GEOTECH ENGINEERING AND TESTING 17407 US HIGHWAY 59 NORTH HOUSTON, TEXAS 77396 TEL. (713) 699-4000 FAX (713) 699-9200 E-MAIL: [email protected] STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES STATEWIDE SERVICING TEXAS, LOUISIANA, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA www.geotecheng .com 2020 GEOTECH ENGINEERING AND TESTING TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 Minority Business Enterprise/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ........... 2 Project Types ............................................................................................. 2 Geotechnical Engineering Services ........................................................... 3 General ........................................................................................... 3 Field Equipment ............................................................................. 3 Geotechnical Laboratory ................................................................ 3 Engineering Analysis and Report .................................................. 4 Environmental Engineering Services ......................................................... 4 Construction Materials Engineering Services ............................................ 5 Forensic Engineering Services ................................................................... 6 Safety ......................................................................................................... 6 Personnel Organization .............................................................................. 6 Accreditations ............................................................................................ 7 In-House Computer Capabilities................................................................ 7 Professional Affiliations ............................................................................ 7 Insurance .................................................................................................... 8 EXHIBITS Appendix Partial List of Project References A Accreditation Certificates B MBE, HUB and DBE Certificates C GEOTECH ENGINEERING AND TESTING GEOTECH ENGINEERING AND TESTING COMPANY PROFILE INTRODUCTION The purpose of this document is to provide our clients a complete package of our capabilities for educational facilities. The information in this document can be used to put Geotech Engineering and Testing on your team to provide engineering services. We provide our services in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Geotech Engineering and Testing (GET) is a Texas owned, multi- disciplined organization of licensed engineers, geologists, field and laboratory technicians, and clerical personnel who combine their technical capabilities, past experience, dedication, and enthusiasm to offer the finest service through a combined team effort. The firm offers a wide range of services for public, commercial, and industrial clients in Texas. GET has a staff of about sixty (60) engineers, technicians, and support staff. The firm, which was established in 1985, provides the following services: o Geotechnical Engineering, including soil borings, laboratory testing, engineering analyses, recommendations regarding buildings, foundations, pavement facilities, natatoriums, slopes, retaining walls, construction, etc. o Construction Materials Engineering, including earthwork, asphalt, steel, and concrete testing during construction. o Environmental Engineering, including site assessments, monitor well installations, property transfer assessments, geologic fault studies, and underground storage tank contamination studies. o Forensic Engineering, including buildings, foundations, retaining walls, slopes, pools and pavement distress studies. We have conducted our services for a wide variety of projects including; a large number of educational facilities including Splendora ISD, New Caney ISD, Houston ISD, Splendora ISD, Galena Park ISD, Conroe ISD, Clear Creek ISD, Alief ISD, Fort Bend ISD, Barbers Hill ISD, Montgomery ISD, Conroe ISD, Lamar Consolidated ISD, Spring ISD, La Porte ISD, University of Houston, Texas A&M University, the University of Texas, Sam Houston State University, Rice University, Texas Southern University, Lone Star College System, Houston Community College, Houston Baptist University, University of Saint Thomas, etc. GET employees have provided services on a vast number of diverse projects and clientele ranging from architectural firms to large engineering/construction companies and governmental agencies. The primary purpose of the firm is to provide prompt, accurate and comprehensive geotechnical reports, environmental studies and materials inspection and testing services. In addition, GET strives to keep the project fees within the budget. GEOTECH ENGINEERING AND TESTING 1 Where possible, GET encourages a continued involvement with projects starting with the initial environmental site assessment studies, geotechnical studies and following through into the design, construction or remediation phase. This ongoing association enhances project continuity and stability of the project team players. GET is a leading firm in training architects, builders, public works employees in geotechnical, materials, environmental and forensic engineering. Mr. Eastwood, the principal of the firm, conducts training seminars for the City of Houston (COH), Harris County Engineering Department (HCEC), City of Sugar Land, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), American Public Works Association (APWA) and Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA). MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE/DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE Geotech Engineering and Testing is certified as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) by the State of Texas. GET is also certified as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) with Texas Department of Transportation. In addition, GET is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with City of Houston, Houston ISD, SCTRCA and NCTRCA. Furthermore, GET is listed as a Small Business with Metropolitan Transit Authority and Port of Houston. GET has an affirmative action plan and prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment due to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, or disability. The firm makes efforts to ensure that employment is offered to applicants without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, or disability. PROJECT TYPES Geotech Engineering and Testing’s project types for educational facilities are as follows: o Geologic Fault Study o Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessment Studies o Feasibility Geotechnical Study o Final Geotechnical Study for School Buildings, Parking, Lots, Detention Ponds, Libraries, etc. o Geotechnical Studies for Running Tracks o Physical Plant Geotechnical Engineering o Construction Materials Engineering GEOTECH ENGINEERING AND TESTING 2 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES General Geotech Engineering and Testing and its staff members have many years of experience in conducting engineering services for more than 20,000 projects. The firm conducts over 1,200 projects a year. Virtually every structure requires consideration of subsurface features unique to the locale. The geotechnical consulting engineer evaluates the characteristics and behavior of subsurface soils, and the groundwater, he/she then interprets this data and makes recommendations on soil parameters which may be used for design or remedial purposes. Field Equipment GET is one of only a few firms in Houston that has its own drill rigs. GET is equipped with seven drilling rigs, including a Simco and Failing Drilling Rigs, to perform wet rotary or hollow-stem borings. We also have three Lone Star, three portable rigs and two limited access buggy rigs. We can conduct drilling and sampling with our rigs up to 120-feet. In addition, together with our subcontractor drillers, we can drill to much deeper depths, install monitor wells, piezometers, and inclinometers. Our field crews have many years of experience in various subsoil and groundwater conditions. Our commitment to the client is to provide dependable service, the best and most up-to-date equipment, and reliable drilling personnel. GET has the capability and experience in surveying and staking the boring locations and providing clearance from underground utilities. In areas that are heavily wooded, we can arrange for clearing of the project site. We are one of the few firms in Houston with our own drilling rigs. The portable rigs are very useful on wooded or sites with soft subgrade conditions. These small rigs can go places where the larger rig cannot get to. Therefore, saving the client time and money. GET is one of the few firms in Texas which is equipped with miniature rigs. These small, portable rigs access laborious places, such as sites that are wooded or contain wet subgrade soil conditions, without significant clearing. In addition, these rigs can be operated inside buildings and in confined areas. Geotechnical Laboratory Geotech Engineering and Testing’s laboratory testing has the capabilities to perform geotechnical testing under controlled conditions in order to evaluate not only standardized tests of materials, but also tests of new materials used in research and development. Our tests will be conducted in general accordance with ASTM standards. Some of the geotechnical laboratory testing capabilities are as follows: o Moisture content o Permeability tests o Atterberg Limits