On-Call Soils & Materials Testing

Construction projects in the City’s Capital Improvement Program and in Public Works operating budgets require inspection and testing of construction materials for quality assurance, and to comply with the provisions of job specific Plans and Specifications, City’s Municipal Code, 2018 City Standard Drawings and Specifications, the State of California Department of Transportation (DOT) Standard Specifications, the State of California Uniform Building Code (UBC), and any other applicable standards and regulations. Projects requiring the inspection and testing services include the following, but are not limited to:

• New constructions, renovations, or structural retrofits of public buildings
• Street resurfacing, intersection improvements and grading projects
• Storm drain rehabilitation
• Park improvements and landscaping projects

The testing and inspection services are applied to various construction materials including steel, concrete, asbestos, lead, soils, aggregates and asphalt.