The CITY constructs several roadway projects every year that are state and federally funded. In order to comply with state and federal regulations and due to limited staffing and expertise, certain services are contracted out. The selected Consultant shall perform consultation, research, professional and technical services required for Construction Materials Sampling and Testing Services, including, but not limited to, fieldsampling, construction materials testing, analysis, reports, plant inspection, and work related to testing equipment calibration, on an as-needed basis. The consultant will be responsible for providing Local Agency certified field and laboratory testing on an as-needed basis. The Consultant shall only perform work that is assigned in an authorized Task Order. This Contract does not guarantee that a Task Order shall be issued. TheConsultant may provide services to Local Agency including, but not limited to, concrete, aggregates, soils, cement, metals, masonry blocks, hot mix asphalt, asphalt binder, and Independent Assurance; equipment calibrations; materials analysis & evaluation; field sampling; construction materials testing; analysis; reports; plant inspection; sampling of fresh concrete, asphalt, aggregate, soil, and other related materials; field nuclear gauge compaction tests on aggregate base, subgrade, and other related materials; core sampling of cured concrete, pavement, and other related materials; sampling of structural steel, rebar, and other related materials; field testing of concrete slump, soil compaction, and other related materials; field testing of welds, bolted connections; laboratory testing of various types of samples; special materials analysis & evaluation; provide materials information; and work related to testing equipment calibration. The on-call quality assurance material testing work consists, in general of performing Local Agency standard field and laboratory testing to evaluate the construction contract’s compliance with the project specifications. For all testing work on federal and state aided projects, the laboratory and testing personnel must be certified by the Local Agency Independent Assurance Program. The consultant must follow all pertinent State testing requirements and the CITY adopted Quality Assurance Plan (Appendix D).
