wide, all of whom hold the necessary licenses and certifications to conduct inspections and materials testing with expertise and compliance They are experienced, cross-trained, and hold 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.

THE RMA GROUP TEAM
I, Slawek Dymerski, PE, GE, will serve as Principal-in-Charge and Mr. Jalen Madina, PE, will serve as Project Manager and the City’s main point of contact. He has a range of experience with city and local agency projects, including serving as Project Manager for the City’s Crenshaw Boulevard Rehabilitation I-147, I-153 Miscellaneous Water Main Replacements, Stormwater Basin Expansion I-179, and Anza Avenue Rehabilitation Projects. Jalen can be contacted any time at the address and phone number listed below, by cell phone at 323.313.4460, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Jalen’s past and ongoing experience with local agencies make him the ideal candidate for managing RMA Group’s services for the 1210 EAST 223RD STREET, SUITE 319, CARSON, CA 90745 | T: 310.684.4854 | F: 310.861.1117 | www.rmacompanies.com 182
duration of this contract. He is knowledgeable about project specifications, financial and safety concerns, and general project approach for projects of this type. Jalen will be supported by our team of engineers, geologists, inspectors, technicians, as well as our laboratory and administrative staff.

As RMA Group’s President, 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 Addendum 1 dated February 24, 2025.

Sincerely,
RMA Group
Slawek Dymerski, PE, GE
President / Principal-in-Charge
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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
UNDERSTANDING OF THE CITY’S NEEDS
RMA Group understands that the project, which is led by the City, in collaboration with the cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach, will capture, treat will capture, treat, and / or infiltrate runoff (approximately 167 acres) from areas within the Santa Monica Bay Watershed. The project will address multiple pollutants, including trash, bacteria, etc. with the objective of capturing 85 percent in the tributary areas. In addition, the project will incorporate neighborhood greening elements, where possible, including the planting of 200 trees to enhance the local environment.

This anticipated six-month project will address well documented water quality issues for dry and wet weather bacteria, nearshore and offshore debris (trash), and toxic chemicals that often result in beach closures. The project will reduce the volume of runoff and prevent trash from entering storm drains throughout the four cities. In particular, the project will consist of installing pervious concrete pavement, replacing catch basins, planting trees, and installing drywells at designated streets.

CONFORMANCE TO REQUIREMENTS OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS With our “By the Book” approach, RMA Group ensures that all relevant and up-to-date testing procedures are rigorously followed. We maintain thorough and consistent documentation of all test results, guaranteeing accuracy and compliance throughout the process. RMA Group technicians undergo written tests and performance evaluations with multiple certifying agencies annually as part of the state Certification process. In addition, all technicians have annual proficiency reviews which are documented in-house.

Compliance with local, state, and federal regulations extends beyond the field and is integrated into every aspect of our operations. 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 Caltrans, DSA, AASHTO, FAA, USACOE, AMRL, and HCAI (formerly OSHPD).

RMA Group undergoes monthly audits by multiple agencies on similar on-call contract projects, like those proposed by the City, and has consistently passed every audit. The City can be confident that we adhere to all relevant specifications and that its projects will receive meticulous attention to every specification, provision, and requirement.

EXPERIENCE WITH STATE AGENCIES
We have successfully managed a diverse array of projects, ranging from one-day emergency repairs to extensive, multi-year endeavors, including a $400 million new hospital project spanning five years. Through this experience we have gained a thorough working knowledge of local and state requirements of various project types and their relationship to the source of project funding.

These experiences have provided lessons learned from staffing assignments to testing frequencies, through project documentation and close out. The extensive experience our team of engineers, inspectors, and technicians has gained from these projects enables them to efficiently manage multiple initiatives with varying specifications, ensuring that all services are executed in full compliance with the relevant governing requirements.

Our experience at these high-profile and important locations has given RMA Group staff the knowledge and familiarity with projects requiring additional levels of concern, security, and safety. 185
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TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

TECHNOLOGICAL ABILITIES
RMA Group uses innovative technology to advance and simplify the execution of our work. As early adopters of modern technologies, we have wholeheartedly embraced the paper-free digital reporting of inspection activities. We have developed a proprietary Testing and Inspection Management System (TIMS)™ application for budget validation, robust digital reports, and assured project closeout. This software is an essential part of RMA Group’s proactive project approach and strategy for successfully executing inspection and testing services.

BUDGET VALIDATION
To provide real-time budget validation we develop a budget based on the review of the plans, specifications, and construction schedule.

After an initial review of the plans and specifications, we request an initial scoping / project kick-off meeting with the project and construction team. The detailed scope of work, workforce estimate taken from our initial review of the project plans, specification, and any specific requirements identified in the initial scoping meeting will be used to develop a final project budget that clearly reflects all the project requirements.

Once the detailed project budget has been developed, it will be entered into our TIMS™ application which is utilized to dispatch our inspectors, schedule laboratory tests, and manage inspection and testing activities.

Each dispatch request for either a field inspection or laboratory test is electronically, and automatically validated against the line item estimate in real time, providing absolute budget validation.

The system produces an automated workflow that provides the project manager with an email alert whenever a task or test is requested that was not included in the project budget. This alert allows the project manager to identify the disposition of any requests for work that fall outside of the initial scope of work and budget.

ROBUST DIGITAL REPORTS
Each inspector on the RMA team will carry an iPad to proactively provide inspection reports electronically via email and with 24-hour accessibility through a web-based portal / FTP site. All inspection reports will be completed through the user-friendly TIMS™ interface which has specific checklists and required fields appropriate to the type of inspection being performed.

The inspection reports will include digital photographic documentation of the field conditions as well as a narrative describing each day’s activity.

As field personnel submit each report, the electronic record is emailed to a pre-determined distribution list and immediately uploaded and available through our secure web portal. Before the inspection reports are submitted, the application validates required fields to ensure that the reports are complete. Once submitted, the completed inspection reports are then automatically uploaded and available on our web-based file system.

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Our innovative approach brings the
following benefits to your projects:
• All tasks are validated before they
are performed, ensuring accuracy.
• Consistently within the scope,
saving time and money.
• Proactive communication with
real-time email notifications
straight to the project manager.
• Developed project budget website
for proactive and forward-thinking
budget management.

WHILE OTHER FIRMS MAY USE IPADS IN THE FIELD,

ONLY RMA GROUP HAS SOFTWARE THAT MANAGES

VERIFICATION OF TEST DOCUMENTATION, REPORTS,

AND DEFICIENCIES / RESOLUTIONS IN REAL TIME

WITH BUILT IN WORKFLOW TO ALERT
OUR PROJECT MANAGERS.
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LABORATORY FACILITY OPERATIONS
RMA Group maintains the most comprehensive laboratory
resources available in California. We own and operate full- service facilities in Rancho Cucamonga, Carson, San Diego, Rancho Cordova, and Concord which will ensure complete and expedient access to results and service to your project.

Our laboratories are equipped to perform concrete testing, masonry testing, aggregate testing, bituminous pavement testing, structural and reinforcing steel testing, fireproofing testing, and soil testing including tests for geotechnical engineering applications and R-Value testing.

With over 7,500 square feet of laboratory space, RMA
Group houses one of the largest construction materials testing laboratories in California. Our laboratory has a 1,500-square- foot sample receiving area and a 2,500-square-foot sample storage area. The lab is equipped with a moist curing room, a fume hood, compressed air, de-ionized water, and other general utilities required for a certified facility. Our moist curing room is an 800-square-foot walk-in storage facility with controlled temperature and relative humidity. The atmosphere in the moist curing room is maintained at a temperature of 73.4° ±3°F and a relative humidity of not less than 95%.

Our asphalt laboratories are at the forefront of the latest technologies performing mix design tests utilizing the Gyratory compactor and rut testing of asphalt mixes utilizing the Hamburg wheel tracking device. Our universal tension / compression machines run up to 600,000 pounds and are fully instrumented and equipped to test up to a number 18 reinforcing steel bar, mechanical couplers, and welded splices.

MOBILE LABORATORIES
In addition to our permanent and satellite laboratory facilities, RMA Group owns a fleet of fully self-sufficient and customizable mobile laboratories. Our Caltrans-certified mobile laboratories are available to be mobilized to a jobsite in hours and arrive at the project site and ready to perform testing within minutes. They are fully self-sufficient with internal power and water and can move to various locations throughout the duration of a project to maximize their efficiency. These customizable laboratories can be fully staffed and equipped with all the necessary amenities to support any project. This can include computers with Wi-Fi capability, scanners, telephones, fax and copy machines as well as any additional office equipment as needed. These labs can provide onsite concrete testing as well as sieve analysis, compaction testing of concrete and structural strength tests.

All our laboratories comply with the requirements for laboratory facilities detailed in ASTM E-329 and are inspected bi- annually by the Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL) of the National Bureau of Standards.

RMA Group continually participates in the reference sample programs offered by the CCRL, the AMRL, and Caltrans.

Our testing laboratories are fully certified, and we are recognized as a soils and physical materials testing agency by the following additional agencies:

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
• AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory
• Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL)
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• Division of the State Architect (DSA): LEA 17, 232, 205, 313 • California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

THE DEPTH OF OUR LOCAL LABORATORY RESOURCES

WILL ALLOW US TO DELIVER TEST RESULTS
IN HOURS RATHER THAN DAYS.
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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
RMA provided the City of Torrance’s Department of Public Works with assurance testing services for the Plaza del Amo at Western Mobility Enhancement Project. Our scope of services included testing and inspection of soils, asphalt batch plant inspection, marshall density testing, asphalt testing, and construction observation.

The project provided street widening, pavement reconstruction, repair of damaged curbs, gutters, driveways, and sidewalks; installation of ADA- compliant curb ramps; striping, and landscape improvements. The south east end of the project was within Caltrans right-of-way.

PLAZA DEL AMO AT WESTERN MOBILITY ENHANCEMENT

TORRANCE, CA
Since 2011, RMA Group has provided as-needed geotechnical, materials testing and inspection services contract. Services provided to the County include geotechnical investigations for various county facilities. At the General William J. Fox Airfield, we completed a pavement structural section investigation to determine if the existing pavement could support the additional loads from landing, taxiing, and takeoffs of a Lockheed C-130. The investigation included taking cores to determine in-place pavement structural section, soil samples, laboratory testing, and structural section calculations utilizing FARFIELD.

For the SR-126 Interchange project, RMA Group provided comprehensive quality assurance testing services. At the request of the County representative, we conducted compaction testing throughout the earthwork and aggregate base compaction process to ensure compliance with project standards.During the production process for hot mix asphalt, our scope of work is to provide a field technician to perform in-place density testing during compaction operations and plant testing including sieve analysis, asphalt content, maximum theoretical density, and moisture content of mix.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY GEOTECHNICAL, MATERIALS

TESTING, AND INSPECTION SERVICES ON-CALL

LOS ANGELES, CA

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
RMA Group has successfully implemented materials testing and inspection services and related service programs for cities and counties throughout California for 63 years. We have successfully managed a broad spectrum of projects, from one-day emergency repairs to multi-year, $1 billion highway developments. This diverse experience has provided us with a comprehensive understanding of local, state, and federal requirements across various project types, as well as the critical relationship between these requirements and project funding sources.

We have successfully completed over 2,000 state and local improvement projects constructed under the guidelines of the State of California Local Programs Assistance Manual with oversight and audit by the FHWA. This experience has provided lessons learned from staffing, testing frequencies, through project documentation and closeout. The vast experience of our team of engineers, inspectors, and technicians enables them to seamlessly manage multiple projects with diverse specifications, ensuring that our services are executed efficiently and in full compliance with all relevant governing requirements. 188
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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
RMA Group is currently providing materials testing and special inspection services to the City of Fontana. Our scope of services include, but are not limited to: providing testing and inspection services for construction activities involving grading, soils, base material, concrete, masonry, asphalt concrete, structural steel, reinforcing steel, and other quality assurance services as needed.

CITY OF FONTANA ON-CALL MATERIAL TESTING & SPECIAL

INSPECTION SERVICES

FONTANA, CA
RMA Group was chosen to provide on-call materials testing and inspection services for the City of Long Beach. We are providing qualified personnel and coordinating our efforts with the onsite construction inspector, including scheduling of work, and coordination of the contractors and any other persons on the site of various Capital Improvement Projects and other City projects.

The material testing laboratory services consist of material testing of specimen of concrete, masonry, aggregates, asphalt and asphalt plant inspection, soils, epoxies, metal, steel reinforcement, welds, diamond bit coring of asphalt, concrete or masonry, environmental sampling and testing of soil and water, including ground water sampling and testing in accordance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, road rating and profilograph testing of streets, and other general laboratory material testing per the City’s Project Specifications.

CITY OF LONG BEACH ON-CALL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

AND INSPECTION SERVICES

LONG BEACH, CA
Since 2018, RMA Group has provided materials testing and inspection services supporting projects such as street pavement, traffic signals, underground utilities, buildings, bridges, and park facility improvements.

RMA’s scope of services include, but are not limited to: providing testing and inspection services for construction activities involving grading, soils, base material, concrete, masonry, asphalt concrete, structural steel, reinforcing steel, and other quality assurance services as needed.

CITY OF SANTA ANA ON-CALL MATERIALS TESTING AND

INSPECTION SERVICES

SANTA ANA, CA
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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

FINANCIAL CAPABILITIES
Our firm has secured long-term stability by offering a diverse range of professional services in established and reliable markets. As a result, RMA Group is a financially strong firm with no existing debt. We have no bankruptcy, pending litigation, planned office closures, or impending mergers that would impede our firm’s ability to complete the City’s projects.

DELIVERY

MATERIALS TESTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES WORK PLAN
Materials testing and inspection are guided by a solid foundation of planning and preparation established before a project even 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 AND 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 outline the scope of work, deliverables, and a cost estimate or not-to-exceed amount, with the scope varying depending on the specific project requirements. Our scope of work will provide detailed summaries of all tasks we anticipate encountering on the project, along with the expected frequency of 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 thorough review will allow us to present a more precise cost proposal, ensuring that all inspection and testing requirements are included, which in turn reduces the risk of change orders and helps prevent work delays.

Our cost estimate will specify prices for each scope of work 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.

IMPLEMENTING STAFF
The City will communicate inspection and testing requests directly to our project manager and field operations manager.

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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.

If the City finds any dissatisfaction with a team member’s performance or conduct in the office, field, or laboratory, that individual will promptly cease involvement on City projects. Subsequently, we will engage in a discussion with the City to determine the most suitable replacement and establish strategies to address and prevent similar issues in the future. With the generous size of our staff, there will be no delay in finding replacements for any personnel who are removed from City projects.

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. It is a proactive approach to project management that allows us to discuss and resolve extra work or change order issues before they become a problem.

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, 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, any time.

SAMPLING AND TESTING OF MATERIALS
Field testing technicians will 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.

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.

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.

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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 to be put together efficiently. If there are any outstanding issues as the project ends, RMA Group staff will be able to very quickly reproduce any relevant reports or laboratory test results using LIMS™, reducing delays that otherwise might result from having to track down physical files.

COST
We have provided our fee proposal in the Forms Section which begins on page 12.

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7 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL
FAILURE TO COMPLETE ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION MAY INVALIDATE QUOTE.

In accordance with your "Request for Quote (RFQ)", the following proposal is submitted to the City of Torrance.

RFQ Submitted By:

_______________________________________________________________________________________ Name of Company

_______________________________________________________________________________________ Street Address City Zip Code

________________________________________ _________________________________ Telephone Number Fax Number

________________________________________ __________________________________ Printed Name/Title E- Mail Address

________________________________________ _________________________________ Signature Date

Form of Business Organization: Please indicate the following (check one).

Corporation Partnership Sole Proprietorship Other: ___________________________

Do you have a Parent Company? No Yes, _______________________________________

(Name of Parent Company)
Do you have any Subsidiaries? No Yes, _______________________________________

(Name of Subsidiary Company)
Business History:

Years in business under your current name and form of business organization? ________ Years If less than three (3) years and your company was in business under a different name, what was that name? ________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Contact for Additional Information:

Please provide the name of the individual at your company to contact for any additional information:

________________________________________ __________________________________ Printed Name Title
________________________________________ __________________________________ Telephone E-Mail Address
FORMS
RMA Group
1210 East 223rd Street, Suite 319 Carson, CA 90745 310.684.4854
Slawek Dymerski, PE, GE, President
310.861.1117
[email protected]
March 4, 2025
Royal Holdco
None
X
X
X
63 RMA Group was founded in 1962 as Richard Mills Associated and was incorporated in the state of California in 1970. The company changed its name to RMA Group in 1991.

Jalen Madina, PE
323.313.4460
Project Manager
[email protected]
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Background and Recent Experience with Similar Projects:

In the space below, please provide a narrative explaining your background and recent experience with similar projects as the scope of work identified in this RFQ. (Please attach additional sheet if needed.)

FORMS
RMA Group
RMA Group is an engineering firm providing diverse markets with a broad range of versatile engineering services since 1962.

Our passion for high-end service drives constant innovation and investment in the development of world-class lab facilities and interactive management technologies.

The competitive spirit that lives in every member of our team ensures that we consistently deliver our best results, both through high-quality technical expertise and in devotedly responsive interactions with our clients. We pride ourselves on our standard of initiative-taking solutions and attentive communication in every project.

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. We function as an extension of our clients’ staff and are invested in the successful outcome of their projects. Our clients trust us to act in their best interest by providing superior levels of quality with strict adherence to their budgets and schedules.

Established in 1962, we are a California corporation with professional offices and laboratory facilities strategically located within California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada. The breadth of our regional coverage allows us to complete any size project throughout the state. Today we have grown to employ more than 450 of the industry’s brightest engineers, geologists, technicians, inspectors, and construction professionals.

RMA Group’s professional staff includes registered civil and geotechnical engineers, registered geologists, and certified engineering geologists who provide our firm with comprehensive geotechnical and environmental capabilities. RMA Group’s geotechnical and geologic design services include preliminary geotechnical investigations, foundation studies, fault investigations, liquefaction analysis, Phase 1 environmental site assessments, and geotechnical and geologic review of grading and foundation plans.

Our inspectors and technicians are highly qualified to perform all aspects of construction inspection and materials testing.

They are experienced, cross-trained, and hold 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.

BACKGROUND
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Background and Recent Experience with Similar Projects:

FORMS
RMA Group
RMA Group provides the highest quality of service for your projects and will ensure the timeliness, quick turnaround of reports, compliance with code and specifications, and quality customer service in providing your company with inspections and materials testing services. We will provide the utmost satisfaction due to our 63 years of experience in a multitude of professional disciplines that will exude with the successful completion of your projects in a fast and efficient manner, on time and on budget.
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Background and Recent Experience with Similar Projects:

FORMS
RMA Group

RECENT EXPERIENCE
RMA Group has successfully implemented materials testing and inspection services and related service programs for cities and counties throughout California for 63 years. We have worked on a wide range of projects ranging from one-day emergency repairs to five-year-long, $1 billion new highway projects. Through this experience, we have gained a thorough working knowledge of local, state, and federal requirements of various project types and their relationship to the source of project funding. We have successfully completed over 2,000 state and local improvement projects constructed under the guidelines of the State of California Local Programs Assistance Manual with oversight and audit by the FHWA. This experience has provided lessons learned from staffing, testing frequencies, through project documentation and closeout. The experience that our staff of engineers, inspectors, and technicians has gained on these projects will allow them to work fluently on multiple projects using varying specifications and execute our services in line with the appropriate governing requirements. 197
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Work Plan for Each Required Task:

FORMS
RMA Group
TASK 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Materials testing and inspection are guided by a solid foundation of planning and preparation established before a project even 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.

Each project will require an individual task order proposal for testing and inspection services to be created by the project manager. This proposal will outline the scope of work, deliverables, and a cost estimate or not-to-exceed amount, with the scope varying depending on the specific project requirements. Our scope of work will provide detailed summaries of all tasks we anticipate encountering on the project, along with the expected frequency of 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 thorough review will allow us to present a more precise cost proposal, ensuring that all inspection and testing requirements are included, which in turn reduces the risk of change orders and helps prevent work delays. Our cost estimate will specify prices for each scope of work 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.

TASK 2: MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES
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.

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. 198
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9 Vendor Name: ____________________________________________________________

Work Plan for Each Required Task:

FORMS
RMA Group
If the City finds any dissatisfaction with a team member’s performance or conduct in the office, field, or laboratory, that individual will promptly cease involvement on City projects. Subsequently, we will engage in a discussion with the City to determine the most suitable replacement and establish strategies to address and prevent similar issues in the future.

With the generous size of our staff, there will be no delay in finding replacements for any personnel who are removed from City projects.

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. It is a proactive approach to project management that allows us to discuss and resolve extra work or change order issues before they become a problem.

Field testing technicians will 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. 199
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9 Vendor Name: ____________________________________________________________

Work Plan for Each Required Task:

FORMS
RMA Group
TASK 3: FINAL REPORT
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 to be put together efficiently. If there are any outstanding issues as the project ends, RMA Group staff will be able to very quickly reproduce any relevant reports or laboratory test results using LIMS™, reducing delays that otherwise might result from having to track down physical files.

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.

References:

Please supply the names of companies/agencies for which you recently supplied comparable goods/services as requested in this RFQ. A minimum of three (3) references is required; additional references are optional.

References from public agencies are preferred. Do not include the City of Torrance as a reference for this RFQ.

1 Name of Company/Agency:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip Code:

What Product/Service did you provide to
this Company/Agency?

Name of Person to Contact:

Phone Number of Contact:

Email Address of Contact:

2 Name of Company/Agency:

Street Address:

City, State Zip Code:

What Product/Service did you provide to
this Company/Agency?

Name of Person to Contact:

Phone Number of Contact:

Email Address of Contact:

3 Name of Company/Agency:

Street Address:

City, State Zip Code:

What Product/Service did you provide to
this Company/Agency?

Name of Person to Contact:

Phone Number of Contact:

Email Address of Contact:

FORMS
RMA Group
County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works
900 South Fremont Avenue
Alhambra, CA 91803
RMA Group currently holds on-call contracts with the
County of Los Angeles to provide geotechnical and
materials testing services.

Yonah Halpern
626.458.1731
[email protected]. gov
City of Santa Ana, Public Works Department
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
RMA Group currently holds an on-call contract with the City of Santa Ana to provide geotechnical and materials testing services.

Alex Olmos
714.647.5629
[email protected]
City of Ontario
1425 S. Bon View Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761
RMA Group provided construction inspection and testing services for the City’s Fall Pavement Rehabilitation Project among others under the on-call contract that we hold with the City.

Tricia Maruki
909.395.2188
[email protected]
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FORMS
11 FEE PROPOSAL
Total Vendor’s Price Submittal
Service Description Task Fee
Task 1 – Project Management and Administration $
Task 2 – Material Testing Services
(The task fee should match the Material Testing Services Table subtotal fee) $
Task 3 – Final Report $
Total Fee (sum of Tasks 1, 2, and 3) $
Materials Testing Services Table
Acceptance Testing Est.

Hours
No. of
Tests Sampling Description Rate Total
Amount
Backfill & Sand Bedding
On-site compaction testing (field
density and relative compaction) with
Nuclear Gauge
300
Compaction testing along
each open trench spaced no
more than 500-feet apart
and at least one test per
trench
$ $
On-site compaction testing, field
density and relative compaction, with
Nuclear Gauge (Saturday/OT)
40 Compaction testing along
each open trench spaced no
more than 500-feet apart
and at least one test per
trench
$ $
Maximum Density/Optimum Moisture
Test – ASTM D1557 or CT216 5
One 50 lb sample during
placement for every 1,000
tons of material, per location
$ $
Asphalt Concrete
Stability Test Hveem Maximum
Density ASTM D 1560 + lab runner time 5 Obtain one 10 lb sample during paving, per location $ $
On-site compaction testing (field
density and relative compaction) with
Nuclear Gauge
50 Compaction testing during
each day of paving. Obtain
sample during paving
$ $
On-site compaction testing, field
density and relative compaction, with
Nuclear Gauge (Saturday/OT)
20 Compaction testing during
each day of paving. Obtain
sample during paving
$ $
Subtotal Fee (Show subtotal on Task 2 above) $
125 37,500
187.50
7,500
275 1,375
350 1,750
125 6,250
187.50 3,750
58,125.00
58,125.00
3,000.00
6,000.00
67,125.00
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FORMS
12 By signing the price quote below, the contractor
confirms that the price quoted includes all of the
requirements listed in this Request for Quotation

By
___________________________________________
(Signature)

Printed Name _______________________________

Company _________________________________

Street Address ______________________________

City, State, Zip______________________________

Telephone (_______) - _______________________

E-Mail: ____________________________________

Date: ___________________________________

The City standard terms are Net 30.

Do you offer discounted Invoice Terms? No, If Yes,
what are your Invoice Terms: ___________

City of Torrance Business License
#_________________

Prior to the award of a Purchase Order, you are
required to have a City of Torrance Business
License if your company is located in the City of
Torrance; will physically be working in the City of
Torrance; or will be using your own vehicles to
deliver to the City of Torrance. For additional
information and licensing requirements, please
contact the City of Torrance Business License
Office at (310) 618-5923.

March 4, 2025
Slawek Dymerski, PE, GE
RMA Group
1210 East 223rd Street, Suite 319
Carson, CA 90745
684-4854
[email protected]
310
X
BL-LIC-045155
203

APPENDIX
204

RESUMES
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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. Slawek Dymerski has over 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, Slawek 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-126 INTERCHANGE, LOS ANGELS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS , LOS ANGELES Principal-in-Charge | Slawek served as Principal-in-Charge for the SR-126 Interchange Project. RMA Group provided materials testing and construction inspection of Portland cement concrete. Responding as requested by the County representative, RMA Group also completed compaction testing during the compaction of the earthwork and aggregate base. During the production process for hot mix asphalt, our scope of work was to provide a field technician to perform in-place density testing during compaction operations and plant testing including sieve analysis, asphalt content, maximum theoretical density, and moisture content of mix.

PARK TO PLAYA TRAIL, LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Principal-in-Charge | Slawek served as Principal-in-Charge for the Park to Playa Trail Project. The 13-mile trail connects a network of trails, parks, and open spaces from the Baldwin Hills Parklands to the Pacific Ocean. The trail has six segments that include recreation areas, scenic overlooks, parks, and bike paths. Slawek provided technical oversight to the project team and ensured the necessary resources were allocated to the project.

RANDALL AND JUNIPER TRAFFIC SIGNAL, FONTANA
Principal-in-Charge | Slawek served as Principal-in-Charge for the Randall and Juniper Avenue Project. The City of Fontana’s Randall Avenue at Juniper Avenue Traffic Signal Project consisted 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 provided technical oversight, documentation, internal audit procedures, material testing, compaction testing, reinforced concrete sampling, and laboratory materials testing.

STONEVIEW NATURE CENTER, CULVER CITY
Principal-in-Charge | Slawek served as Principal-in-Charge for the Stoneview Nature Center project which includes a 4,000-square-foot single-story community building with a multi-purpose room, staff offices, restrooms, an open terrace and a yoga deck. Landscape features include a botanical garden, passive meadow, demonstration/community garden, native plant garden, nature grove, an observation area, integrated public art, a trailhead to the Park to Playa Trail and surface parking. Slawek provided technical oversight on the services provided which included geotechnical services and special inspection and testing during construction.
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JALEN MADINA, PE

PROJECT MANAGER

EDUCATION
BS, Civil, California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona

REGISTRATIONS
CA, Civil Engineer, No. 95153

PROFILE
Mr. Jalen Madina brings extensive expertise in applying his engineering skills to projects while overseeing and guiding the geotechnical, geological, and civil engineering teams at RMA Group. He provides valuable support in report analysis and documentation, assisting the laboratory manager with sample logging, report generation, and other essential tasks. In addition to his technical contributions, Jalen plays a key management role, ensuring that projects stay on track with both budget and schedule requirements.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

ANZA AVENUE REHABILITATION PROJECT, TORRANCE
Project Manager | Jalen served as the Project Manager for the City of Torrance’s Anza Avenue Rehabilitation Project. The project consisted of two components; road improvement and traffic signal improvement. Work on the project included localized replacements of damaged concrete curb and gutter, longitudinal gutters, driveways, and sidewalk; construction of new colored stamped concrete, curb access ramps; replacement of existing signing, traffic striping and markings; replacement of existing traffic signal loops; and removal and replacement of certain parkway trees.

STORMWATER BASIN EXPANSION (I-179), TORRANCE
Project Manager | Jalen served as the Project Manager on the City of Torrance’s Stormwater Basin Expansion I-179 Project. RMA Group provided testing of onsite soil at the Entradero and Henrietta Basins. The purpose of the testing services was to determine if the onsite soil contained detrimental levels of various chemicals or compounds that would limit its reuse on the expansion.

CRENSHAW BOULEVARD REHABILITATION (I-147), TORRANCE
Project Manager | Jalen served as the Project Manager on the City of Torrance’s Crenshaw Boulevard Rehabilitation I-147 Project. The project consisted of the rehabilitation of Crenshaw Boulevard between 182nd Street and Redondo Beach Boulevard. The pavement rehabiliation included localized full-depth reconstruction dig-outs, cold mill, and overlay.

Other improvements on the project included localized replacement of damaged sidewalks, curbs, gutters, cross-gutters, spandrels, and driveways; installation of handicap curb access ramps; restoration of existing striping and markers; signage replacements; and traffic signal improvements.

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ON CALL SERVICES, LOS ANGELES Project Engineer | Jalen is serving as a Staff Engineer assisting the Project Manager and engineering staff in the Geotechnical Services and Materials Testing contract and the County of LA Building Inspection contracts. Jalen assists in field investigations as needed for soils engineering work and helps prepare geotechnical reports and lab reports. This on-call encompasses geotechnical services including investigations for such projects as pavement studies/analyses for various road projects and soils engineering/geotechnical investigations for vertical structures. 207
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JOEY MARTINEZ

LABORATORY MANAGER

EDUCATION
AA - Santa Ana College

LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS
ICC Reinforced Concrete
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I
ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician
ACI Aggregate Testing Technicial - Level I
ACI Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician -
Level I
ACI Masonry Laboratory Testing Technician
Nuclear Gauge Certification
Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Certification
Caltrans Certified
US DOT HAZMAT Certification

PROFILE
Mr. Joey Martinez has experience in maintaining all lab certifications including Caltrans, AASHTO, and CCRL, calibrating and maintaining maintenance records for all field and lab equipment, including testing machines, testing apparatuses, and other field and lab equipment.

He also has experience in reading and understanding project plans and specs and is capable of running all lab testing including concrete cylinder testing, beam testing, masonry block testing, shotcrete testing, mortar and grout testing, high strength grout testing, prisms testing, and steel testing including post tension cables, high strength bolts, and rebar testing. Joey runs lab soils testing including max density curves, gradations, specific gravity, and sieve analysis.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

CITY OF TORRANCE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, TORRANCE
Laboratory Supervisor | Joey provided laboratory testing and supervision of technicians’ tests of materials used for the City of Torrance. RMA provided 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 provided testing and inspection of soils, asphalt batch plant inspection, marshall density testing, asphalt testing, and construction observation.

ON-CALL MATERIAL TESTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES, SANTA ANA Laboratory Supervisor | Joey provided laboratory testing and supervision of technicians’ tests of materials used for the City of Santa Ana on-call contract. The City of Santa Ana selected RMA Group to serve as their materials testing and inspection consultant on an as-needed basis. The original contract in 2018 was renewed in 2020 and supports projects such as street pavement, traffic signals, underground utilities, buildings, bridges, and park facility improvements. RMA’s scope of services include but are not limited to providing testing and inspection services for construction activities involving grading, soils, base material, concrete, masonry, asphalt concrete, structural steel, reinforcing steel, and other quality assurance services as needed.

ON-CALL MATERIAL TESTING AND SPECIAL INSPECTION SERVICES, FONTANA Laboratory Supervisor | Joey provided laboratory testing and supervision of technicians’ tests of materials used for the City of Fontana on-call contract. RMA Group is currently providing services to the City of Fontana. Our scope of services include but are not limited to providing testing and inspection services for construction activities involving grading, soils, base material, concrete, masonry, asphalt concrete, structural steel, reinforcing steel, and other quality assurance services as needed.

COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ON-CALL SERVICES, SAN BERNARDINO Laboratory Supervisor | Joey provided laboratory testing and supervision of technicians’ tests of materials used for the County of San Bernardino on-call contract. RMA Group provides on-call geotechnical and geologic services for road paving projects for a term of three years. Services provided 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. 208
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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 I
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

PROFILE
Mr. Louis 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. Louis’ 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.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

ON-CALL MATERIAL TESTING AND INSPETION SERVICES, SANTA ANA Special Inspector / Technician | Louis serves as Special Inspector / Technician for the City of Santa Ana on-call contract.

The City of Santa Ana selected RMA Group to serve as their materials testing and inspection consultant on an as needed basis. The original contract in 2018 was renewed in 2020 and supports projects such as street pavement, traffic signals, underground utilities, buildings, bridges, and park facility improvements. RMA’s scope of services include but are not limited to providing testing and inspection services for construction activities involving grading, soils, base material, concrete, masonry, asphalt concrete, structural steel, reinforcing steel, and other quality assurance services as needed.

ON-CALL MATERIAL TESTING AND SPECIAL INSPECTION SERVICES, FONTANA Special Inspector / Technician | Louis serves as a special inspector for RMA Group and is currently providing services to the City of Fontana. Our scope of services include but are not limited to providing testing and inspection services for construction activities involving grading, soils, base material, concrete, masonry, asphalt concrete, structural steel, reinforcing steel, and other quality assurance services as needed.

COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ON-CALL SERVICES, SAN BERNARDINO Special Inspector / Technician | Louis serves as Special Inspector / Technician for the County of San Bernardino on-call 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. 209
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MICHAEL SANDOVAL

SPECIAL INSPECTOR / TECHNICIAN

LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I
ACI Concrete Lab Testing Technician - Grade I
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. Michael 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

COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ON-CALL SERVICES, SAN BERNARDINO Special Inspector / Technician | Michael serves as Special Inspector for the County of San Bernardino On-Call 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.

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

CRENSHAW/LAX TRANSIT CORRIDOR, LOS ANGELES
Special Inspector / Technician | The Crenshaw / LAX Transit Corridor Project, an 8.5-mile light-rail line, runs between the Expo Line on Exposition Boulevard and the Metro Green Line serving the Crenshaw Corridor, Inglewood, Westchester, and the LAX area with eight stations, a maintenance facility, park-ride lots, and five power substations. RMA Group was responsible for the construction inspection for Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavement, hot mix asphalt, masonry soundwall construction, embankment construction, subgrade construction, aggregate base, various utilities, lean concrete base, rapid setting concrete, bridge, and rail inspection services for this project.

I-805 HOV/BRT DESIGN BUILD, SAN DIEGO
Special Inspector / Technician | On one of the busiest freeways in San Diego County, RMA Group provided services on the 3.5 mile HOV addition to I-805 NB and SB and outside widening through Sorrento Valley to alleviate the traffic congestion. The HOV lanes were opened along with the Direct Access Ramp (DAR) for easy access for commuters and buses to enter and exit the freeway at Carroll Canyon Road. 210
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ALEXANDREA STIGALL

SPECIAL INSPECTOR / TECHNICIAN

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

PROFILE
Ms. Alexandrea Stigall has been with RMA Group for nearly 10 years.

Since then, she has obtained multiple ICC and Caltrans certifications.

Alexandrea is quick to provide expert advice based on her extensive experience and is highly motivated to work both collaboratively and independently to meet deadlines. She is dedicated to mastering all aspects of each project and continuously seeks opportunities to expand her knowledge and expertise.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

CITY OF TORRANCE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, TORRANCE
Special Inspector / Technician | Alexandrea served as Special Inspector / Technician for the City of Torrance. RMA provided 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 provided 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, LOS ANGELES Special Inspector / Technician | Alexandrea serves as Special Inspector for the Geotechnical Services and Materials Testing contract and the County of Los Angeles Building Inspection contract. This on-call encompasses geotechnical services including investigations for such projects as pavement studies/analyses for various road projects and soils engineering/geotechnical investigations for vertical structures.

COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ON-CALL SERVICES, SAN BERNARDINO Special Inspector / Technician | Alexandrea serves as Special Inspector / Technician for the County of San Bernardino on- call 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.

CALTRANS ROUTE 60 & 710 - RAPID STRENGTH CONCRETE, LOS ANGELES COUNTY Special Inspector / Technician | Alexandrea 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.

Alexandrea 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. 211
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TAMMY JEVNE

SPECIAL INSPECTOR / TECHNICIAN

LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS
ACI Field Testing Technician - Grade 1
ICC Reinforced Concrete
ICC Structural Steel & Bolting
ICC Structural Masonry
ICC Soils
Nuclear Gauge Certified

PROFILE
Ms. Tammy Jevne is an experienced engineering field technician in concrete and soil inspections. She has provided field technician work for a variety of projects, ranging from public works to education and has experience in a variety of large projects in Southern California.

Throughout her career, she has successfully managed a diverse range of projects across multiple industries and disciplines, including transportation, public works, solar energy installations, detention centers, community colleges, K-12 schools, airports, utilities, and municipal facilities. She is well versed in assisting staff in researching and reviewing reports, maintaining code compliance knowledge, and providing technician support and experience on many geotechnical projects. She has provided support to inspectors on multiple projects providing field testing to applicable standards, plans, and specifications, maintaining documentation of testing performed in the field and laboratory, material documentation and maintaining calibration for all equipment, as specified and required.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

TERRA VISTA, RANCHO CUCAMONGA
Special Inspector / Technician | Tammy served as a Field Technician for the Terra Vista Development Project. The pedestrian-oriented community includes a 5,500 square foot clubhouse, pool and spa, a dog park, pedestrian walkways and seating areas, outdoor kitchens with barbecues, a play area, and a community garden. Tammy was responsible for grading of different phases of development, compaction testing of roadway subgrade and utility trench backfills, concrete mix designs and compression testing.

STATE ROUTE 125, SAN DIEGO
Special Inspector / Technician | Tammy provided earthwork, soils compaction, site grading for surface concrete and asphalt, and inspection on rebar masonry. The $775 million design-build project consisted of a new 12 mile toll road from SR 905 to SR 54 and gap/connection to SR 54, which includes 23 bridge structures. Tammy provided comprehensive quality control service including materials sampling, testing and inspection.

DONOVAN DETENTION CENTER , ONTARIO
Special Inspector / Technician | Tammy was responsible for grading observation and testing, compaction testing of utility trench backfill and road subgrade, inspection of concrete placement inspection and concrete compression testing, asphalt testing and sampling.
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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. Ronnie Roberts brings over eight years of experience in providing special inspection and field technician services. His expertise spans a wide range of sectors, including education, healthcare, transportation, public works, water/wastewater treatment, aviation, pipelines, and both residential and commercial development. Known for his meticulous and detail-oriented approach, Ronnie ensures thorough inspections on every project he oversees.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ON-CALL SERVICES, SAN BERNARDINO Special Inspector / Technician | Ronnie serves as Special Inspector for the County of San Bernardino on-call contract.

RMA Group provides on-call geotechnical and geologic services for road paving projects for a term of three years.

CHINO DESALTER PHASE II EXPANSION, JURUPA VALLEY
Special Inspector / Technician | Ronnie 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.

SKANSKA-STACY AND WITBECK/ 6TH STREET BRIDGE
Special Inspector / Technician | Ronnie served as Special Inspector for the 6th Street Bridge Project. His duties included performing various CT and ASTM testing on site as specification and notifying clients of all results as requested. 213

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1210 EAST 223RD STREET, SUITE 319
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has met the requirements of the IAS Accreditation Criteria for Testing Laboratories (AC89), has demonstrated compliance with ISO/IEC Standard 17025:2005, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, and has been accredited, commencing March 9, 2016, for the test methods listed in the approved scope of accreditation.

(See laboratory’s scope of accreditation for fields of testing and accredited test methods.) This accreditation certificate supersedes any IAS
accreditation bearing an earlier effective date. The
certificate becomes invalid upon suspension, cancellation or revocation of accreditation.

See http://iasonline.org/More/search.html for current
accreditation information, or contact IAS at 562-364-8201.

C.P. Ramani, P.E., C.B.O
President

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TL-511, RMA Group Inc.

IAS Accreditation Number TL-511
Accredited Entity RMA Group, Inc.

Address 1210 East 223rd Street, Suite 319
Carson, California 90745
Contact Name Slawek Dymerski PE, GE, Principal Engineer and VP Telephone (909) 989-1751
Effective Date of Scope March 9, 2016

FIELDS OF TESTING METHOD REFERENCE
Concrete ASTM Standard C39
C117
C127
C128
C136
C192
C231
Soils ASTM Standard D422
D698
D1557
D2216
D2419
D4318
D4829

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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
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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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