Specifications include, but are not limited to: We are seeking a Consultant to provide geotechnical investigation, analysis, and consultationservices, including reviewing existing reports from previous site analysis, existing fieldexploration and existing laboratory testing to inform the additional field exploration required.Consultant shall provide services and coordination with Civil Engineer to implement theParkmerced Sustainability Plan and criteria outlined in the Infrastructure Report (seeAttachment B). Scope of services is to include confirming and verifying borings from the 1948Borings Report to evaluate subsurface conditions and to provide professional engineeringrecommendations regarding the flowing:• Soil and groundwater conditions • Site seismicity and seismic hazards• Mitigation of seismic hazards, as appropriate • Appropriate foundation type(s) for the proposed structure• Estimates of foundation and ground settlement, including evaluation of the potential forseismically-induced settlements• Design parameters for the recommended foundation type(s), including bearing, axial, andlateral capacities, as appropriate • Subgrade preparation for floor slabs, exterior slabs, concrete flatwork, and pavement areas• Site preparation, grading, and excavation, including criteria for fill quality and compaction• Lateral earth pressures (static and seismic) for design of below grade walls • Sloping, shoring and underpinning criteria, as required• Sub-drainage considerations• Pervious and impervious pavement sections• Soil corrosion potential• Construction considerations• Obtaining City Permits for field Observations. (Permit fees should be included as a line itemin fee proposal.) • Drilling Firms, and any onsite sampling not conducted by Consultant, need to be completed byan Owner approved, Union Subcontractor.• Coordination with structural engineers on foundation and (if necessary) deep foundationdesign.• Provide recommendations for shoring/sloping, acceptable backfill and compaction requirementsfor underground utilities• Any required travel time to be included in base proposal, and not as a reimbursables expense.