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Proposal for Geotechnical & Testing Services City of Ramsey, MN Northern Technologies, Inc. has provided the City geotechnical exploration programs, laboratory testing, construction materials testing, quality control and special inspections on a wide range of projects since 2002. NTI looks forward to continuing this relationship this year and in the future. Staffing Tony Francis, PE, Project Engineer, will manage the majority of the projects for the City of Ramsey. As project manager he is responsible for scheduling the technician's appointments, reviewing and approving their daily reports, providing weekly summaries to the client, and personally performing the inspections when difficult conditions warrant. Tony also manages the materials laboratory in NTI's Ramsey, Minnesota office — supervising staff, spot checking procedures, and verifying equipment is properly calibrated. Tony has been with NTI for 8 years and has the experience and training needed for this role. Scope of Work/Capabilities Geotechnical Investigations and Engineering - NTI's Ramsey office has two drill rigs; a CME 55 mounted on a truck and a CME 550 that is mounted on a rubber tired all- terrain vehicle (ATV), allowing us to perform the vast majority of geotechnical explorations. Our drillers are experienced in all forms of drilling and sampling. Following the field work, our engineers examine, test and classify the samples obtained by the drillers, and then prepare the boring logs. They then write the report addressing bearing capacity for deep or shallow foundations, settlement analysis, slope stability analysis, locations of unsuitable soils, sub -cut depths and type of backfill, pavement designs, and recommendations for dealing with any groundwater encountered. NTI's staff is experienced in the design of shallow and deep foundations, retaining walls, and slope stability analysis. Whether it is caisson and driven pile foundations for heavily loaded buildings and bridges, or shallow spread footing or mat foundations for lighter foundation loads, our engineers have the experience to recommend and design the most cost effective solution to address your needs. Utilizing the PCSTABL program produced by Purdue University for our slope stability analysis, we can analyze active slides or provide factors of safety for existing or proposed slopes affecting your projects. Post construction, we have the equipment and experience to monitor movement of the slope over time. NTI's engineers are experienced in performing surface and groundwater hydrological studies. As licensed well drillers we understand the regulations, permit requirements and procedures for installing, maintaining and abandoning temporary and permanent groundwater monitoring wells. We have the equipment needed to obtain water samples and monitor water levels. Our senior engineers have performed dozens of studies to determine groundwater levels, seasonal variations, and apparent directions of flow, to predict the future behavior of the aquifers. Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspections - All testing will be conducted as required by project specifications and construction documents, and at the request of your on -site job representatives. NTI's engineering technicians are equipped with cell phones to facilitate communications with the office, clients and contractors. They are fully experienced at observing, monitoring and testing all types of excavation, embankment, trench backfill and foundation installations. Minneapolis • Fargo • Grand Forks