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2. SCOPE OF SERVICES AND SCHEDULE authorized representative. The success of this program comes from cost control measures that provide you with early accounting and foresight into the progress of our services. SCST's geotechnical philosophy is reinforced by our seasoned staff who have a wide range of expertise with different types of projects. The philosophy focuses on providing creative and thoughtful recommendations that best support and protect the City. Our knowledge includes the different types of soil, formational materials and rocks, and their engineering characteristics that can be expected within the City, enabling us to provide timely responses to design and construction issues. Our typical approach to a City TO/project consists of: Review of Background Documents: SCST will review available relevant geologic and geotechnical engineering records, drawings, data, and other information as it pertains to the project site. This review and research process will aid in planning more l efficient geotechnical investigations, and can lead to a reduction in the number of borings, test pits, or other types of subsurface exploration techniques. Field Exploration: SCST will prepare a workplan for submittal to the City and the project team prior to the start of field exploration work. In addition to the establishment of important working relationships between project team members, this will help identify specific site accessibility requirements or challenges on -site, to minimize the potential for encountering subsurface structures and utilities. Upon satisfactory clearance of exploration locations, the subsurface/geotechnical investigation will be performed under the supervision and direction of one of our state of California licensed engineers or engineering geologists, who will remain in close contact with the field team to ensure a smooth execution of the field exploration program. The field program may include coring pavements, coring rock and soil, drilling and sampling borings or backhoe pits, setting piezometers, collecting seismic refraction data, mapping cut slopes, and field testing for resistivity or infiltration characteristics. Geotechnical Laboratory Testing and Engineering Analyses: Our team's project engineer will develop a geotechnical engineering laboratory test program l that will be customized for each project based on', project needs, budget, and the subsurface conditions encountered during the field exploration program. The engineering analyses will be performed based upon the specific needs of the project as established during the development of the specific scope of services for the project. Preparation and Submittal of the Deliverables: SCST will present the City with a report that has been thoroughly reviewed and checked for quality, consistency, and accuracy by our project manager. Reports will include recommendations for corrective actions, design recommendations for repairs, and recommendations for development of design changes. With the deliverables, we will provide copies of design calculations, including documentation of computer generated calculations and final reports, where applicable. The typical turn around time for design deliverables is five weeks. A draft version of the report can be submitted for review and comment by the City so that recommendations can be fine- tuned if necessary. Our experience with municipal agencies has shown us the importance of this step as communication with the project team is streamlined. WEEKS ENGINEERING SERVICES Develop Task Authorization from Notice to Proceed (NTP) Review of Available Background Documents and Information Performance of Field Exploration v� Geotechnical Laboratory Testing and Engineering Analysis Draft and Final Report Preparation City of Santa Ana RFP No. 18-045, Geotechnical Engineering Services SCST Proposal No. 18-0308