Statement of Qualifications forSpecial Inspection Services
Table of Contents
Company Background ................................................................................................................1-2
Office Locations ............................................................................................................................. 3
Professional Engineers ...............................................................................................................4-9
Lab & Field Supervisor ..........................................................................................................10-11
Organizational Chart...................................................................................................................12
Special Inspection Matrix ...........................................................................................................13
Lab Accreditations .................................................................................................................14-22
Sample Reports ......................................................................................................................23-27
Staff Members’ Certifications (available upon request)
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Company Profile
Construction Quality Assurance• Special Inspection and Materials Testing,
including Structural Steel, Reinforced Structural Concrete, Reinforced Structural Masonry, Spray Applied Fireproofing, Engineered Fill, Hot Mix Asphalt, Post Installed Anchors, Cast-in-Place Piles, Soil and Rock Anchors
• Construction Management
Geotechnical Consulting & Engineering• Geotechnical Investigations• Foundation Engineering• CIDH Pile Mitigation• Retaining Wall Design• Slope Stability Evaluations• Earth Dam Design• Shoring Design• Distressed Structure Evaluations• Litigation Support
Environmental Consulting & Hydrogeology• Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments• Soil/Groundwater Evaluations• Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST)• Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Assessments• Preliminary Endangerment Assessments (PEA)• Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA)• CERCLA Remedial Site Investigations• Groundwater Modeling & Hydrogeology
Evaluations• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)• Soil & Groundwater Remediation• Solid and Liquid Waste Treatment Facilities• Asbestos Dust Mitigation Plans & Monitoring • Litigation Support
Solid Waste Engineering• Landfill Design• Construction Quality Assurance• Regulatory Compliance• Water Quality Monitoring & Reporting• Landfill Gas Monitoring & Reporting
Geology & Hydrogeology• Geologic Hazards Reports for Schools & Hospitals• Geologic Mapping• Alquist-Priolo Fault Zone Studies & Fault Evaluation • Geophysical Services• Ground Penetrating Radar
Holdrege & Kull Consulting Engineers and Geologists (H&K) is a multi-discipline consulting firm, incorporated in 1993. H&K provides geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, and construction quality assurance services for public and private projects, including dams and reservoirs, roadways and bridges, schools, essential services facilities, photovoltaics, and communication towers.
Our construction quality assurance services, including materials testing and inspection, are supported by our materials testing laboratories, which are fully approved by DSA, Caltrans, AASHTO, and the Army Corp of Engineers.
H&K’s corporate office is located in Nevada City, California, with branch offices in Truckee, Chico, Yuba City, Murphys, and Fresno. Our 50-person staff includes engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, field engineering technicians and inspectors, and laboratory technicians. We have staff members licensed to provide services in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, and Hawaii.
H&K’s clientele includes municipal and government agencies, schools, construction companies, architecture and engineering firms, land development firms, hospitals, industrial corporations, and energy conglomerates.
Our firm is well known for its value engineering and the creation of thoughtful, innovative designs that meet the unique requirements of project-specific challenges, such as rock at shallow depths, slope stabilization, rock anchors, and difficult site access.
H&K is a California Small Business Enterprise with large project experience. We invite you to find out more at www.HoldregeandKull.com.
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Guideline Test Description
ASTM C31, CTM 540Preparing and Curing of Concrete Test Specimens
ASTM C138, CTM 518Unit Weight, Yield, and Air Content (Gravi-metric) of Concrete
ASTM C143, CTM 556 Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
ASTM C172, CTM 539 Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
ASTM C173, CTM 543Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method
ASTM C231, CTM 504Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method
CTM 375 Relative Compaction of Asphalt Concrete
Guideline Test Description
ASTM A615 Reinforcing Steel Tensile Test to #8
ASTM A615 Reinforcing Steel Bend Test to #8
CTM 205 Percent of Crushed Particles
CTM 216 California Impact Compaction Curve
ASTM C39, CTM 521 Concrete Compressive Strength
ASTM C78, CTM 523 Flexural Strength of Concrete
ASTM C127, CTM 206Specific Gravity & Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
ASTM D422, CTM 202 Full Sieve Only
ASTM D422 Long Hydrometer Only
ASTM D422 Full Sieve with Long Hydrometer
ASTM D698 & D1557 Compaction Curves (4 & 6-Inch Mold)
ASTM D854, CTM 207, 209
Specific Gravity
ASTM D1140 No. 200 Mesh Sieve Wash
ASTM D2166, CTM 221 Unconfined Compression Shear Strength
ASTM D2216, CTM 226 Oven Moisture Content
ASTM D2419, CTM 217 Sand Equivalent
CTM 227 Evaluating Cleanness of Coarse Aggregate
ASTM D2434, CTM 220 Constant Head Permeability
ASTM D2435, CTM 219 One-Dimensional Consolidation
Guideline Test Description
ASTM C1019Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Grout
ASTM C1064Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Ce-ment Concrete
ASTM D6938, CTM 231Density of Soil and Soil-Aggregate in Place by Nuclear Method
ASTM D2937Density of Soil in Place by the Drive-Cylin-der Method
ASTM D2488Description & Identification of Soil (Visu-al-Manual Procedure)
ASTM D4220, CTM 125Sampling, Preserving and Transporting Soil Samples
Guideline Test Description
ASTM D2487Standard Classification of Soil for Engineering Purposes
CTM 229 Durability Index
CTM 234 Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate
CTM 235 Percent of Flat and Elongated Particles
CTM 308 Bulk Density Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)
CTM 309 Max Specific Gravity of HMA
CTM 370 Moisture Content with Microwave
CTM 382 Asphalt Content by Ignition Method
ASTM D2488Standard Practice for Description & Identification of Soil
ASTM D2850Unconsolidated-Undrained, Triaxial Shear Strength (UU)
ASTM D3080 Direct Shear Strength (3 Points Minimum)
ASTM D4318, CTM 204 Atterberg Indices (Dry Method)
ASTM D4437 HDPE Peel and Shear (10 Points Per Set)
ASTM D4546 One-Dimensional Settlement or Swell
ASTM D4767Consolidated, Undrained, Triaxial Shear Strength (CU)
ASTM D4829 Expansion Index (UBC Expansion Index)
ASTM D5084 Falling Head Permeability
ASTM D5321Coefficient of Soil & Geosynthetic by Direct Shear Method
Soil & Materials Testing - Field
Soil & Materials Testing - Lab
This is a partial list of common lab and field tests that H&K offers. Please visit www.holdregeandkull.com/blogs-downloads-news for a complete list of lab and field tests.
CQA Services » Structural Steel and Welding » High Strength Bolting » Epoxy Anchor Embeds » Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete » Anchor Bolt / Tie-back Testing » Spray-applied Fireproofing » Hot Mix Asphalt » Tensile/Yield of Steel
» Earthwork Observation and Testing » Compaction Testing » Procedural Specification » Soil Specification Verification » Chemical Additives » Materials Special Inspection » Structural Concrete » Structural Masonry
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Truckee10775 P ioneer Tr a i lSu i te 213Tr uckee , C A 96161530-587-5156530-587-5196 fax
Nevada CityCorporate Headquarters792 Sear l s AvenueNevada Ci ty, C A 95959530-478-1305530-478-1019 fax
TESTING FACILITY
Fresno8050 Nor th Pa lm Avenue
Su i te 300Fresno, C A 93711
559-389-5854559-389-5900 fax
Yuba City1282 Stabler Lane ,
Su i te 630-300Yuba Ci ty, C A 95993
530-820-9234530-794-1003 fax
Chico8 Sev i l le Cour t
Su i te 100Chico, C A 95928
530-894-2487530-894-2437 fax
TESTING FACILITY
Holdrege & Kull maintains offices at the following locations. Our locations allow us to efficiently and effectively provide services throughout the Central Valley, Sierra Nevada Foothills, and San Francisco Bay Area.
Office Locations
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Chuck Kull, GE, CEG, has designed and overseen construction projects throughout California and Nevada since 1984. His professional background includes mine reclamation plans; shoring design with tie-back and soldier beam and wood lagging; structural design and rock bolting for large penstock thrust blocks, bridge abutments, and towers; and extensive grading projects in difficult soil. Chuck has designed and overseen the construction of large and small earth dams and concrete spillways in Northern California. Analyses have included seepage calculations, slope stability, and borrow material selection. Several of the dams are under the jurisdiction of the Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD). He excels at developing alternative design approaches to mitigate challenging site conditions. He is currently involved with test development, grading, and enforcement of the California Certified Engineering Geologist certification. He also serves as an expert witness on California Department of Transportation construction disputes. Chuck is a founding principal of Holdrege & Kull.
Representative Projects
Auburn Justice Center, Auburn, CAResponsible Engineer overseeing geotechnical design and construction quality assurance services of the 129,000-square-foot multi-story justice center, ancillary building, and parking area. Special inspection and materials testing was performed for earthwork, reinforced concrete (normal and lightweight), structural steel (shop and field), and structural masonry during construction.
Sierra College Expansion, Grass Valley, CAProject Engineer overseeing geotechnical investigation and design, seismic evaluation, earthwork construction quality assurance, and special inspection during expansion of this 100-acre campus. Construction included additional classroom buildings, a performing arts center, a health and fitness center, student service and administration buildings, and a public safety facility. Special inspection and materials testing were performed for earthwork, reinforced concrete (normal and lightweight), structural steel (shop and field), and structural masonry during construction.
Education• M.S. in Civil Engineering, San
Jose State University • B.S. in Engineering Geology, San
Jose State University
Registrations/Certifications• Geotechnical Engineer, CA No.
2359 • Professional Engineer, CA No.
46701• Certified Engineering Geologist,
CA No. 1622• Registered Geologist, CA No.
5159• Professional Civil Engineer,
Nevada, Oregon, and Hawaii
Expertise• Deep Foundation Design• Tie-Back Retaining Wall Design• Rock Bolt Design• Shoring Design• Construction-Phase Project
Management• Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls
with Geogrid Geosynthetics• Earth Dam and Spillway Design
Affiliations• Geoprofessional Business
Association• California Geotechnical Engineers
Association• Association of Engineering
Geologists
Chuck Kull, PG, GE, CEGFounding Principal, Vice President
Principal in Charge and Project Manager
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Chuck Kull, continued Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, Grass Valley, CAResponsible Engineer in charge of materials testing and special inspection services during construction of a Diagnostic Imaging Center and Women’s Outpatient Clinic. Project consisted of a 50,000-square-foot, steel frame structure supported on conventional spread foundations and large-diameter drilled caissons. Oversaw fill placement and testing; drilled pier observation; and special inspection of roof-top chiller units, reinforced concrete, structural steel (shop & field), structural masonry, and spray-applied fireproofing.
WRDA 96 – NEMDC North, Sacramento, CAProject Manager & Responsible Engineer for a 1,500-foot-long, 25- to 35-foot-deep cement-bentonite slurry wall that was installed in a levee near Railroad Avenue in Sacramento. Mr. Kull designed a bridge to cross a 24-inch high-pressure gas line and oversaw storm water pollution testing. Other work included logging soil from the excavation, sampling and laboratory testing of the cement-bentonite slurry, and compaction testing of subgrade, baserock and asphalt during reconstruction.
WRDA 96 Project - Site L5A, Sacramento, CAProject Manager & Responsible Engineer for a 200-foot-long infill slurry wall that was constructed in the area of Pump Station 10 on the American River levee as part of the American River Common Features. Work included installing a pump bypass system around the slurry wall project, excavating to depths of 65 feet and installing cement-bentonite slurry, and providing temporary shoring recommendations. Oversaw field and welding inspection, logging of trenches, laboratory and field testing, and compaction testing of subgrade during construction.
Folsom Lake Auxiliary Spillway, Folsom, CAProject Manager & Responsible Engineer for conducting a rock fall investigation that lead to design of a shoring system, including rock bolts up to three inches in diameter, with design loads of 820 kips. Designed a jacking load chair for the large-diameter bolts and provided proof and performance testing spreadsheets in conformance with PTI 4. Provided analysis on crane surcharge loading on over-steepened mechanically stabilized earth slopes. Also provided design of rock fall netting used when blasting occurred near structures and workers. Mr. Kull used the Colorado Rockfall Simulation Program (CRSP) for rock impact energy. Work was performed from 2012 to 2015.
San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge, Bay Area, CAProject Mnager and Responsible Engineer in charge of geologic mapping and kinematic analysis in order to design a rock fall protection and shoring system for the W2 foundation on Yerba Buena Island. The excavation was 70 feet square and 90 feet deep. The shoring system required a pattern of rock bolts stressed to 100 kips and rock fall netting to support a 1-million-pound crane surcharge load. Work was performed from 2003 to 2005.
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Jason Muir, PE, GE, is a principal of Holdrege & Kull and manager of the Environmental Division of the Nevada City office. He and his team have performed more than 500 Phase I/II environmental site assessments for municipal, commercial, residential, and transportation improvement projects, characterizing and mitigating environmental conditions such as leaky Underground Storage Tanks (USTs), lead-containing paint (LCP), naturally occurring asbestos (NOA), aerially deposited lead (ADL), pesticide releases, and unpermitted disposal sites pursuant to local, state, and federal guidelines.
Mr. Muir performs transportation corridor studies to facilitate environmental review, as well as Phase I/II investigations for ADL and NOA pursuant to Caltrans and California EPA guidelines.
Mr. Muir has managed more than two dozen Preliminary Endangerment Assessments and Removal Action Work Plans for hydrocarbon impact, pesticide impact, unpermitted waste disposal sites, and abandoned mine lands, which have been approved by the California EPA Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). He and his team have characterized abandoned mine lands totaling over 3,000 acres in northern California, and they have participated in eight USEPA Brownfields assessment and cleanup grants.
Representative Projects
Placer County Government Center, Auburn, CAProject manager for the characterization and remediation of contaminated soil, geotechnical investigation and design, and earthwork construction quality assurance for the Auburn Justice Center and the Community Development Resource Center at the Placer County Dewitt Government Center.
Winchester Estates Subdivision, Meadow Vista, CAProject manager in charge of geotechnical engineering for this 119-acre subdivision. Assisted in design of a DSOD jurisdiction earth dam, mechanically stabilized earth, and dry stacked rock retaining walls and pavement; oversaw CQA services during construction.
Education• M.S. in Environmental
Engineering, U.C. Berkeley• B.A. in Environmental Science,
U.C. Berkeley
Registrations/Certifications• Professional Engineer, CA No.
60167• Geotechnical Engineer, CA No.
2697
Expertise• Phase I/II Site Assessment• Preliminary Endangerment
Assessment• Soil, Soil Vapor, and Groundwater
Remediation• Human Health and Ecological Risk
Assessment• Contaminant Transport Modeling• Geotechnical Investigation and
Design
Affiliations• Geoprofessional Buesiness
Association• American Society of Civil
Engineers• Association of Drilled Shaft
Contractors• Engineer’s Association of Nevada
County• Placer Architects, Geologists,
Engineers, and Surveyors• California Abandoned Mine Land
Forum
Jason Muir, PE, GEManager, Nevada City Environmental Division
Principal in Charge and Project Manager
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Don Olsen, PE, CEG, CHG, is a principal of Holdrege & Kull and General Manager of the Chico and Yuba City offices. He has been in the industry for 38 years, the last 17 of which have been with H&K. His experience includes geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, engineering geology, hydrogeology, and construction management. He is a Subject Matter Expert with the California Board for Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors and assists with preparation and grading of exam questions.
Mr. Olsen also manages the Chico materials testing laboratory, which has current certifications from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), California Division of the State Architect (DSA), and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
Representative Projects
Turntable Bay Marina, Lake Shasta, CA Project Manager responsible for providing geotechnical engineering, geologic hazards evaluation and construction quality assurance materials observation and testing services for earthwork grading and slope stability, and construction of access roads, concrete retaining walls, mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, flexible asphalt concrete and Portland cement pavements, and an underwater boat ramp.
Bangor Fire Station, Butte County Fire, Bangor, CA Project manager in charge of performing a geotechnical investigation, geologic hazards evaluation, and construction quality assurance material observation and testing engineering services design and construction of a replacement fire department including office, kitchen, training room, and barracks. Geologic and geotechnical assessments were performed for expansive soil mitigation, seismic design parameters, and location of nearby active faults and surface rupture risks.
Education• M.S. in Geology, Civil Engineering
(geotechnical emphasis), San Jose State University
• B.S. in Engineering Geology, San Diego State University
Registrations/Certifications• Professional Engineer, CA No.
49514• Certified Engineering Geologist,
CA No. 1853• Professional Geologist, CA No.
5329• Certified Hydrogeologist, CA
No. 271
Expertise• Civil and Geotechnical
Engineering Design• Construction Project Management• Landfill Final Cover and Base
Liner Systems• Groundwater Resource Evaluation• Contaminant Transport Modeling• Elastic and Consolidation
Settlement Analysis• Pier and Pile Foundations• Cell Tower Foundations• Retaining Walls
Affiliations• ASFE The Best People on Earth• American Society of Civil
Engineers• Association of Engineering
Geologists
Don Olsen, PE, CEG, CHGGeneral Manager, Yuba City and Chico Offices
Principal in Charge and Project Manager
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Shane Cummings, PG, CEG, CHG, is Operations Manager of the Chico office. Mr. Cummings performs and oversees field investigations for geotechnical and materials testing projects, geologic hazards evaluations, environmental investigations, earthquake fault and surface rupture hazards, air photo interpretation, environmental site assessments, and remediation of contaminated sites. He is the past President of the Feather River Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and a Subject Matter Expert with the California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. He also prepares the examinations for licensure as Certified Hydrogeologist (CHG) and for the California Supplemental Component to the Professional Geologist (PG) exams.
Representative Projects
Los Olivos and Cearalo Developments, Oroville, CAEngineering geologist conducting site investigations on adjoining proposed subdivisions where underlying geology was composed of poorly consolidated alluvial sediments with interbedded volcanoclastic tuffs. Shallow groundwater was encountered in low lying areas. Large cut and fills were proposed, which required evaluation for allowable soil bearing, cut and fill slope gradients, and recommendations for expansive soil.
Chico State University Center Creekside Landscaping, Chico, CAEngineering geologist for the geotechnical engineering investigation for the University Center landscaping and parking lot improvement project. Provided geotechnical design recommendations for earthwork grading and structural improvements. Also provided design recommendations for asphalt pavement, slabs-on-grade, and foundations, including soil bearing capacity and lateral resistance for light poles, trellises, and structures. The investigation and report were prepared under a short timeline and incorporated a low-impact approach to reduce ground disturbance by using dynamic cone penetration equipment to evaluate the subsurface. This approach eliminated the need to close campus areas and reduced disturbance of classes and daily university activities.
Education• B.S. in Geology, California State
University, Chico
Registrations / Certifications• Professional Geologist, CA No.
7915 • Certified Engineering Geologist,
CA No. 2492• Certified Hydrogeologist, CA No.
885• Qualified SWPPP Developer/
Practitioner, CA No. 736
Expertise• Contaminated soil and
groundwater investigations• Geotechnical investigations• Remediation of soil and
groundwater• Contaminant transport
evaluations• Engineering geology• Geologic evaluations• Aquifer and hydrogeological
evaluations• Borehole geophysical applications
in fractured rock• Landfill design, closure, and post
closure monitoring
Affiliations• Geoprofessional Business
Association• ASCE, Past President Feather
River Branch• Association of Environmental and
Engineering Geologists• Earthquake Engineering Research
Institute• Seismological Society of America• National Ground Water
Association
Shane Cummings, PG, CEG, CHGOperations Manager, Chico Office
Project Manager
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Jake Hudson, PE, CEG, CPESC, is a principal of Holdrege & Kull and manager of the Truckee office. Since 1989, Mr. Hudson has been involved with over 1,000 geotechnical engineering, engineering geology, erosion control, and materials testing projects. The majority of his career has been spent working in the Reno/Lake Tahoe regions of Nevada and California. In addition, he has performed geologic and geologic hazards investigations for projects in California, Nevada, and Idaho. He has extensive experience providing construction consultation for residential subdivisions and commercial and municipal projects. Jake has worked on several forensic investigations for residential and commercial developments.
Representative Projects
Mountainside Central Amenity at Northstar, Truckee, CAProject manager overseeing the geotechnical engineering investigation and design of a large fill pad that was planned in the area of a proposed amenity swimming pool and building footprint. Provided geotechnical design criteria for mechanically stabilized earth fill and subsurface drainage system in order to reduce the potential for excessive total settlement and differential settlement.
Tahoe Forest Hospital, Western Addition, Truckee, CAProject manager for laboratory testing and special inspection services for this 50,000 s.f. multi-story hospital addition. Services included managing earthwork and foundation excavation observation; special inspection of masonry, concrete, structural steel and welding, and spray-applied fireproofing; and special seismic bracing testing.
The Boulders Town Homes, Truckee, CAProject manager for earthwork observation and materials testing during construction of three phases of town home construction totaling 124 units. Provided engineering consultation and design for subsurface drainage.
Jake Hudson, PE, CEG, CPESCGeneral Manager, Truckee Office
Principal in Charge and Project Manager
Education• B.S. in Civil Engineering,
California State University, Sacramento
• B.S. in Geology, University of Nevada, Reno
Registrations/Certifications• Professional Engineer, CA No.
50923• Certified Engineering Geologist,
CA No. 2239• Professional Geologist, CA No.
6922• Civil Engineer, NV No. 11055• Certified Professional in Erosion
and Sediment Control, No. 3848• Qualified SWPPP Developer/
Practitioner, CA No. 1363
Expertise• Fault and Geologic Hazards
Evaluations• Geotechnical Investigation &
Design• Slope Stability Analysis• Retaining & Rockery Wall Design• Construction-Phase Project
Management• Materials Testing & Special
Inspection
Affiliations• Geoprofessional Buesiness
Association• American Society of Civil
Engineers• Association of Environmental and
Engineering Geologists• Truckee Tahoe Engineers
Association-Past President
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John Atkinson is a principal with Holdrege & Kull. He manages the Lab and Field Operations for the firm and is the technical leader of the special inspection staff. John has been with H&K since its inception in 1993. He has performed construction quality assurance services on a variety of grading and special inspection/materials testing projects throughout the Sierra Nevada foothills, Central Valley, and Bay Area regions. John has developed and implements an annual in-house training clinic for technicians to prepare for various industry materials testing certifications. With his hands-on style of management, John is frequently in the laboratory or on site performing special inspection and testing of projects, including municipal and commercial developments, residential subdivisions, and municipal utility and roadway construction. John recently served as President of the California Council of Testing and Inspection Agencies.
Representative Projects
Sierra College Expansion, Grass Valley, CASupervisory Technician/Special Inspector responsible for earth-work construction quality assurance and special inspection during expansion of this 100-acre campus. Construction includ-ed additional classroom buildings, a performing arts center, a health and fitness center, student service and administration buildings, and a public safety facility. Special inspection and materials testing were performed for earthwork, reinforced con-crete (normal and lightweight), structural steel (shop and field), and structural masonry during construction.
Placer County Juvenile Detention Center, Auburn, CASpecial Inspector responsible for materials testing and spe-cial inspection during construction of a 40,400 s.f., multi-lev-el facility that includes 75 beds, classrooms, a courtroom, a soccer field, a covered indoor basketball court, and administra-tion buildings. The building is comprised of concrete masonry and steel. Work included observation and testing during mass grading operations, excavation for foundation, and construction of underground improvements; special inspection and testing of concrete and CMU walls for both the exterior shell and the interior secure area/ structural walls; and coordination of visual and non-destructive testing of structural steel.
Education• General Education, Nevada Union
High School
Certifications• American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- Grade 1 (Field and Lab) • American Welding Society (AWS-
CWI)• National Institute for Certification
in Engineering Technologies (NICET) - Level II: Soil and Concrete
• International Code Council (ICC) - Special Inspector for Reinforced Concrete, Masonry, Structural Steel Welding, Structural Steel Bolting, and Soils
• American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) - Level 2
• California Health and Welfare Agency, Dept. of Health and Human Services, Radiologic Health Branch, Radiation Safety Officer
• Division of State Architect – Certified Masonry Inspector
• Caltrans Test Methods – 105, 125, 201, 202, 216, 217, 227, 229, 231, 308, 309, 370, 375, 382, 504, 518, 521, 523, 524, 533, 539, 540, 556, 557
• Nuclear Density Gauge Operation, CA No. 5359
Expertise• Construction quality assurance• Nuclear density testing• Groundwater monitoring/sampling• Special nspection of structures
and structural materials
John AtkinsonManager, Nevada City Lab/Field Division
Lab and Field Manager
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John Atkinson, continued Sutter Union High School, Increment 2 Multi-Purpose Building, Sutter, CASpecial Inspector responsible for sampling and testing of structural concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall construction in accordance with the Division of the State Architects office. The inspection of CMU was not limited to strictly clearances because the CMU was to be part of the overall structure’s architectural style. Particular attention was required during the batching of mortar to maintain the color’s uniformity between batches. The 26,365 s.f. structure was built such the structural steel trusses utilized columns constructed within the CMU walls for support and to facilitate the truss-to-structure connection.
Chico State University Taylor Hall II, Chico, CASpecial Inspector responsible for the nondestructive testing during fabrication and erection of structural steel for this new, three-story, 92,000 s.f. structure on the CSUC campus. Testing included ultrasonic and magnetic particle testing both prior to and following welding of structural steel connections.
Nevada County Juvenile Detention Center, Nevada County, CASupervisory Technician/Special Inspector responsible for construction quality assurance during construction of a 25,845 s.f., single-story, tiered, concrete masonry building. The project also included cut and fill up to 18 feet, underground utilities, and concrete flatwork and asphalt paving.
Auburn Justice Center, Placer County, CASupervisory Technician/Special Inspector responsible for special inspection services on a 129,000 s.f. multi-story Placer County sheriff’s office, evidence and property storage building, training facility, shooting range, and administration buildings. Responsibilities included plan review, scheduling, and providing daily field reports. Performed special inspection during earthwork, concrete placement, structural steel welding, high strength bolting, and paving of the roughly 250,000 s.f. parking area.
Chico High School, Chico, CASpecial Inspector responsible for earthwork testing; sampling and testing of reinforced concrete foundations and concrete slabs-on-grade; special inspection of field and shop welding; observation and inspection of the epoxy anchor installation; torque testing of wedge anchors; and asphalt concrete testing. Construction included two new two-story classroom buildings with braced steel frames and thin brick exterior façade, concrete slab-on-grade and raised floors, spread and isolated footings, hydraulic lift elevator, concrete sidewalks, and asphalt concrete paved parking lot.
Placer County Community Development Resource Center, Auburn, CASupervisory Technician/Special Inspector during construction of the 97,400 s.f. land development center in Auburn. The two-story, $20 million, structural steel building required nearly continuous special inspection and testing during certain phases. Responsible for review of plans and specifications, coordination and scheduling of testing, and inspection and testing of concrete reinforcement, concrete slabs, structural steel welding, and high strength bolt testing.
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Organizational ChartThe engineering staff listed below each have a minimum of five years of experience providing geotechnical and special inspection services.
Municipal Building Inspection Division
Principal in Charge
Chuck Kull, PE, GE, PG, CEG
Engineering Staff
Chuck Kull, PE, GE, PG, CEG
Jason Muir, GE
Don Olsen, PE, CEG, CHG
Shane Cummings, CEG, CHG
Jake Hudson, PE, CEG
Lab and Field Manager
John Atkinson ACI, ICC, AWS/CWI,
NICET, ASNT
Lab and Field Staff
Brooks Martin ACI, ICC, AWS/CWI
Chris Comer ACI, ICC, AWS/CWI
Chris O’Malley ACI, ICC
Curt Johnson ACI, ICC
John Samp ACI, ICC
Raquel Halloran ACI, ICC, AWS/CWI
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Certification MatrixHoldrege & Kull’s technical staff has a solid foundation of trade-school curriculum, in-house and on-the-job training, continuing education through trade organizations, and lab and field work experience. Our deep bench of qualified personnel enables H&K to pursue a variety of projects in diverse geographic locations. In addition to excellent education and training, field personnel are equipped with the tools and technology required for the tasks at hand, including hard hat, Caltrans-approved safety vests, hearing and eye protection, steel-toed boots, smart phone, digital camera, GPS unit, laptop or iPad, 4-wheel drive vehicle, etc.
Inspector Name Date of Hire
ACIGrade 1 RC PC SM SW HSB NDT SWC FP
Brooks Martin 08/13/04 X X X X X X X
Chris Comer 03/12/04 X X X X
Chris O’Malley 04/22/10 X X
Chuck Kull 05/01/93 X
Curt Johnson 08/16/04 X X X X X
John Atkinson 09/16/93 X X X X X X
John Samp 04/18/05 X X X X X
Raquel Halloran 04/23/12 X X X X X X
Legend
ACI American Concrete Institute
RC Reinforced Concrete
PC Prestressed Concrete
SM Structural Masonry
SW Steel Welding
HSB High Strength Bolting
NDT Nondestsructive Testing
SWC Structural Wood Construction
FP Fireproofing
X = Meets experience and certain certification criteria.
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Holdrege & KullNevada City, CaliforniaShow This Entry Only John Atkinson792 Searls AvenueNevada City, California 95959
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Quality Management System - accredited since 8/22/2008R18, C1077 (Aggregate), C1077 (Concrete), D3666 (Aggregate), D3666 (Asphalt Mixture), D3740 (Soil), E329 (Aggregate), E329 (Asphalt Mixture), E329 (Concrete), E329 (Soil)
Asphalt Mixture - accredited since 3/18/2015R47, T166, T209, T269, T275, T329, D2041, D2726, D2950, D3203
Soil - accredited since 8/22/2008T88, T89, T90, T99, T100, T176, T180, T191, T208, T236, T265, T310, D422, D698, D854, D1140, D1556, D1557, D2166, D2216, D2419, D2487, D2488, D3080, D4318, D4829, D4972, D6938
Aggregate - accredited since 4/16/2013T2, T112, T176, T210, T335, C40, C117, C127, C128, C136, C142, C566, C702, D75, D2419, D3744, D4791, D5821
Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material - accredited since 3/18/2015E605, E736
Concrete - accredited since 9/4/2008C31 (Cylinders), C39, C138, C143, C172, C173, C231, C511, C617 (7000 psi and below), C1064, C1231 (7000 psi and below)
Masonry - accredited since 2/9/2011C511 (Moist Cabinets, Moist Rooms, and Water Storage Tanks Used in the testing of Hydraulic Cements and Concretes) C1019 (Sampling and Testing Grout)C1314 (Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms) C1552 (Capping Concrete Masonry Units, Related Units and Masonry Prisms for Compression Testing)
+++ Our accreditation directory listing for this standard is in the process of being divided into three separate components: ultimate tensile strength, elongation, and yield strength. Changes will be made on each applicable laboratory’s accreditation directory listing to reflect this change after we complete the next normally scheduled on-site assessment.
Iron and Steel - accredited since 6/20/2014M31-T285 / A615-E290 (Carbon-Steel Bars, Deformed and Plain: Bend Test) A615-A370 (Carbon-Steel Bars, Deformed and Plain: Tensile Strength+++) A706-A370 (Low Alloy Steel Bars, Deformed and Plain: Tensile Test+++)
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Holdrege & KullChico, CaliforniaShow This Entry Only Don Olsen8 Seville CourtSuite 100Chico, California 95928
Phone: (530) 894-2487Fax: [email protected]://www.holdregeandkull.com
Quality Management System - accredited since 12/2/2011R18
Asphalt Mixture - accredited since 12/2/2011R47, T30, T166, T209, T269, T275, T308
Soil - accredited since 12/2/2011T88, T89, T90, T99, T176, T180, T310, D421, D422, D698, D1140, D1556, D1557, D2166, D2216, D2419, D2487, D2488, D2850, D2937, D4318, D4767, D5084, D6938
Aggregate - accredited since 12/2/2011T11, T27, T84, T85, T176, T210, T248, T255, T304, C29, C40, C117, C127, C128, C136, C142, C566, C702, D2419, D5821
Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material - accredited since 12/2/2011E605, E736
Concrete - accredited since 2/15/2012C31 (Cylinders), C39, C138, C143, C172, C231, C511, C617 (7000 psi and below), C1064, C1231 (7000 psi and below)
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Statement of Qualifications forSpecial Inspection Services
Project #: Task #: Project Name: Date: DFR #:
Proj. Manager: H&K rep: Project Location: Day of Week: Weather:
Client: Clients Representative:
General Contractor: General Contractors Representative:
Specialty Contractor: Specialty Contractors Representative:
Plans Specifications (name, by, date):
Project Briefing (date, by):
Previously Reported (date, by):
/ / // / // / // / // / // / // / // / /
Notes: (describe when, where, requested by, met with, reported to, reported what)
Field Representative: Signed Certification #: Page 1 of 1
Location Retaining wall footings
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1 - - - -
- - see lab reportUnit Wt. (pcf) ASTM 138
see lab report142
Qty of specimens
W/C Ratio
5
1339Hansen Bros. Enterprise
TR22905-167621
10
Specification
Mix No.
Ticket No.
Admix.H20 @site (gal)Air Temp. (F)
Mix Temp (°F) ASTM C1064
4.5
Strength (psi@28 days)
TimeSupplier
Truck No.
Yards Rep.
3 -
71
020415A
see lab report
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Specification Test Results SpecificationMax Aggr. (in)
Slump (in) ASTM C143Air Content (%) ASTM C231
Test Results
-65
01-26-2015, C. Johnson
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Curt A. Johnson ICC # 5126795
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2500
- - -
Sample ID
-.56
Test Results
5015Micro-Air
4
TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL: REGARDING SPECIAL INSPECTIONI hereby certify that the noted portions of the work at the above address which required periodic and/or continuous inspection, and which I was employed to inspect, were inspected and, in my opinion, and to the best of my knowledge, comply with the provisions of the approved plans and specifications, except as noted.Note: The term "inspect" or "inspection" or "inspector" as used by Holdrege & Kull mean observation and monitoring, and do not mean the right to control the contractor's work.
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J. Atkinson C. Johnson
JWA
Gold Country Village - Bennett Street Senior Housing 2/4/15 104081-09 2
1-16-2015, John Smith
Jim
Clear465, 475, 495, & 505 Bennett Street, Grass Valley, CA Wednesday
Bob Smith Concrete
John Smith Construction John Smith
Bob Smith
Gold Country Village "Bennett Street Senior Housing", Structural Design Group, 4-15-2014 revision
0855 C. Johnson arrived on-site as requested by John Smith to observe the reinforcing steel placed at the retaining wall footing located at thesouth east side of the site running north and south between the upper and lower sections of building #2. This section included the step footing at thesouth end that started with the wall to be 8’, then step to 10’ and finally to 12’. Mike Neufeld pointed out where the wall would transition from 8’ to 10’to 12’ in height as the plan was pretty vague where the transitions were. The revised retaining wall detail 5/S3.2 was used to observe the steel. Thefollowing discrepancies were noted. The “D” bars were observed to be installed the wrong direction and there were a few locations where the properclear distance between the steel and the exposed earth were not sufficient. These were pointed out to Mike Neufeld as well as Jim the foreman withJWA. Jim stated that they would take care of this and requested that C. Johnson check the corrections made prior to the placement of concrete at1300 today.
1300 C. Johnson observed the corrections made to the reinforcing steel at the retaining wall. The steel appeared to be per the revised detail5/S3.2 provided by Chris Smith. C. Johnson was then requested to observe the reinforcing steel at the retaining wall footing located at the south westside of the site. This section of wall was located at the entrance to the future Union Jack Street on the east side. The wall was to be a maximum 4’ 7”in height and was approximately 50’ long. The footing and reinforcing steel appeared to be in general conformance with the detail with nodiscrepancies noted.
1313 The first truck arrived on-site and the placement of concrete began shortly after at the wall between the two sections of building 2. Thecontractor was observed using a mechanical vibrator to consolidate the concrete after placement.
1339 A composite sample (020415A) was collected during the middle third of the load from the trucks discharge and cylinders were cast forcompressive strength testing.
1430 When C. Johnson returned for continued observation after sampling, it was observed that part of the forms at the south end of the 12’ sectionhad broken during placement and the contractor was in the process of trying to repair the form and realign the reinforcing steel. This was provingdifficult as there was already concrete deposited over the steel. The crew started to place concrete at the footing at Union Jack Street while the formswere being repaired.
1515 The form had been fixed and the placement resumed at the 12’ CMU wall footing section. C. Johnson was unable to confirm if all the steelwas brought back to its original location as the concrete was covering it. C. Johnson informed the contractor that they had reached the 90 minute timelimit for the concrete on-site. The contractor elected to continue with placement.
1530 C. Johnson had to depart the site. John Smith was briefed on the observations made. The cylinders were stowed in a cure box and will becollected tomorrow and taken to the H&K lab.
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Project #: Task #: Project Name: Date: DFR #:
Proj. Manager H&K rep: Project Location: Day of Week: Weather:
Client: Clients Representative:
General Contractor: General Contractors Representative:
Specialty Contractor: Specialty Contractors Representative:
Plans Specifications (name, by, date):
020415ARetaining wall footings
1339Hansen Bros. Enterprise
TR22905-167621
105015
Micro-Air 471/ / // / // / // / // / // / // / /
2500 / - / - /5 - -
Lab DataSample ID age break date
Dia
met
er(in
)
"Square Specimen" Dimensions (in)
Hei
ght
(in)
area (in²) ASTM Method
Load
(pounds)
strength
(psi) Cor
rect
ed
for L
/D % of Design
14 3.99 8.00 277028 3.99 8.07 358028 3.99 8.03 374028 3.99 8.06 3610
The material tested the requirements of the approved documents
H&K Representative: Signed Certification #: Page 1 of 1
Supplier
Mix Temp (°F) ASTM C1064
143150
-Strength (psi@28 days) 3640
142 - -
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Max Aggr. (in) --
Specification Test Results
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Qty of specimens
020415A
020415A
Time
Unit Wt. (pcf) ASTM C138
3 -Slump (in) ASTM C143Air Content (%) ASTM C231 4.5 -
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1
12.50
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Truck No.
Mix No.
53
8737873887398740
Admix.H20 @site (gal)
4479012.50
Specification Test ResultsAir Temp. (F)
12.50020415A
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020415A3/4/153/4/15
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3/4/15020415A46720
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5
45110 144
Fracture type
3
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4081-09 2
JWA Jim
1112/18/15
465, 475, 495, & 505 Bennett Street, Grass Valley, CA Wednesday
12.50
Lab #
8736 34600
Sample ID
W/C Ratio
Ticket No.Yards Rep.
-Specification Test Results
Concrete Laboratory Report
Gold Country Village "Bennett Street Senior Housing", Structural Design Group, 4-15-2014 revision
Gold Country Village - Bennett Street Senior Housing 2/4/15
John Smith Construction John Smith
Bob Smith Concrete Bob Smith
J. Atkinson C. Johnson
10
Clear
Notes:
met did not meet
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Statement of Qualifications forSpecial Inspection Services
Nevada City, California (530) 478-1305 – Truckee, California ((530) 587-5156 – Jackson, California ((209) 223-0160 – Chico, California (530) 894-2487 – Oakdale, California (209) 845-1305
Structural Steel Field Report
TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL: REGARDING SPECIAL INSPECTION I hereby certify that the noted portions of the work at the above address which required periodic and/or continuous inspection, and which I was employed to inspect, were inspected and, in my opinion, and to the best of my knowledge, comply with the provisions of the approved plans and specifications, except as noted.
Signature __________________________________________ Date _____________________________________________________ Page 1 of 2
Z:\2 Proposals\PL14xxx Dublin Toyota\PL141xx-01-02_14-1006-JHA-002weld.doc field steel 2010c
Project-Phase #: PL141xx-01
Task# 02
Project Name: 4321 Toyota Drive (SMG No. 14-0016)
Date:10-06-14
DFR #: 002
Project Manager: J. Atkinson
H&K Rep: J. Atkinson
Project Location: 4321 Toyota Drive, Dublin California
Day of Week: Monday
Weather: Clear,80s
Client (name, address): Structure Materials Group 2352 Research Drive Livermore, 94550 California
Client Representative (name, phone number):Elizabeth Clark
General Contractor (name, address): Ducheney Construction
General Contractors Representative (name, phone number):Tim
Specialty Contractor: Structural Steels
Specialty Contractors Representative (name, phone number):Franklin Costello
Plans / Specifications (name, date, by): Toyota of Dublin by Architecture & Interior DesignProject Briefing (date, with): Onsite with Franklin Costello and Tim with Ducheney ConstructionPreviously Reported (report #, date, by): DFR 1 by JHA on 10-2-14
Field Memos (outstanding test):
Field Memos (general):
Field Welding yes noHigh Strength Bolting yes noNOTES (Describe work completed during the day, any problems and their solutions):
13:00 JHA arrived on-site at the request of Elizabeth Clark to provide NDT services during the erection of the structural steel as part of the facilities remodel at the south side. Franklin Costello was contacted and he provided a summary of the work in progress andplanned. It was indicated they had two connections with complete penetration welds completed and one in the process of cooling off for ultrasonic testing to be performed at. Franklin also indicated the two connections unfinished during the last visit at the top had been UT’ed previously by others.
The column to baseplate CJP;s were evaluated at 3 grid locations with no exceptions noted during ultrasonic testing of the weldedconnections completed in accordance with AWS D1.1.
Tim was contacted and verbally provided a summary of the testing performed and the results of such testing. No further services were scheduled at this time; arrangements were made for Tim to contact Structure Materials Group when additional services are requested.
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Nevada City, California (530) 478-1305 – Truckee, California ((530) 587-5156 – Jackson, California ((209) 223-0160 – Chico, California (530) 894-2487 – Oakdale, California (209) 845-1305
Structural Steel Shop Report
TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL: REGARDING SPECIAL INSPECTION I hereby certify that the noted portions of the work at the above address which required periodic and/or continuous inspection, and which I was employed to inspect, were inspected and, in my opinion, and to the best of my knowledge, comply with the provisions of the approved plans and specifications, except as noted.
Signature __________________________________________ Date _____________________________________________________ Page 1 of 3
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Project-Phase #:PL14113-01
Task# 02
Project Name:Korean Church
Date:9-24-14
DFR #: 004
Project Manager: J. Atkinson
H&K Rep: J. Atkinson
Project Location:Valley Iron Works Shop 127 E. Harney Lane, Lodi California
Day of Week: Wednesday
Weather: Clear,80s
Client (name, address):Structure Materials Group 2352 Research Drive Livermore, 94550 California
Client Representative (name, phone number):Elizabeth Clarke
General Contractor (name, address): General Contractors Representative (name, phone number):
Specialty Contractor: Valley Iron Works
Specialty Contractors Representative (name, phone number):Jason Carson 209-368-7037
Plans / Specifications (name, date, by):
Project Briefing (date, with): On-site with JasonPreviously Reported (report #, date, by): DFR 003 by JHA on 9-23-14
Field Memos (outstanding test):
Field Memos (general):
Field Welding yes noHigh Strength Bolting yes noNOTES (Describe work completed during the day, any problems and their solutions):
7:45 JHA arrived on-site at the request of Elizabeth Clarke to provide special inspection during the fabrication of structural steel for the project known as the Korean Church San Lorenzo. Ray with Valley Iron Works was contacted and the work in progress and planneddiscussed. Ray indicated they had continued this morning with the welding of the Complete Penetration Joint (CJP) welds and plannedto continue throughout the day. Currently three welders are working on fitting up and welding the CJP welds.
The welders performing the work were contacted and the weld connections in progress briefly discussed.
The fit up of the welded connections and welding of the connections was observed during the fabrication process with no exceptionsnoted. Multiple CJP welds were evaluated using ultrasonic testing procedures with no exceptions noted.
The contractor completed the welding of the remaining CJP welds today. The welded connections were evaluated using ultrasonic testing once they cool to ambient temperature.
Ray was contacted and he indicated they would continue to weld the connection plates and buckets. Arrangements were made for Rayto contact Structural Materials Group when the welding of the single pass fillet welds was complete.
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