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An Ordinance approving award of RFQ 2018-302-2 to Kansas City Testing and Engineering, LLC for on-call yearly geotechnical construction, material testing and inspection services; a one-year contract with three possible one-year renewal options.
(Note: First reading by City Council on April 19, 2018.)
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Issue/Request:
An Ordinance approving award of RFQ 2018-302-2 to Kansas City Testing and Engineering, LLC for on-call yearly geotechnical construction, material testing and inspection services; a one-year contract with three possible one-year renewal options
Key Issues:
· The City uses on-call geotechnical construction, material testing and inspection services to support several departments.
· Work for this contract is funded by specific projects or programs approved by Council in the City's annual operating budget or Capital Improvement Plan.
· Geotechnical and Materials Engineering services to include, but not limited to, subsurface exploration, foundation recommendations, soil stabilization, slope stability, retaining wall recommendations, construction recommendations, site visits, interpretation of test data, forensics sampling and analysis, third party reviews, QA/QC analysis, pavement design and analysis, engineering recommendations and preparation of reports.
· Construction materials testing services to include, but not limited to, soils, concrete, masonry, aggregates, bituminous mixtures, pavements, roofing systems, structural steel.
· Building Construction Special Inspection Services as required by the 2012 International Building Code, section 1704; or later edition as adopted by the Codes Administration Department.
· Laboratory testing services to include, but not limited to, soils, consolidation, asphalt, aggregates, concrete and masonry, permeability, compaction and density, chemical tests, metals and welding, sheer strengths, pavement, roofing.
· Provide necessary support equipment to carry out required procedures.
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