Ramos_Engineering.pdf

Solicitation 21-020EN-FC

Library of Engineering Services for Continuing Contracts

Submittal Packet for:

Ramos Engineering & Associates, LLC.

Library of Engineering Services for Continuing Contracts RFQ 21-02EN-FC P a g e | 7 account of Consultant’s ignorance thereof. If Consultant believes provisions in the RFQ documents are contrary to or inconsistent with any law, ordinance, or regulation, then Consultant shall promptly report those provisions in writing to the City.

5.10 Public Records. Consultant understands that Florida has a broad public records law, and that documents in the possession of the City can only be maintained confidential to the extent allowed under the Florida Public Records Act.

Section 6 – Scope of Services

The City intends to award continuing contracts to one or more firms in each of the library of services listed below, for those firms deemed to be the most highly qualified to perform the required services.

In determining whether a firm is qualified, the City shall consider such factors as the ability of professional personnel; whether a firm is a certified minority business enterprise; past performance; willingness to meet time and budget requirements; location; recent, current, and projected workloads of the firms; and the volume of work previously awarded to each firm by the City, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified firms, provided such distribution does not violate the principle of selection of the most highly qualified firms. Firms selected by the City will provide engineering services to the City on an as-needed basis for their specific category, based upon work orders to be issued by the City under the terms of their continuing contracts. The contracts shall be for one year with four one-year renewal options.

One firm may qualify for more than one category in the library of services. The table listing the various areas of engineering is shown below, providing a checkbox to indicate which category or categories respondents are submitting for their services to be considered. It may be that a firm submitting for more than one category may be selected for one or more of those checked categories.

Check one or more of these Categories and submit with proposal.

Category No. Category Descriptions Checkbox

1 General Engineering 2 Transportation Engineering 3 Environmental Engineering 4 Stormwater Engineering 5 Geotechnical Engineering 6 Water and Wastewater Engineering 7 Sub-Surface Utility Engineering 8 Instrumentation and Controls Engineering 9 Electrical Engineering 10 Registered Surveying and Mapping

The scope of services to be provided, but not limited to, are described under each category of services listed below:

General Engineering (Category 1) Roadway Design (small projects)

Bid 21-020EN-FCCity of Plant City

11/18/2020 1:45 PM p. 14

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Allow us the opportunity to introduce our company: Ramos Engineering and Associates, L.L.C. (RE&A) our objective is simple: do our best to meet our client’s needs. That means understanding your issues, applying practical engineering and architectural solutions, being responsive, communicating well and putting the right experience and skills to work. Results: a job done smoothly, on time, within budget and conscience.

RE&A prides itself in being able to trouble shoot geotechnical, materials, structural engineering, architectural design and environmental problems when they arise, for our clients. Our team’s practical win-win approach keeps all interested parties involved and focused on achieving and equitable solution. Mr.

Gilberto Ramos, P.E. will be assigned as the single point of contact for all services. Mr. Ramos has over 30 years of multi-discipline contract management for state, county and local municipality continuing services contracts.

RE&A is approved by Hillsborough and Pinellas County and is certified as a Small Business offering geotechnical engineering, materials engineering, architectural services, property condition assessments, forensic engineering, special inspections, construction quality control inspections and management of testing services, and environmental site assessments (Phase I and II). We can also, provide certified threshold inspection services through our network of highly qualified associated firms.

RE&A appreciates the opportunity to submit our qualifications and looks forward to being able to meet with you.

RE&A is located at 403 W. Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon, FL 33511

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL & STAFF EXPERIENCE TAB A

Ramos Engineering & Associates Ability

Gilberto Ramos, P.E. Resume

Patricia Ramos, AIA Resume

Chetana Kolukula, E.I. Resume

Robert Stephens, LEP, REM, CESCO Resume

Kim Ford, P.E. Resume

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE TAB B

Ramos Engineering & Associates Experience

LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TAB C

Ramos Engineering Location and Point of Contact

VOLUME OF SIMILAR CONTRACTS TAB D

Ramos Engineering Similar Government contract in the last 5 years

CURRENT AND PROJECTED WORKLOAD TAB E

Ramos Engineering & Associates Workload Chart and Availability

CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE TAB F

Ramos Engineering SBE Certificate

CITY OF PLANT CITY LOCAL PREFERENCE TAB G

Mr. Steven C. Boggs - Boggs Engineering

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TAB H

Ramos Engineering & Associates Certificate of Insurance

Ramos Engineering & Associates W9

Ramos Engineering & Associates Licenses

TAB A:

ABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL & STAFF EXPERIENCE

ABILITY OF FIRM AND ITS PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL

RE&A takes pride in working closely with our clients and providing them with practical, time tested engineering solutions & a creative approach to design challenges...

RE&A is an engineering environmental firm specializing in providing services to both the private and public sector. Our commitment to excellence is based on using sound engineering practices and a common sense approach to design. We have over one hundred years of combined experience in field engineering applications and design. Our solid base of experience on a wide range of project sizes, from convenience stores to mega malls, from residential low rise to high rise buildings, from playing fields to stadiums, makes us the ideal choice to provide practical engineering, cost-sensitive, and creative solutions for your current or future projects. We also pride ourselves in being an equal opportunity employer and working with DM/DWBE firms.

RE&A’s personnel and consultants are qualified to provide their respective services through professional degrees, city, county, state, trade and professional society certifications and/or licensure in their respective fields of practice.

Engineering Services

Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering

Prior to purchasing, and/or developing a site, we provide feasibility studies to assist in assessing the cost of developing the site: Property Condition Assessment, Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), Geotechnical Assessment to determine soil, karst activity (sinkhole) and water conditions, design development, and selection of a foundation system that accommodates the project needs and possible budgetary constraints. Based on the conditions encountered onsite, RE&A provides cost effective solutions based on risk analysis. During site development we can assist with monitoring undercut of unsuitable materials, ensuring the suitability of structural fill, monitoring the installation of foundation systems, and providing recommendations for stabilization of soils.

Specialty Foundation Engineering

Poor soil conditions are no excuse not to build on the perfect site. RE&A specializes in the design of cost effective deep foundation systems for new construction, existing structures that are being expanded and structures that need remedial repair due to soil subsidence from organic matter decomposition, poor compaction techniques, karst activity and loss of support due to soil erosion.

Karst Activity Assessment & Investigations

When pavement systems become distressed a structure settles, or a component of the structure shows signs of distress, due to soil subsidence and karst conditions (sinkhole). RE&A will evaluate the existing conditions and provide remedial recommendations. Conditions which warrant more than one discipline for proper evaluation can be easily handled by our team of expert associates.

Neutral Evaluator for Sinkhole Investigations

In the State of Florida an individual or an insurance company can request a neutral evaluator to resolve a sinkhole dispute between parties. RE&A provides State Certified Neutral Evaluator services. “The Neutral Evaluator program provides a professional engineer or geologist to serve as an objective third party to determine the existence, nature and scope of a sinkhole loss, as well as the cost of repair and remediation.” See ‘Settling Your Sinkhole Claim - Where to Find Help’ at:

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/geologictopics/sinkhole/settling_sinkhole_claim_2008.pdf

Construction Engineering Inspections (CEI) and Construction Materials Testing (CMT)

During the construction of roadways and bridge structures, RE&A can assist by providing certified individuals to inspect the placement of asphalt, concrete, base course, and reinforcement steel placement, and to maintain proper documentation as required by the governing agency. During underground utility installation, infrastructure and building construction, RE&A can assist by providing experienced and certified individuals to perform on-site quality control (QC), private provider inspections or quality assurance (QA) monitoring and field testing services and also provide laboratory testing of soils, base course, concrete, masonry and asphalt.

Private Provider Inspections (PPI):

Florida Statue §553.791 enables the fee owner of a building or structure, or the fee owner’s contactor, to use a private provider to provide require building inspections, in lieu of the local jurisdiction. RE&A can assist in keeping you project on schedule by providing these inspections in a timely fashion, so your project schedule is not affected by having to wait for municipal inspections, saving time and costs.

Structural Engineering:

Given Florida’s hurricane code requirements, it is easy to overdesign a project and incur unnecessary costs. RE&A strives to provide the most cost-effective design which meets or exceeds code guidelines.

Property Condition Assessments (PCA)

If you are preparing to purchase or renovate an existing property, or establish an ongoing maintenance program for your existing structure(s), RE&A can assist by assessing the existing conditions of the facility and providing timelines for replacement and/or repair of major components (i.e. landscaping, pavement, HVAC systems, roofing, irrigation systems, painting, parking lot maintenance, etc...) We will establish a timeline for the expected replacement of these items and the associated costs. We can provide Phase 1 ESA’s through our network of associate firms.

Forensic Engineering & Expert Witness

Many times a pavement system becomes distressed, a structure settles, or a component of the structure shows signs of distress due to soil subsidence, karst conditions (sinkholes), or just poor construction. RE&A can evaluate the existing conditions and provide recommendations for remediation. Conditions which warrant more than one discipline for proper evaluation can be easily handled by our team of expert associate firms.

Environmental Engineering Services

We combine environmental knowledge with business experience to help you manage your risk.

Business Risk Management

It is important to have business risk assessment conducted by an environmental professional who is not just a scientist, but who can also understand business motivations and can look beyond the environmental issues to find a feasible and affordable solution that makes the deal happen.

Phase I, II & III Assessments We have more than 40 years’ experience conducting due diligence investigations resulting in clear, concise reports readily understandable by the non-technical reader.

RCRA/CERCLA (Hazardous Waste Sites/Superfund Sites Services) With experience spanning the time from before the adoption of RCRA and CERCLA, RE&A is uniquely qualified to assess technical decisions within the varied frameworks and to assist the client in evaluating the business risks associated with each decision.

Due Diligence and Real Estate Services Phase I Environmental Site Assessments Phase II Environmental Site Assessments Contaminant Assessment and Cleanup Services Business Environmental Risk Assessments Property Condition Assessment Surveys Geotechnical Services DRI/EIS Studies

Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments All RE&A Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) are conducted in accordance with current EPA Due Diligence Regulations as well as E 1527 and E-1528 ASTM Standards by senior level, Licensed Environmental Professionals, Professional Geologists, or Professional Engineers, with over 15 years’ experience conducting due diligence investigations. Reports are written in clear, concise language readily understandable by the non-technical reader. All work is conducted within the context of the real estate transaction, thereby providing not just a list of findings, but a discussion of the conclusions that allows the user to make informed business risk decisions.

Phase II Environmental Site Assessments Phase II ESA work is conducted to determine if potential environmental impacts identified in the Phase I ESA have occurred on a property, Phase II ESAs require years of experience to design and implement properly. Each property is unique in its use, in its physical environment, and in its potential environmental impacts; therefore, no set formula can be applied to construct an effective Phase II ESA. Experience and skill must be used to design the Phase II ESA to consider the unique issues for each project. RE&A uses senior Professional Geologists, Environmental Scientists, and Professional Engineers with years of field experience to design and conduct the actual field activities of Phase II ESAs. RE&A's Phase II ESAs are conducted in accordance with the current ASTM 1903 Standard Guide for Phase II Environmental Site Assessments. In addition to its quality technical service, RE&A designs and implements the scope of work for each Phase II ESA to meet the goals of the client. This is critical because variation in the scope of work or in how the scope of work is implemented can drastically affect the analytical results and the overall findings of the Phase II ESA. The design of the Phase II ESA must consider the business needs of the client, the environmental risk factors of the transaction, and the client's level of environmental risk tolerance.

Contaminant Assessment and Cleanup Services These services are designed to delineate the environmental concerns identified during the Phase II ESA process, to provide an estimate of cleanup costs for contract negotiation, and to provide cleanup of the impacted soil and/or groundwater to the satisfaction of the parties involved in the transaction to complete the "deal." A contaminant assessment is a more in-depth study of a property than the Phase II ESA, whereby the approximate size of the groundwater plume or the contaminated soil is determined and an estimate of cleanup costs can be made. Actual clean-up of the contamination may include excavation and removal of contaminated soil, hazardous waste, or solid waste, on-site treatment of the contamination, or installation and operation of a groundwater remediation system.

Business Environmental Risk Assessments RE&A's risk assessment services include the following:

Business environmental risk analysis

Negotiations with regulatory agencies Development of health-based and/or environmental risk assessments Risk communication services Toxicology studies Pharmacological evaluations Morphological and exposure evaluations

Property Condition Assessment Surveys (PCA) Required by some lenders, these surveys provide the lender with assurance that the improvements on the property that are being used as collateral are in adequate condition to last the term of the loan. The surveys consist of detailed visual inspections of the interiors and exteriors of the buildings on the property, including the roofs, the paved parking/drive areas, utility areas, HVAC systems, and other physical improvements on the property. All Property Condition Assessment Surveys are conducted per ASTM Standard 2018 for PCAs.

Development of Regional Impact (DRI) studies and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) DRI/EIS Studies are detailed planning documents that are generated for large development projects. These documents consist of an integration of extensive environmental assessments that span a large range of environmental disciplines. Because of the scientific nature of the studies, the potential exists for the technical and scientific aspects of the project to overshadow and drive the development planning process. With RE&A's multi-disciplinary approach and senior level expertise, none of the sciences have greater impact on the project than is necessary. RE&A brings the assessments together into a cohesive, manageable product that provides developers with maximum flexibility.

Storage Tank Consulting Services RE&A's storage tank services include:

Underground storage tank removals and closure assessments Above ground storage tank removals, installations, replacements and closure assessments Site assessments (formerly called contamination assessments) Remedial action plans (RAPs) and interim RAPs Installation, operation, and maintenance of remediation systems Liaison with state and county regulatory agencies

Remediation/Cleanup Remediation used to be simple: Dig it up here and bury it there or treat it somewhere else. The advent of land bans for the disposal of certain wastes, the application of risk-based environmental protection, and the "not in my back yard" ("NIMBY") reaction of citizens to the relocation of wastes have created the need for innovative remedial solutions. RE&A has assembled a sophisticated team of scientists and risk managers who design remediation solutions, conduct the cleanups, and develop risk assessments. Some of the current options that are available include: Excavation and disposal at certified landfills or thermal treatment, treatment in place (in situ), biological treatment, solidification, chemical stabilization, encapsulation, and others. In many instances, the solution is to do nothing and to work with the regulatory agencies to come to such an agreement. RE&A has experience remediating contaminated soil, hazardous waste, solid and liquid waste, and contaminated groundwater at sites such as:

Dry cleaners Gas stations Lumber yards Wood pressure treaters Lead smelters Battery manufacturers Automobile and truck repair facilities Agricultural land Circuit board component manufacturers Ink manufacturers

Natural gas distributors Electrical utilities Plastics manufacturers Metal fabricators Plastics extruders Pesticide manufacturers Paint formulators Specialty and household chemical manufacturers Petrochemical formulators Printers Marinas and boat repair facilities Recyclers Steel mills

Regulatory Compliance Maintaining compliance with the myriad environmental regulations administered by the various environmental regulatory agencies at the federal, state, and local levels can seem to be an impossible task. During the time when hazardous waste regulations were developed and in the years since then, RE&A's principals have practiced environmental consulting, managed operations that were regulated, and were regulators themselves. This broad range and depth of experience with hazardous waste regulations on all sides of the issues gives RE&A an edge over most environmental consulting firms in compliance with hazardous waste regulations. Regulatory compliance services include:

Compliance evaluations/audits Management system reviews Development of Hazard Communications plans Spill Prevention Control and Contingency plans (SPCC) Records, standard operating procedures, contingency plans

Hazardous Waste Contaminated Sites RE&A's principals' careers have spanned the time from before the adoption of RCRA and CERCLA and through the many modifications of those legislative acts since then. Thus, RE&A has worked within the unique framework of the programs developed under both acts. When RE&A manages an investigation, our staff is aware of state and federal regulatory requirements, and are constantly evaluating the tasks necessary considering the regulations. Our project managers are uniquely qualified to assess technical decisions within the varied frameworks and to assist the client in evaluating the business risks associated with each decision. Because of our extensive experience with attorneys, we have a heightened awareness of the legal ramifications of technical actions. Our clients are advised on the potential technical options about a given situation. While many of the same tasks are conducted for both programs, tasks must be performed within each program's quirks. The services provided for each program are listed below.

RCRA/Hazardous Waste Site Services RCRA Permitting and closure design RCRA facility assessment (RFA) RCRA facility investigation (RFI) Corrective measure studies/corrective measure design and implementation CERCLA/Superfund Site Services

Under USEPA specifications at CERCLA sites, RE&A conducts:

Remedial investigation (RI) Feasibility study (FS) Implementation of remedial systems

Project/Construction Management RE&A provides quality project and construction management services for projects involving environmentally impacted properties. Because of RE&A's experience, sites that previously were labeled "undevelopable" can often now have environmental remediation and construction conducted concurrently. RE&A can oversee, manage, and implement these combined services.

RE&A reviews the projects for waste minimization, disposal versus treatment, and other cost saving options, due diligence issues, and regulatory issues. Clients and/or lenders are advised on these issues and assisted in making informed decisions that will provide acceptable solutions at reasonable costs.

Landfill Services RE&A's professionals have many years of hands-on experience in all phases of investigating and remediating soil and groundwater contaminated by the operation of landfills. RE&A has successfully developed work scopes for operating and closed landfills in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. The firm works as a liaison between the client and the regulatory agencies. TCS also works closely with environmental attorneys, insurance companies, and compensation funds to ensure that the client is protected and/or compensated as much as possible for damages from landfills that operated and were closed before current regulations were put into effect. For existing or closed landfills, RE&A provides the following services:

Contamination assessments Closure design Excavation and disposal Capping Remediation Groundwater and gas monitoring Site selection studies Construction management

Business Risk Assessment Evaluation of environmental risk as related to ongoing business enterprises, whether land banking, manufacturing, leasing of property (including retail/apartment complexes), or development of agricultural tracts into residential property, has the goal of improving the potential for adding value for the participants. Unknown or poorly defined environmental impacts can have a very negative effect on a project's marketability, and therefore, on its ability to be profitable. It is important to have a business risk assessment conducted by an environmental professional who is not just a scientist, but who can also understand business motivations and can look beyond the environmental issues to find a feasible and affordable solution that makes "the deal" happen. RE&A's team does that. Our unique collective experience allows us to help you make "the deal" happen for your benefit. RE&A's risk assessment services include the following:

Business environmental risk analysis Negotiations with regulatory agencies Development of health-based and/or environmental risk assessments Risk communication services Toxicology studies Pharmacological evaluations Morphological and exposure evaluations

Forensic Investigation Forensic investigations focus on an environmental event or situation. These investigations usually are conducted by a team of scientists and consist of sampling and analysis, personnel interviews, and possibly personnel physicals which result in the ability to reconstruct the event or circumstances that caused the problem and to develop remedies. To resolve these issues, whether for the exposed party or the party accused of causing the exposure, highly skilled environmental professionals are required to ensure that false positive or false negative results are not obtained that may prejudice the case. RE&A's forensic investigations are conducted to resolve issues such as:

Indoor air sampling and monitoring Sick Building Syndrome Chemical exposure investigations

Litigation Support & Expert Witness In today's highly specialized scientific field, there are many credentialed scientists who can espouse on their chosen specialty; however, there are few well rounded professionals who can assist the legal professional in sorting out the relationship between the science and the theory of the case. RE&A has these well-rounded scientists available to provide support in toxic tort case management or in the general environmental litigation arena. RE&A’s professionals have qualified as expert witnesses in numerous State courts in the areas of environmental regulation, environmental policy, geology, hydrogeology, environmental engineering, and environmental due diligence.

Ramos Engineering & Associates, LLC.

Gilberto Ramos, P.E.

Engineering Principal

Chetana Kolukula, E.I.

Geotechincal Engineer /

Material Division

Henry Brooks Geotechical Technician

Luis E. Perez Engineering Technician

Robert Stephens Environmental Project

Manager

Subconsultants

National Environmental Technology, Inc. Pace Analytical

Kim Ford, P.E.

Argricultural Project

Manager

Patricia Ramos, AIA Architectural Principal

Wilson Villanueva CADD Technician

Claudia Bernal Architectural Intern

Gilberto Ramos, PE, M. ASCE, LEED AP President/Chief Engineer/Neutral Evaluator/Neutral WIND Umpire

Education:

BS/1986/Civil Engineering –Geotechnical & Structural Design/University of North Carolina - Charlotte

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) – Pavement Design

North Carolina Department of Transportation/Aviation – Pavement Rehabilitation and Overlays

Design of Shallow and Deep Foundation Systems - University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers; Geotechnical Materials Engineering Council – Karst Activity and

Sinkhole Evaluation Seminar – Orlando, Florida

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida - Certificate in Circuit Civil Mediation

United States Navy – On-Board Ship Fire Prevention, Fire Compartmentalization and Fire Fighting Training

Registrations/Certifications/Technical Training:

Professional Civil Engineer: Florida, #48574; South Carolina, #14958; North Carolina, #17344

Sinkhole Neutral Evaluator: Florida License No. 48574

ACI-Certified Concrete Inspector, Levels I and II, 1988/1990

Advanced Radiography, 1989

Certified Examiner for the American Concrete Institute (ACI), 1998

FACE® Floor Flatness, 1993

Radiation Safety Officer/Instructor, Professional Service Industries, 1997 – Florida

Radiation Safety Officer Certificate of Completion – CPN International, Inc., 2002 – Florida

Property Condition Assessment – ASTM

Environmental Site Assessment – ASTM

Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP)

AB Chance HeliCap Design and Installation Accredited – 2009

3-M Trained on Fire Protection Products Overview, Through Penetration, Construction Joints, Flexible

Wraps, and Telecommunication and Data – 2019

FCIA/UL-ULC Firestop Inspector Training Program and Seminar – 2019

International Fire Stop Council - Understanding IBC Firestop Special Inspection and Multi-Manufacturer Firestop Product Training, 2020

Memberships/Affiliations:

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Geotechnical Materials Engineering Council (GMEC)

Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers (FICE)

Florida Engineering Society (FES)

Society of Marketing Professionals (SMPS)

Firestop Contractors International Association (FCIA)

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Revised: 05/26/20

Professional Experience:

Mr. Ramos has over thirty-three (33) years of experience in property condition assessments, facility engineering, geotechnical, structural design, materials engineering, testing and special inspections, including project management for municipalities, cities, counties, large land development, high rise structures, and bridges. Mr. Ramos is bilingual - he is fluent in English and Spanish and has practiced engineering in Puerto

Rico, Haiti, and the Bahamas. Mr. Ramos also has experience in laboratory supervision and analysis;

foundation analysis and design for shallow and deep foundations; soil stabilization to include geotextiles, concrete and steel reinforcement for both foundations and superstructures; precast inspection; cement plaster

(stucco) evaluations; airport runway and apron resurfacing design and repair recommendations; and highway and parking lot design. Mr. Ramos also has over fifteen (15) years of experience with sinkhole (karst condition) assessment and remediation and over nine (9) years of experience with Sinkhole Neutral

Evaluations and Neutral WIND Umpiring. Performed Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments for facilities all over the southeast.

Representative Sinkhole (Karst Conditions) Surveys and Design Repair:

• Home Depot; State Road 54 (E of Morris Bridge Road) Pasco County, Florida. Project Manager/ Senior

Geotechnical Engineer over ground penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity testing (ERI) surveys and geotechnical standard penetration testing to determine the risk associated with building over an area with karst features. It was determined that the risk of building in this area was acceptable based on the subsurface conditions encountered. The site encompassed approximately 11.75 acres.

• Highland Oaks IV; Martin Luther King Boulevard, Tampa, Florida. Project Manager/Senior

Geotechnical Engineer over ground penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity testing (ERI) surveys and geotechnical standard penetration testing to determine the risk associated with building over an area with relic sinkhole karst features. Based on the findings it was recommended that as a minimum grouting be performed under the structural columns to minimize the risk for catastrophic failure. The construction consisted of a four-story building with Class A office space.

• Hampton Inn; Tampa, Florida. Project Manager/Senior Geotechnical Engineer over ground penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity testing (ERI) surveys and geotechnical standard penetration testing to determine the risk associated with building over an area with karst features. Based on the findings grouting was performed under the structural columns to minimize the risk for catastrophic failure.

• Private Residences; Collier County, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Pasco County, Hernando

County, Citrus County, Marion County, Florida. Project Manager/Senior Geotechnical Engineer over ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey and geotechnical standard penetration testing to determine karst conditions and evaluate damage to existing homes. Findings have included classic sinkhole damage, soil subsidence due to organic matter, poor construction techniques and structural damage due to highly plastic clay movement. Recommended remedial repairs have included helical anchors, pins piles, cement-based pressure grouting, synthetic chemical grouting, and slab jacking for entire footprint and isolated areas.

• Symmes Elementary School; Brandon, Florida. Project Manager/Senior Geotechnical Engineer over slab-on-grade and partition wall heaving. Based on the findings it was concluded that highly plastic materials (CLAY) had caused the damage. Recommended removal of plastic materials and/or stabilization with chloride injection treatment.

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Representative Sinkhole (Karst Condition) Remediation Designs Completed Residential Projects:

• Private Residences, Florida – Project Manager/Design Engineer on over two-hundred thirty (230), Collier County, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Pasco County, Hernando County, Citrus

County, Marion County, Florida. Responsible for the design of and installation of helical anchor piles, resistance piles, drilled piles, deep pressure grouting operations, shallow polyurethane injection grouting, shallow permeating grout injection.

Neutral Evaluation Experience:

• Florida Department of Financial Services – Neutral Evaluator on over one-hundred forty (140) cases throughout the State of Florida, in Collier County, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Pasco

County, Hernando County, Citrus County, Dade County, Brevard County, Marion County. Cases have included the confirmation of no-sinkhole, sinkhole verified, clarifying the meaning of structural damage, the request for additional borings, request of interior slab coring and testing, the rejection of underpinning recommendation by others, recommendations for underpinning, recommendations for additional grouting, recommendations for polyurethane grout injection, and recommendations for permeating grout injection for residential and commercial structures.

Neutral Umpiring Experience:

• Florida Department of Financial Services – Neutral Umpire on twenty (20) cases in the State of Florida, in Collier County, Hillsborough County, and Dade County. Repair costs associated with damage due to sinkhole activity.

Representative Construction Inspection, Testing & Code Compliance Project Experience:

• Case Construction Company; Jupiter, Florida – Project Manager, selected fill placement for 15 baseball training fields, assigned technical personnel, administrated contract and supervised concrete control inspection and testing. Approximately $27 million project.

• Carolina’s Stadium; Charlotte, North Carolina – Project Manager for contract administration and supervision of daily foundations and superstructure construction for a football stadium; responsibilities also included construction quality control and assurance. Approximately $150 million project.

• Carter and Associates; Pineville, North Carolina – Project Manager for all facets of construction quality control and assurance for a shopping center; including foundation installation, fireproofing, concrete, pavement and steel inspections. Approximately $157 million project.

• Mecklenburg County; Charlotte, North Carolina – Assistant Project Manager for vibration monitoring, deep foundations, concrete quality control and post-tensioning operations for a correctional facility.

• LandSouth Construction, L.L.C., Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida - Private Provider Inspections

(PPI) Senior code compliance inspector for Newport Tampa a five (5) story building which consisted of the new construction of 369 luxury apartments, offices, conference rooms, theater, exterior common areas and a 697-space pre-cast parking garage overlooking Tampa Bay. Responsibilities included foundation steel inspections, masonry inspections, lintel inspections, structural inspections of wood and masonry framed structures, roofing, electrical, gas, plumbing, HVAC, quality assurance for penetrations and joints (FFPC 1:12.3.2), request for temporary electrical power and request for permanent certificate of occupancy (PCO).

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• LandSouth Construction, L.L.C., Trinity, Pasco County, Florida - Private Provider Inspections (PPI) senior code compliance inspector for Trinity Independent Living Facility a five (5) story building which consisted of the construction of 120 assisted facility apartments, offices, theater, dining rooms, recreations halls, kitchen, grease trap and exterior amenities. Responsibilities included underground utility inspections, karst soils stabilization inspections, foundation steel inspections, masonry inspections, lintel inspections, structural inspections of wood and masonry framed structures, roofing, electrical, gas, plumbing and HVAC, quality assurance for penetrations and joints (FFPC 1:12.3.2), request for temporary electrical power and request for permanent certificate of occupancy (PCO).

• Ryan-Hughes Design Build, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida – Private Provider Inspections (PPI) senior code compliance inspector over numerous residential projects in Hillsborough, Pinellas, and

Pasco Counties – responsibilities included foundation steel inspections, masonry inspections, lintel inspections, structural inspections of wood and masonry framed structures, roofing, electrical, gas, plumbing and HVAC.

Representative Quality Control/Quality Assurance Project Experience:

• City of Temple Terrace, Temple Terrace, Florida – Project Manager over annual contract for geotechnical and materials testing services.

• Michael Swerdlow; Hollywood, Florida – Project Manager for quality control and assurance of concrete and soils testing for a shopping center.

• Lennar Homes, Pasco County, Florida – Project Manger over geotechnical and materials testing for the site development and infrastructure installation.

• Home Depot; Jupiter and Vero Beach, Florida – Project Manager for quality control and assurance of site development, foundation installations, concrete and steel inspections and pavement installation

• Port of Fort Lauderdale; Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Project Manager for quality control and assurance of site development and pavement installation for east parking lot.

• Palm Beach County; Jupiter, Florida – Project Manager for quality control and assurance of steel construction and concrete operations for Donald Ross Road Widening and Bridge Replacement.

• NASA, Cape Canaveral, Florida – Chief engineer over foundation load testing analysis for new barge pier for Space X recoverable rocket boosters.

Representative Materials Testing & Certification Project Experience:

• Concrete Supply; Charlotte, North Carolina – Staff Engineer for developing a concrete mix design for a sixty-story high-rise, responsibilities also included mix development and testing for concrete with micro silica fume.

• Boggs Vaughn; Statesville, North Carolina – Project Manager, developed P-401 mix designs for FAA approval for airport paving.

• Pete Verna; Charlotte, North Carolina – Project Manager for development of lightweight, vermiculite concrete for a church.

• South Carolina DOT; Chester, South Carolina – Field Engineer, developed testing and compaction techniques for using crushed asphalt as a sub-base material for pavement at an airport.

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• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida – Senior engineer over the verification and approval of concrete mixture designs for the new Student Union. Completed a review of six (6) concrete mix designs for the subject project based on ACI 318 – Chapter 5, proportioning based on field experience. The mixes we reviewed for compliance with ACI 301 –

Specifications for Structural Concrete and ACI 318 – Building Code Requirements for

Structural Concrete.

Representative Nondestructive Examination & Testing Project Experience:

• Wal-Mart; Morresville, North Carolina – Project Manager for visual weld and liquid penetrant testing.

• Charlotte-Douglas Airport; Charlotte, North Carolina – Field Engineer, supervised and performed radiographic testing of a gasoline pipeline.

• Steve Browning & Associates; Charlotte, North Carolina – Project Manager/Field Engineer for evaluation of hurricane damage of open-web steel joist and metal decking at a warehouse.

• Flour Daniel’s; Belle Glade, Florida – Project Manager/Field Engineer for the location of reinforcing steel to penetrate slabs for additions to a power plant.

Representative Roof Evaluation & Consulting Project Experience:

• Childress Klein; Charlotte, North Carolina – Project Manager for roof evaluation and replacement, including nuclear moisture surveys and infrared surveys, at a retail outlet.

• Home Depot, USA; Tampa, Florida – Project Manager over new roof installations in Palm Beach, Broward and Dade Counties, Florida, and Puerto Rico.

Representative Pavement Evaluation & Consulting Project Experience:

• Hillsborough County Solid Waste South and Northwest Transfer Stations, Tampa, Florida – Project

Manager/Chief Engineer evaluation of existing pavement system and design of asphalt overlay.

• Hooters of America; Charlotte, North Carolina – Project Manager evaluation of pavement failure and redesign, responsibilities included base, sub-base, and near-surface material evaluation for a restaurant.

• Mecklenburg County; Charlotte, North Carolina – Project Manager for concrete pavement evaluation and repair consulting services for an airport.

• Home Depot; Vero Beach, Florida – Project Manager for consulting services to stabilize parking sub-base and base.

• Broward County; Parkland, Florida – Project Manager for distressed pavement evaluation and repair consulting services for a roadway.

Representative Geotechnical Engineering & Drilling Project Experience:

• City of Clearwater Sports Complex (Philadelphia Phillies), Clearwater, Florida – Project Manger over geotechnical evaluation of proposed stadium and practice fields. The study included traditional standard penetration testing (SPT) and the study of alternate foundation recommendations and site grading and compaction procedures. The site was located over a solid waste landfill and the adjoining neighbor hoods had experience karst activity. Therefore, careful consideration had to be given to foundation construction techniques as well as soil compaction techniques. As the project manager Mr.

Ramos had to present the general conditions encountered and possible solutions to the City Council in

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• Home Depot USA; Pasco County, Florida – Project Manager over geotechnical evaluation of proposed

Home Depot site. The study included traditional standard penetration testing (SPT), ground penetrating radar (GPR), and magnetic E resistivity (MER) testing. Karst activity was identified under the proposed building and western parking lot. Risk analysis was used to determine the best construction approach and acceptable risk to the client.

• Baystar Development; Tampa, Florida - Project Manager over geotechnical evaluation of proposed

Home Depot site. The study included traditional standard penetration testing (SPT) and ground penetrating radar (GPR) testing. Karst activity was identified under the proposed building. Risk analysis was used to determine the best construction approach and acceptable risk to the client. The near surface soils were suitable for construction. However due to the karst conditions identified the client elected to grout underneath the isolated column foundations.

• Michael Swerdlow Companies; Hollywood, Florida – Project Manager, provided recommendations for the filling of a lake, supervised the filling operations and stabilization of parking areas with fabric for a shopping center.

• Case Construction; Jupiter, Florida – Project Manager for inspection and testing services at a stadium.

• U-Haul International; West Palm Beach, Florida – Project Manager for geotechnical investigation to construct an office/warehouse and associated parking over an existing landfill.

Representative DOT Services Project Experience:

• Florida DOT; Stuart, Florida – Project Manager, supervised drilling, and geotechnical reporting for a

¾-mile Bridge over an interacoastal waterway

• BHA; West Palm Beach, Florida – Project Manager, supervised contract administration and coordination for a roadway widening and bridge replacement.

• Cross Roads Engineering; Wellington, Florida – Project Manager, provided contract administration for roadway soil survey and culvert foundations.

Representative Expert Witness/Litigation Project Experience:

• Broward County Ports Authority; Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Expert Witness in a lawsuit over preparation of site for the development of an industrial facility over an existing landfill.

• West Palm Beach; Jupiter, Florida – Expert Witness in a lawsuit over vibration damage to an existing private residence during installation of deep foundations for a bridge.

• State Farm; Hallandale, Florida – Expert Witness in an insurance claim to condem existing condominium complex constructed over unsuitable soils (an uncontrolled landfill).

• Hillsborough, Pasco and Orange County, Florida – Expert Witness in nine (9) lawsuits involving the correct application of polyurethane to stabilize karst condition soils.

Representative Forensic Engineering Project Experience:

• Horizon Point Apartments; 4900 N. MacDill Avenue, Tampa, Florida – Evaluation of existing conditions and documentation and implementation of remedial grouting operation for sinkhole remediation.

• Commercial and Residential Structures; Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Polk Counties – Project

Manager/Senior Engineer Geotechnical evaluation and recommendation and implementation of remedial procedures for sinkholes.

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• Carter & Associates; Pineville, North Carolina – Evaluation of diaphragm floor slab concrete failure using coring and petrographic analysis. Determine that the concrete surface was damaged to a depth of

1 inch. The concrete slab was exposed to a severe rainstorm immediately after the concrete pour.

• Steve Browning; Charlotte, North Carolina – Project Manager/Engineer for materials evaluation of warehouse failure during a hurricane. Determined the extent of damage to structural materials and removal of damaged structural materials.

• City of West Palm Beach; West Palm Beach, Florida – Project Manager for evaluation of floor slab of a parking garage damaged in a rainstorm. Determined that the floor slab was structurally sound;

however, the top .75 to 1.0 inch of the slab was determined to be damaged and was shoot blasted and recast with a self leveling grout.

• Broward County School Board, Broward County, Florida – Evaluation of stucco (cementatious plaster) failures throughout the school district. Determined that the stucco was not correctly applied and that the bonding agents used were not compatible with the stucco materials.

• BASF; Rock Hill, South Carolina – Evaluation of concrete floor slab failure in a newly constructed composite fiber manufacturing facility. Determined that portions of the concrete slab-on-grade need to be replaced due to the incorrect placement of reinforcing steel and poor-quality concrete.

Representative Property Condition Assessments:

• University Center; University Park, Florida – Single story shopping center on 25-acre site - Sr.

Engineer, performed field observations, completed check lists, performed value analysis on expected useful life and prepared technical reports.

• Palm Island Apartments; Tampa, Florida – Two story multi-family apartment complex on 18.6 acres -

Sr. Engineer, performed field observations, performed field observations, completed check lists, performed value analysis on expected useful life and prepared technical reports.

• Executive House Apartments; Nashville, Tennessee; - Two story multi-family apartment complex with

20 buildings - Sr. Engineer, performed field observations, performed field observations, completed check lists, performed value analysis on expected useful life and prepared technical reports.

• Rotonda Plaza; Englewood Florida; - Single story shopping center on 5.9-acre site - Single story shopping center on Sr. Engineer, performed field observations, performed field observations, completed check lists, performed value analysis on expected useful life and prepared technical reports.

• Springhill Shopping Center; Springhill, Florida – Single story shopping center on 15.4-acre site - Single story shopping center on Sr. Engineer, performed field observations, performed field observations, completed check lists, performed value analysis on expected useful life and prepared technical reports.

• Deltona Shopping Center; Deltona, Florida – Single story shopping center on 16.1-acre site - Engineer, performed field observations, performed field observations, completed check lists, performed value analysis on expected useful life and prepared technical reports.

• Zora Neal Hurst Government Buildings; Orlando, Florida – Two (2) twelve (12) story buildings –

Project Manager/Sr. Engineer, supervised field observations, cost analysis, design of roof replacement and resealing of the building envelope, obtained estimates for repairs and managed the contractors as the owners’ representative.

• Bank of America; Bradenton, Florida – Single story 3,200 square foot branch - Sr. Engineer, performed field observations, completed check lists, performed value analysis on expected useful life and prepared technical reports.

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• Arlington Plaza; Jacksonville, Florida – Single story shopping center on 14.2-acre site - Engineer, performed field observations, completed check lists, performed value analysis on expected useful life and prepared technical reports.

Representative Environmental Site Assessments:

• Performed Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments for facilities all over the southeast.

Recently completed Phase I Environmental Site Assessments for 7 Mobil Home Parks (MHP) and a five (5) story hotel in east-central Hillsborough County, Florida.

Patricia Richmond Ramos

Principal | Registered Architect, LEED AP, BD+C pramos@ramosengineering.com

2825 Minuteman Lane • Brandon, Florida 33511

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