PENSACOLA
TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. (850) 477-5100 To Whom it may concern, Pensacola Testing Laboratories, Inc. is pleased to present our qualifications for providing geotechnical engineering, drilling, materials testing, and non-destructive testing. We have included our firm's qualifications and a listing of representative projects on which we have provided services in the immediate area. QUALIFICATIONS Pensacola Testing Laboratories, Inc. has provided materials testing, geotechnical engineering, and non-destructive testing services to municipal, commercial, and industrial clients for over 40 years. These services have been provided over a wide geographic area, including north Florida, south Georgia, south Alabama, and southeast Mississippi. We presently have a staff of 28 employees, including engineering, technical, and administrative staff. Our building encompasses over 8,000 square feet, including offices, laboratory, and shop areas. Our firm is a member of professional organizations such as the American Society for Testing and Materials, American Council of Independent Laboratories, Florida Engineering Society, American Welding Society, and American Society for Non-Destructive Testing. The laboratory is equipped in general accordance with ASTM D-3740 (Standard Practice for Evaluation of Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as used in Construction) and ASTM E-329 (Standard Recommended Practice for Inspection and Testing Agencies for Concrete, Steel, and Bituminous Materials as used in Construction). The laboratory is annually certified by the Concrete Materials Engineering Council of Florida (CMEC). A partial listing of our equipment is tabulated as follows. Selected equipment may be placed in a mobile field laboratory for a specific project.
All sampling and testing is performed in general accordance with ASTM, Florida D.O.T., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or other applicable testing procedures. Our soils laboratory has been approved by the Corps of Engineers and the Florida D.O.T. for performing soil classification and general property tests. Our materials laboratory has also been approved by the Corps of Engineers and the Florida D.O.T. for concrete and asphalt testing. Furthermore, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Bureau of Ships has approved our facilities for performing non-destructive metals testing. Our written procedures include ASME Sections 1, 5, 8, and 9, ANSI B-31.1, B-31.3, as well as ASTM, DOD, AWS and NAVSEA. All tests are performed by experienced technicians and reviewed by our staff. Our department managers perform periodic spot-checks of testing procedures. All employees of our firm are dedicated to providing service in a timely and cost effective manner. Mr. Patrick A. Wheeler, President and General Manager, has had over 27 years experience in project administration and general materials testing, with specific expertise in non-destructive metals testing. Mr. David Wheeler, Vice President and Materials Testing Department Manager, has had over 24 years experience in general materials testing with specific expertise in concrete and asphaltic concrete. Mr. Michael Johnson, P.E., Vice President and Engineering Department Manager, has had over 20 years experience in geotechnical studies. Mr. Don Crutchfield, Manager of the Drilling Department, has had over 30 years experience in providing and performing drilling and monitor well installation services in the Gulf Coast Area. Our staff has provided these services for a diverse spectrum of clients, ranging from individual home owners to large industrial clients. Pensacola Testing Laboratories, Inc. has provided materials testing, geotechnical engineering, OSHA training, NDT training and nondestructive testing services for a large number of reputable clients. We have a reputation for timely service, accurate test results, and prudent, cost-effective recommendations. We invite you to contact the following personnel concerning our qualifications:
SPECIFIC GEOTECHNICAL, MATERIALS Our firm typically averages a total of about 300 geotechnical, materials, and non-destructive testing projects each year. The majority of these services are performed throughout south Alabama and northwest Florida. 1. Subsurface exploration and foundation studies for a six lane bridge at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. Water-borne borings in excess of 100 feet were performed. Recommendations included: pile types, capacities, installation techniques, etc.; pavement section recommendations; and approach embankment side slopes. Construction materials testing services included field densities and compressive strength determination of concrete. 2. Subsurface exploration and laboratory testing for barge dolphins, Chevron Terminal, Pensacola, Florida. Water-borne borings were performed, as well as triaxial shear tests and direct shear tests on subsurface soil samples. 3. Subsurface exploration, laboratory testing, and non-destructive metals testing for Exxon's tertiary recovery facility, Jay, Florida. Recommendations included spread footings and mats. Non-destructive metals testing included ultrasonic pipe thickness determinations, radiographic inspection of weldments, and Brinell hardness testing. 4. Non-destructive metals testing for the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lexington. Services include magnetic particle inspection of weldments, ultrasonic metal thickness testing, and liquid penetrant inspection for cracks. 5. Geotechnical studies, construction materials testing, and non-destructive metals testing for Daniel International and Monsanto Company at the Monsanto (now Solutia) Plant, Pensacola, Florida. Geotechnical studies included evaluating a tied back sheet pile wall versus a truck ramp/ballasted barge unloading facility for 250 ton reactor vessels. Non-destructive metals testing included radiographic testing of pipe weldments, ultrasonic flaw detection, and magnetic particle testing of weldments. Construction materials testing included a full time engineering technician to monitor placement of fill and to cast concrete test specimens. Materials studies included evaluating potential corrosion of buried cast iron pipe. 6. Geotechnical studies, construction materials testing, and non-destructive materials testing for a variety of plant expansions at Champion International Plant located in Cantonment, Florida. Geotechnical studies have included pile foundation recommendations for new paper machines, cranes, and other structures. Construction materials testing services have included full time engineering technicians to perform pile load tests and monitor the installation of production piles. Non-destructive metals testing services have included ultrasonic thickness determinations of tanks and vessels. 7. Subsurface exploration and construction testing services for Lake Square Shopping Center, Leesburg, Florida. Recommendations included spread footings and pavement design. Construction services included a full time engineering technician to check densities of pavement section components. 8. Subsurface explorations for Seven-Eleven Stores, South Alabama, including Montgomery. Recommendations included spread footings/post tensioned slabs and degradation potential to buried steel gasoline storage tanks. 9. Monitor well installation for A.D. Little & Company at Gulf Power's Lansing-Smith Power Plant, Lynn Haven, Florida. Services included acid cleaning of apparatus and specialty water sampling techniques in conjunction with installing 20 groundwater monitoring wells. 10. Non-destructive testing for Hughes Aircraft - Alabama, in Foley Alabama. Services include radiographic examination of electronic cable harnesses. 11. Non-destructive testing for Hughes Missile Electronics, Eufaula, Alabama. Services included radiographic examination of AAMRAM missile launcher fairings. 12. Subsurface exploration and construction services for numorous multi-phase, high-rise condominium construction, Gulf Shores, Alabama, Destin, Perdido Key and Pensacola Beach, Florida. Recommendations included pile types, capacities, and construction techniques. Construction services included monitoring of production pile installation and testing of concrete test specimens. 13. Non-destructive metals testing for St. Joe Paper Company, Port St. Joe, Florida. Services include radiographic and ultrasonic evaluation of tanks and miscellaneous vessels. 14. Geotechnical, materials testing, and non-destructive testing services for the Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida. Testing included field densities, compressive strength determination of concrete, and torque verification of bolted connections. 15. Geotechnical studies and materials testing on the Jefferson Street Municipal Parking Garage, Pensacola, Florida. Geotechnical services included foundation drilling and engineering. Materials testing services included soil compaction tests and concrete cylinder testing. 16. Non-destructive and construction materials testing for Gulf Power Company, Crist Plant, Pensacola, Florida. Services include: ultrasonic and radiographic evaluation of boiler tubes, tanks, and miscellaneous piping; field compaction testing of soils; and compressive strength determination of concrete. 17. Materials testing and non-destructive metals testing for Air Products and Chemicals, Pace, Florida plant. Services include: radiographic evaluation of weldments; ultrasonic evaluation of miscellaneous tanks, vessels, and piping systems; field compaction testing of soils; and compressive strength determination of concrete. 18. Non-destructive metals testing for Air Products and Chemicals, Flomaton, Alabama plant. Services include radiographic evaluation of weldments. 19. Subsurface exploration and construction testing services for the "One Pensacola Plaza" project, Pensacola, Florida. Services included foundation engineering, pile monitoring, and soil and concrete testing. 20. Non-destructive and construction materials testing services, and monitor well installation and drilling services for American Cyanamid, Pace, Florida. Services include: ultrasonic evaluation of tanks and retort vessels; field compaction testing of soils; compressive strength determination of concrete; and drilling for and installation of numerous monitor wells. 21. Non-destructive metals testing for Pensacola Engineering, Inc., Cantonment, Florida. Services included radio-graphic and magnetic particle evaluation of Air Force T-38 horizontal stabilators. 22. Non-destructive metals testing for Rattlesnake Racing, Inc., Cantonment, Florida. Services included radio-graphic, magnetic particle, and penetrant evaluation on Indianapolis 500 racing cars. 23. Non-destructive metals testing for Beech Aerospace Services, Inc., Whiting Field. Services included magnetic particle and penetrant testing on T-34 training aircraft. 24. Subsurface exploration and materials testing on the Pensacola Christian College nine-story dormitory project. Services included foundation drilling/engineering, and soil and concrete testing. Pensacola Testing Laboratories, Inc. appreciates the opportunity to present our qualifications. We believe our firm is staffed with experienced personnel equipped to provide appropriate design and construction monitoring data quickly. Should you have any questions concerning this statement of qualifications, or desire a detailed proposal for our services, please contact us. Sincerely,
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