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Home My WebLink About4.07 LibraryEngrTestConsul CITY CLERK File # 600-30 AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 7, 2001 SUBJECT: Consultant Services for Engineering Testing, Civic Center Library. Report prepared by: Herma Lichtenstein, Parks & Facilities Development Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1. Consultant Services Agreement RECOMMENDATION: /x~' Approve Agreement and authorize Mayor to execute same FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The proposed fee for services under the Agreement is $48,624. There are sufficient funds within the Library project budget to execute the agreement. DESCRIPTION: In June of 2001 the City Council contracted with NV Heathom for the construction of the new Dublin Library. As part of the construction process the City had budgeted for Engineering Testing Services. City Staff solicited Request for Proposals for Testing Services in June 2001. Four firms submitted proposals and it is recommended that RES Engineering (RES) be chosen. The firms were Construction Testing Services, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, Signet Testing Laboratories, and RES. Of the four RES provided the City with the qualifications that were most closely suited to the City's requirements and the project. Consultant Services Agreement The proposed Consultant Services Agreement prepared by the City and approved by RES is Attachment 1. A summary of the scope of work under the Agreement and the proposed fee schedule is attached with the Contract. Recommendation It is the recommendation of Staff that the City Council take the following action: 1) Approve the Consultant Services Agreement in the final form attached and authorize the Mayor to execute same (Attachment 1) REScont.doc COPIES TO: RES Engineering ITEM NO. AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF DUBLIN AND RES ENGINEERS, INC. FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE DUBLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY THIS AGREEMENT is made at Dublin, California, as of between the CITY OF DUBLIN, a municipal corporation ("City"), ("Consultant"), who agree as follows: and ., 2001, by and RES Engineers, Inc., 1. SERVICES. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Consultant shall provide to City the services described in Exhibit A. Consultant shall provide said services at the time, place and in the manner specified in Exhibit A. 2. PAYMENT. City shall pay Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement at the time and in the manner set forth in Exhibit B. The payments specified in Exhibit B shall be the only payments to be made to Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall submit all billings for said services to City in the manner specified in Exhibit B; or, if no manner be specified in Exhibit B, then according to the usual, and customary procedures and practices which Consultant uses for billing clients similar to City. 3. 'FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. Except as set forth in Exhibit C, Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, furnish all facilities and equipment which may be required for furnishing services pursuant to this Agreement. City shall furnish to Consultant only the facilities and equipment listed in Exhibit C according to the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit C. 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS. The general provisions set forth in Exhibit D are part of this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between said general provisions and any other terms or conditions of this Agreement, the other term or condition shall control insofar as it is inconsistent with the general provisions. 5. EXHIBITS. All exhibits referred to herein are attached hereto and are by this reference incorporated herein. 6. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. This Agreement shall be administered by the City's Parks and Community Services Director ("Administrator"). All correspondence shall be directed to or through the Administrator orhis or her designee. o NOTICES. Any written notice to Consultant shall be sent to: Ross Esfandiari, M.S., P.E. 150 Wiget Lane, Suite 150 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Any written notice to City shall be sent to: Herma Lichtenstein, Parks & Facilities Development Manager City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Agreement Page l of 2 d t'-/ ATT~H~[ENT 1 Executed as of the day first above stated: CITY OF DUBLIN, a municipal corporation By "City" Attest: City Clerk Approved as to form: By ~$. '"----'~onsultant" ~l..,..?~j'''¥b'°v'~' City Attorney Agreement Page 2 of 2 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES Our scope of services based on our review of plans and specifications, and estimate of quantities by your general contractor and structural steel and masonry subcontractors shall be as follows: 1. Concrete, grout and mortar mix design review, including aggregate certifications. o Concrete and reinforcing steel and bolts installed in concrete and batch plant inspections; concrete slump, air content and compressive strength testing (4 cylinders - 50 yds/day of Concrete placement) for all concrete in excess of 2,500 p.s.i. 28 day compressive strength. o Structural steel and welding inspection of shop and field welds including erection, metal decking, studs to deck and high strength bolting inspection. ° Epoxy or wedge anchor and dowels into. existing concrete installation inspection and tension proof-load testing. Structural masonry, reinforcing steel, grouting inspection and grout and mortar testing (intermittent inspection of masonry is assumed). All above inspections will be performed in accordance to material testing and special inspection provisions (Section 17) of the latest edition of the California Building Code (CBC). All tests will be performed in accordance to UBC and ASTM standards as defined in the project specifications. Cost Estimate The estimated costs for the above project is on time and materials basis in accordance to our schedule of fees, attached. The discounted fees relevant to this project are as follow, s: Field and shop inSPection*, concrete and batch plant including slumP, and sampling, rebar tagging, masonry inspection, structural steel and welding: Regular hours 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Anchor proof load testing' and field nuclear density testing $ 60.00/hour 3. Concrete, set of 4 cylinders $ 88.00/set 4. Grout set of 3 prisms $ 75.00/set · 5. Mortar, set of 3 cylinders $ 66.00/set 6. Structural steel (sample preparation & tensile) $ 80.00/sample 7. Reinforcing steel (tensile test & bend). $ 80.00/test 8. Sample pick-up charges $ 50.00/trip 9. Concrete Mix Design Review $ 110.00/mix 10. WPS Review $ 110.00/procedure 11.' Letter of Completion $ 350.00/flat fee $ 50.00/hour ~lgreement Page I of 2 Overtime rate for weekdays ....................................................... Saturdays over 8 hours, Sundays and Holidays .......................... Sundays and Holidays exceeding 8 hours .................................. Applicable rate x 1.25 Applicable rate x 1.50 Applicable rate x 1.75 For the budgeting purposes and based on approximate construction schedule assumed, the following is a cost estimate: 1. Concrete Mix-Design Review - 3 @ $110.00 $ 330.00 2. Field concrete, batch plant and rebar tagging - 120 hours @ $50/hour Concrete, 38 sets of 4 cylinders ~ $88/set Anchor proof load testing - 8 hours ~ $60/hour Field and shop welding inspection - 640 hours ~ $50~our 32,000.00 6. WPS review - 3 ~ $110,00 330.00 7. Masonry inspecion - 50 hours ~ $50.00/hour 2,500.00 8. Grout, 4 sets of 3 prisms ~ $75.00/set 300.00 9. Mortar, 5 sets of 3 cylinders ~ $66.00/set 330.00 1'0. Sample pick-up charges - 20 trips ~ $50/trip 1,000.00 11. Reinforcing steel tensile and bend - 4 ~ $80.00/test 320.00 12. Mileage 1,000.00 13. Meetings and supervision - 4 hours ~ $85.00/hour 340.00 !4. Letter of Completion 350.00 6,000.00 3,344.00 480.00 Total $ 48,624.00 Total not to exceed cost estimate based on above assumptions, and quantities estimated by your contractor and if there are no test failure and rejected items. The above costs include the following: Inspection services are on a portal to portal basis. All office related overhead such as secretarial, dispatching and copying is included in the hourly fees. We have a two-hour minimum charge per call-out. There are no other hidden charges. Exhibit A Page 2 of 2 EXHIBIT B PAYMENT SCHEDULE Ao Co Do Eo Fo Ho CITY shall pay CONSULTANT an amount not to exceed the total sum of $48,624 for services to be performed pursuant to this agreement. CONSULTANT shall submit invoices, not more often than once per month, based upon the work completed on each task identified in EXHIBIT A "Scope of Work". The corresponding not to exceed fee for all tasks shown in the above scope of services shall be as follows: All tasks: $48,624 Reimbursable Costs: Included TOTAL FIXED FEE: $48,624 Task 4 "Extra Services" are to be billed on a time and material basis using the hourly rates shown in Attachment # 1. City shall review all billings for each task, and with the consultant the City will determine that the scope of services pursuant to this Agreement have been satisfactorily performed. The total sum stated in Section A above, shall be the total which the CITY shall pay for the services to be rendered by CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement. CITY shall not pay any additional sum for any expense or cost whatsoever incurred by CONSULTANT in rendering services pursuant to this Agreement. CITY shall make no payment for any extra, further or additional service pursuant to this Agreement unless such extra service and the price therefor is agreed to in a written Change Order executed by the City Manager, or other designated official of the CITY, authorized to obligate CITY thereto. Said Change Order shall be executed prior to the time such extra service is rendered and in no event shall such change order exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the initial Contract price stated in Section A. In the event the Change Order exceeds this limitation, City Council approval shall be required. The services to be provided under this Agreement may be terminated without cause at any point in time in the sole and exclusive discretion of CITY. In this event, CITY shall compensate the CONSULTANT for all outstanding costs incurred as of the date of written notice thereof and shall terminate this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall maintain adequate logs and timesheets in o3der to verify costs incurred to date. The CONSULTANT is not authorized to perform any services or incur any costs whatsoever under the terms of this Agreement until receipt of a fully executed copy of this Agreement. Exhibit B Page 1 of l EXHIBIT C City shall furnish physical facilities such as desks, filing cabinets, and conference space, as may be reasonably necessary for Consultant's use while consulting with City employees and reviewing records and the information in possession of City. The location, quantity, and time of furnishing said physical facilities shall be in the sole discretion of City. In no event shall City be obligated to furnish any facility which may involve incurring any direct expense, including, but not limiting the generality of this exclusion, long-distance telephone or other communication charges, vehicles, and reproduction facilities. Exhibit C Page I of 1 EXHIBIT D GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall be an independent Consultant and shall not be an employee of City. City shall have the right to control Consultant .o. nly insofar as the results of Consultant's services rendered pursuant to this Agreement; however, City shall not have the right to control the means by which Consultant accomplishes services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. 2. LICENSES; PERMITS; ETC. Consultant represents and Warrants to City that he has all licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals of whatsoever nature which are legally required for Consultant to practice his profession. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consultant shall, at his sole cost and expense, keep in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits, and approvals which are legally required for Consultant to practice his profession. 3. TIME. Consultant shall devote such time to the performance of services pursuant to this Agreement as may be reasonably necessary for satisfactory performance of Consultant's obligations pursuant to this Agreement. 4. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Consultant, his agents, representatives, employees or Sub-consultants. The cost of such insurance shall be included in the Consultant's bid. (a) Minimum Scope of Insurance. Coverage shall be at least as broad as: 1. Insurance Services Office form number GL 0002 (Ed. 1/73) covering comprehensive General Liability and Insurance Services Office form number GL 0404 covering Broad Form Comprehensive General Liability; or Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage ("occurrence" form CG 0001). 2. Insurance Services Office form number CA 0001 (Ed. 1/78) covering Automobile Liability, code 1 "any auto" and endorsement CA 0025. 3. Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and Employers Liability Insurance. (b) Minimum Limits of Insurance. Consultant shall maintain limits no less than: 1. General Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. 2. Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage. 3. Workers' Compensation and Employers Liability: Workers' compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and Employers Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident. (c) Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. At the option of the City, either the insurer shall reduce or Exhibit D Page 1 of 3 eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as. respects the City, its officers, officials and employees; or the Consultant shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses. (d) Other Insurance Provisions. The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: 1. General Liability and Automobile Liability Coverages. a. The City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers are to be covered as insured as respects: liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of the Consultant; products and completed operations of the Consultant, premises owned, occupied or used by the Consultant, or automobiles owned, leased, hired or borrowed by the Consultant. The coverage shall contain no special limitations the scope of the protection afforded to the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers. b. The Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers shall be excess of the Consultant's insurance and shall not contribute with it. c. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers. d. The Consultant's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or sui. t is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability. 2. Worker's Compensation and Employees Liability Coverage. The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the City, its officers, officials, employees and Volunteers for losses arising fi.om work performed by the Consultant for the City. 3. Professional Liability. Consultant shall carry professional liability insurance in an amount deemed by the City to adequately protect the Consultant against liability caused by. negligent acts, errors or omissions on the part of the Consultant in the course of performance of the services specified in this Agreement. 4. Ali Coverages. Each insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled by either party, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' pr/or written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City. (e) Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a Bests' rating of no less than A:VII. (f) Verification of Coverage. Consultant shall furnish City with certificates of insurance and with original endorsements effecting coverage required by this clause. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. The. certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time. (g) Subconsultants. Consultant shall include all Subconsultants as insured under its policies or shall fttmish separate certificates and endorsements for each Subconsultant. All coverages for- Subconsultants shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein. (h) The Risk Manager of City may approve a variation in those insurance requirements upon a determination that the coverages, scope, limits and forms of such insurance are either not commercially available or that the City's interests are Otherwise fully protected. Exhibit D Page 2 of 3 5. CONSULTANT NO AGENT. Except as City may specify in writing, Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent. Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement to bind City to any obligation whatsoever. 6. ASSIGNMENT PROHIBITED. No party to this Agreement may assign any right or obligation pursuant to this Agreement. Any attempted or purported assignment of any right or obligation pursuant to this Agreement 'shall be void and of no effect. 7. PERSONNEL. Consultant shall assign only competent personnel to perform services pursuant to this Agreement. In the event that City, in its sole discretion, at any time during the term of this Agreement, desires the removal of any such persons, Consultant shall, immediately upon receiving notice from City of such desire of City, cause the removal of such person or persons. 8. STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE. Consultant shall perform all Services required pursuant to this Agreement in the manner and according to the standards observed by a competent practitioner of the profession in which Consultant is engaged in the geographical area in which Consultant practices his profession. All instruments of service of whatsoever nature which Consultant delivers to City pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in a substantial, first class and workmanlike manner and conform to the standards of quality normally observed by a person practicing in Consultant's profession. 9. HOLD HARMLESS AND RESPONSIBILITY OF CONSULTANTS. Consultant shall take all responsibility for the work, shall bear all loises and damages directly or indirectly resulting to him, to any Subconsultant, to the City, to City officers and employees, or to parties designated by the City, on account of the performance or character of the work, Unforeseen difficulties, accidents, occurrences or other causes predicated on' active or passive negligence of the Consultant or of any Subconsultant. Consultant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its officers, officials, directors, employees and agents from and against any or all loss, liability, expense, claim, costs (including costs of defense), suits, and damages of every kind, nature and description directly or indirectly arising from the performance of the work. This paragraph shall not be construed to exempt the City, its employees and officers from its own fraud, willful injury or violation of law whether willful or negligent. For purposes of Section 2782 of the Civil Code the parties hereto recognize and agree that this agreement is not a construction contract. By execution of this agreement Consultant acknowledges and agrees that he has read and Understands the provisions hereof and that this paragraph is a material element of consideration. Approval of the insurance contracts does not relieve the Consultant or Subconsultants from liability under this paragraph. 10. GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS. To the extent that this Agreement may be funded by fiscal assistance from another governmental entity, Consultant shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations to which City is bound by the terms of such fiscal assistance program. 11. DOCUMENTS. All reports, data, maps, models, charts, studies, surveys, photographs, memoranda or other written documents or materials prepared by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall become the property of the City upon completion of the work to be performed hereunder or upon termination of the Agreement. Exhibit D Page 3 of 3 Attachment #1 Hourly Rates RES ENGINEER& INC. 150 North hViget Lane, Suite 204 }Valnut Creek, CA 94598 Office: (925) 932-4600 Fax: (925) 932-4625 EFFECTIVE FROM JANUARY 1,2001 FEE SCHEDULE A: Personnel Fees PROFESSIONAL STAFF Principal Engineer ................................................................................................ $ Consulting Engineer .............................................................................................. Associate Engineer ................................................................................................ Staff Engineer ..................... . .................................................................................. Drafting Services .................................................................................................. Rates Per Hour Category* 1 2 130.00 115.00 95.00 85.00 60.00 120.00 105.00 85.00 75.00 50.00 PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT STAFF Specialty Field Technician (steel VIS/UT combination, pre-stressed concrete, proof loading, soil & A.C., roofing) ..... $ Field Technician (steel, concrete, masonry, fireproofing) ...................................... Laboratory Technician ........................................................................................... Secretarial .......................................................... } ............................................. ' ..... * Category 1 - Rate for normal short-term services. * Category 2 - Rate for continual services of 60 hours or longer. 78.00 68.00 65.00 45.00 68.00 58.00 55.00 40.00 EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY Depositions ..................................................................................................................... $ Court appearance ............................................................................................ : .............. $ 200.00 per hour 1,600.00 per day BASIS OF CHARGES MINIMUM HOURLY CHARGES Engineers Office and Lab ...................................................................................................... One Hour Field ..................................................................................................................... Two Hours SUpport Staff Two Hours Two Hours OVERTIME Engineers and Support Staff Weekdays (over 8 hours) and Saturdays ................................................................ Applicable Rate x 1-1/2 Saturdays (over 8 hours), Sundays and Holidays ................................................. Applicable Rate x 2 Shift differential, swing, and graveyard ........................ , ................................... Applicable Rate +.$15.00/hr. GENERAL All fees include use of normal equipment. There will be an additional charge for special equipment which may be required. Standby time due to unavailability of work or interference from other trades will be billed at hourly rates in half-hour increments. MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES Parking fees and tolls ....................................................................................................... Air travel, subsistence, outside services ............................................................................ Travel time (rate applies only after daily 8-hour fees) ...................................................... Mileage ............................................................................................................................. Letter of Completion - up to $10,000.00 in fees (flat fee) .................................................... Letter of Completion - up to $30,000 in fees (flat fee) ........................................................ Letter of Completion -up to $50,000 in fees (flat fee) ........................................................ Fee Schedule A, continued Letter of Completion - over $50,000 in fees (flat fee) ........... i ............................................. Insurance Certificate ........................................................................................................ At Cost Cost + 20% $ 50.00 / hour $ 0.50 ] mile $150.00 $ 250.00 $ 350.00 $ 500.00 $150.00 RES 150 North Wiget Lane, Suite 204 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Office: (925) 9324600 Fax: (925) 932-4625 Resolution of non-compliance items @ Associate Engineer hourly rate PAYMENT · Invoices will be submitted as of the last Friday of each month for services performed during that month. Interest of 1-1/2% per month (but not exceeding the rate allowable by law) will be payable on any amounts not paid within 30 days; payment thereafter to be applied first to accrued interest and then to the unpaid principal. Attorney's fees or other costs incurred collecting delinquent amounts shall be paid by the client. MECHANICAL TESTS* Each Tensile Tests - Specimens up to 1-1/2 sq. in. in area ..................................................... $ 45.00 - 4 or more ............................................................................................... . 40.00 - Specimens over 1-1/2 sq. in. in area ....................................................... 65.00 - Temperature controlled ( -320 to 2,200 F) ........................................ QOR - Cast iron ................................................................................................ 45.00 Bend Test ............................................................................................................................. 40.00 Stress-strain curves (offset yield) - 0.505 or less ................................................................... 45.00 40.00 4 or more .............................................................................................................. Rockwell hardness test (regular and superficial) ................................. : ................................ 30.00 Impact tests, Charpy or Izod (Izod at room temperature only) 1 to 9 ................................... ;. 25.00 20.00 10 or more ............................................................................................................. . Reduced temperature to- 100 F- 1 to 6 ............................................................................... 35.00 Reduced temperature to - 100 F - 320 F ......................................................................... . .... 60.00 When lateral expansion and/or percent shear is required, add ............................................. I 0.00 Flexure test (flexural yield, ultimate and modulus) .............................................................. 40.00 Flattening or flaring test ...................................................................................................... 40.00 * Prices do not include machining and sample preparation charges. REINFORCING STEEL Each Tensile test #11 bar and smaller ........................................................ ASTM A-615 .......... $ 45.00 Tensile test #14 bar ........................................................................... ASTM A-615 ............ 65.00 Bend test #11 bar and smaller ........................................................... ASTM A~615 ............ 45.00 PRESTRESS Each Cable, 1/2" x 5' length, per heat ........................................................ ASTM A-416 ........... $ 240.00 Wire ASTM A-421 ............. QOR HIGH STRENGTH BOLT TESTS Bolts: Proof load and ultimate load ................................................................................ $ Hardness (including preparation) per bolt ............................................................. Nuts: Proof load .............................................................................................................. Hardness (including preparation) per nut .............................................................. Washers: Hardness, per washer ............................................................................................. Each 40.00 50.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 WELDER QUALIFICATION* Each Tensile test, reduced section .................................................................................................. $ 45.00 Tensile test, plug weld ........................................................................................................... 60.00 Bend test, side, face, root; ..................................................................................................... 40.00 35.00 4 or more ............................ .. ................................................................................... Fillet weld break test ...................................... : ...................................................................... 40.00 60.00 Macro etch test ....................................................................................................................... * Prices do not include machining and sample preparation charges. RES 150 North Wiget Lane, Suite 204 Wabtut Creek, CA 94598 Office: (925) 932-4600 Fax: (925.) 932-4625 Fee Schedule A, continued CHEMICAL AI~ALYSIS · Emission Spectrographic Analysis, Low Alloy Steels ..........................................~ .................. $ MACHINING AND CUTTING Rush charge ......................................... i ...... : ........................................................................ $ MINIMUM CHARGE Tests, per report .................. . ................................................................................................ $ FEE SCHEDULE B': Concrete, Masonry and Aggregate TestS PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE 50.00 Cost + 15% 80.00 rain 150.00 Each 23.00 Compression test, 6"x 12" cylinder (including mold) ....................... ASTM C-39 ........... $ Cylinder molds 6"x 12". ................................................................... ASTM C470 ......... 5.00 Compression test, cores ..................................................................... ASTM C-42 ........... 48.00 Compression test, 2" x 2" x 2" cubes .............................................................................. 35.00 Flexural test, 6"x 6"x 18". ................................................................ ASTM C-78 ........... 80.00 Splitting tensile test, 6"x 12" cylinder ...... : ........................................ ASTM C-496 ......... 40.00 Unit weight, concrete cylinder ........................................................................................... 40.00 Modulus of elasticity (static) ............................................................. ASTM C-469 .......... 180.00 Mix design or review ......................................................................................................... 125.00 Laboratory trial batch (mixing and molding only) .......................... ASTM C-192 .......... 380.00 Drying shrinkage (3 specimens - 28 days, including mold prep) ...... ASTM C-157 Mod. 350.00 Cylinder pick-up .............................................................................................................. 50.00 Chloride Content .... , ......................................................................... ASTM C-1152 ....... 200.00 Coring - 1 person, including equipment, per hour ............................................................ 120.00 Coring - 2 persons, including equipment, per hour ............................................................ 175.00 Shotcrete (set of 3 cores from panels) ................................................................................. 250.00 FIREPROOFING Each Unit weight -fzreproofmg, each ........................................................ ASTM E-605 .......... $ MASONRY Compression test - mortar 2"x 4" cylinder, U.B.C. (including mold) .............................. $ - mortar molds, 2"x 4", single use ......................................................... 2.00 - grout, U.B.C ....................................................................................... 28.00 - composite grouted prism, each ............................................................ . 120.00 CMU shear tests - in-sim (including sample prep) ................................................................. Compression test, gross area only, each ......................................... ASTM C-140 ........... Compression test, net area and gross area, each .......... [ .................. ASTM C-140 ........... Absorption, moisture content, and unit weight ................................ASTM C-140 ............ 90.00 Flatjack Test ............ : ..................................................................... ASTM C-1196 .......... 280.00 Brick - Modulus of rupture ............................................................ ASTM C67 ............... Brick- Compression ......................................... : ............................ ASTM C67 ............... Brick - Saturation coefficient (including absorption) ................... ASTM C67 ............... Brick - In-place shear test .............................................................. UBC - 21.6 ................. 80.00 HCT - In-place shear test ............................................................... UBC - 21.6 ................. I00.00 50,00 Each 23.00 85.00 60.00 90.00 50.00 50.00 80.00 RES 150 North Wiget Lane, Suite 204 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Office: (925) 932..4600 Fax: (925) 932-4625 Unusual sample preparation for brick specimens will be charged at the established hourly rates. AGGREGATES Sieve Analysis - (a) Coarse or frae, each ............................................................... Calif. 202 ............... $ 85.00 Combined ................................................................................................................... 130.00 (b) Coarse or frae, each ............................................................... ASTM C-136 ............ Combined ...................................... , ............................................................................ 130.00 (c) 200 Wash ............................................................................... ASTM C-117 ..............55.00 Specific gravity, bulk S.S.D. - (a) Coarse (includes absorption) ................................................. ASTM C-127 .............. Fine (includes absorption) ..................................................... ASTM C-128 .............. Cleanness value ....... ' ................................................................................... Calif. 227 ..................125.00 Fee Schedule B, continued Each 85.00 60.00 80.00 Sand equivalent (average of 3) .................................................................. Calif. 217 ...................85.00 Durability factor - coarse ......................................................................... Calif. 229 ...................130.00 - fine .............................................................................. Calif. 229 .................. 130.00 - combined .......................................... ~ ......................... Calif. 229 ...................158.00 Crushed Particles, coarse and fine ............................................................. Calif. 205 ...................65.00 Sodium sulfate soundness*, per size fraction (5 cycles) .......................... ASTM C-88, Calif. 214... Los Angeles Rattler ................................................................................ ASTM C-131, Calif. 21 I... 145.00 Unit weight of aggregate ............................................................................ ASTM C-29 ................. 45.00 Organic Impurities .................................................................................... ASTM C-40 ................. 50.00 Flat and elongated particles .......................................... · ............................ Corp of Eng ................. 110.00 85.00 * Does not include sample preparation or sieve analysis. FEE SCHEDULE C: Metallurgical Services and Metal Tests PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Rate Per Hour Principal Engineer ............................. , ........................................................................ $ 130.00 120.00 Consulting Engineer .................................................................................................... Associate Engineer ...................................................................................................... 95.00 Staff Engineer .............................................................................................................. 85.00 Laboratory Technician ................................................................................................. 65.00 Technical Typist ........................................................................................................... 45.00 EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY Deposition, per hour ................................................................................................. $ Court Appearance, per day ........................................................................................... 200.00 1,600.00 METALLOGRAPHY AND METALLURGICAL TESTS Macro etch examination* .............................................................................................. $ Microspecimen preparation* ......................................................................................... Grain size determination* - Standard ............................................................................. Standard with photographs (2) ............................................. Intercept method .................................................................. Depth of case determination (visual)* ............................................................................ 60.00 120.00 70.00 100.00 160.00 70.00 · 120.00 '~-' Microhardness* .............. Knoop ................................................................................. RES _, 150 North Wiget Lane, Suite 204 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Office: (925) 932-4600 Fax: (925) 932-4625 130.00 Vickers ................................................................................. 160.00 Knoop Survey ...................................................................... 190.00 ' Vickers Survey ..................................................................... Plating Thickness* - Microscopic ................................................................................ 100.00 Weight of Coating (chemical) ...................................................... 90.00 *On samples requiring machining or extensive preparation, prices will be quoted on request. INTER-GRANULAR CORROSION TESTS (ASTM A262) Practice A (Oxalic acid) ................................................................................................. $ 105.00 240.00 Practice B (Ferric Sulfate, i20 hours) .................................... . ......................................... Practice C (Nitric acid, 5 x 48 hours) .............................................................................. 440.00 Practice E (Copper, 24 hours, bend only) ................................................ · ........................ 105.00 FEE SCHEDULE D: Soils, Asphaltic Concrete and Roofing Services SOILS Hydrometer analysis ............................................................ ASTM D-422 .............................. $180.00 Plasticity Index ................................................................... ASTM D-4318 ............................ Laboratory moisture density tests ......................................... ASTM D-1557 ............................ Calif. 216 (wet method) ................................................................................................ Calif. 216 (dry method) ................................................................................................ 170.00 "R"(Resistance) value (minimum 3 pts.), incl. aggregate base and lime treated ...... Calif. 301'... 200.00 Each 130.00 200.00 150.00 *Unusual sample preparation (dried clays, saturated clays, etc.) and all other tests for treated or untreated soils, aggregate sub-base and aggregate base will be charged at established hourly rates. California bearing ratio, per point, without curve ............... ASTM D-1883 ............................ $ California bearing ratio, with curve, add ................................................................................... Cement treated base laboratory design (3 specimens) ......... Calif. 312 ................................... Cement treated base field control ....................................... Calif. 312 ................................... Note: Aggregate quality tests not included. Cement treated base Mix Design (additional cement content) .................................................... Moisture Content Determination ................................................................................................ Moisture Density Check Point .................................................................................................... pH of soil ....................................................................................................................... : ..... , ..... 185.00 120.00 290.00 225.00 125.00 30.00 65.00 130.00 ASPHALTIC CONCRETE Stability tests, premixed per sample Hveem (2 specimens) ........................................................... Calif. 366 .................................. $ Marshall (3 specimens) ...................................................... ASTM D-1559 ............................ Marshall (1 specimen) ............................................ i .................................................................. A.C. Mix Design Review ............................................................................................................. Percent air void in paving mix ..................................................................................................... Each 160.00 210.00 95.00 180.00 240.00 RES ENGINEER& INC. 150 North Wiget Lane, Suite 204 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Office: (925) 932-4600 Fax: (925) 932-4625 Lab mixing of asphalt samples .................................................................................................... Cohesiometer (in conjunction with Hveem stabiliometer) ..... Calif. 306 ................................... Cohesiometers (on cores) ........................................................................................................... Swell (M conjunction with Hveem stabiliometer) .................. Calif. 305 ................................... Moisture content, xylene reflux ............................................. ASTM D-2172 ............................ Extraction, % asphalt - Method B .......................................... ASTM D-2172 ............................ - (excluding ash.correction) ............... Calif. 310 ................................... Asphalt stripping .................................................................. ASTM D-1664, Calif. 302 ........... Gradation on extracted sample (including ash) .......................................................................... Centrifuge Kerosene equivalent, percent of oil retained ........ Calif. 303 ................................... Moisture vapor susceptibility (including stability test and moisture) ................ Calif. 303 ....... Maximum theoretical unit weight (Rice Gravity) .................. ASTM D-2041 ............................ Unit weight compacted sample ......... .. ................................... Calif. 308 ................................... Unit weight compacted core ................................................. Calif. 308 ................................... Thickness of asphalt concrete cores .......................................... ~ ................................................ Unit weight, including lab compaction of specimen ................................................................... * Does not include sample preparation or sieve analysis. QOR 65.00 80.00 115.00 135.00 115.00 115.00 125.00 125.00 170.00 285.00 95.00 40.00 40.00 25.00 80.00 Fee Schedule D, continued ROOFING LABORATORY SERVICES Standard Quantitative Analysis* Weight of bitumen, ply structure diagram .................................................................... $ Standard Quantitative Analysis* with gravel Weight of bitumen, weight of gravel, ply structure diagram ............................................ Quantitative Analysis ............................................................ ASTM D-2829 .............................. Quantitative Analysis ............................................................ AFM 91-36, with surfacing ........... Unit weight of sample ..., ............................................................................................................... Diagram of sample ....................................................................................................................... Quamitative Analysis* (in addition to quantitative analysis) Void analysis ........................................................................................................ ' ........... Ply Type identification .................................................................................................... Mat Type identification ................................................................................................... Bitumen sample recovery ................................................................................................ Bitumen Type identification ............................................................................................ 45.00 75.00 85.00 45.00 45.00 Each 120.00 150.00 200.00 250.00 105.00 125.00