STATEMENT of QUALIFICATIONS

for

Engineering services for 2015

Submitted to: Snyderville basin special

recreation district

July 17, 2015

2698 S. Redwood Road, Suite J, Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Phone 801.977.3943 Fax 801.977.3944 www.stratageotech.com

July 17, 2015

Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District Mr. Will Pratt Planning and Project Manager 5715 Trailside Drive Park City, Utah 84098 will@basinrecreation.org

Statement of Qualifications for Engineering Services for 2015

Dear Mr. Pratt,

STRATA, A Professional Services Corporation, is pleased to present this Statement of Qualifications for Engineering Services for the upcoming year. The specific areas of expertise we offer to Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District (the District) are geotechnical engineering, environmental services, and construction testing and inspection services.

The following sections of this submittal demonstrate our qualifications and past experience on projects similar in nature to those anticipated for the District. Our local professional staff, full service laboratory facilities and our depth of experience gained over the past 40 years will ensure that the District receives top quality, innovative engineering and testing services performed in a responsive and cost-effective manner.

Our commitment to superior client service is reflected in the long-standing relationships we have developed with numerous clients over the years. We invite you to contact the references identified in this submittal regarding the quality and value of our services.

It is with the spirit of teamwork and professionalism that we offer our services to Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District. We are excited to be of service. If you have any questions or desire additional information, please contact the undersigned at (801) 977-3943.

Respectfully submitted, STRATA

Scott W. Davis, P.E Utah Area Manager

Firm Name, Location and Other Principal Offices: STRATA, A Professional Services Organization

2698 South Redwood Road, Suite J

Salt Lake City, Utah 84119

Point of Contact:Scott W. Davis, P.E. – Area Manager – Salt Lake City, UT (801)977-3943 Office (801)718-8705 Cell sdavis@stratageotech.com

Services Offered to the DistrictGeotechnical Engineering

• Foundation Design

• Earth Retention

• Geohazard Studies

• Slope Stability Analyses

• Earthquake Engineering

• Pavement Design

Environmental Services

• Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments

• Site Characterization

• Risk Assessment

• Corrective Action Plans

• Groundwater Monitoring/Analysis

• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)

Construction Testing/Inspection Services

• Quality Control/Quality Assurance Testing for

• Soil

• Aggregate

• Asphalt

• Concrete

• Special Inspections (per International Building Code (IBC))

• Concrete Reinforcement

• Structural Steel/Welding

• Masonry

• Fireproofing

Boise, ID Williston, NDPocatello, ID Ontario, ORTwin Falls, ID Gillette, WYPullman, WA Casper, WYSpokane, WA Missoula, MT

company overview

firm history & culture

STRATA grew from a testing and engineering partnership established in 1974. Since then, our company continues to flourish and expand professional services throughout the northwestern United States.

Boise, Idaho is home to STRATA’s corporate office. Corporate leadership and our depth of resources supports regional office network throughout the intermountain west. Strategically located satellite facilities further expand professional alliances built on over three decades of client-focused service. Our success is based on three primary commitments:

• Add value to each project.

• Offer innovative solutions.

• Build long-term relationships.

We appreciate the opportunity to present this statement of qualifications of STRATA, A Professional Services Corporation (STRATA). Our body of work includes providing geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, laboratory testing, construction material testing, and special inspection services throughout the intermountain west.

Clients are our priority deserving superior service, an essential tenet to STRATA’s continued growth. We seek mutually enduring, strategic, and beneficial teaming relationships with clients who rely on our services, share common goals, and have compatible core values and culture.

company overview

Our unique and innovative approaches emphasize adding value to each project. For example, conservative designs for earthwork, foundations, and shoring can increase the project investment. However, our engineers - specialists in earth science - are able to offer cost-saving alternative solutions. Thorough testing and inspection is crucial to providing quality assurance and peace of mind. Our construction testing leaders take a proactive approach to meeting the needs of each unique project by offering flexible scheduling options, providing dedicated professionals, and seeking efficient solutions to testing and inspection requirements.

We offer tailored applications of material and earth science to solve problems, often without prescriptive design or testing methodology.

Architects, engineers and officials for Salt Lake City, Chevron, Verizon, Utah Department of Transportation, Utah Transit Authority, and Wasatch School District can attest to our innovative solutions for addressing unexpected challenges uncovered during construction. This distinctive ability to tailor testing and inspection methodology ably served the following projects: • Wasatch School District Bus Facility • FrontRunner South Subballast Compaction Requirements • Millcreek Junior High School Addition

• Chevron Human Resources Facility • Parley’s Creek Trail at Sugarhouse Park • Salt Lake City Regional Athletic Center • Kemmerer Airport Apron Rehabilitation • Guernsey Tunnel 70-degree Slope Stabilization • Portneuf Medical Center Complex

“I’ve found having STRATA involved from project conception throughout construction has provided a valuable asset--geotechnical design continuity. STRATA’s engineers have the experience and site knowledge to make rapid, effective recommendations during construction pertaining to site conditions and project specifications.” Mr. Chip Tull, Project Engineer Hoffman Construction

engineering innovation

realized cost savings

Geotechnical engineering design is accomplished by incorporating detailed knowledge and composite data of the geological conditions unique to each project. STRATA’s geotechnical engineers’ strong and direct interaction with team members, especially owners, is integral to fluid progress from design phase to construction phases. Timely decisions made during earthwork can lead to cost savings for the ownership team and reduce rework.

Because consultation during construction is part of the geotechnical design process, we offer a service continuum from geotechnical design through construction material testing and inspection. Engineering excellence is the centerpiece of our geotechnical approach.

Geotechnical engineering evaluates how subsurface conditions will impact the project. Our geologists and engineers utilize conventional exploration methods and advances in technology to characterize the subsurface aspects of each project site. Accurate subsurface characterization is critical to all aspects of geotechnical and related design. Our geotechnical services include:

• Shallow/Deep Foundation Design • Slope Stability Analyses • Retaining Structures/Shoring• Ground Improvement/Stabilization • Pavement Design • Geohazard Evaluations• Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering • Forensic Investigations

Service capabilities

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

STRATA is proud to offer a full range of geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, construction ma-terials testing and inspection and laboratory testing services to the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District. The following information presents our capabilities in each of these areas.

MATERIALS TESTING & INSPECTIONS

Our construction consultation group services all project types from buildings, public works, infrastructure, transportation and airports to major civil site developments. Our professional personnel hold certifications to perform special inspection and material testing of:

• Soil• Aggregate• Hot-mixed Asphalt Pavement• Reinforcing Steel• Concrete & Prestressed Concrete• Structural Masonry• Structural Steel & Welding• Fire Resistive Materials• Structural Wood• Floor Flatness Testing

Our personnel hold numerous certifications from the following internationally recognized organizations, allowing us to inspect multiple areas and applications in a single visit.

• International Code Council (ICC)• American Welding Society (AWS)• American Concrete Institute (ACI)• National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)• American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)• Western Alliance for Quality Transportation Construction (WAQTC)

Our technical staff is extensively trained through in-house senior mentoring and regionally renowned training courses, making them an outstanding resource for providing on-site, quality documentation to benefit construction efforts.

FULL SERVICE, IN-HOUSE LABORATORY

To enhance the quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of our engineering and testing services, we maintian a fully equipped laboratory in our Salt Lake City office. Our lab holds current accreditations with UDOT, AASHTO and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

CERTIFICATIONS & ACCREDITATIONS

service capabilities

Due diligence, site assessment and investigation services, Brownfields, revitalization and redevelopment, and commercial and industrial property transactions are at the core of our environmental work. When recognized environmental site conditions (RECs) or contamination are encountered, our experienced staff of environmental professionals is capable of performing site investigation, risk assessment, and remediation services. Accurate and defensible environmental risk evaluation helps protect owner investments. We are committed to forming dynamic alliance with stakeholders and owners alike, to promote a spirit of cooperation benefiting the project and strengthening professional relationships and trust with regulatory agencies.

STRATA spends time up-front with the client developing a cost-effective scope of services as well as providing timely consulting and deliverables to meet the client’s risk management objectives. STRATA’s environmental professionals work closely with the client throughout the project, providing periodic progress and findings updates and soliciting client input at key decision points to update the scope of services as necessary to keep the project moving forward. Our services include:

• Environmental Site Assessments• Site Characterization/Limited Site Investigation Services• Corrective Action Plans/Analysis of Cleanup Alternatives• Remediation• Brownfields• Soil, Waste, Sludge, and Surface Water Sampling• Groundwater Monitoring Evaluation• Soil, Sub-Slab, Indoor, and Ambient Air Sampling• Risk Evaluation• Underground Storage Tank (UST) Closure Consulting • Regulatory Compliance• Radon Sampling• Hazardous Building Materials Surveys, including lead-based paint, mercury and PCBs• Landfill Services• Groundwater Monitoring/Statistical Analysis• Landfill Gas• Air Quality Permitting• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permitting• Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Evaluations - Environmental Assessment

(EA), Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Categorical Exclution (CatEx), Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

service capabilities

STRATA is proud of our track record of providing geotechnical engineering, construction testing and inspection, and environmental services for a wide variety of clients on similar professional pool-type contracts. Our commitment to quality and exceptional client service has consistently resulted in these contracts being extended or renewed. The following is a representative list of such contracts and other project experience similar in nature to the scope of work anticipated for District projects. Client contact information is also presented for each project. We invite you to contact these individuals to discuss our performance on their projects.

Wasatch County School District – Geotechnical Engineering Pool Contract Dates of Service: May 2013 to April 2016 Contact Information: Mr. Francis Harrison Francis.harrison@wasatch.edu (801) 420-3598

STRATA recently completed a geotechnical investigation for the District’s Transportation Administration and Bus storage facilities which included extensive pavement design to accomodate bus traffic. Prior projects included a geotechnical investigation for a 1,600-sf cafeteria addition to the Timpanogos Intermediate School. Our scope of services entailed subsurface investigation, laboratory testing, geologic and seismic evaluations, and development of recommendations for foundation design and mitigation of differential settlement between new and existing footings.

HNTB/UDOT – Parley’s Creek: The Draw at 1300 East and Sugarhouse Park Dates of Service: June 2010 to June 2014 Contact Information: Brian Bangerter, P.E., Project Manager (HNTB) bbangerter@hntb.com (801) 656-2104

STRATA performed on-call testing and inspection services for this walking trail project that includes a tunnel beneath 1300 East and extends to Hidden Hollow in Sugarhouse Park. Services have included observation of site grading and fill placement activities, field density testing of structural fill, backfill, borrow and base course materials, and testing of cast-in-place concrete for tunnel foundations, curb, gutter and walkways and ADA ramps.

Davis School District – Geotechnical Engineering, Testing and Inspection Services, On-Call Contract Dates of Service: March 2011 thru December 2016 Contact Information: Mr. Brian Turner, A.I.A. bturner@dsdmail.net (801) 402-5190

STRATA has provided ICC certified special inspectors for reinforced concrete, structural masonry, structural steel and welding for an addition to Sunset Elementary. We have provided geotechnical engineering and pavement design services for parking lot reconstruction at Bountiful High School, and are currently providing materials testing and special inspection services for a new addition to Mill Creek Junior High School.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Salt Lake City Corp – Materials Testing On-Call Contract #300108 Dates of Service: January 2013 thru April 2015 Contact Information: Mr. Darin Furnell, Project Representative darin.furnell@slcgov.com (801) 535-7958

STRATA provided on-call special inspection and materials testing for multiple project elements including curb and gutter, sidewalk, ADA ramps, drainage, concrete and asphalt road paving replacements and rehabilitation along with small structure foundations such as canopies and other facilities at multiple city parks. Major projects included the Salt Lake City Regional Athletic Complex and 1300 South pavement rehabilitation projects.

State of Utah-DFCM - Saratoga Springs UDOT Maintenance Facility Dates of Service: March 2014 to June 2014 Contact Information: Ralph Stanislaw – Archiplex Group (Architect) ralph.stanislaw@archiplexgroup.com (801) 961-7070

STRATA performed a geotechnical investigation and pavement design for a 4.7-acre site comprising a 17,300-sf maintenance facility for UDOT trucks. Recommendations were developed for site grading and foundation design. The pavement design was developed to accommodate heavily loaded trucks using H-20 loading criteria supported on weak subgrade soils.

Jones & DeMille Engineering – Victory Pipeline 2 Million Gallon Water Tank, Duchesne County, UT Dates of Service: May, 2015 Contact Information: Mr. Ted Mickelsen, P.E. ted.m@jonesanddemille.com (801) 455-6940

STRATA performed a geotechnical investigation for a reinforced concrete water storage tank measuring 123 feet in diameter and 25 feet in height. The tank will be buried to a depth of 14 feet. Borings were extended to depths of up to 45 feet into weathered sandstone and siltstone and recommendations were developed to support the tank on a perimeter ring foundation with interior columns to support roof loads.

Hogan & Associates Construction – Office/Warehouse Facility, North Salt Lake City, UT Dates of Service: November 2013 Contact Information: Mr. Cris Hogan chogan@hoganconstruction.com (801) 295-7701

STRATA performed a geotechnical investigation for this single-story, dock-high structure comprising 17,000 square feet. A liquefaction evaluation was also performed using cone penetration testing methods to evaluate potential liquefaction-induced settlement. Recommendations were developed to support foundations and floor slabs on granular structural fill to limit settlement and support heavy fork lift loads in the warehouse.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE

WW Clyde Company – Victory Pipeline, Duchesne County, UT Dates of Service: October 2014 to Present Fee: $ 36,600 (to date) Contact Information: Mr. John Thompson jthompson@wwclyde.net (801) 802-6800

STRATA is currently providing on-call construction observation and testing services for this 24-mile long, 24-inch diameter, culinary water pipeline extending from Duchesne to Roosevelt, Utah. Our services have included soil compaction testing, concrete testing, and observation/documentation of compaction methods where testing was not feasible due to the coarse granular nature of the backfill material.

Jacobs Engineers – Chevron SLCR Human Resources Facility, North Salt Lake, UT Dates of Service: May 2014 to Present Fee: $ 127,100 (to date) Contact Information: Mr. John Thoreen, AIA john.thoreen@jacobs.com (281) 776-2545

STRATA is currently providing on-call soil, concrete, and asphalt testing, including concrete floor flatness testing, as well as ICC special inspection of concrete reinforcement, steel erection and welding for the relocation of Chevron’s Human Resource facility at their North Salt Lake City refinery.

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality - Snake River Animal Shelter, Idaho Falls, ID Dates of Service: 2010 - 2011 Contact Information: Mr. Aaron Scheff aaron.scheff@deq.idaho.gov (208) 373-0420

STRATA designed and implemented a multi-phase Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment for this 9-acre site. The scope of work included geophysical survey, exploratory trenching, installation and sampling of 4 permanent soil vapor wells. Chemicals of concern included VOC’s, PCB’s, pesticides, herbicides, metals and the potential for hydrogen sulfide and methane gases. STRATA utilized the data gathered to develop an environmental risk evaluation report for the client.

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality – Drainfield Relocation Investigation, Triumph, ID Dates of Service: 2011 Contact Information: Mr. Bruce Wicherski, P.G. bruce.wicherski@deq.idaho.gov (208) 373-0246

STRATA performed groundwater well installation, sampling and analyses to evaluate potential impacts of leaching metals from existing site tailings to groundwater. Data results indicated leaching of arsenic, cadmium, copper lead, manganese, selenium and nitrogen from the tailing pile. The data was summarized in a report to the South Central Health District to aid in the review process for a planned, new wastewater drainfield in the area.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE

The following key personnel will oversee the work performed for the District in the various work disciplines identified in this submittal. These individuals will be supported by additional local staff as dictated by the specific project needs. Where unique and/or challenging project needs arise, our local staff can draw upon the extensive resources of over 200 professional and technical staff in 10 offices in the northwestern US. We pride ourselves in our ability to mobilize quickly to meet the various needs of our clients.

Scott W. Davis, P.E. – Utah Area ManagerEducation: MS – Geotechnical Engineering - Utah State UniversityProfessional Registration: Utah

Mr. Davis will serve as the overall project manager for this contract and will be the point of contact with the District. He will also directly manage all geotechnical projects undertaken under this contract. Mr. Davis has over 30 years’ experience providing geotechnical engineering services throughout Utah and the intermountain west. He is experienced in evaluating a wide variety of problem soil conditions characteristic of Utah and other arid regions. He has applied this experience in developing sound recommendations for shallow and deep foundations, embankments on soft ground and in high seismic areas, ground improvement and stabilization, slope stability and reinforcement, pavement design and structural distress remediation.

Cristina Brischler – Environmental Services ManagerEducation: MS – Environmental & Emergency Management, Arizona State University, 2005Professional Certifications: U.S. EPA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) U.S. EPA AHERA Certified Building Inspector U.S. EPA AHERA Certified Contractor Supervisor

Ms. Brischler will directly oversee and manage all environmental services performed for the District. She brings over 17 years of experience in managing and conducting Phase I, II and III Environmental Site Assessments, soil and groundwater contamination characterization, remediation system design and oversight, brownfields assessments, air permitting and monitoring, and regulatory compliance documentation.

Zack Rae – Construction Services ManagerEducation: General Studies, Civil Engineering, Weber State UniversityProfessional Certifications: American Concrete Institute (ACI) – Concrete Field Technician UDOT – Inspector Qualification Program WAQTC – Aggregate, Asphalt, Concrete, Embankment International Building Code (ICC) – Special Inspector-SoilsMr. Rae will directly oversee and manage all construction testing inspection, and laboratory testing services performed for the District. Mr. Rae has over 6 years of experience in the field and laboratory conducting tests on soil, asphalt, and aggregate in accordance with industry standards. He is responsible for maintaining our current laboratory accreditations with UDOT, AMRL/CCRL and the US Army Corps of Engineers.

key personnel

STRATA is committed to providing exceptional services to our clients. This commitment is reflected in the long-standing relationship we enjoy with many of our clients. We invite you to contact the references provided for each project presented in the Representative Project Experience section of this submittal.

References