City of Carmel

Public Works Department

Attention: Robert M. Harary, P.E.,
Director of Public Works
P.O. Box CC
Carmel, California 93921

Statement of Qualifications to Provide

Geotechnical Engineering, Geologic,

Geomorphic, and Materials Testing Services
to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

September 29, 2017

Proposal No. 08SJO-00521

Experience Quality Sciences

Geotechnical & Environmental Commitment
Consultants
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Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants

September 29, 2017
Proposal No. 09OAK-00530
City of Carmel
Public Works Department
Attention: Robert M. Harary, P.E., Director of Public Works
P.O. Box CC
Carmel, California 93921
Subject: Statement of Qualifications to Provide Hazardous Materials Testing and Monitoring Services
Dear Mr. Harary:
Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical and Environmental Sciences Consultants is pleased to submit our Statement of Qualifications
to provide Hazardous Materials Testing and Monitoring Services to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea (City) for the term October
1, 2017 June 30, 2019.
Established in 1986, Ninyo & Moore, a Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), is one of the largest firms in the
western United States specializing in Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Materials Testing and
Inspection Services. Company-wide, we have a staff of over 400 professionals located within our 15 offices throughout the
Southwest Region. In the San Francisco Bay Area, we have offices in San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco. For this contract,
the majority of the work will be performed primarily out of our San Jose office located at 2149 OToole Avenue, Suite 30,
San Jose, California 95131 in Santa Clara County.
We have carefully selected our project team to ensure the City receives the dedicated, skilled staff with the required local
experience, management and communication skills that are necessary for the successful completion of all project elements.
We have selected an experienced team led by Mr. William Larkin, who will be the Citys Project Manager and main contact
person for this contract. He will be available to the City throughout the duration of all project phases. Mr. Kristopher Larson will
be the Principal-In-Charge and is authorized to contractually bind the firm. Mr. Larkins and Mr. Larsons contact information is
provided below:

William Larkin Kristopher M. Larson

2149 OToole Avenue, Suite 30, San Jose, CA 95131 2149 OToole Avenue, Suite 30, San Jose, CA 95131
Office: (408) 435-9000 Ext. 15211 Office: (408) 435-9000 Ext. 15212
Email: wlarkin@ninyoandmoore.com Email: klarson@ninyoandmoore.com
We appreciate this opportunity to submit our qualifications and we look forward to the opportunity of working with the City if
selected. We are available to answer any questions during your evaluation period.
Sincerely,
NINYO & MOORE

William P. Larkin, CAC Kristopher M. Larson, PG, DQS/QSP

Principal Environmental Scientist / Project Manager Principal-In-Charge

WPL/KML/DWB/jso
Distribution: Addressee: (3) hard copies and (1) compact disc

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General Firm Information

Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical and Environmental Sciences Consultants

2149 OToole Avenue, Suite 30, San Jose, California 95131

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1986

2012

Mark Hahle (408) 435-9000 mhahle@ninyoandmoore.com

Project Manager Ext 15314
Terence K. Wang (408) 435-9000 twang@ninyoandmoore.com
Principal-In-Charge Ext 15218

1956 Webster St., #400, Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 343-3000 17

49 431

5,000,000 claim

Dealy, Renton & Associates, P.O. Box 12675, Oakland, CA 94604

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General Firm Information

Direct/supervise geotechnical investigations

Terence Wang Principal-In-Charge and materials testing & inspection projects
Coordinate all aspects of staffing and assign
Mark Hahle Project Manager task manager for each project
Perform various inspections and testing,
Stafford Fancher Senior Special Inspector obtain samples as required, and
prepare electronic daily reports
Perform various inspections and testing,
Danny Winn Senior Field Technician obtain samples as required, and
prepare electronic daily reports

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Project Team Organizational Chart

HEALTH AND SAFETY

PROJECT MANAGER PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Stephen Waide, CIH, CSP, CMC, CIEC Mark Hahle, ACI, ICC, NICET Terence Wang, PE, GE

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS/
DISPATCHER
GEOLOGISTS
Peter Connolly, PE, GE Alysia Hayes
David Seymour, PG, CEG
Timothy Sneddon, PE, GE
Ransom Hennefer, PE SPECIAL INSPECTORS AND
Gregory Farrand, PG, CEG FIELD TECHNICIANS
Lawrence Jansen, PG, CEG Stafford Fancher, AWS-CWI, ICC
Gerardo Lopez Danny Winn, ICC, ACI
Kenneth Celino, EIT Dustin Beltran, ACI, CALTRANS
Su Soe, EIT Gary Wills, DSA, ICC, ACI
John Starr, NDT Level II (UT/MT)
Aaron Ball, ICC, ACI
LABORATORY MANAGER Jalal Keramat, ICC, ACI
Payton Owen, ICC, ACI, AWS, ASNT
Timothy Sneddon, PE, GE Sally Watkins, ICC, ACI
Johnny Roberson, ACI
Joshua Swain, ACI
LABORATORY TECHNICIANS Jaime Sandoval, ICC, ACI
Silas Byers, ACI
Bryan Steinbrueck, ACI, NICET
Dustin Beltran, ACI, CALTRANS
Lothus Hennefer, ACI

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Resumes of Key Personnel

Mark Hahle
Project Manager

30 4
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ACI, ICC, NICET (California)

City and County of San Francisco, CA, On-Call Contract

2007 Ongoing
N/A

Project Manager for the Special Inspection and Testing Services On-Call Contract. Coordinated with City contract
managers, project managers, subcontractors, and resident engineers to provide oversight of specific aspects of
construction process to ensure critical structural elements comply with the work specifications, plans, and the
permitting process of the Citys Department of Building Inspection and Public Works. Cost $100,000+.
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City of Fremont, CA, Karl Nordvik Community Park
2014
N/A

Provided geotechnical observations and testing services as part of our on-call geotechnical services for the City
of Fremont. The project consisted of installation of synthetic turf for the sports field, drilled pier foundations for the
sports lightning and concrete paving. Our services included observation of drilled shaft installation and concrete
placement, field density testing during placement and compaction of the subgrade for the sports field, laboratory
testing for compaction characteristics, preparation of daily reports of field observations documenting our observation
and testing, and preparation and submittal of a final geotechnical observation and testing report. Cost $29,000.
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City of South San Francisco, CA, Four Parks Project
2015
N/A

Project Manager for geotechnical observation and testing on the Four Parks Renovation Project: Buri Buri Park,
Winston Park, Francisco Terrace Park, and Clay Park. Geotechnical Observation and testing services consisted of
qualification review of aggregate base to check for compliance with project specifications; and compaction testing of
subgrade, aggregate base, and asphalt concrete. Ninyo & Moore prepared the final report presenting the result on
our field and laboratory testing services. Cost $15,000.
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Resumes of Key Personnel

Terence Wang
Principal-In-Charge

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M.S., Geotechnical Engineering, 1976, University of California, Berkeley
B.S., Civil Engineering, 1975, Rice University, Houston, Texas

GE 02050 (California); PE 41362 (California)

American Council of Engineering Companies; American Public Works Association; American Society of Civil Engineers
Society of American Military Engineers

City of San Carlos, CA, Shelford Avenue Slope Repair

2011
N/A

Principal-In-Charge for an evaluation of slope failures along a utility easement as part of an on-call geotechnical
engineering contract with the City of San Carlos. The evaluation consisted of geologic mapping, review of stereoscope
aerial photographs, exploratory borings, laboratory testing, and slope stability analysis. Mr. Wang oversaw the repair
of several slope failures along the easement of retaining walls, regrading with geogrid reinforcement, and construction
of geocell buttresses. Cost $22,000.
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City of Oakland, CA, As-Needed Geotechnical Services Contract
2006 Ongoing
N/A

Principal-In-Charge overseeing geotechnical consulting services to the City of Oakland Department of Public Works
on an as-needed basis. Under this contract, Ninyo & Moore conducted subsurface investigations and provided
geotechnical evaluations and recommendations for slope instability, landslides, and other slope failures. Mr. Wang
provided Principal review and client support for the landslide evaluations along the Oakland Hills. Cost $350,000+.
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City of Fremont, CA, Central Park Fields 9 and 10
2013
N/A

Principal-In-Charge for evaluation to gather data regarding the subsurface soil and geologic conditions at the site,
and provide recommendations for the design and construction of the new facility. Scope of services for this phase of
the project included review of pertinent background data, performance of a geotechnical reconnaissance, subsurface
evaluation, laboratory testing, and engineering analysis with regard to the proposed construction. Cost $30,000.
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Resumes of Key Personnel

Stafford Fancher
Senior Special Inspector

34 8
Chabot College 1981 to 1983; Laney College 1971 to 1973
Architecture / Drafting Business / Marketing Graduate

AWS-CWI, ICC (California)

City and County of San Francisco, CA, On-Call Contract

2014 Ongoing
N/A

Special Inspector services for the Special Inspection and Testing Services On-Call Contract. Also provided special
inspection of structural steel welding (field and shop fabrication), torque/pull tests on epoxy dowels and high strength
bolting, and testing of shear walls used as shear diaphragms, fire proofing and reinforced concrete. Performed
laboratory testing on soils and aggregates, sampled and tested fresh concrete, and prepared cylindrical concrete
specimens for compressive strength testing. Cost $100,000+.
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BART Seismic Safety Program, Fremont, CA

2011 2013
N/A

Provided on-site full-time services as a quality control manager for the contractor and performed testing and inspection
for reinforcing steel, concrete, non-shrink grout, welding, fiber reinforced polymer inspection, asphalt and soils testing
and placement observation. Cost $223,000.
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Cerano Apartments and Parking Garage, Milpitas, CA

2010
N/A

Assistant Inspector on this $30 million dollar apartments and post-tensioned concrete parking garage project.
Responsibilities include visual inspection of reinforcing placement; post-tensioned concrete and tendon placement
inspection, tendon stressing, plywood nailing inspection and anchor pull testing. Cost $254,000.
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Resumes of Key Personnel

Danny Winn
Project Manager

12 11
Shasta College; coursework, Redding, California
ACI, ICC (California), Caltrans

City of El Cerrito, CA, 2010 Street Improvements

2010
N/A

Soils Technician provided materials testing services during the design for the 2010 street improvements program for
various streets in El Cerrito, California. The projects consisted of the rehabilitation of 14 city streets by removal &
replacement, slurry seal, and rubberized asphalt concrete overlay; replacement of adjacent curb, gutter, sidewalk, and
driveway apron; evaluation of appropriate pavement sections; and geotechnical observation and compaction testing
services during paving and grading. Cost $25,000.
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City of Richmond, CA, Fire Station Number 68

2011
N/A

Field Technician provided construction materials testing services to the City of Richmond for the Fire Station
Number 68 remodel project which consisted of remodeling the existing rest rooms at the station. Services provided
included reinforcing steel placement inspection, concrete placement inspection, concrete sampling, adhesive anchor
placement inspection, plywood nailing inspection, and concrete laboratory compression testing. Cost $9,500.
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City of Redwood City, CA, City Sanitary Sewer Replacement
2015
N/A

Field Technician provided construction materials testing services to the City of Redwood City for the Sanitary
Sewer Replacement project which consisted of excavation and backfill for sewer mains. Services provided included
laboratory testing for soils and aggregates, and field density testing of backfill. Cost $60,000.
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Example Projects

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City and County of San Francisco, As-Needed Special Inspection and Materials Testing

San Francisco, California

2007 Ongoing

N/A

City and County of San Francisco

Mr. Stanley DeSouza

(415) 558-4538

stanley.desouza@sfdpw.org

Ninyo & Moore was awarded two consecutive multi-year contracts to provide special inspection and materials
testing services for the City and County of San Francisco, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Construction
Management (BCM). The initial contract began in 2003 under a two year term which was eventually extended for
an additional year. In 2006, Ninyo & Moore was awarded a second three year contract. Ninyo & Moore has provided
oversight of specific aspects of the construction process to document that critical structural elements comply with
the work assignments specifications and plans and the permitting process of the Citys Department of Building
Inspection and the Department of Public Works. We also provided special inspection of structural steel welding
(field and shop fabrication), torque/pull tests on epoxy dowels and high strength bolting, and testing of shear walls
used as shear diaphragms, and reinforced concrete. Ninyo & Moore has also performed laboratory testing on soils
and aggregates, sampled and tested fresh concrete, and prepared cylindrical concrete specimens for compressive
strength testing. Ninyo & Moore has also performed compaction testing on grading and earthwork activities for
compliance with project specifications. Contract Amount: $600,000.

N/A

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Example Projects

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City of Redwood City As-Needed Special Inspection and Materials Testing

Redwood City, California

2015 Ongoing

N/A

City of Redwood City

Mr. Joel B. Evora

(650) 780-7328

jevora@redwoodcity.org

Ninyo & Moore was awarded an on-call contract to provide special inspection and materials testing services for the
City of Redwood City, Public Works Agency. The contract began in 2014 under a two year term. Ninyo & Moore has
provided oversight of specific aspects of the construction process to insure that critical elements comply with the work
assignments specifications and plans and the permitting process of the Citys Department of Building Inspection and
the Department of Public Works. Ninyo & Moore has performed laboratory testing on soils and aggregates. Ninyo &
Moore has also performed compaction testing for sewer trench backfill and other earthwork activities for compliance
with project specifications.

Ninyo & Moore provided construction materials testing services to the City of Redwood City for the Sanitary Sewer
Replacement project which consisted of excavation and backfill for sewer mains. Services provided included laboratory
testing for soils and aggregates, and field density testing of backfill material. Cost $60,000.

N/A

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Example Projects

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City of Richmond As-Needed Special Inspection and Materials Testing

Richmond, California

2013 2015

N/A

City of Richmond

Mr. Yader Bermudez

(510) 307-8091

yader_bermudez@ci.richmond.ca.us

Ninyo & Moore was awarded an on-call contract to provide special inspection and materials testing services for the City
of Richmond, Public Works Agency. The contract began in 2009 under a three year term. Ninyo & Moore has provided
oversight of specific aspects of the construction process to insure that critical structural elements comply with the work
assignments specifications and plans and the permitting process of the Citys Department of Building Inspection and the
Department of Public Works. Ninyo & Moore has provided special inspection of structural steel welding (field and shop
fabrication), torque/pull tests on epoxy dowels and high strength bolting, shear walls used as shear diaphragms, and
reinforced concrete. Ninyo & Moore has also performed laboratory testing on soils and aggregates, sampled and tested
fresh concrete, and prepared cylindrical concrete specimens for compressive strength testing. Ninyo & Moore has also
performed compaction testing on grading and earthwork activities for compliance with project specifications. Example
projects included: City of Richmond Fire Station No. 68 Remodel and Booker T Anderson Beam Replacement.
Cost $100,000.

N/A

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Example Projects

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City of Oakland On-Call Geotechnical Consulting Services

Oakland, California

2006 Ongoing

N/A

City of Oakland

Mr. Kevin Kashi

(510) 238-7116

kkashi@oaklandnet.com

Ninyo & Moore was awarded a multi-year contract to provide on-call geotechnical consulting services to the City of
Oakland. Projects to be a part of the contract included landslide evaluations, geotechnical studies for buildings and
retaining walls, evaluation of groundwater issues, pavement failure analysis and pavement design, and geotechnical
analysis for pipeline trenches. Ninyo & Moores services include review of aerial photographs and geologic maps,
geologic and geotechnical site reconnaissance, subsurface investigations, engineering analysis, geotechnical
laboratory testing, landslide monitoring, preparation of geotechnical reports, and construction observation and testing
services. Example projects included: East Oakland Sports Complex and Westmoorland Drive Slope Remediation.
Cost $500,000+.

N/A

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Key Personnel Participation

Terence Wang Principal-In-Charge O O O O

Project Manager /
Mark Hahle Designated Contact O O O O
Stafford Fancher Senior Special Inspector O O O O
Danny Winn Senior Field Technician O O O O

City and County of San Francisco, City of Richmond As-Needed Special

As-Needed Special Inspection and Inspection and Materials Testing
Materials Testing Contract
City of Redwood City As-Needed City of Oakland On-Call Geotechnical
Special Inspection and Consulting Services
Materials Testing

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Specialized Equipment and Resources

Ninyo & Moore maintains fully equipped, in-house testing laboratories and offers full-service field and
laboratory services for steel, masonry, concrete, shotcrete, asphalt, soil, fireproofing, and roofing. Our testing
facilities have been independently accredited by the State of California Department of General Services,
Division of the State Architect (DSA), Caltrans, AMRL, CCRL, and AASHTO. N&M also provides geophysical
services utilizing specialized equipment such as ground penetrating radar, vibration and noise monitoring
device, coring equipment for destructive testing, utility locator, crosshole sonic logging of drill shafts, UXO
evaluations, and thermal resistivity equipment.

Relational Data Base Generation, GIS, Electronic Data Submittals, SharePoint, Deltek Vision/CRM Program
(PM Software/Accounting/Client Data), Autocad 2011

Ninyo & Moore has both geotechnical and environmental Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) programs
that facilitate compliance with project performance standards, schedules, and budgets. These comprehensive
quality assurance plans utilize management approach procedural manuals that delineate the interrelationship
between management and design team components and describe specific quality control procedures to be
used. The programs address data generation, management, and quality assessment guidelines for sampling
and analysis procedures, as well as methods of corrective action. All project assignments are managed in
compliance with a Quality Management Plan (QMP) that implements the corporate policies strictly adhered to
by Ninyo & Moore personnel. The quality control program manuals are available for review upon request.

Ninyo & Moore utilizes Deltek Vision to track projects in real-time and provide our clients with daily, weekly,
and/or monthly progress reports, as required, and Sharepoint and Dropbox to provide laboratory and field
reports to our clients with minimal lag time. Ninyo & Moores review process has become completely digital,
with reports being immediately uploaded to cloud-based services from the lab or field. From this point, Ninyo
& Moore Project Managers can open, review, and edit project documents in real-time to ensure that data
presented is accurate and our delivery is timely.

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Hourly Rate Sheet

William Larkin Project Manager $155 $165 $175

Principal-In- $170 $180 $190
Kristopher Larson Charge
Blair Bridges Task Manager $135 $145 $150

Stephen Waide Health & Safety $180 $185 $190

Advisor
Asha Turman Field Surveyor $120 $125 $130

Shawn Robbins Field Surveyor $130 $135 $140

Technical Illustrator Administrative $75 $80 $85

Data Processing Administrative $60 $65 $70

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Additional Information

Ninyo & Moore is very interested and excited about the opportunity to work with the City as their Hazardous Materials
Testing and Monitoring Consultant. We are a California Corporation, and a minority-owned, multidisciplinary consulting
firm that provides high-quality environmental consulting services to its clients in both the public and private sectors.
For 30 years, Ninyo & Moore has earned a reputation for providing responsive, high-quality, and technically-defensible
environmental consulting services throughout the firm. Ninyo & Moore has a staff of over 400 professionals and
support personnel, the majority of which are based in California. We have the expertise to help the City with all their
environmental needs, including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, soil vapor surveys, testing
contaminated and clean fill stockpiles, preparation and implementation of remedial action plans, and hazardous
building material surveys, abatement oversight and clearance reports. We can also assist the City with negotiating
on their behalf with local and State regulators regarding open Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) or Spills,
Leaks, Investigation and Cleanup (SLIC) cases.

Ninyo & Moores client base is primarily public-sector (comprising approximately 75 percent of our client base), and
consists of city, county and state agencies. This is the strongest commonality existing within our client pool, and,
because of our work within this sector, we have developed many strong relationships with our public-sector clients. To
emphasize our strength in public-sector work, we currently hold a number of contracts with several public agencies,
some of which include: City of Sacramento; City of West Sacramento; City Oakland; City of Pittsburg; City of San
Leandro; City and County of San Francisco (including SFO); City of East Palo Alto; City of Emeryville; City of Vacaville;
County of Alameda; County of Contra Costa; and numerous others. We hold on-call, multi-year contracts with several
of the preceding clients. In addition, we have conducted Brownfields-related projects for several of the preceding
clients including: City of Sacramento; City of West Sacramento, City of Emeryville; City of East Palo Alto; City of
Oakland; and Hayward Area Recreation Department (County of Alameda).

Kristopher Larson
Principal-In-Charge
September 29, 2017

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