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UNDERSTANDING OF NEED recalled by any team members, any time. When conducting inspection, our inspector will show up on site, inspect the work, complete his daily report and have it signed, and leave. When conducting materials testing, our technician will do the same except that he will perform field tests using calibrated testing equipment for which he or she is certified. SAMPLING AND TESTING OF MATERIALS Field testing technicians will also typically need to perform sampling, whetherit 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. RMAGroup takes great care in sampling, transporting, 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 to allow for required field curing before they can be handled and transported. 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. CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL INSPECTIONS All special inspectors dispatched to City of Santa Ana projects will be properly certified and will have a minimum of five years of experience working in the City of Santa Ana and surrounding areas. All inspectors and technicians dispatched by RMA Group are full- time employees that have been properly trained on our quality control procedures. Asphalt inspection and compaction testing will consist of materials testing of asphaltic concrete used in the construction of private roadway and parking area improvements. These services will include monitoring the temperature and rolling procedure and the determination of the in place density testing of asphalt concrete using the nuclear gauge (ASTM D2950). Laboratory testing will be performed to determine the laboratory test maximum density of the asphaltic concrete in accordance with ASTM D2041. A written report summarizing the results of all tests performed will be prepared upon completion of the work. Fireproofing Inspections will be performed by an ICC certified inspector during the application of sprayed fire resistant materials. The certified inspector will perform periodic inspections to verify that the substrate to receive fire resistant coatings has been properly prepared and is at the correct temperature. He will monitor the thickness of the application to verify the minimum thickness is achieved and will make periodic inspections to verify the condition of the finished application. Our inspector will obtain field samples of the fire resistant materials and return them to the laboratory for density determination in accordance with ASTM E605. Written reports of all tests presenting applicable information would be prepared at the completion of testing. Masonry inspections will be performed by an ICC certified special inspector during the placement of the masonry work, reinforcing steel placement, and grout placements. He will perform periodic inspection of the masonry work for fit up, jointing and the general details of the work being constructed. He will provide periodic inspection to verify the proper size and placement of reinforcing steel and embedded anchors. Our inspector will provide continuous inspection during the placement of grout and mortar to verify proper application techniques. Our inspector will sample fresh grout and mortar to obtain samples for strength testing. Reinforcing steel inspections will be performed to give assurance that the supplier is exercising satisfactory control over production, fabrication and placing of reinforcing to ensure compliance with the project specifications, applicable codes and industry standards. We will provide an ICC certified special inspector to perform inspection of the concrete form work and reinforcing steel placement. The field inspector will perform inspections of the formwork for shape, location and dimensions of the concrete member being formed. The field inspector will also VRMA Grow RFP NO: 20-1111 MATERIALS TESTING & SPECIAL INSPECTION SERVICES Ew"Pmjat Ma@emiw .,muc� ies.wm CITY OF SANTA ANA , 20-1600-P , SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 Page 8