09.c3 Quote Results - Soil Borings
14727 209 th St. N. PO Box 128 , Scandia, Minnesota 55073
Phone (651) 433 -2274 Fax (651 ) 433 -5112 http://www.ci.scandia.mn.us
July 14, 2021
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Scandia
14727 209th Street N.
Scandia, MN 55073-8503
Re: Quote Results
2022-2023 Soil Borings
Dear Mayor and Council:
We received quotes for the 2022-2023 Soil Boring Project on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, see
quote summary below. These borings are in preparation for future street improvement and
stormwater quality improvement projects. Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District
(CLFLWD) will pay for the stormwater related borings and the city will pay for the street related
borings.
The following is a quote summary and cost split:
Geotechnical Contractor City CLFLWD Total Quote
American Engineering Testing $13,205.00 $3,845.00 $17,050.00
Braun Intertec $13,500.00 $4,427.00 $17,927.00
Based on the summary above, if the City Council wishes to award the Project to the lowest
quoter, then American Engineering Testing should be awarded the Project in the amount of
$17,050.00.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (612) 597-7140.
Sincerely,
Ryan J. Goodman, P.E.
City Engineer
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2022-2023 STREET PROJECT LOCATIONS
CITY SOIL BORING LOCATIONS
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City of Scandia, Minnesota
Location Map
June 2021
550 Cleveland Avenue North St. Paul, MN 55114
home 651-659-9001 Toll Free 800-972-6364 Fax 651-659-1379 www.amengtest.com AA/EEO
This document shall not be reproduced, except in full, without written approval from American Engineering Testing, Inc.
July 14, 2021
City of Scandia
c/o Bolton & Menk, Inc.
3507 High Point Drive North
Bldg. 1 Suite E130
Oakdale, MN
Attn: Mr. Jake Guzik, P.E.
Re: Proposal for Geotechnical Exploration
2022/2023 Street Projects
Scandia, MN
AET Proposal No. P-0004540
Dear Mr. Guzik:
American Engineering Testing (AET) is pleased to submit a cost proposal to the City of Scandia
(City) to preform pavement coring and soil borings for the above referenced project. In this
proposal, we present our understanding of the project, an outline of the scope of services we are to
provide, a fee schedule, and an estimate of charges for our services.
PROJECT INFORMATION
The City is planning for street reconstruction projects for the 2022-2023 construction seasons.
The project areas include 238th Street N, Melanie Trail N, 202nd Street N, Orwell Avenue N, and
Oxboro Lane. Additionally, the City is working in coordination with the Comfort Lake Forest
Lake Watershed District to investigate potential water quality feature designs along the east side
of Melanie Trail North.
FIELD EXPLORATION
This proposal and scope of service is based on your email request for a proposal dated July 8,
2021.
• Arrange clearance of underground public utilities.
• Locate the borings in the field by taping from the existing structures and dimensioning
from a scalable site plan that you provide.
• Set-up traffic control signage each working day.
• Perform 25 standard penetration test borings in the existing roadways to a depth of 6 feet
each using a truck mounted drill rig.
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• Core the bituminous pavement to the aggregate base adjacent to each roadway boring
location (25 cores total).
• Perform 5 standard penetration test borings to a depth of 10 feet each using an off-road
drill rig adjacent to Melanie Trail North.
• We will obtain the necessary city and county permits for drilling on their right of way.
We presume that since the work is being performed for them there will be no fee for the
permits.
• Backfill the boreholes per MDH requirements.
• Patch the boreholes in pavement locations.
• Determine surface elevations and boring location for each boring using a GPS device.
• Deliver pavement cores to Bolton and Menk for their evaluation
Before we drill, we will contact Gopher State One Call to locate public underground utilities.
Gopher State One Call does not currently charge for this service, but they will not locate private
underground utilities or structures. Examples of private utilities include, but are not limited to,
propane lines, sewer laterals, sprinkler systems, site lighting, and electric and data lines between
buildings. The property owner is responsible for locating all private underground utilities
and structures. Please provide us with any maps, plans and records showing the location of all
private utilities and structures.
We can provide you with names and contact information for private utility locators. These
companies usually charge a fee for their services. Also, please note that private locators cannot
guarantee that all private utilities will be located. For the private locator to be accurate and
effective, the property owner must provide maps, plans and records showing the location of all
private utilities and structures. The property owner must also provide a knowledgeable site
representative to meet with the private locator and AET personnel.
AET shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy of all location information supplied by any
source. We will not be responsible for any damages to underground utilities or structures not
located or incorrectly identified by the property owner, any maps, plans or records, or public or
private utility locator providers.
We will drill the borings using hollow stem augers or by rotary mud drilling, and sampling by the
split-barrel method (ASTM D1586). Our crew will keep field logs 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 2½-foot intervals to
the 15-foot depth and then at 5-foot intervals to the planned termination depth. 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.
We will backfill the boreholes to comply with State requirements. Even after backfilling, some
sloughing of the backfill may occur, resulting in a potential tripping hazard to pedestrians. We
assume that the City will backfill and repair any boreholes that may slough after our exploration is
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complete. AET cannot accept any liability associated with pedestrian injury.
We assume that the roadway boring locations are readily accessible for our truck mounted drill rig,
and the offroad borings adjacent to Melanie Trail are readily accessible for our all-terrain mounted
drill rig. Accessing the boring locations may leave ruts in the ground. We assume that the City will
perform any site restoration work. We have not included a fee for site restoration in our cost
estimate.
LABORATORY TESTING
We will initiate routine laboratory testing by reviewing each recovered soil sample to assess the
major and minor soil components, while also noting the color, degree of saturation, and l enses or
seams in the samples. If we encounter cohesive soil, we will test selected samples for moisture
content. In this proposal, we have budgeted $550 for geotechnical laboratory testing, including
up to five (5) sieve analysis tests for samples recovered from the potential water feature borings.
On completion of testing, we will visually/manually classify each sample on the basis of texture
and plasticity in accordance with the Unified Soil Classification System and AASHTO system
and prepare the boring logs.
REPORT
We will prepare a report in which we will present logs of the test borings, laboratory test results,
a review of engineering properties of the on-site soils, and our geotechnical engineering opinions
and recommendations regarding the following:
• Preparation of the subgrade for pavements.
• Pavement section thickness designs based on an assumed R-value.
• Estimated infiltration rates, based on Minnesota Stormwater Manual recommendations.
• Comments on other items which may affect final performance or constructability, such as
frost heave and drainage considerations.
SCHEDULE
At this time, we can begin the field exploration within two to three weeks of receipt of notice to
proceed. We anticipate that the roadway borings will be completed within 2 working days with
one truck mounted drill rig, with the pavement coring performed simultaneously with a separate
truck. The offroad borings will be completed within 1 working day. We would submit the boring
logs within 1 week after completion of our fieldwork. Our final report will be submitted
approximately 2 to 3 weeks after completion of the fieldwork.
FEES
Our fees for the scope of services described above will be charged on a lump sum basis . For the
scope of services described above, our charges will be as follows:
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$ 400
$7,455
$3,250
$100
$2,845
$ 300
$1,000
$500
$800
1.Pavement boring layout and utility clearance
2.Pavement drilling and sampling 25 borings (125 lineal feet)
3.Pavement coring at 25 locations
4.Watershed borings utility clearance
5.Watershed Soil Borings (50 lineal feet)
6.Traffic control signs for the roadway borings
7.Pavement Classification, laboratory testing, and boring logs
8.Watershed Classification, laboratory testing, and boring logs
9.Pavement section of the Geotechnical Report
10.Watershed section of the Geotechnical Report $400
TOTAL ESTIMATE $ 17,050
Our fee for additional soil borings and pavement cores are as follows:
Additional coring during initial mobilization: $130/each
Additional 6-foot pavement borings during initial mobilization: $220/each (plus core)
Additional 10-foot offroad borings during initial mobilization: $350/each
We will establish $17,050 as a not-to-exceed lump sum fee for the scope of services described
above. In the event the scope of our services needs to be revised (for example, additional or
deeper borings/soundings, or additional field or laboratory testing), we will review such scope
adjustments and the associated fees with you and receive your approval before proceeding. Our
fees will be in effect until September 30, 2021 after which they will be subjected to review and
possible escalation.
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FEES
Effective July 1, 2019, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has changed the borehole
sealing and notification requirements. For sites where borings are drilled to a depth of 15 feet or
deeper, all licensed drilling companies are required by law to grout the boreholes upon
completion. For borings 25 feet in depth or deeper all licensed drilling companies must submit
written notification to the MDH prior to drilling along with a fee of $75. Projects that span
multiple properties will require multiple notifications. The MDH also requires that a Sealing
Record be submitted to the MDH, with a copy to you, after the borings are completed. The above
fee estimate for our geotechnical services includes the MDH fee for the proposed scope of
drilling; however, because final boring depths can change, for example, due to possible
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unanticipated poor soil conditions, the final MDH fee (including an administrative charge of $65
per notification) will be added, if necessary, to our final invoice to you.
The MDH Notification and Sealing Record requires the Property Owner name and mailing
address (the Property Owner will also receive a copy of the Sealing Record). Please provide this
information below.
Property Owner’s name/company name:
______________________________________________________
Property Owner’s mailing address:
______________________________________________________
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS:
This proposal is presented for engineering services to evaluate the structural properties of the soil
at the specified site. This proposal does not cover an environmental assessment of the site or
environmental testing of the soil or groundwater. If you wish to have us provide these additional
services, please contact us.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
All AET Services are provided subject to the Terms and Conditions set forth in the enclosed
“Environmental/Geotechnical Service Agreement—Terms and Conditions,” which, upon
acceptance of this proposal, are binding upon you as the Client requesting Services, and your
successors, assignees, joint venturers and third-party beneficiaries. Please be advised that
additional insured status is granted upon acceptance of the proposal.
ACCEPTANCE:
AET requests written acceptance of this proposal in the Proposal Acceptance box below, but the
following actions shall constitute your acceptance of this proposal together with the Terms and
Conditions and Amendments: 1) issuing an authorizing purchase order for any of the Services
described above, 2) authorizing AET’s presence on site, or 3) written or electronic notification
for AET to proceed with any of the Services described in this proposal. Please indicate your
acceptance of this proposal by signing below and returning a copy to us. When you a ccept this
proposal, you represent that you are authorized to accept on behalf of the Client.
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AET appreciates the opportunity to provide this service for you and looks forward to working
with you on this project. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact us.
Sincerely,
American Engineering Testing, Inc.
Calvin Kammerer Derek Van Heuveln, PE (MN)
Geotechnical Engineer Senior Engineer
Phone: 651-789-4662 Phone: 651-789-4656
Email: ckammerer@amengtest.com Email: dvanheuveln@amengtest.com
Attachments: Service Agreement (4 pgs.)
Proof of Insurance
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AET PROPOSAL No.: P-0004540 ACCEPTANCE AND AUTHORIZATION
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