JASON ENGINEERING
would like to submit this letter of our interest and qualifications for
providing Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Management, Testing and Inspection
services. Our office is physically located in Auburn, WA from which we services
throughout the Puget Sound Region. JASON ENGINEERING has been committed
to providing our clients with dependable and personable services with accurate,
professional results. Our
multi-disciplinary aptitude allows us to provide the most amount of service for
the least amount of cost to the client.
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Geotechnical Engineering |
Construction Mgt /Inspection |
Materials Testing
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Geotechnical Assessments /Subsurface Investigations |
* Project/Engineer/Contractor
owner/Utility coordination |
*AASHTO Accredited |
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* Pavement/Roadway design and analysis |
* Progress report and pay Estimate
preparation |
* Compaction testing for soils and
asphalt |
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Retaining walls, earth walls, rockery design |
* Measurement and tracking of bid items
quantities |
* Concrete sampling and compressive
strength testing |
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Slope stability, critical areas
analysis, soil stabilization |
* Review and negotiation of force account
work |
* Temporary Erosion/Sediment Control
Inspection |
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Environmental/Hydro - Geo Engineering , Perc Tests |
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Temporary Erosion/ Sediment Control Inspection |
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Preload-Settlement design and
monitoring |
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Water, Sewer, Storm Construction Inspection |
* Plan review |
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* Pile design/recommendations |
* WSDOT, ARRA and LAG manual familiarity |
* Construction monitoring |
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* Water Quality Management |
* Submittal/ Plan review, RAM SWPPP/SWCC, RFI’s |
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Engineering Services
Geotechnical Engineering
JASON ENGINEERING provides a full range of
soils investigation engineering reports, geologic assessments, perc tests, soils inspection, and Technical Information
Reports, Abbreviated site plans for single family residences as well as
commercial projects. We can also assist
with landslide investigation and erosion hazard areas, soil treatment and stabilization
methods and slope stability analysis. We
offer our services to be completed in a timely manner in order to keep progress
in motion for both private and public works projects. Our personnel have perform hundreds of soils
investigation reports ranging from small residential projects to major
commercial and public works projects in the Puget Sound region as well as
throughout the rest of Washington. We can provide you with a quote on soils
boring or test pits on your project to meet your specific project needs. We can also provide you with a variety of
options for you foundation depending upon the site conditions.
Slope Analysis &
Stabilization
We
can inspect you project site, gather data from the site, and prepare a detailed
report with recommendations for your specific project site and application in
reference to steep slopes. The reports
that we provide on slope stability analysis examine both static and dynamic
analysis of the slope using various worst-case scenarios. The analysis process examines slope stability
using the method of slices procedure for determining slope stability. Normally several thousand slice sections are
analyzed using some of the most advanced software available in the industry
(utilizing Geoslope’s Software Suite).
Retaining Wall Design
These services
include design details for retaining walls of concrete, masonry, rockeries, or
segmental block walls that range from small landscape details to major
earthwork improvements and renovation.
We have provided retaining wall design services to a wide variety of
landscaping situations for many different and sometimes difficult native
settings.
Pavement Design &
Analysis
Roads, parking
lots, and driveways may crack, fail or become otherwise unusable over
time. Jason Engineering can evaluate the
existing conditions and provide solutions for repair and/or replacement of the
pavement as well as offer services to ensure a quality final product. Our personnel have monitored and inspected the construction and overlay of hundreds of miles
of pavements throughout the entire Pacific Northwest. We have often been able to provide our
clients with design recommendations and changes with the associated cost
savings that have paid for our services many times over on a project.
Construction Management
Public
Works Construction Management
JASON
ENGINEERING personnel have participated in various state and federal public
works projects. We provide services to
track and inspect underground utilities (e.g. storm and sewer pipes, etc.) as
they are placed. We are capable of
producing pay estimates for municipalities and subcontractors with organized
back up information for state and federal audits. Since we have the capacity to perform testing
and inspection, we provide construction management with quality assurance
testing and inspection included. This
allows the maximum flexibility for a successful project.
Field inspectors
are responsible for performing testing and inspection services in the field on
the various projects. Each inspector
will perform inspection services for which they have been fully licensed to
perform (i.e. concrete, masonry, structural steel, fireproofing, etc.). Inspectors will be responsible for completing
all paperwork for the inspections performed, ensuring that the specifications
and applicable codes are followed or that the engineer of record has been
informed and accepted any noted deviations.
They are also responsible for obtaining any field samples as needed and
making sure that the samples are properly submitted to the laboratory personnel
for the appropriate testing.
Typical
Responsibilities include:
- Serve as a construction period
representative for the client, attend all on site project meetings, perform project owner/Engineer/Contractor coordination,
utility and interagency coordination and facilitation, property owner
coordination in public construction sites.
- Provide on-site support for timely
completion of projects; prepare inspector logs and reports, including
monitoring change orders, requests for information, construction change
directives, scheduling, and construction quality.
- Inspect public and private
construction and improvement work to verify appropriate construction
permits; and ensure appropriate quality control and compliance with plans,
codes, and regulations, utilization of WSDOT construction standards
- Furnish weekly reports of the
contractor’s progress of work completed and of compliance with the
progress schedule, Quantity tracking and measurement of bid items, prepare
Pay Estimates, Review and negotiation of force account work
- Review of Plans and Specifications,
engineering design conflict resolution, propose resolution of in-field
constructability problems, materials testing and inspection, Quality
control assurance
- Check for the proper use and placement
of traffic signs at road construction and work sties, traffic control
monitoring and inspection, water, sewer/storm inspection
- Report any observed safety issues
including traffic, trench operations, etc. to appropriate parties,
- Maintain a construction file, keeping
files in order, logs, and construction records, employee’s work
assignments and inspection actives, including daily reports, field
measurement sheets, and etc.
- Inspect construction sites for
temporary erosion control measures.
Monitor site runoff and advise contractors of corrective measures
according to established plans and procedures, as needed.
Testing and Inspection, AASHTO / WABO ACCREDITED
Inspection & Testing
These
services include sampling the existing soils that you have to work with,
performing various laboratory testing, as needed, and
monitoring the field operations of placing and compacting any structural fills.
These services include performing in-place density testing as needed for your
project, large or small. We have experience in dealing with problem soils
throughout the
Concrete Inspection &
Testing
Our lab provides a
full spectrum of concrete testing services for public and private
projects. We inspect concrete placements
and take samples for compressive strength testing. We have experience with concrete pavement
machines, bridges, architectural and colored concrete, high early strength
requirements, tilt up buildings, submerged placements, lightweight concrete,
control density fill (CDF), rebound hammer inspection, reinforced concrete,
post tension and pre-stressed concrete, masonry, and coring and sampling
inspection. Additionally our personnel have experience in preparation and
testing of concrete mix designs.
Soils/Asphalt Monitoring
These
services include on-site monitoring for the placement of compacted fills and
performing in-place density testing as needed for any project. We do not charge on a per test basis for
density tests taken, we only charge an hourly rate regardless of how many
density tests are taken. We provide our services this way so that in general we
tend to a take an overabundance of density tests. We feel that this provides
our clients with a better picture of the placement of any fills on their
project sites. These services include sampling the existing soils that you have
to work with, performing various laboratory testing as
needed, and then making the necessary recommendations for treatment. We can
also inspect and monitor the field operations of mixing and placing the soils
as they are treated. Soils treatments can include cement, lime, or kiln dust
treatments Investigation Information. Depending upon your particular site needs,
soils treatment can be a major cost savings alternative when compared with the
costs of importing fill on the site.
Erosion Control Inspection
Our
company has participated and passed the Erosion and Sediment Control Lead
class. We provide turbidity testing in accordance with the Department of
Ecology standards. We are capable of assisting the contractor or owner to
identify potential erosion hazards prior to and during construction which will
minimize costs for erosion control management during the project.
Representative Projects/References
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Client: City of Paul Khuene, Project cost: $4 million, Federally Funded Project Schedule: 08/2009-current |
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Client: City of Pete Tenerelli, Project cost: $11 million, Federally
Funded Project Schedule: 08/2004-06/2006 |
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M Street Improvements, Client: : City of Larry Dahl, M St. NE widened to four
lanes, replacement of aged sewer mains, utility replacements, and addition of
second eastbound lane. Inspection services included soil and asphalt testing
and compaction, sampling concrete for compressive strength testing. Project cost: $2
million Project Schedule: 08/2009 – 10/2009 |
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Garage Plus, Spanaway Client: BNR Development, 206-251-8445
(phone) David Bockrath,
P.E., Mass cut and fill operation
(20 acres) for 70,000 SF heated storage facility. Services included; bearing
capacity analysis, geotechnical engineering recommendations, soil and asphalt density testing, concrete strength
compression testing. Project cost: $1 million Project Schedule: 06/2009-current |
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Client: City of Paul Khuene, Major arterial closed for utility relocation, regrade and resurface improvements. Services included: Geotechnical
recommendations, Observe and document
daily activity and resource usage, soil & asphalt density testing,
concrete testing, traffic control monitoring, reporting and calculating bid
item totals for pay estimates, prepare pay estimates, review and negotiate force account, engineering design conflict
resolution, coordination of utility, city, engineer, contractor and property
owners. Project cost: $9 million Project Schedule: 06/2007-06/2008 |
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228th Grade Separation, Client: WHPacific,
425-951-4800 (phone) 425-951-4808 (fax) Sam Richards, Drilled rock piers to
support block walls constructed 40 feet high for grade separated ramps to
cross railroad tracks in valley silts, mass fill and settlement measurement,
concrete paving over steel beam support. Services included: Monitoring of
soil placement, soil and asphalt density testing, concrete strength
compression testing, compliance with BNSF regulations. Project cost: $10 million,
Federally Funded Project Schedule: 06/2008-11/2009 |
Key Personnel
Jason E.C. Bell, P.E. (Geo-Engineer,
Construction Manager, TESC Lead, Field Inspector)
Education
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Bachelors Degree in Civil
Engineering, 1995 |
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Pavement Surface Condition
Analysis |
WSDOT |
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ECO 3, BMP 160 WSDOE |
Erosion and Sediment Control Lead |
Registrations and Affiliations
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Registered Professional Engineer |
State of |
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Nuclear Densometer |
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Previously Certified Special
Inspector, Reinforced Concrete, Post Tension Concrete, Masonry, Spray Applied
Fireproofing |
ICBO, WABO |
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Certified Laboratory Technician,
CTL #0403 |
The National Concrete Masonry
Assoc. |
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Concrete Field Technician, Level I |
American Concrete Institute |
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Member |
American Society of Civil
Engineers |
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Jason Bell
has performed testing, inspection, slope stability and failure analysis, and
research on geo-technical/soils, concrete, masonry, and asphalt materials in
Jason
McArdel, EIT (Engineer)
Education
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Bachelors
Degree in Civil Engineering, 2005 |
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ECO
3, BMP 160 WSDOE |
Erosion
and Sediment Control Lead |
Registrations
and Affiliations
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Nuclear
Densometer |
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Concrete
Field Technician, Level I |
American
Concrete Institute |
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Member
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American
Society of Civil Engineers |
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Jason McArdel
has provided engineering analysis on a variety of projects ranging from single
family residences to large municipalities.
Jason has participated in soil boring and geotechnical analysis,
infiltration design, perc testing and Construction
Management/Inspector for several major street improvement projects in the
Kevin
Byrne (Technician)
Education
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Associates
Degree pursued in Geology |
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Registrations
and Affiliations |
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Nuclear
Densometer |
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Concrete
Field Technician, Level I |
American
Concrete Institute |
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Kevin Bryne
has 17 years experience as a surveyor.
His prior education and work experience has given him a broad practical
knowledge of many different construction aspects. His most recent experience has been
inspection of municipality work, mass fill and grade operations and elevated
bridge construction over BNSF railroads. He is hardworking, personable, and
meticulous in his work.
Associates
Jamie Hicks (Geologist)
HGE Consulting
Jamie Hicks is a Geologist and an ICBO
certified Special Inspector with over 17 years experience. Jamie has preformed
numerous Geotechnical and Environmental investigations throughout
George Hicks (Geologist)
HGE Consulting
George Hicks has over 25 years experience in construction
materials testing. He has worked on numerous state and county projects
throughout
Blaise Jelinek (Environmental
Scientist / Hydro-geological Engineer),
Geotechnical
Investigations Group
Blaise Jelinek is a hydro-geologic engineer
with over 10 years of geotechnical engineering and project management experience.
Over the years he has gained detailed and comprehensive experience in soils
classification, engineering design, mitigation, and mediation and construction quality
assurance. He has served as a project manager for numerous Army Corps of
Engineers projects throughout the Northwest.
Organizational Chart
Key Operations
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Auburn Office |
Orting Laboratory |
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Jason E.C. Bell,
P.E. Geotechnical Engineer |
Jamie Hicks Geologist |
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Jason McArdel Engineer, Senior Inspector |
George Hicks Geologist |
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Kevin Byrne Field Inspector,
Lab Technician |
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Gary Byrne Supervising Field
Inspector |
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