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Kleinfelder Statement of Quahficiltions for On -Call Material Testing and Special Inspection Services
<br />for City of Santa Ana, RFH No. 20-111
<br />Shotcrete. Our deputy inspectors will observe shotcrete placement and sample shotcrete materials
<br />for appropriate testing. They will observe cores of test panels looking for voids, sand lenses,
<br />rebound, or other evidence of inadequate application.
<br />Source Inspection. Our deputy inspectors will observe source inspection for concrete and asphalt
<br />concrete at mixing plants, and inspection for other materials at their source as required by the project
<br />specifications.
<br />Painting. Our deputy inspectors will visually observe painting/coatings and/or corrosion protection as
<br />required by the project specifications. This inspection may include non-destructive testing of the
<br />painting coating thickness and/or non-destructive testing which may include holiday testing to verify
<br />materials meet the project requirements.
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<br />Independent Assurance Sampling and Testing OAST) Program
<br />Kleinfelder's KQMP is designed to be consistent with the requirements of ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2008,
<br />"Quality Management Systems - Requirements", Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 830,
<br />Subpart A— "Quality Assurance Requirements" (10CFR830, Subpart A) and implementation guidance
<br />providod Department of Enorgy Ordor 414.1 D, "Quality Assurance" (DOE O 414.1 D). Our KQMP is
<br />generally compliant with other quality requirement documents such as QC-1 (cited in Requests for
<br />Proposals by the Department of Defense) and meets Caltrans ISAT program. Our plan is typically
<br />invoked on Kleinfelder projects that require sampling/testing other than ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2008, or
<br />1 OCFR830 Subpart A and Caltrans criteria, with no or minimal modification.
<br />Our KQMP consists of two parts which include a written overview of Kleinfelder's quality expectations
<br />and the specific endorsed Kleinfelder Quality Procedures
<br />(KQPs). This plan will be utilized to ; n, fy sou, i oay ,o orm .vs, ;Ar
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<br />our processes to ensure that actions are immediately taken when
<br />test results are questionable or when discrepancies are found,
<br />and the corrective actions taken upon findings. Our KQMP also
<br />includes a continuous review and as needed modifications, to
<br />our processes to slay up to date with industry changes and best
<br />practices that can benefit Kleinfelder and our clients.
<br />Laboratory Accreditations
<br />Kleinfelder maintains three southern California laboratories:
<br />Ontario, Long Beach, and San Diego. Kleinfelder's
<br />laboratories are fully equipped for testing construction
<br />materials. Kleinfelder has an in-house QA program to maintain
<br />a high level of accuracy and reproducibility in testing services
<br />performed by the firm. Experienced technicians perform the
<br />laboratory tests under the supervision of a registered
<br />professional engineer who will review all test results prior to
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<br />City Council 21 — 110 7/6/2021
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