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AET Proposal for 2026 Geotechnical and Construction Testing Services <br />City of Ramsey, Minnesota <br />February 16, 2026 <br />Construction Materials Testing <br />AET offers comprehensive engineering observation, special inspections, and material testing services <br />to monitor quality control / quality assurance on a wide variety of construction projects. We have <br />provided these services for more than 20,000 projects, including numerous underground utility <br />installation and transportation related projects. <br />AET has ACI and MnDOT certified technicians to perform construction testing and inspection. We <br />perform the following services: <br />• Foundation installation observations for piling, footings, helical piers, drilled piers, and rammed <br />aggregate piers <br />• Observe exposed soils in excavation bottoms and document suitability for construction <br />• Perform shallow hand auger borings and hand cone penetrometer probes as needed to <br />evaluate soil stability and bearing capacity <br />• Conduct laboratory testing of soils for sieve analysis and proctor testing <br />• Soil density testing using the nuclear density gauge or sand cone method <br />• Subgrade observations and test rolls to observe stability, deflection, and rutting and provide <br />recommendations for corrective action <br />• Concrete testing with field sampling including documentation of correct mix delivery, slump, <br />temperature, air entrainment and casting compressive strength test cylinders <br />• Other testing services as required <br />Bituminous and Pavement Testing <br />AET provides bituminous testing and mix design services. Members of our staff, across our Midwest <br />regional offices, are certified in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Our laboratory <br />is AASHTO R18 accredited and MnDOT & WisDOT Qualified. <br />AET's pavement and infrastructure group specializes in the testing, design, construction, maintenance, <br />and rehabilitation of roads, parking lots and other transportation -related structures. <br />Our typical roadway, driveway, and parking facility services include: <br />• Research program coordination <br />• Create/modify specifications and best practices manuals <br />• Develop/execute research/new-product implementation plans <br />• Falling -Weight Deflectometer (FWD) testing <br />• Maintenance activities/schedules <br />• Pavement design and optimization (including full -depth reclamation and cold -in -place recycling) <br />• Pavement management (including evaluation/condition surveys) <br />• QA/QC Management <br />• Pavement rehabilitation alternatives, including cold in place recycled asphalt <br />• Roadway Inspection and Testing <br />• Pavement Design recommendations with consideration to city standards. <br />6 <br />