Tierra South Florida, Inc. (TSF)

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RFQ# 18-05-24 Architectural and Engineering Consulting Services: Construction Testing and Inspections RFQ# 20-70-01 Continuing Professional Consulting Services Executive Summary TSF is a full-service consulting geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing and inspections firm with capabilities to provide test borings, engineering analyses and reports, AutoCAD and Microstation plan sheets, laboratory soils testing, and construction materials testing. TSF was incorporated in the State of Florida in 2003. Our professional team has been working together since 2000 and is committed to providing quality, responsive service establishing a reputation for sound approaches and professional competence in a wide range of technically demanding areas. Our services also include threshold/special inspection and roofing inspection services. TSF is a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) with the Florida Department of Transportation and a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with the State of Florida’s Office of Supplier Diversity. Our main office is in West Palm Beach with branch offices in Miami Lakes, and Tampa, Florida. SERVICES Geotechnical Engineering: TSF can provide a complete range of geotechnical engineering services. Our organization helps define the construction and long-term performance risks associated with subsurface conditions. TSF will evaluate and then develop recommendations regarding both existing structures and new construction. Whether buildings, airport facilities, transportation systems, landfills, dams, or other civil and private projects, our engineers have the experience and expertise to handle the most technically demanding projects. TSF owns a large, diverse fleet of 8 drill rigs with automatic hammers (truck-mounted, track-mounted, rotary, tripod, ATV, barge) capable of drilling in challenging conditions including remote, soft, marshy, over-water, difficult access or environmentally sensitive areas. We also employee MOT (Maintenance of Traffic) certified staff to safely perform drilling services in high traffic areas. TSF’s geotechnical services include: • Laboratory testing and analysis • Pavement evaluations and design • Subsurface exploration • Deep and shallow foundation analysis and design • Site preparation recommendations • Slope stability analysis • Soil reinforcement • Corridor studies • Expert witness testimony • Sinkhole studies • Value engineering • Unknown Foundation studies Construction Materials Testing: TSF offers materials engineering, testing and inspection services applicable to the governmental, construction and manufacturing industries. During construction, monitoring and quality control services will cover every phase of construction and all materials used. TSF owns and operates two fully equipped in-house soils, concrete, aggregate, and asphalt testing laboratories certified by Construction Materials Engineering Council (CMEC). Both TSF labs follow American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards and our West Palm Beach laboratory is also validated by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE). Our field and laboratory technicians hold industry-recognized certifications (ACI/CTQP/PCI/FPCA) for aggregates, asphalt, concrete, and earthwork testing as well as drilled shaft, augercast pile, and pile driving installation monitoring. TSF’s construction materials testing and inspection services include: • Soils/aggregates/concrete/masonry/asphalt • Earthwork testing and observations • Concrete testing and placement observation • Masonry, grout, mortar sampling/ testing • Asphalt paving monitoring • Asphalt plant observations and monitoring • MSE wall installation monitoring • Pre-stressed yard observations • Drilled shaft installation monitoring • Pile driving installation monitoring Building Inspection: TSF also provides building inspection services to public and private clients; our services include: • Threshold/special inspections • Non-destructive testing • Roof installation observations • Torque testing and inspections • Welding inspections • Fire proofing testing • Floor flatness testing • Infiltration (Blower Door) and Duct Leakage 5