NINYO & MOORE GEOTECHNICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CONSULTANTS

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the City the approved distribution list for our materials testing and inspection reports as well as our laboratory conformance testing results. We will also provide the county representa- tives with our personnel's Smart Phone mobile telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for communication during the project. We will also establish the communication lines between the City Project Manager, City Inspector, and the contractors' and sub -contractors' repre- sentatives. 5. Utilize Our Project Controls — Ninyo & Moore utilizes an internal project control system that includes budget, schedule, and document review and control. Our project manager will utilize our in-house system to keep the City Project Manager informed about the status of our services during our materials testing and inspection services during construction. We include monthly progress reports indicating the amount billed to date along with a compari- son to the overall task order budget and the overall construction schedule. Our quality control includes review of our laboratory conformance test results by a California licensed engineer and geotechnical analysis review by a California licensed Geotechnical Engineer. 6. Perform Field and Laboratory Testing — When construction commences, we will provide the necessary personnel and equipment to inspect and test the construction materials quali- ty and contractor's construction methods in order to document conformance to the project plans and specifications. We will also sample the construction materials as required and perform laboratory conformance tests as specified. The results of our inspections and tests will be forwarded to the City representatives at the end of each working day. Immediate no- tification will be provided via phone, e-mail, and/or fax if we find non-conformance in materials or workmanship. Our local laboratory facilities has the capability to perform 100 percent of the soils and materials laboratory work for this contract. They are certified in compliance with ASTM E-329 and are approved/accredited by the City of Los Angeles, Divi- sion of the State Architect (DSA), Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Caltrans, and the Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL). 7. Quality Assurance Review — We understand the importance of reliability of our inspections and test results. Therefore, we have a Quality Assurance Plan in place that provides written procedures for our services. Our Quality Assurance Plan is overseen by a California li- censed Quality Engineer and include review of our training procedures, as well as participation in third party review and inspection of our facilities. All of our laboratory con- formance tests are reviewed by a California licensed engineer prior to submittal. 8. Reports — Written reports are required for project documentation. We will submit our writ- ten reports, including both our geotechnical investigation report and our written reports during construction, as established in the communications structure for the project that was determined during the project initiation stage. Passing tests and inspections will be filed in accordance with the document control system. Non -conforming reports will be maintained in a non-conformance log that will be maintained by our office. Non-conformance areas will need to be remedied in accordance with the project requirements. When non -conforming materials or workmanship are remedied, we will document the acceptance in the non- conformance log for project close-out purposes. 9. Project Close -Out — The final step in our approach is the closing out of the project and providing the project documentation, as it relates to materials testing and inspection, to the City. Ninyo & Moore I Geotechnical Engineering Services I Proposal No, 04-01922 1 July 12, 2018