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AET Proposal for 2026 Geotechnical and Construction Testing Services City of Ramsey, Minnesota February 16, 2026 WORK PLAN AND SAMPLE PROJECT ESTIMATE Outlined below is our sample work plan and estimate for providing geotechnical and materials testing services for a 1250' State Aid bituminous roadway. This work plan includes geotechnical exploration and review and construction materials testing for the proposed project. Geotechnical Exploration AET's geotechnical team and Project Manager will work with the City to prepare a detailed cost estimate and approach for a geotechnical evaluation of the site to determine subsurface soil conditions. Upon approval of our cost estimate AET will arrange and coordinate utility locates and any necessary traffic control needed to perform the work and the completion of drilling will take place within four to six weeks. Once utility locates have been marked AET staff will mark our proposed soil boring locations in the field in preparation for drilling. Upon completion of drilling AET staff will transport the recovered samples and field logs to our Albertville laboratory for classification and testing. Our proposed scope of work for this project would include: • Arranging clearance of underground public utilities through the Gopher State One -Call System. • Perform 6 standard penetration test borings (ASTM: D1586) to a depth of 14.5 feet each along the proposed roadway, with a soil boring exhibit provided. • Seal the boreholes per Minnesota Department of Health requirements. We will drill the boring using hollow stem augers or by rotary mud drilling, and sampling by the split -barrel method (ASTM D1586). Our crew will keep a field log noting the methods of drilling and sampling, the Standard Penetration Values (N-values, "blows per foot"), preliminary soil classification, and observed groundwater levels. We will collect samples at 2.5-foot intervals to the termination depths. Representative portions of recovered samples will be sealed in jars to prevent moisture loss and submitted to our laboratory for review, testing and final classification. One to two weeks after the completion of drilling AET will provide draft boring logs and laboratory test results for the City's review. We will prepare a report in which we will present the results of our subsurface exploration and laboratory testing. The report will include logs of the soil borings, the laboratory test results, a review of the engineering properties of the on -site soils and our geotechnical engineering opinions and recommendations regarding the following. After the City's review and approval AET will finalize the geotechnical exploration report and provide it to the City for their records and distribution. Estimated Geotechnical Fees For the scope of services described above, our charges would be as follows: 1. Boring Locations, Utility Clearance 2. Drilling and Sampling - 6 borings 3. Laboratory classification and testing 4. Geotechnical Analysis & Reports TOTAL ESTIMATE $ 1,000.00 $ 3,500.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,600.00 $ 7,100.00 8