PROPOSAL FOR Sumter County Florida Pavement Management Services, RFQ 054-0-2019/RS Qualifications for CIT Pavement Management Services RFQ 054-0-2019/RS Submitted To: SUMTER COUNTY 7375 Powell Road, Wildwood, FL 34785 Prepared By: Engineering & Research Int’l, Inc. 1401 Regency Drive East, Savoy, IL 61874 Ph: (217) 356-5945 Fax: (217) 356-6347 [email protected] www.erikuab.com December 17, 2019 QUALIFICATIONS FOR Sumter County Florida Pavement Management Services, RFQ 054-0-2019/RS 1. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS 1.1. ORGANIZATION a. ERES International, Inc. d/b/a Engineering & Research International, Inc. (ERI) 1401 Regency Drive East, Savoy, IL 61874 Tel: (217) 356-5945, Fax: (217) 356-6347 Website: www.erikuab.com b. Date Established: 23rd June, 1982 Business Type: Corporation, Incorporated in the State of Illinois Federal Taxpayer Identification Number: 37-1124584 Professional Registration: Profession Engineering Corporation; License No. 184.001343 c. ERI is a professional civil engineering consulting firm specialized in the fields of pavement engineering, geotechnical engineering and material testing services. ERI offers a wide range of pavement engineering consulting services, including manual and automated pavement condition surveys, non-destructive pavement deflection testing, pavement profiling and ground penetrating radar testing and analysis services. ERI provides its services primarily out of Savoy, Illinois office. d. Number of Full Time Employees: 13 Name of Contact Person: Abbas A Butt, Ph.D., P.E., President, Email: [email protected] 1.2. SUB CONSULTANT Hesham Ali, Ph.D., PE Florida International University Civil and Environmental Engineering Department 10555 W. Flagler Street, EC 3602 Miami, FL 33174 (954) 224-8660 (Cell) Email [email protected] 1.3. SPECIALIZED QUALIFICATIONS & UNIQUE CAPABILITIES ERES International Inc. DBA Engineering and Research International, Inc. (ERI) is a leader in the development and implementation of Pavement Management System (PMS). ERI has been providing pavement management services, pavement engineering & research services, and pavement performance data collection services since 1982, with particular emphasis on road/asset condition and attribute data collection using GPS and digital imaging technology. Our pavement management implementations, most of which involved data collection and data analysis, have been completed for highway/airport authorities, and/or public works departments and State, Municipal and County agencies. ERI continues to offer ongoing data collection services to these clients by providing updates to the pavement management system. ERI offers a complete range of pavement related services in the following areas: QUALIFICATIONS FOR Sumter County Florida Pavement Management Services, RFQ 054-0-2019/RS Pavement Asset Management Systems Pavement Analysis Software Pavement Design and Rehabilitation Materials Testing Automated Distress Survey Geographic Information System (GIS) Nondestructive Deflection Testing (NDT) Education and Training Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Falling Weight Deflectometer Sales and Pavement Roughness Testing & Profiling Service Geotechnical Engineering Skid Testing ERI has been providing nondestructive deflection testing (NDT) services worldwide since its inception. Our state- of-the-art fleet of data collection equipment includes: two (2) automated distress survey equipment for right-of-way and downward pavement image-logging, GPS, pavement roughness (IRI), surface condition, rutting; three (3) high speed laser profilers; five (5) Falling Weight Deflectometers (FWD) for non-destructive deflection testing; three (3) core/bore drilling machines; three (3) Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) units used for determining pavement layer thicknesses and characteristics; three (3) Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) unit for underground utility detection; and one (1) Skid Testing unit to measure pavement skid resistance. With a deep bench of pavement expertise, ERI provides a full-service offering (one-stop-shop) of field evaluation, analysis, engineering and construction support for asphalt and concrete pavements. ERI’s staff consists of engineers, technicians, and administrative staff focused on providing our clients state-of –the practice capabilities and innovative solutions by exceptional performance and demonstrating work ethics. On this project, our engineers specialized in pavements will oversee both process and results, provide training, assist in the development of the pavement management parameters, and help answer the County’s pavement-related questions. Abbas A. Butt, Ph.D., P.E., (Project Manager) has over 30 years of experience in pavement analysis, pavement design, pavement rehabilitation, pavement management, FWD testing, GPR testing, automated distress survey, materials testing, geotechnical investigation, highway design, and forensic investigation. Dr. Butt's services were utilized at the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) for the research and development of the MicroPAVERTM Pavement Management System (PMS). ERI has consistently demonstrated our commitment to data integrity referencing and quality on our past data collection projects for all our clients. Data is provided only after our internal Quality Management Plan procedures have confirmed the suitability of the data. All post-processing, analysis, QA/QC, and reporting operations will be accomplished using ERI’s experienced staff and automated roadway condition assessment tools. ERI is uniquely positioned to perform the services detailed by Sumter County with high levels of accuracy and efficiency. Leveraging our fleet of advanced mobile inventory vehicles, which include 2D laser road imaging system (LRIS) or 3D laser crack measure system (LCMS) collection, right-of-way high resolution cameras or 360-degree right-of-way imagery collection and high-speed profilers. We have worked with multiple transportation agencies on pavement and asset data collection, and understand how to effectively sift through the mountains of data that collected by all of the various laser scanners, cameras, global positioning systems (GPS), etc., that is part of our Automated Pavement Data Collection Vehicle System (APDCVS) platform. ERI APDCVS platform combines a multitude of capabilities, including cost-effective solutions by combining Ground Penetration Radar (GPR) data collection. ERI has a core group of experienced pavement professionals located in Illinois office, who lead teams of pavement condition inspectors and pavement management software specialists. We have more than 35 years of experience performing pavement distress surveys using multiple standards including ASTM. Our pavement specialists have extensive experience in developing pavement distress data collection plans, executing pavement management software, and generating maintenance and repair plans with associated costs and budget analysis scenarios. ERI, through both project experience and staff resource backgrounds, has extensive knowledge and expertise related to high- speed, image-based data collection. ERI has performed pavement survey of over 6,000 miles of roadways and airfield pavement over the past five years. Through our extensive work, we have established processes and quality tools to perform checks on high QUALIFICATIONS FOR Sumter County Florida Pavement Management Services, RFQ 054-0-2019/RS speed pavement condition data, interpreting equipment validation and calibration reports, and performing deliverable verification checks. Understanding our client’s pavement management needs permits the implementation of innovative practices and techniques and, where appropriate, the added value to our service offerings. As it is demonstrated in this proposal, ERI project team has the capability to provide optional services in-house as specified in this RFQ in a cost-effective manner. We as a team, will continue to strive to improve the quality and value of roadway data collection through innovation and timely deliver, properly referenced, and accurate data. ERI provides the depth and breadth of resources to complete any project task for the Sumter County. We have brought our “best in class” engineers who have experience in pavement asset management and in the use innovative techniques for road/asset condition and attribute data collection using state-of-the-art technology. As a specialized and leading pavement engineering firm in the nation, we also have access to additional specialty services on an as needed basis to address any conceivable project need. 1.4. COST EFFICIENT APPROACH We understand the importance of maximizing the return on investment. Following are the highlights of our overall cost-efficient approach: 1. Extensive background data collection and review – Improves the quality of the product as well as has a significant impact on the cost savings 2. One-van Solution for data collection – Contains a multitude of technologies all integrated into one van that is capable of collecting the required data in one pass. This includes automated image data collection/crack measurement, inertial profiler, high-resolution imaging, GPS, and GPR. Automated data collection can be performed in a fraction of the time (day or night) and cost required by a visual assessment. Reliable and consistent results that can be customized based on the specific project needs and local pavement conditions can be achieved with our internal in-place tools that provide our staff with immediate feedback, saving time and