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Request for Qualifications WSDOT On-Call Welding, Inspection & Metallurgy Services May 23, 2017 PACKET "A"

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Criteria 1: Qualifications/Expertise of Firm Mayes Testing Engineers will serve as the prime consultant for this on-call agreement with no sub-consultants proposed at this time. Mayes Testing Engineers (MTE) provides expertise in:

Welding Engineering Bridge Inspection Nondestructive Testing Metallurgical Services

Our firm was founded in 1984 and currently holds this on-call contract. We have offices in Lynnwood, Tacoma and Portland with a total of 107 employees. Our recent merger with Terracon provides additional national resources and a technical staff of over 3000.

Organization Chart for Proposed Team

Mayes Testing Engineers is not proposing any sub-consultants for this project, however, sub-consultants may be brought in as needed to compliment our team’s expertise. We have shown during our current on-call agreement, the ability to quickly locate experts as needed. For example, Peter Marshall, one of the foremost experts on tubular structures, was brought in to assist WSDOT Bridge Design with the Hood Canal Bridge Special Provisions. Larry McKnight, a corrosion expert, was brought in to assist with the Tacoma Narrows corroded wire problem. Michael Mayes’ position on national code committees provides him access to the top experts and consultants in the United States.

Personnel Availability

Name Availability (hours/month) Michael Mayes 40 Brad Gross 80 Bruce Berger 160 Steve Collins 160

WSDOT

Michael Mayes, P.E. Principal in Charge/Welding Consultant

Brad Gross Project Manager

Bruce Berger Steve Collins NDE Inspectors

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Criteria 1: Qualifications/Expertise of Firm

Seattle Tunnel Project Description

This $1 Billion project consists of 8,800 feet of bored tunnel to replace the existing Alaskan Way Viaduct. The Bored Tunnel will follow a large radius curve beginning just south of S. Washington Street, then pass under Western Avenue to be parallel with First Avenue. The first 500 feet of the Project includes a depressed roadway that contains mainline SR 99 and southbound-off and northbound-on ramps. Project includes both North and South Tunnel Operations Buildings. PROJECT CHALLENGES: Worked closely with STP and their subcontractors to ensure that testing and reporting requirement for the multiple jurisdictions within the project limits was met. Provided timely response time to service requests on a project with constant changing conditions.

WHERE: WHEN: CONTRACT:

Seattle, WA Nov 2012 – Present $397,964

REFERENCES: Owner: WSDOT - Randy Mawdsley (360) 709-5497, [email protected]; GC - Seattle Tunnel Partners – Rob Draughon (206) 496-3032, [email protected] and Wally Chen (206) 228-6269, [email protected]

OUR TEAM: Mike Mayes, Principal in Charge

“We’ve always had a great working experience with Mayes. The inspectors are proactive, and are often able to identify issues and notify our engineers before they become an issue. Everyone we have interacted with, from

inspectors all the way up to Mike Mayes, has been professional, courteous and knowledgeable.” - Bryan Tokarczyk, KPFF

Haines Ferry Terminal Improvements Project Description

Performed QA activities during fabrication of ferry terminal structures, 24” and 30” steel piling, uplands building structures, galvanizing, laminated elastomeric bearing pads, light poles, and material verification. PROJECT CHALLENGES: Challenges consisted of scheduling QA activities in multiple fabrication and coatings facilities (WA, OR, MI). Due to challenges with the galvanizing process on fender panels, catastrophic damage was identified. QA Representatives worked closely with the EOR to determine appropriate repairs and identify future deign considerations.


Locations in Lower 48 States July 2015 – September 2016 $82,566.58

REFERENCES: Kimberly Hayes, Contract Manager (907) 269-6212; Keri Williamson (Jeremy Stephens), Southcoast Region Project Engineer (360) 607-7636; John Kajdan, PE – Southcoast Region Project Manager (907) 465-2392 OUR TEAM: Mike Mayes, Principal in

Charge; Brad Gross, Project Manager

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Criteria 1: Qualifications/Expertise of Firm

Juneau Brotherhood Bridge Replacement Project Description

Performed QA activities during fabrication of 24” and 48” steel piling, concrete bridge girders, metalized coatings/galvanizing, laminated elastomeric bearing pads, bridge and pedestrian railing fabrication/coatings, MSE wall panel fabrication/testing, material verification and project site NDT and QA activities. PROJECT CHALLENGES: Challenges consisted of scheduling QA activities in multiple fabrication and coatings facilities (Washington, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Florida, Alabama, and Alaska). The determination that the original piles provided for this project did not meet the project specifications (Buy America Provision) required extensive coordination of QA activities during re-fabrication and replacement.


Various Locations in Lower 48 States April 2014 – January 2016 $222,944.49

REFERENCES: Kimberly Hayes, Contract Manager (907) 269-6212; Steve Mielke, Southcoast Region Project Engineer (907) 790-2361; Elmer Marx, PE, Bridge Design Engineer (907) 465-6941; Dan Noziska, PE – Southcoast Region Project Manager (907) 465-8413

OUR TEAM: Mike Mayes, Principal in Charge; Brad Gross, Project Manager

Criteria 2: Qualifications of Proposed Project Manager

Brad Gross – Project Manager Our proposed Project Manager, Brad Gross has more than 20 years of experience in materials testing. Mr. Gross has been the Project Manager for our on-call contract with State of Alaska PF/DOT for the past 5 years. As the project manager and lead welding inspector on State of Alaska DOT/PF projects, he has performed fabrication shop and site inspections on many complex projects such as highway bridges, ferry terminal structures and in-service bridges. He has built strong relationships with DOT clients and shops around the United States.

Projects AK West Dowling Road Phase II, June 2014 to August 2015 Client: State of Alaska PF/DOT Contract: $116,061.99 Role: Project Manager, Lead NDE Inspector AK Klehini River Bridge Replacement & Transfer, May 2016 to Present Client: State of Alaska PF/DOT Contract: $58,369.48 Role: Project Manager, Lead NDE Inspector AK Ketchikan Ferry Terminal Improvements, November 2015 to March 2017 Client: State of Alaska PF/DOT Contract: $62,660.77 Role: Project Manager, Lead NDE Inspector

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Criteria 2: Qualifications of Proposed Project Manager

Qualifications Mr. Gross is an ASNT Level II and AWS Certified Welding Inspector with ICC and WABO certificates for structural steel. In addition to performing nondestructive testing and structural steel inspections, Mr. Gross also coordinates MTE’s nondestructive testing program. Mr. Gross is a proficient user of AWS D1.5, AWS D1.1 and WSDOT Standard Specifications. Project Management Experience Since 2012, Mr. Gross has managed all our DOT projects for the State of Alaska. He has worked on many large complex projects providing scope, technical support, scheduling, testing and budget management. Projects he has successfully managed include: AK West Dowling Road Phase II Mr. Gross was the main point of contact for all communications with the State of Alaska and the Mayes Testing Engineers team for this phased project. He developed the scope of work, coordinated and performed testing and managed the budget for activities performed in three different states. Challenges consisted of scheduling QA activities in multiple fabrication and coatings facilities. Mr. Gross worked diligently to ensure all inspection needs were met in a timely manner resulting in no delays. AK Juneau Brotherhood Bridge Replacement Mr. Gross provided project management and testing for this two year bridge fabrication project. Challenges consisted of scheduling QA activities in multiple fabrication and coatings facilities (Washington, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Florida, Alabama, and Alaska). The determination that the original piles provided for this project did not meet the project specifications required extensive coordination of QA activities during re-fabrication and replacement. Mr. Gross successfully managed the $222,000 budget with no budget modifications. AK Haines Ferry Terminal Improvements Mr. Gross coordinated all work on this $82,000 inspection and testing contract. Challenges consisted of scheduling QA activities in multiple fabrication and coatings facilities (WA, OR, MI). Due to challenges with the galvanizing process on fender panels, catastrophic damage was identified. Mr. Gross worked closely with the EOR to determine appropriate repairs and identify future deign considerations. Licenses/Certifications Mr. Gross holds the following certifications:

AWS Certified Welding Inspector No. 06010381 ASNT Level II VT, UT, MT, PT ICC Certified Inspector in: Structural Steel and Bolting S1, Structural Welding S2 ACI Certified Level I Concrete Field Inspector WABO Certified Inspector in: Structural Steel and Bolting, Structural Welding USDOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and National Highway institute

(NHI) Pre-qualified Bridge Inspector US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Construction Quality Management (CQM)

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Criteria 3: Key Team Members Qualifications We have assembled a well-qualified team to provide on-call testing and inspection as well as consulting services. In addition to our Project Manager, Brad Gross, our team includes: Michael Mayes, P.E. – Principal in Charge/Welding Consultant

Michael Mayes, P.E., is a welding engineer with more than 20 years of experience working with WSDOT. Mr. Mayes is recognized as an expert in welding, structural steel and nondestructive testing. He has been involved with numerous fracture critical bridges in Washington and Alaska. Typical codes used for WSDOT work are AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code and AWS D1.5 Bridge Welding Code. Michael Mayes is a voting member for both of these codes. This is a key advantage for WSDOT. Informal code interpretations are easily obtained. New code provisions are communicated to WSDOT. The

result is quick resolution of code questions and issues. For 22 years, Michael Mayes has been the Project Manager for the WSDOT On-Call Welding and Metallurgy Services contract. Mike has successfully established budgets, brought in outside experts when needed and provided timely final reports under budget for a wide variety of WSDOT projects. He will work closely with proposed project manager Brad Gross to continue this level of service to WSDOT. Registrations/Certifications

Washington State Registered Professional Engineer, Civil: 1988 ICC and WABO Registered Special Inspector in Structural Steel/Welding: 1992 ASNT Level III in RT, UT, MT, PT: 1994 Member: AWS D1.1 Main Committee: since 1990 Member: AWS Subcommittee 6 Strengthening and Repair Chair: AWS Subcommittee 12 Seismic

Professional Societies and Affiliations

American Welding Society (AWS) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Northwest Council of Engineering Laboratories (NWCEL) WABO Welder Qualification Advisory Committee Member

Projects

WSDOT Seattle Tunnel, November 2012 to Present Client: Seattle Tunnel Partners Role: Principal in Charge/Materials Consultant AK West Dowling Road Phase II, June 2014 to August 2015 Client: State of Alaska PF/DOT Role: Principal in Charge/Materials Consultant

AK Ketchikan Ferry Terminal Improvements, November 2015 to March 2017 Client: State of Alaska PF/DOT Role: Principal in Charge/Materials Consultant

Criteria 3: Key Team Members Qualifications Bruce Berger - Welding/NDE Inspector

Mr. Berger has 40 years of experience performing nondestructive testing and structural steel inspections for various Departments of Transportation across the United States. His resumes includes significant work for CALTRANS including the San Francisco Bay Tunnel Project and Oakland East Bay Bridge Suspension. Since joining Mayes Testing Engineers, Mr. Berger has worked closely with Project Manager Brad Gross on State of Alaska DOT projects. As a proposed Welding/NDE Inspector, Bruce will perform structural steel fabrication inspections according to WSDOT standards and prepare reports.

Registrations/Certifications

AWS Certified Welding Inspector ACCP/ASNT Level III Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant and Radiography AMEC Level II Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant and Radiographic Film

Interpreter Projects AK Ketchikan Ferry Terminal Improvements, November 2015 to March 2017 Client: State of Alaska PF/DOT Role: NDE Inspector AK Tok Cutoff MP 17 Tulsona Creek Bridge #1250 Replacement, March 2016 to Present Client: State of Alaska PF/DOT Role: NDE Inspector AK Richardson Hwy MP 235 Ruby Creek Bridge #0594, January 2017 to Present Client: State of Alaska PF/DOT Role: NDE Inspector Steve Collins – Welding/NDE Inspector

Mr. Collins has more than 35 years of steel experience and is responsible for performing nondestructive testing and structural steel inspections. He is an ASNT Level II and AWS Inspector with ICC and WABO certificates for structural steel. He has performed fabrication shop and site inspections on many complex DOT projects such as transfer bridges, mooring structures and high tower poles. As a proposed Welding/NDE Inspector, Steve will perform structural steel fabrication inspections according to WSDOT standards and prepare reports.

Registrations/Certifications

WABO Certified Inspector in: Structural Steel and Bolting, Structural Welding ICC Certified Inspector in: Structural Steel/Welding AWS Certified Welding Inspector #09030261 ASNT Level II Certified in: UT and MT

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Criteria 3: Key Team Members Qualifications

Projects for Steve Collins AK Ketchikan Ferry Terminal Improvements, November 2015 to March 2017 Client: State of Alaska PF/DOT Role: NDE Inspector AK Clark Bay Ferry Terminal Improvements, December 2014 to November 2015 Client: State of Alaska PF/DOT Role: NDE Inspector AK Modular Bridge Repair MH-80-04, June 2015 Client: State of Alaska PF/DOT Role: NDE Inspector

Criteria 4: Firm’s Project Management System

QUALITY CONTROL Mayes Testing Engineers, Inc. has a Technical Laboratory Director dedicated to managing our in-house quality assurance program. We have developed a comprehensive Quality Control procedure manual that has been approved by WSDOT and is available upon request. It is our intent to meet the requirements of ASTM E329 and ASTM C1077, and to have the enforcement of these procedures a shared responsibility between President, Vice President and Branch Managers. An important feature of our Quality Assurance system is direct supervision of our work by registered professional engineers coupled with an inspection staff that is among the most experienced in the Puget Sound region. PROJECT ROLE The Mayes Testing Engineers team represents owners. Our role is to provide independent consulting, materials engineering, inspection and testing and to communicate effectively with the project team. We not only identify issues but also try to be part of the problem resolution process. CONTRACT APPROACH AND TRACKING Through our extensive experience with similar types of on-call contracts, our firm has developed resolutions to common problems including inspection coordination with the general contractor, non-conformance resolution, inspection cost control and project closeout when the special inspector is not on the job site on a full time basis. Our data management system effectively coordinates dispatch and laboratory testing with invoicing. This provides our managers with real time data to effectively communicate with the project team. Our systems allow us to track and document costs for re-inspection of deficient items and standby time when applicable for the State.

“I liked that Brad (Gross) was in a place to evaluate welds for function rather than just meeting the code.” – Tom Crawford, King County for the Brightwater East Tunnel project

Criteria 4: Firm’s Project Management System SCHEDULING AND INTERNAL PROJECT TEAM All projects will be scheduled in Terracon’s CMELMS integrated data management system, which manages scheduling, reporting, deviations, real-time budget reports and invoicing all in one system. Our team will be able to access data anytime and anyplace providing them with the ability to respond quickly to the State. INTERACTION WITH CLIENT A key element to our approach is our project manager, Brad Gross. Our objective is to provide one point of contact for the State for scheduling, test results, problem resolution, report summaries and overall communication. Mr. Gross will work closely with the State’s team to manage the manpower and budget for individual projects. He will be supported by a project coordinator who will email reports to the project team and client within three days of an inspection. This approach has been effective on similar contracts.

Criteria 5: References/Past Performances Please find our completed Performance Evaluation sheets in Packet B.

On-Call Welding, Inspection, & Metallurgy Services

Professional Service Industries, Inc. May 23, 2017

PSI Portland’s Mechanical Lab

Qualifications/Expertise of Firms on Team

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WSDOT RFQ On-Call Welding, Inspection & Metallurgy Services

Firm Overview

PSI has had offices in the Pacific Northwest since 1939. Our long and varied experience in this market coupled with our large team of qualified staff are proof of bench strength capabilities that few competitors can match. We are quite adept at balancing resources and workloads to meet the needs of both ongoing projects and our on-call contracts. PSI is perhaps one of the most stable testing and inspection firms in the U.S. Many of our senior staff have also been with the company for over 20 years. This longevity brings unparalleled stability and continuity of service to our clients.

Our primary goal is to provide our clients with practical solutions to sometimes complex problems in a timely and efficient manner. PSI is a full-service engineering consulting firm. We believe that no other engineering consulting firm offers the diversity of services, depth of resources, and geographic coverage of PSI.

PSI has specific knowledge and expertise of International Building Code requirements including the Washington Amend-ments via our nationally and locally accredited laboratory. This means, there will be no learning curve related to codes and ordinances – a value to the design and construction team. PSI has extensive working relationship with the local build-ing officials and holds the following applicable agency and laboratory accreditations:

PSI is able to perform all services listed in the RFQ except RT. Psi will subcontract RT services out to International In-spections. PSI is able to utilize Intertek in Canada as a fab shop.

PSI Locations

PSI Lynnwood PSI Tacoma PSI Portland

20508 56th Avenue W, Suite A. 3011 South Huson Street 6032 N. Cutter Circle, Suite 480

Lynnwood, WA 98036 Tacoma, WA 98409 Portland, OR 97217

Employees:25 Employees:12 Employees:40

PSI has 77 employees in the Pacific Northwest. PSI has approximately 2,200 employees nationwide. Of these, approxi-mately 900 are engineers or other professionals; 1,100 are technicians; and 200 are administrative personnel.

Materials/Metallurgical Services

Professional Service Industries, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest independent engineering/inspection companies. We are thoroughly familiar with all facets of metals production, fabrication, and construction of products for commercial and indus-trial uses. Failure analyses and product compliance testing are part and parcel of our daily workload. Our experience and resources uniquely qualify us to perform your materials and metallurgical testing.

We offer a wide range of testing services. The following is a list of the services available to meet your materials/metallurgical testing needs:

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Nondestructive Examination and Testing

PSI has the expertise, experience, and equipment needed to conduct nondestructive examination and testing (NDE) on your equipment, systems, and materials. PSI’s long history of conducting NDE began with the establishment of our Pitts-burgh Testing Laboratory Division in 1881. The Pittsburgh laboratory inspected the original cables on the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883; a few years ago we inspected the replacement cables, a continuity and customer loyalty that no other testing firm can match. PSI offers clients a number of advantages:

Professional Engineering Staff. PSI’s staff includes professionals thoroughly educated and experienced in all aspects of nondestructive examination and testing. Our NDE managers’ project experience ranges from large power, paper and pet-rochemical plants to high-rise buildings, bridges and a wide range of government projects.

Certified Technicians. PSI has a large group of experienced NDE technicians, including ultrasonic, radiographic, mag-netic particle, liquid penetrant and visual weld inspectors. These personnel are qualified and certified in accordance with the requirements of ASNT Document SNT-TC-1A, as are our management personnel.

Available Contract Personnel. PSI has additional personnel available when the need arises. More than 100 contract technicians have been qualified and certified according to SNT-TC-1A and our internal quality assurance programs.

Chemical Analyses

Mild and Alloy Steels

Ductile and Cast Irons

Aluminum Alloys

Copper Alloys

Positive Material Identification

Tension Testing

ASTM A370 Testing

Configuration Load Testing

Shear Strength Testing

Load Deflection Testing

Bolting Materials/Fasteners

Welding

Write Welding Specifications

Write Welding Procedures

Qualify Welders/Operators

Certified Welding Inspectors

Physical Properties Testing

Rockwell Hardness Testing

(15 different Scales)

Brinell Hardness Testing

Micro-Hardness Testing

(Knoop and Vickers Scales)

Photomicrographic Analysis

Grain Size Determination

Failure Analyses/ Product Compli-ance Testing

Metallurgical Analysis

Weld Joint/Process Analysis

Comparative Materials Evaluation

Heat Treatment Determination/Evaluation

SEM/TEM Analysis

Charpy V-Notch Impact Testing

Hydrostatic Vessel Testing

Coatings Analysis

Corrosion/Erosion Evaluation

Ultrasonic

Sound waves are used for thickness measurements and for detecting internal or surface discontinuities in almost all solid materials. Ultrasonic equipment is highly porta-ble and especially useful when access to the part is lim-ited. Several types of ultrasonic examinations are availa-ble:

- Angle beam/shear wave - Thickness determination - Erosion/corrosion surveys - Tank bottom surveys - Full wave bond/lamination inspection - Advanced flaw analysis - Rail/light rail inspection

Magnetic Particle

PSI technicians use magnetic particle testing to locate surface and near surface discontinuities in ferromagnetic materials such as weldments, crane hooks, turbine blades, machine parts, gears, vessels and piping. Meth-ods include:

- Dry powder - Wet fluorescent - Yoke, prod or coil

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Organizational Chart

Liquid Penetrant

These sensitive methods are used for locating discontinu-ities such as cracks and pores that are open to the sur-face. Liquid penetrants are especially useful on materials like aluminum, magnesium and austenitic stainless steel which cannot be magnetized. Methods include:

- Solvent-removable - Water-washable - Fluorescent/color contrast

Radiographic

Radiography utilizes several preapproved contracts for these services. These subcontractors meet our quality standards and we have worked with them for many years. These subcontractors have the capability to perform sev-eral types of radiographic testing:

- Iridium 192 - Cobalt 60 - X-ray methods - Mobile or in-house

Visual & Structural Steel

Visual inspections supplement other nondestructive test methods and include verification of in-process and com-pleted welding, dimensional verification of weld profiles, determination of the extent of surface metal corrosion and witnessing of repair procedures. PSI’s staff includes pro-fessionals trained and certified in various disciplines:

- AWS Certified Welding Inspectors (CWI) - CC structural steel inspectors - ICC bolting special inspectors - ICC structural welding inspectors - Bolt torque and placement verification - EIFS inspection - ICBO inspection

QA/QC Services

- Level III services - QA program development - Procedure writing - Film review - Technique development - Vendor/supplier audits

WSDOT

Bret Reid, PE Principal Consultant

Sohanna Tanju, PhD Project Manager

Inspectors / Laboratory Personnel

Doug Brusoe Mike Masella Laurel Sexton

Kimberly Swanson Steve Martin

Brad Lewellyn Ryan Young

Josh Henderson Doug Boisvert

Pete Curran

Project Team

Steve Moore Lab Manager

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PSI will not be using sub-consultants since all services can be performed in house, with the exception of RT.

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Client Information

Kiewit Infrastructure West, Inc. 2199 SW River Parkway Portland, Oregon ———————————————————

Contact Information

Adam Hollon 503-274-8100 ———————————————————

Project Information Located in Portland, OR Bridge ———————————————————

Valuation Project Value: $134,600,00.00 PSI Fees: $25,000.00

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Willamette River Crossing

A vital element of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project is a new bridge across the Willamette River. In Portland, the city of bridges, this is the first span built over the river since the addition of the Fremont Bridge in 1973.

The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge is distinctive in the United States, carrying light rail trains, buses, cyclists and pedestrians and, in the future, streetcars. The bridge will not accommodate private vehicles, although the structure will be designed to allow emergency responders to drive on to it if necessary.

PSI provided tension testing on post tension cables and components, as well as stress testing analysis on steel trusses.

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Services Provided Mechanical and Specialty Testing Rebar Coupler Tension Testing

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Client Information

The Boeing Company 18001 Canyon Rd E Puyallup, WA 98375 ———————————————————

Contact Information

Mike Sorenson ———————————————————

Project Information Located in Fredrickson, WA Manufactiring ———————————————————

Valuation PSI Fees: $34,000.00

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The Boeing Company Tank Inspection

In 1992, Boeing opened the state-of-the-art facility to pro-vide composites solutions for the Boeing 777 empennage, which is made up of the vertical fin and horizontal stabilizer.

Part of the Fabrication Division for Boeing Commercial Air-planes, Structural Composites Frederickson today is focus-ing its manufacturing excellence for primary and secondary composite wing-like structures.

PSI provided above ground tank and piping inspections us-ing nondestructive testing methods.

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Services Provided Non-Destructive Testing

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Client Information

HNTB Corporation Box 9000, Presidio Station San Francisco, CA 94129 ———————————————————

Contact Information

Anthony (Tony) Hatem ———————————————————

Project Information Located in San Francisco, CA Bridge ———————————————————

Valuation Project Value: $900,000,000.00 PSI Fees: $383,000.00

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Golden Gate Bridge Seismic Retrofit Phase IIIA

From March 2011 to September 2013 PSI performed nu-merous site visits to several fabrication shops throughout the northwest which supplied structural steel to this project. PSI Services consisted of visual weld inspections as well as non-destructive testing. This non-destructive testing consist-ed of magnetic particle and ultra-sonic inspections.

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Services Provided Non-Destructive Testing and Examination

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Qualifications of Proposed Project Manager

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Sohana Tanju, PhD. Department Manager– Mechanical Services Portland, OR

Year started with PSI: 2014

Years’ experience with other firms: 7.5

Education

● PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of California Riverside (UCR), 2011

● Master in Science (MS) in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh

University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), 2007

● Bachelor in Science (BS) in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh

University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), 2005

Affiliations/Memberships

● Materials Research Society (MRS)

● ASM International

● TMS – The Mineral, Metals and Materials

● American Ceramic Society

Professional Experience

Dr. Tanju is the Department Manager, Mechanical Services of the Portland, Oregon branch of Professional Service Indus-tries, Inc. (PSI). Before joining PSI, she worked as an Associate Scientist (Mechanical and Materials Engineering) at another failure analysis company. She received her PhD (Grain Boundary Investigation in Nano and Micro-Crystalline Materials) in Mechanical Engineering with a major in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Cali-fornia at Riverside (UCR). She holds a MS and BS degree in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).

Dr. Tanju has seven years of practical experience in materials assessment and evaluation both in the laboratory and in the field. She specializes in materials synthesis, characterization, metallographic evaluation and failure analysis, including sur-face and buried flaws in alloys, metals, ceramics and plastics. She has conducted research in nanomaterial synthesis, grain and grain boundary. She is expert on identification of correlation of grain shape, size, structure and properties of dif-ferent materials. She has authored several research papers, technical reports and presented seminars related to failure analysis of fasteners, pipes, pressure coils, and bearings. Dr. Tanju regularly participates in projects involving use of NDT (UT and LP) and destructive techniques (UTM, hardness, metallurgy, and chemistry) both in the laboratory and in the field. She also participates in projects involving advanced materials characterization techniques (SEM, TEM, OES, and XRD).

She is responsible for principal investigation for failure analysis and evaluation of industry products and equipment. She has broad experience in metallurgical failure analysis for components such as heat exchangers, bolts, boilers, and rollers; failure analysis of paint, coatings, glass, and polymers; product safety evaluations of equipment such as air handler fan hubs and IR thermometers; and failure analysis, inspection and life expectancy calculations for underground pipelines.

Dr. Tanju has worked extensively with the City of Seattle Public Utilities on several projects and has extensive knowledge of the State of Washington Building Codes

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Representative Project Experience

●Evaluation and life expectancy estimation of underground pipelines; Portland, Oregon - Underground pipelines in-spection for Portland City Corporation. Expected life time was calculated based on inspection data.

●Semiconductor fab floor failure analysis; Portland, Oregon - Root cause of semiconductor floor failure was investi-gated.

●Failure analysis of industrial heat exchanger; Portland, Oregon - Failed heat exchangers installed in a hospital were investigated to find the root cause of failure.

●Light rail brake failure analysis; Portland, Oregon - Failed light rail emergency brake was investigated. Root cause, ex-pected life expectancy and recommendation to avoid failure were delivered.

Publications

● S. Tanju and J.E. Garay, “Processing and Characterizing Optically Transparent Bulk strontium titanate (STO) with high relative permittivity, Ceramic Processing Science, 2013

● J.R. Morales S., Tanju, W.P. Beyermann and J.E. Garay, “Exchange Bias in Large Three-dimensional Iron Oxide Nano-composites”, App. Phys. Let., 2010

● S. Tanju and J. E. Garay, “Phase Transition Mechanism in Bulk Iron Oxide Nano- composites, Microscopy and Microa-nalysis, 2010

● S. Mahmood, S. Tanju, J.E. Garay, and T.G. Loangdon, “Characterization of a Zirconia-spinel Nano-composites Pro-cessed by Spark Plasma Sintering”, Advance Ceramics and Composites, 2009

● S. Tanju, and J. E. Garay, “Grain boundary investigation in nano-crystalline oxides”, American Ceramic Society, 2008

● Q. Ahsan, and S. Tanju “Mechanical Behavior of Polyester-based Woven Jute/Glass Hybrid Composites”, Asian Thermal Spray Conference, 2008

Key Team Members Qualifications

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The following individuals are responsible for assuring that the services PSI provides are completed in a timely manner, within the de-fined budget, and with the proper personnel and resources. Full resumes of our key staff are available upon request.

Mr. Reid joined PSI in 2011 as the Branch Manager of the Tacoma Operation and transitioned into the Special Project Manager and Principal Consultant Role in 2014. He has brought with him nearly 17 years of experience in quality control and quality assurance inspection. Mr. Reid has per-formed various testing and inspection activities in the lab and field including reinforced concrete, masonry, structural steel, proprietary anchors, seismic anchorage and acousti-cal ceilings, soils and asphalt compaction, concrete piers, geopiers, pressure grouted piers, deep dynamic compac-tion, proctors, sieves, rice, bitumen content, Marshall stabil-ity and flow, tensile strength ratio, compressive and flexural strength, plasticity index, consolidation, direct shear, USCS classification, slab crack investigations, fire damage investi-gations.

Education/Certifications: Professional Engineer – Washington (47010), Oregon (90091PE), Alaska (CE 14796), and Utah (7928438-2202)NCEES (44048) Reinforced Concrete (ICC 8113123) WABO Technical Director WABO Laboratory Supervisor WABO Reinforced Concrete, Proprietary Anchors (SI 02020)

Nuclear Densometer Certification (Humboldt) American Concrete Institute Field Grade I (01182914)FHWA Drilled Shafts Foundation Inspection WAQTC – AgTT, AsTT, EbTT, DTT, CTT expired OSHA 30 Hour Construction PSI Project Manager Training PSI Radiation Safety Officer Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM USACE, NWSD71441303) Cold Weather Engineering Airfield Concrete Paving Workshop

Project Experience: Aviation Complex - Ft. Lewis, Washington Repair Airfield Lighting Phase I and II- Ft. Lewis, Washing-ton Spokane International Airport Runway Rehab - Spokane, Washington WT Administration Building - Ft. Lewis, Washington Towncenter - Tacoma, Washington RLSC Warehouse - Ft. Lewis, Washington Fries Rappelling Tower - Ft. Lewis, Washington Project Granite (1.6M SF Warehouse) - Dupont, Washing-ton Project Pacific - Frederickson, Washington

Bret Reid, PE | Principal Consultant

Mr. Moore supervises machining services and special test-ing activities of the mechanical testing department. He is also responsible for coordinating PSI’s weld procedure and welder certification services. Mr. Moore has over 28 years of experience in weld procedure, welder certification ser-vices based on his more than 18 years of experience in weld procedure, welder certification services and mechani-cal testing. Prior to becoming a supervisor, he spent 18 years as a Assistant Supervisor and laboratory technician. Steve Moore’s duties include machine testing of specimens, pile testing, cutting core samples, welding inspections, fabri-cation of fixtures, strain gauges, and mechanical testing.

Education/Certifications: WABO Special Inspector, Structural Steel Certified Welding Inspector, AWS, CWI QC1 ASNT SNT-TC-1A TC-3 (UT Level II)( MT)(PT)

Project Experience: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Lower Monumental Lock and Dam; Electromagnetic examination of Ferromagnetic Steel Wire Rope (ASTM E1571-11) Broadway Splicing; Electromagnetic examination of Ferro-magnetic Steel Wire Rope (ASTM E1571-11) Cal Portland; Dredge Crane; Electromagnetic examination of Ferromagnetic Steel Wire Rope (ASTM E1571-11)

Steve Moore | Laboratory Manager

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Mr. Masella performs visual welding inspections and non-destructive testing for various projects. He performs inspec-tions on both buildings and fabrication shops per plans and specifications.

Education/Certifications: AWS CWI Certification #10092591 Ultrasonic Level II Magnetic Particle Level II Dye Penetrant Level II ICC/WABO Proprietary Anchors ICC/WABO Structural Steel and Bolting ICC/WABO Structural Welding ACI Field Technician Grade 1- ID # 01314871 OSHA 10 Hour-General Industry 40 Hours DuPont Safety Training

Project Experience:

Mike Masella | AWS/CWI/NDT Inspector

Mr. Brusoe performs visual welding inspections and non-destructive testing for various projects throughout the Puget Sound region under the supervision of PSI’s welding in-spectors. He performs inspections on both buildings and fabrication shops per plans and specifications.

Education/Certifications: AWS/CWI Weld Fundamental/Code Certification Weld Inspection/Practical Certification ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor Certificate SNT-TC-1A Magnetic Particle Level I SNT-TC-1A Ultrasonic Inspection Level I SNT-TC-1A Dye Penetrant Testing Level I

Project Experience: Kiewit Manon Welding Yard, WA: Performed visual welding inspection and non-destructive testing for coffer dam re-placements for the 520 bridge project. Performed inspec-tions per AWS D1.1 and IBC.

SR99 Tunnel Casting Yard, WA: Performed visual welding inspections of rebar cages for the tunnel liner for the new SR 99 Bored Tunnel. Performed inspections per AWS D1.1 and IBC.

Public Storage South Lake Union, WA: Performed visual welding inspections for the 6 story storage building on the above referenced project per AWS D1.1 and IBC.

Shinn Mechanical Fabrication Facility Intel DIX, WA: Per-formed visual welding inspections for pipes per the required standards and test methods (AWS D1.1 and IBC).

Doug Brusoe | AWS/CWI/NDT Inspector

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Ms. Swanson has more than 9 years of experience in the field of construction material testing and inspection services. She possesses extensive amounts of technical knowledge of the detailed aspects of construction services and inspec-tion. Ms. Swanson’s professional experience includes per-forming Quality Assurance observation, testing, and inspec-tion services during grading and construction operations. Ms. Swanson’s duties include field testing and inspection of concrete, reinforced concrete, proprietary anchors, structur-al masonry, and structural steel bolting and welding.

Education/Certifications: Certified Reinforced Concrete, ICC/WABO Reinforced Masonry, ICC/WABO Structural Steel and Welding, ICC Proprietary Anchors, WABO, CECSL/SWPPP

Nuclear Densometer Technician ACI Concrete Field Technician, Level I

Project Experience: Wal-Mart Supercenter, Clarkston, WA: Wal-Mart Supercent-er; Clarkston, Washington – As special inspector Ms. Swan-son performed construction inspection services including but not limited to: reinforced concrete inspection and test-ing, structural masonry, structural steel, roof framing, and proprietary anchors.

Walgreens, SeaTac, WA: As special inspector Ms. Swan-son performed construction inspection services including but not limited to: reinforced concrete inspection and test-ing, structural masonry, structural steel, and proprietary an-chors.

Costco, Shoreline, WA: As special inspector Ms. Swanson performed construction inspection services including but not limited to: reinforced concrete inspection and testing, struc-tural masonry, structural steel, and proprietary anchors.

Interstate 5 Widening/HOV Lanes, Everett, WA: As resident inspector, Ms. Swanson performed reinforced concrete in-spection and testing and oversaw the onsite mobile con-crete laboratory.

Kimberly Swanson | Inspector

Education/Certifications: American Concrete Institution (ACI) Field Inspector #01300647 Nuclear Gauge Operator Training #17891 Magnetic Particle Level II UT NDT Technician Level II

Project Experience: BART Transbay Tube Seismic Retrofit Transbay Terminal TG 7 Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Cup Cooling Tower Re-placement, Walnut Creek Hosp. Roof Replacement C04-Ext Maintenance Anchor In-stallation, Hayward 4266 Knoll Avenue, Oakland Moscone Convention Center Expansion, San Francisco Munks Residence, Portola Valley

Laurel Sexton | Inspector

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Mr. Curran has 25 years of experience in providing special inspections for regional, municipal, state and federal con-struction projects ranging from over 1 million to 420 million in construction costs. He has provided project management, quality control, quality assurance programs at regional Na-val, Air Force and Army bases for projects including heavy civil, wastewater treatment facilities, runway and taxiway reconstruction and rehabilitation, road construction and maintenance, and building construction projects. Mr. Curran has inspected components of seismic resistive systems on many of his projects. Mr. Curran has provided structural steel and bolting inspection in accordance with AWS D1.1, D1.3, D1.4, & D1.8.

Education/Certifications: ICC: Reinforced Concrete, Structural Steel & Welding, Structural Steel & Bolting NWCEL Proprietary Anchors ACI Concrete Field Tech Grade I Certified Nuclear Densometer Technician 5-day ICC Seminar on AWS D1.1 & D1.8 (Seismic Frames & Moment Connections)

Project Experience: P-990 Explosives Handling Wharf: Mr. Curran provided structural steel welding inspections for this project both at multiple fabrication shops as well as on site at the Kitsap Naval Base in Bremerton, WA. WalMart’s (30+): Mr. Curran was the lead field inspector providing reinforced concrete, masonry, structural steel welding, and structural steel and bolting inspections on more than 30 Wal-Mart’s across the nation.

Gilbert Center for the Arts: Mr. Curran provided field inspec-tions including structural steel welding, reinforced concrete, and structural steel and bolting in Gilbert, AZ.

Home Depots (70+): Mr. Curran was the lead field inspector providing reinforced concrete, masonry, structural steel welding, and structural steel and bolting inspections on more than 70 Home Depots across the nation.

JBLM TEMFS: Mr. Curran provided special inspections for structural steel welding, reinforced concrete, reinforced ma-sonry, proprietary anchors, and structural steel bolting.

Pete Curran | Special Inspector

Mr. Boisvert joined PSI in 2012 and has over 20 years of professional experience in welding light to heavy gauge structural and stainless steel. Mr. Boisvert has proven relia-bility on a diverse variety of projects and has a consistent history of being dependable with a strong record of ethical integrity.

Education/Certifications: American Welding Society, #10110051 WABO Approved Welder Examiner

Project Experience:

EnCon, SR99 Tunnel Liner Fabrication Plant – Lead Weld Inspector PSI Special Projects Division – Walmart, D1.1 and D1.3 Confidential Semiconductor Manufacturer- Hillsboro, OR: QA Welding Inspector – Over 1200 hours of visual inspec-tion time on CJP column splices and seismic sensitive welds. CWI Inspections – D1.1 and D1.8. Responsible for field reports, non-compliances, and verifying compliance with RFI’s H.J. Burns Co., Inc. – Spokane, WA: 2008-2010 – Welding Quality Control Krueger Sheet Metal – Spokane, WA: 2003-2008 – Welding Quality Control – D1.1, D1.2, D1.6 and D9.1. 1994-2003 – Heavy Steel Department – Design, Layout, Welder

Doug Boisvert | AWS/CWI Special Inspector

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Mr. Martin has over 20 years of experience with heavy civil and commercial projects as a certified welding inspector.

Education/Certifications: Clark Community College, 1985 – 1986

AWS CWI MT Level II UT Level II PT Level II

Project Experience: EGT/ Export Grain Terminal- Longview, WA Portland Streetcar Loop- Portland, OR South Rivergate Expansion- Portland, OR Port Mann Bridge- BC (@Canron PDX) University of Hawaii-Oahu (@Canron PDX)

Steven Martin | Certified Welding Inspector & NDE Technicial

Mr. Young began his career in the steel industry in 1989. He has provided quality assurance services for many success-ful private and government projects within the past 10 years.

Education/Certifications:

ICC Structural Steel and Bolting cert #8202655 ICC Structural Welding Special Inspector cert. #8202655 ICC Spray Applied Fireproofing special inspector cert. #8202655 ICC Structural Masonry Special Inspector cert #8202655 WABO registered proprietary anchor special inspector cert#SI01966 AWS Certified Welding Inspector, cert. #12021051 WABO registered special inspector SSB, SW, FP,PA ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician-Grade 1 cert. #01294208 Qualified Per ASNT SNT-TC-1A, magnetic particle level 1 and 2 Quality Assurance Manager, 2005-13

Project Experience: Nike Intel 86th Avenue Pump Station Powell Butte Reservoir PPS Orange Schools Summer 2015 Bond Projects Grant High School Modernization

Ryan Young | CWI/NDE Technician, Special Inspector

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Mr. Lewellyn has over 9 years of experience with heavy civil and commercial projects as a certified welding inspector. His education demonstrates his ability to analyze complex situations and solve problems.


AWS Certified Welding Inspector #06120033 ICC Certified Special Inspector for Structural Steel and Welding #5280733-85 Ultrasonic Testing Level II Technician OBOA Certified for Structural Steel, Structural Welding, High-Strength Bolting and Proprietary Anchors, #769 ODOT Certified Density Technician (ODOT CDT) #44198

Project Experience: Hassalo on Eighth VillaSports Complex in Beaverton, OR Providence Portland Cancer Center PBL Middle School

Brad Lewellyn | CWI/NDE Technician, Special Inspector

Mr. Henderson is a Technician for the mechanical depart-ment in the Portland, OR office. He has experience working as radiographer assistant, a wide variety of non-destructive testing and destructive testing, and hydrostatic testing.


Radiation Safety Training (40 hour) Magnetic Particle level 2 Hazwoper certification Forklift certification

Representative Experience: Hydrostatic test Tensile test Charpy test Load test Hardness test Bend test Mag particle testing Liquid penetrant testing Ultrasonic testing

Josh Henderson | Mechanical Technician

Firm’s Project Management System

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Quality of Service

PSI prides itself on delivering great quality of service with flexibility and a positive sense of urgency to address changes and issues as they occur. PSI’s available staff possess the experience and qualifications to perform the services required for a project of this magnitude. We will work hard to exceed your expectations and be a valued team member, continually seeking improvement throughout the life of this project. Should PSI discover Quality issues during the course of its inspection activities, they will be doc-umented with a Non-Conformance Report. PSI QEST, as discussed below, then automatically updates the NCR list for the project so that the problem can be tracked and the issue resolved.

Project Document Control

PSI is uniquely positioned to provide your team with the special inspection reports and test data through our Laboratory Infor-mation Management Systems (LIMS), QESTField, QESTLab, and Construction Hive. These systems not only will deliver data electronically, but are able to provide secure access of project information via a web based portal available 24/7 to authorized team members.

PSI will utilize our hand held tablets or smart phones and our PSI QESTField system for complete digital reporting. Field and la-boratory data will be immediately uploaded each day to our PSI QESTLab reporting system. Review and quality control will be performed by our Project Manager, Sohana Tanju, PhD, with distribution of reports within 24 hours to the project team.

We would be happy to demonstrate this powerful reporting and documentation tool to you. The project size, scope of work and schedule for your project will require PSI to be flexible and to respond quickly. We are prepared and committed to work closely with you to deliver great quality of service promptly and professionally. With expert resources and state of the art tools, PSI will simply do it better, faster and more accurately. Below you will find a flow chart depicting PSI’s project systems.

Exception (Non-Compliance) Resolution

The project will require the identification, reporting and management of non-conformance items and tracking those items through to successful resolution during the construction period. These are critical aspects of providing Quality Assurance Services on pro-jects of this nature. PSI reporting and tracking systems for non-conformance items have been used successfully on many projects of this nature. This process includes:

1) Nonconformance items identified are initiated and tracked through PSIQEST LIMS via a separate email. Non- conformance results are easily identified in PSI reports with a red flag and results are reported in red.

2) Nonconformance items re-observed initiate a Non-Conformance Resolution Report form, which is similar to the Non-Conformance Report form, but also includes comments as to the result of actions taken to resolve the nonconformance item.

3) Nonconformance items identified for resolution will be tracked for you on a Project Specific Non-Conformance Master List that will be continuously updated as the status of each item is resolved.

Management of non-conformances in this manner assists the entire project construction team in that timely identification, tracking and resolution of these items enables successful resolution in a team spirited, harmonious manner.

WSDOT

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

330 Pfingsten Road

Northbrook, Illinois 60062

847.272.7400 tel | 847.291.4813 fax

www.wje.com

TRANSMITTAL

Via:

Email to [email protected]

To:

Washington State Department of Transportation

From:

Wade M. Clarke

Date:

May 23, 2017

Project:

On-Call Welding, Inspection & Metallurgy Services RFQ

Subject:

Response to RFQ--Packet A

Enclosed is WJE’s response to the Request for Qualifications for On-Call Welding, Inspection &

Metallurgy Services. Criteria 1 through 4 are included:

1. Qualifications/Expertise of Firm;

2. Qualifications of Proposed Project Manager;

3. Key Team Members Qualifications;

4. Firm’s Project Management System.

Response to Washington State Department of Transportation Request for Qualifications for On-Call Welding, Inspection & Metallurgy Services

May 23, 2017 WJE No. 2017.3115

Prepared for: Washington State Department of Transportation

Prepared by: Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. 6645 NE 78th Court, Suite C6 Portland, Oregon 97218 503.227.1277 tel | 503.254.8589 fax 960 South Harney Street Seattle, Washington 98108 206.622.1441 tel | 206.622.0701 fax

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. WJE Qualifications and Expertise ............................................................................................................ 1 A. Firm Experience ................................................................................................................................... 1

Janney Technical Center ........................................................................................................................ 2 Core Area 1: Inspection Support ........................................................................................................... 3 Core Area 2: Welding, Metallurgy, Testing and Integrity ..................................................................... 3 Problem Prevention and Mitigation Consulting .................................................................................... 5 Code Compliance .................................................................................................................................. 5

B. Past Experience with Sub-Consultants ................................................................................................. 8 C. Availability of Key Staff and Resources .............................................................................................. 8 D. WJE Past Experience, Project Examples .............................................................................................. 8

2. Project Manager Qualifications .............................................................................................................. 12 A. Prior Experience of Project Manager ................................................................................................. 12 B. Familiarity with State and Federal Regulations and Procedures ........................................................ 13 C. Project Management Experience ........................................................................................................ 13 D. Professional Licenses and Accreditations .......................................................................................... 14

3. Key Team Members Qualifications ........................................................................................................ 15 4. WJE’s Project Management System ....................................................................................................... 23

A. QA/QC Process Description ............................................................................................................... 23 B. Budget and Scope Tracking ................................................................................................................ 24 C. Scheduling Process ............................................................................................................................. 25 D. Interacting with Team, Client, and Stakeholders ............................................................................... 26

WSDOT On-Call Welding, Inspection & Metallurgy Services

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WSDOT ON-CALL WELDING, INSPECTION & METALLURGY SERVICES

1. WJE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE

A. Firm Experience

Project Team

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) will pursue this on-call welding, inspection and

metallurgy services contract as the prime consultant. All of the work, including laboratory testing,

will be performed in-house; therefore, we do not foresee the use of sub-consultants.

Firm Background

WJE is an interdisciplinary engineering, architecture, and materials science firm specializing in

delivering practical, innovative, and technically sound solutions across all areas of new and

existing construction. WJE was founded on the principle that delivering better solutions requires

a better understanding of the problem. Over 60 years later, WJE continues to bring a hands-on

technical approach coupled with high-level analysis capabilities, comprehensive testing facilities,

and an enthusiasm for problem-solving to each new project.

With 648 employees, including 24 in our Seattle office, WJE has the resources to respond to

virtually any structural problem, with expertise in all aspects of construction technology including

in-depth inspection, advanced analysis, testing, instrumentation, as well as both engineering and

hands-on expertise in welding and metallurgy. The firm’s structural engineers, architects, materials

scientists, and technicians in our 19 branch offices have demonstrated their ability to effectively

solve challenging problems while meeting project schedules and budgets. Our success is attributed

to the problem-solving experience we have gained from more than 125,000 projects completed

worldwide and the capabilities and achievements of our staff.

Our staff is highly qualified to execute the work described in the request for qualifications by the

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and is familiar with the requirements

of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). WJE’s inspection approach, in-depth welding and

metallurgy expertise, data collection methods, access techniques, repair methods, and QA/QC

program are discussed in more detail within this Statement of Qualifications (SOQ).

WJE has over 60 years of experience with state transportation agencies. Our work in inspection,

investigation, consulting and research extends back to the founding of our firm in 1956, when WJE

began consulting for the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, performing load testing and

providing quality control services as highways and bridges were being built across the state. Over

the next 60 years, we have remained on the forefront of highway and bridge consulting. We are

uniquely qualified in that our staff members have extensive experience conducting field

investigations of bridge problems, as well as performing weld integrity and fatigue inspections and

evaluations on a wide variety of structures.


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WJE engineers, architects, and materials scientists are leaders in a wide range of industry

organizations that develop many of the design standards and testing methods for construction-

related components, systems, and materials. That knowledge, coupled with the capabilities of one

of the largest and most comprehensive private construction research laboratories in North America,

makes WJE uniquely positioned to test and evaluate nearly any construction-related issue,

assembly, or product. From large-scale government research projects to the assessment and

development of new private-sector products, WJE applies extensive technical expertise and state-

of-the-art equipment and technology to successfully address every new challenge.

Janney Technical Center

The Janney Technical Center (JTC) was established in 1956 and was named after WJE founder

Jack Raymond Janney. Composed of both engineers and scientists, the JTC provides advanced

testing and forensic capabilities to solve the most technically challenging structural and

construction materials problems. After half a century, the JTC’s engineers and materials scientists

have successfully completed investigative, testing and repair projects involving virtually every

existing type of construction material and structural system.

The JTC’s 70,000 square foot state-of-the-art research and testing laboratory houses a wet

chemical laboratory, metallographic and petrographic laboratories, concrete and mortar laboratory,

structural testing laboratory, analytical chemistry laboratory, environmental exposure facilities,

and more, giving WJE the capabilities to find the reason for and solution to construction material

deficiencies. The multi-disciplinary nature of our team of scientists and engineers enables WJE to

offer extensive testing and development capabilities. The JTC’s experienced laboratory personnel

are recognized leaders in performing analyses and evaluations of structural materials. In addition,

the JTC performs tests to determine specification compliance, simulate performance under field

conditions, compare performance of various materials, assess service life, and generate

fundamental engineering properties to meet the needs of various types of clients. From the

laboratory to the job site, from engineering to chemistry to physical sciences, JTC professionals

develop and test new approaches and create innovative solutions for the built world.

Relevant Expertise

WJE is fully prepared and eminently qualified to provide all resources required to complete any

of the various services identified as A through K in the RFQ. Appropriate technical and support

staff will assist throughout the project. WJE staff can meet the needs of multiple on-call

assignments as requested. For this SOQ, we have grouped the listed services in the RFQ into four

core areas and described our expertise below.

Core Area Description

1 Inspection Support

2 Welding, Metallurgy, Testing and Integrity

3 Problem Prevention and Mitigation Consulting

4 Code Compliance


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Core Area 1: Inspection Support

WJE will provide nondestructive testing expertise in magnetic particle, dye penetrant, ultrasonic,

and radiographic methods. WJE engineers and technicians have recognized training and hands-on

experience deploying various nondestructive test methods to demonstrate compliance with

construction documents, identify flaws or defects, and assess the condition of a component. Our

lead American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Level III ultrasonic testing (UT)

technician is recognized by departments of transportation, nationwide as having the skills and

knowledge to accurately characterize flaws in complex weldments and components. His extensive

experience in trunnion and pin and hanger inspections has enabled departments of transportation

to avoid costly replacements of these components thought by others to contain cracks.

WJE staff include more than a dozen individuals holding AWS certification as Weld Inspectors,

and numerous others holding certification as ASNT Level II ultrasonic, dye penetrant, and

magnetic particle technicians. Additionally, most all of our field inspection crews have taken NBIS

courses for bridge inspection achieving Team Leader status, as well as National Highway Institute

training for fracture critical bridge inspection and ancillary structures. WJE’s expertise in bridge

inspection and evaluation was recognized by the National Highway Institute when their retained

us to develop the Bridge Construction Inspection Course, Bridge Rehabilitation and Evaluation

Course, and Nondestructive Testing Course.

WJE’s expertise in bridge inspection and nondestructive testing was recognized by the Federal

Highway Administration (FHWA) when we were hired to construct and staff the FHWA’s

Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Validation Center. WJE ran this center for ten years, and served

as the primary consultant for the evaluation and validation of new and emerging technologies for

the assessment of bridges and transportation structures. WJE’s work at the NDE Validation Center

included development of UT procedures for pin and hanger inspections and advances in phased

array technologies for steel weldment acceptance.

Core Area 2: Welding, Metallurgy, Testing and Integrity

WJE will provide consultation pertaining to steel materials, fabrication, welding and metallurgy,

and the application of fracture mechanics for the assessment of structural integrity and durability,

as well as perform metallurgical characterization and testing services as needed and provide expert

testimony as requested. Having investigated and consulted on hundreds of metal structures, WJE

professionals are highly experienced providers of specialty evaluation services for all types of new

and existing structural components. WJE professionals leverage the combination of recognized

industry techniques, nonlinear finite element modeling, laboratory testing, forensic field

investigation, welding and metallurgical engineering, field instrumentation, nondestructive

inspection, and decades of relevant experience to provide rapid assessments and actionable

solutions.


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WJE helps clients develop cost-effective solutions for

their challenging new designs, existing infrastructure

and facilities, and unexpected failures. WJE experts

identify risks and safeguards to assist in preventing,

controlling, and mitigating the effects of fabrication

flaws, in-service deterioration, such as fatigue,

corrosion, environmentally-assisted cracking, and

creep, as well as unanticipated damage, such as third-

party impact, fire, and earthquakes. WJE’s

multidisciplinary approach combines knowledge of

materials, inspection, fracture mechanics, nonlinear

finite element modeling, testing, and years of

experience to provide accurate and actionable solutions. WJE is world renowned for investigating

failures and providing clients with accurate assessments. WJE engineers provide services for

bridges, buildings, cranes, dams, offshore structures, piping, pipelines, pressure vessels,

proprietary components, tanks, and transportation structures.

Specific services include developing fabrication flaw acceptance criteria, advising on material and

weld requirements, helping clients develop inspection programs, providing component testing

programs for fracture and fatigue challenges, retrofit designs, and independent third-party reviews.

WJE specialty areas within Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA) and Fitness-for-Service (FFS)

Assessment (FFS) include:

Development of fabrication flaw acceptance criteria

Assessment of fracture risk and remaining fatigue life

Estimation of remaining strength and ductility

Third-party damage assessments

Static and cyclic load testing of structural components and connections

Corrosion testing and remaining life assessments

Repair and retrofit design

Peer review

Support of risk-based inspection, mechanical integrity, and structural integrity programs

WJE is fully equipped to provide consulting and laboratory services in metallurgical and welding

engineering. We operate a complete metallurgical laboratory facility, which is supported full-time

by a highly experienced senior metallurgist and a technician. Our laboratory capabilities include

stereomicroscopy and high-quality photography; metallographic preparation and examination;

chemical analysis by optical emission spectroscopy, Leco combustion, and wet methods; corrosion


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product analysis by x-ray diffraction; scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive x-ray

spectroscopy, and a portable (hand-held) x-ray fluorescence unit. Standardized tension, impact

notch toughness, and fracture mechanics testing are also available, but are often outsourced to

minimize project cost.

WJE employs two additional senior metallurgists with extensive field experience in failure

analysis, repair, and ECA/FFS support, one of which is also a degreed welding engineer. WJE’s

internal welding facility has equipment for procedure development in SMAW, GMAW and

FCAW, and can provide technical support and review for procedure development by WSDOT and

its fabrication and repair contractors.

Problem Prevention and Mitigation Consulting

WJE will provide services at pre-award and pre-construction fabrication meetings as requested,

analyze welding and fabrication issues for alternative design, assembly sequence and welding

practices, and recommend corrective actions as appropriate. Through the study of hundreds of

structural steel failures, WJE has gained unique insights into the performance of welded steel and

other steel structures. In the late 1990’s Caltrans experienced significant exposure when dozens of

southern California bridges and thousands of seismic retrofit welds were found to be deficient.

WJE was retained to provide fit-for-service evaluations and repair inspections on several Los

Angeles bridges. WJE staff mobilized to the site and worked side-by-side with iron workers to

inspect and retrofit deficient welds. WJE was selected because of our hands-on approach and

willingness to self-perform the work as a means to educate local iron workers in the proper

execution of weld repairs.

WJE’s use of advance modeling techniques coupled with laboratory testing capabilities sets us

apart in the industry. As an example, working with the Chicago Transit Authority, WJE was able

to evaluate the flash butt welding techniques to determine the cause of cracking in newly welded

track. Once these modifications were implemented, the instances of rail fractures dropped.

Code Compliance

WJE will review current specifications, joint designs, welding procedures, qualification records,

shop drawings and assembly procedures for conformance to contract requirements, bridge design

and fabrication codes, and state-of-the-art best practices. Train personnel as needed to ensure

conformance to specified quality standards. Owners don’t want things to go wrong, but sometimes

they do. Over one hundred WJE professionals have provided expert testimony to help owners

resolve disputes, effectively conveying complex technical concepts in mediations, depositions, and

trials. WJE experts offer opinions based on their extensive experience and years of participation

on code governing bodies, such as American Welding Society, Research Council on Structural

Connections, American Institute of Steel Construction, American Railway Engineering and

Maintenance of Way Association, American Society of Nondestructive Testing, and the American

Society of Materials Testing.


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Organization of WJE Personnel

WJE has the necessary experience, field equipment and laboratory facilities to support each of the

service areas (A–K) specified by the RFQ. As shown in the organization chart below, we have

grouped these services, and the personnel who will be providing them, into the four services

described above.


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WSDOT

WJE Project

Manager

Wade Clarke

WJE

Principal in

Charge

Richard

Dethlefs, WA

P.E.

WJE

Inspection

Support

WJE Problem

Prevention and

Mitigation

Consulting

WJE Code

Compliance

Wade Clarke

Robert Gessel

Jonathan

McGormley

Bernard

Schulze

Alan Stone

Steven Altstadt

Robert Warke

WJE

Welding,

Metallurgy,

Testing and

Integrity

Wade Clarke

Robert Warke

Raymond H.R.

Tide

Robert Gessel

Tyler Krahn

Jonathan

McGormley

Robert Warke

Raymond H.R.

Tide

Bernard

Schulze

Michael Koob

Jonathan

McGormley

Tyler Krahn

Robert Warke

WJE

Quality

Assurance

Manager

Brian

Santosuosso


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B. Past Experience with Sub-Consultants

WJE does not intend to work with subconsultants and can cover all of the work internally.

C. Availability of Key Staff and Resources

Most of our team members typically carry a workload that consists of several concurrent projects.

Nevertheless, their schedules are flexible and will be adjusted to accommodate the needs of this

project.

Availability of Key Personnel

Staff Member

Availability

hours/month

Wade Clarke – Project Manager; Code Compliance; Inspection Support 60*

Richard Dethlefs – Principal in Charge 10

Brian Santosuosso – Quality Assurance Manager 40*

Steven Altstadt – Welding, Metallurgy, Testing and Integrity 24*

Robert Gessel – Code Compliance; Inspection Support 80

Michael Koob – Problem Prevention and Mitigation Consulting 24

Tyler Krahn – Code Compliance; Inspection Support 20

Jonathan McGormley – Code Compliance; Inspection Support; Problem Prevention

and Mitigation Consulting 40

Bernard Schulze – Problem Prevention and Mitigation Consulting; Welding,

Metallurgy, Testing and Integrity 40

Alan Stone – Welding, Metallurgy, Testing and Integrity 20

Ray Tide – Inspection Support, Problem Prevention and Mitigation Consulting open

Robert Warke – Code Compliance; Inspection Support, Problem Prevention and

Mitigation Consulting; Welding, Metallurgy, Testing and Integrity 48*

*Increased availability may be arranged as needed.

D. WJE Past Experience, Project Examples

Three projects, completed within the past three years are presented below to demonstrate WJE’s

capabilities to successfully complete on-call welding, inspection and metallurgy services. Each of

these projects was led by WJE and often involved multiple disciplines and trades. Each involved

some aspect of welding and weld inspection. With the exception of the pylon welding project,

where Dr. John W. Fisher, Lehigh University, assisted in the fractographic evaluation, all of the

work described was performed by WJE engineers identified to work on this contract.

PROJECT PROFILE WSDOT Services May 23, 2017

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WJE

CLIENT

Withheld

BACKGROUND

The single steel pylon rises about 105 feet above grade and supports a pedestrian bridge deck using two suspension cables and a series of suspenders. The inverted wishbone pylon is constructed of two trapezoidal-shaped legs capped by a saddle. The saddle joins the legs at a welded splice.

The trapezoidal-shaped legs consist of 2 1/4-inch thick interior and 1 1/2-inch thick exterior face plates. Side plates are each 1 1/4-inch thick. Five-foot long by 1 1/4-inch thick guide plates and 20-inch long lifting plates extending from the top of the pylon legs across the splice were used for erection, fit-up, and as complete joint penetration (CJP) weld backer plates. Once the pylon legs and saddle pieces were assembled, a CJP field weld was placed around the perimeter of each pylon leg.

SOLUTION

WJE completed a thorough review of the welding process utilized by the contractor including an evaluation of the environmental conditions to which the welds were exposed. In addition, WJE removed cores from the welds at locations identified as having cracks or rejectable level defects for fractographic analysis.

Based on this study, WJE made recommendations to modify the welding process to address the susceptibly of these highly restrained welds to hydrogen-induced cracking. Modifications included changing the welding wire to reduce its hardness, applying heat to the splice region to drive off any moisture that may have accumulated between the pylon face plates and the backing plates, increasing the preheat/interpass temperatures to 300 deg. F to accelerate the dispersion of diffusible hydrogen from the weld metal and the heat affected zone to prevent cracking, complete vertical partial joint penetration welds at discontinuous backer plates prior to completing the perimeter groove welds, and increasing the heat to 500 deg. F after welding followed by a post-heat controlled cool down until ambient.

Using the process recommended by WJE, the contractor was able to successfully complete the welding without further cracking or development of rejectable defects.

During installation of the CJP field welds at the saddle splice, numerous cracks and rejectable defects were detected using visual, magnetic particle (MT), and ultrasonic testing (UT) methods. Some of these cracks had extended into the base metal. The contractor had been using the shielded flux-core arc welding (FCAW-S) process with preheats ranging from 180 to 300 deg. F across the pylon face. WJE was retained by the contractor to develop modifications to the welding process to prevent reoccurrence of the cracks.

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I-20/55 Pearl River Bridge In-Depth Inspection and Fatigue Retrofit Installation | Jackson, Mississippi

CLIENT

Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)

BACKGROUND

The circa 1965, the twin structures consist of precast prestressed concrete girder approach spans and a three-span continuous welded plate girder river crossing. The eastbound and westbound structures contain a total of 28 and 26 spans respectively. The river crossing spans consist of 90-foot long back spans and a 130-foot long center main span with eastbound spans containing 10 girders and the westbound spans 7.

SOLUTION

WJE carried out an in-depth hands-on inspection of the eastbound and westbound steel superstructure components. Access for the inspection utilized a temporary suspended platform under each structure erected for the retrofit work. An underbridge inspection vehicle was also used to inspect the exterior girders on the eastbound structure that were not accessible via the platform. Three, two-person inspection teams meeting National Bridge Inspection Standards carried out the hands-on inspection. The inspection focused on the girder diaphragm connections and their attaching welds. Areas of section loss or other conditions were also noted. Crack-like indications were verified using die grinders equipped with carbide burrs, when appropriate. Magnetic particle testing methods were used to locate cracks including their tips. Each connection was photographed and the inspection data entered into an electronic database using WJE’s Plannotate software.

WJE engineers developed plans and specifications to address the distortion-induced cracking issues and to repair corrosion section loss. They installed 14 different fatigue retrofit types. By the project’s end, 910 retrofits had been installed with 624 of those being welded repairs.

WJE was retained by MDOT to develop and install fatigue retrofits to address distortion-induced cracking. The work was to occur without impact to the busy I-20/I-55 roadway above. The primary retrofits involved welding the vertical connection plate to the girder top flange and incorporating the existing vertical connection plate stitch welds into a continuous weld at the top and bottom of the plate. Also included within the scope of services was an in-depth inspection of the steel superstructure elements of the river crossing spans.


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I-5 Medford Viaduct Detailed Inspection and Retrofit Installation | Medford, Oregon

CLIENT

Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)

BACKGROUND

The Medford Viaduct carries I-5 through the City of Medford and extends between the North and South Medford interchanges. The bridge is a 47 span viaduct structure that was constructed in 1962 and crosses Bear Creek and several local streets. This viaduct has a total length of 3,220 ft., and it carries two northbound traffic lanes and two southbound traffic lanes with small shoulder widths on each side of the divided traffic lanes. The viaduct includes 8 welded steel plate girder spans, 37 prestressed concrete beam spans, and 2 cast-in-place reinforced concrete spans. The welded steel plate girder spans range in length from 99.5 ft to 120 ft.

SOLUTION

WJE carried out a detailed inspection and installed retrofit work to correct or control cracking. In total, 112 long cracks were found that required the welded stiffener retrofit, and all the 420 bolted interior diaphragm beam end connections required modification to reduce end connection fixity. For the 110 welded lateral gusset plate connections, the acute angle end of the lateral gusset plate connections also were included in the retrofit work. In addition, 3 lateral gusset plates required total replacement using a bolted connection.

Over 400 stiffener/connection plate weld terminations required grinding and MT. Locations with cracks longer than 5/8 in. were retrofitted using a stiffener extension detail. Connections with short cracks that could be removed by grinding were left with a smooth weld termination profile. The long cracks required a 2 in. segment of the stiffener plate to be removed and a new fabricated plate extension installed with bolts and welded to the girder top flange with two 1/4 in. fillet welds. Reducing the demand on the welded joint between the stiffener/connection plate and the girder top flange was the major modification performed to retrofit the 420 end connections. 2,100 new 7/8 diameter A325 TC bolts were installed for this retrofit connection.

An ODOT report identified numerous initial cracks at the interior diaphragm beam transverse connection plate detail. WJE was initially retained to perform an arm’s length visual inspection of the fatigue sensitive using light grinding, magnetic particle testing, and extraction of core samples to characterize the cracking using metallographic examination. From this, WJE gave long-term retrofit recommendations for two connections that are fatigue sensitive and have weld cracking issues. ODOT then retained WJE to install the recommended retrofits.


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2. PROJECT MANAGER QUALIFICATIONS

A. Prior Experience of Project Manager

Wade M. Clarke, P.E., S.E., will serve as Project Manager as well as in the areas of Inspection

Support and Code Compliance. Mr. Clarke is based in WJE’s Portland, Oregon office. He has

served as Project Manager and Project Engineer on multiple steel bridge projects for many state

departments of transportation throughout the U.S., including fatigue and fracture retrofit projects

in Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Texas. For those

projects, he was responsible for the development and installation of various crack arrest and fatigue

and fracture improvement retrofits. Mr. Clarke has extensive experience with the evaluation of the

acceptability of fabrication-related weld flaws using BS7910. In addition, he has participated in

and managed numerous fracture critical, in-depth, and element-level bridge inspections since

joining the company in 2002. Many of these inspections have involved the use of industrial rope

access techniques. Mr. Clarke has also served as Project Manager for numerous bridge load rating,

gusset plate evaluation, and member and connection strengthening assignments. He has provided

expert testimony in several cases related to fabrication and weld defects, and failure of steel

structures and components.

Recent examples of Mr. Clarke’s project management experience are presented below. For each

of these projects, Mr. Clarke oversaw the management aspects of the project including scope

development, pricing, invoicing, coordination, and scheduling as well as participating in the

technical execution of the work.

Liberty Bridge - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Project Manager responsible for overseeing the

design and detailing of repairs required to restore a deck truss compression chord that was

substantially damaged by fire. Included was the development and on-site direction of complex

jacking procedures required to execute the work and permit the bridge to be opened to traffic

approximately four weeks after the fire as well as material sample removal for materials

evaluation and characterization of properties. WJE carried out this work from September 2016

until April 2017 as a subcontractor to the contractor retained by the Pennsylvania Department

of Transportation (PennDOT), District 11.

Scottsburg Bridge, Highway 38 over Umpqua River - Scottsburg, Oregon: Mr. Clarke was

the Project Manager for this emergency repair of severe vehicular impact damage to a through

truss end post. WJE was responsible for design, fabrication, and installation of strengthening

measures to restore the capacity of the buckled member. The bridge was fully reopened to

unrestricted traffic approximately eight days after the impact occurred. WJE carried out this

work from April 13 to April 21, 2017 for the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Ross Island Bridge - Portland, Oregon: Project Manager responsible for analysis, load rating,

design, fabrication, and installation of numerous member and connection strengthening repairs

for a major crossing over the Willamette River. A total of 16 members and 16 connections were

strengthened to provide an operating rating factor greater than 1.0 for Oregon permit vehicles.

WJE installed 11 additional repairs to address deterioration and damage at various truss

locations. The bridge consists of 34 spans; the main crossing is a five-span deck truss. Work


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was completed between November 2014 and February 2015 for the Oregon Department of

Transportation.

B. Familiarity with State and Federal Regulations and Procedures

With his extensive bridge engineering background, Mr. Clarke is familiar with state and federal

regulations pertaining to fabrication, repair, and inspection of steel transportation structures. The

WSDOT Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction, Section 6-

03.3(25) Welding and Repair Welding, references the AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D1.5 Bridge

Welding Code for steel bridge applications, and AWS D1.1/D1.1M, Structural Welding for all

other steel applications. The Standard Specifications spell out specific requirements for welding

procedures, qualification, shop drawings, low-hydrogen electrodes, pre-heat and interpass

temperatures, and radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, and visual inspection, among other

items. Section 6-03.2 Materials, provides requirements for M270 material, including zone 2

Charpy V-notch requirements, and heat number marking and tracking requirements. Section 6-

03.3 Construction Requirements, provides AISC certification requirements for structural steel

fabricators of various components. Mr. Clarke is familiar with the referenced documents and the

stated requirements, as well as related federal requirements of the Fracture Control Plan, through

his extensive work evaluating fabrication and service related defects; design, specification, and

installation of retrofits and repairs; and steel bridge inspection work.

In addition, Mr. Clarke is familiar with typical transportation agency contracting procedures, including

performing assignments under an on-call master agreement with multiple work order contracts.

Mr. Clarke is also familiar with the associated price agreement profit, billing rate, and overhead

negotiations, audits, and approvals.

C. Project Management Experience

The Liberty Bridge, Scottsburg Bridge, and Ross Island Bridge projects introduced in Section 2A

provide excellent examples of Mr. Clarke’s project management experience and skills, particularly

as they pertain to controlling schedule, scope, and budget, and addressing changes during the

course of a project.

As part of his work on the Liberty Bridge repair project, Mr. Clarke coordinated the efforts of WJE

with the contractor, two steel erector subcontractors, PennDOT, FHWA, and a large multi-

disciplinary team of consultants retained by PennDOT, presenting the repair approach and the

supporting engineering during regular meetings with the involved parties. For a time-critical

project such as this, with many parties involved—each with different priorities and interests—

maintaining the schedule and avoiding scope creep was essential. While the efficiency of the repair

was considered, costs associated with the closure of the bridge were a key overall project budget

consideration. With fabrication proceeding as the design evolved, changes were a daily occurrence.

It required flexible, efficient, diplomatic, and assertive project management skills to accomplish

the repair of the damaged member and opening of the bridge in a timely manner.


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Similar to the Liberty Bridge assignment, the Scottsburg Bridge emergency repair was

implemented on a very tight time frame, with a great deal of pressure to open the bridge quickly.

Maintaining the desired schedule required close coordination between design, fabrication, and

installation personnel. Changes during the course of the project, primarily related to variable field

conditions, were anticipated during the design phase by including an appropriate amount of field

fabrication to accommodate the field conditions. Project cost considerations were largely schedule

driven. Labor costs were managed by implementing an economical design in an efficient manner.

Through good communication between Mr. Clarke and ODOT, the scope was well defined at the

outset of the project.

Management of the Ross Island Bridge project involved close coordination with ODOT load rating

personnel, design engineers, draftspersons, steel fabricator, painting subcontractors, the tug and

barge crew, and the WJE installation crew. Maintaining the project schedule was critical in order

to meet ODOT’s goal of completing the steel retrofits prior to commencing a major superstructure

painting contract. Work proceeded in an efficient manner and was completed on schedule due to

careful pre-planning, development of shop fabricated templates to increase field production rates,

close management of subcontractors (including replacement of a painting subcontractor due to

inefficient performance), and a carefully selected project team. These management efforts also let

to completion of the project within the contract budget. Unforeseen field conditions were

addressed by efficient implementation of design changes as needed. This was facilitated by the

project manager’s hands-on approach, with close involvement in both the design and installation

phases of the project.

D. Professional Licenses and Accreditations

Mr. Clarke has successfully completed the NHI Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges, NHI

Bridge Inspection Refresher Course, and NHI Fracture Critical Bridge Inspection Techniques for

Steel Bridges Course. He possesses a Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT)

Level 2 Certification. Mr. Clarke is also certified as a Level II in Magnetic particle testing (MT).

He is a licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois and Professional Engineer in Idaho, Indiana, Iowa,

and Oregon. He has begun the process of application for Professional Engineer licensure by comity

in Washington (anticipated Summer 2017).


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3. KEY TEAM MEMBERS QUALIFICATIONS

The Key Team Members identified for this contract have the skills and experience that encompass

the RFQ services items A through K. Brief biographies for our proposed Key Team are provided

below.

Richard A. Dethlefs, P.E., S.E., will serve as Principal in Charge. He has been with the Seattle

office of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. since 1995. In his 22 years with WJE, Mr. Dethlefs

has gained extensive experience in the evaluation, repair and damage investigation of existing

bridges. Prior to coming to WJE, Mr. Dethlefs worked at Arvid Grant Associates in Olympia,

Washington where he performed numerous bridge ratings, bridge inspections, TS&L

development, and worked on the maintenance manual for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. At WJE,

Mr. Dethlefs’ bridge experience includes numerous load ratings, damage evaluations and damage

assessments.

Hylebos Bridge, Tacoma, Washington: Mr. Dethlefs was project manager for the difficult

access inspection, load rating and repair design of the Hylebos Bridge in Tacoma, Washington.

The bridge is a steel truss bascule bridge that had been out of service and in the “up” position

for numerous years prior to the evaluation and repairs. WJE personnel used difficult access

techniques to inspect the bridge, performed a load rating, and designed repairs to achieve an

HS-20 load rating. Following repairs, WJE performed instrumentation and monitoring for the

bridge balancing and start up. Total project duration was September 2009 to August 2011.

WJE fees were $210,000. The client was the City of Tacoma. Tom Rutherford, P.E. 253-591-

5767 and Said Sediki, P.E. 253-591-5204.

Hood River Bridge, Hood River, Oregon: Mr. Dethlefs was project manager for a damage

evaluation following a reported impact and reduction in bridge lift capabilities. The bridge is

a steel truss bridge with a vertical lift span. WJE performed difficult access inspections of the

bridge structure and had subconsultants perform mechanical and electrical evaluations of the

lift operational systems. Project duration was November 2015 to June 2016. WJE fees and

expenses were $145,000. The client was Engle Martin Associates. Philip Ambrose 813-855-

1580

Robinson Road Bridge, Nampa, Idaho: Mr. Dethlefs was project manager for a construction

claim for the collapse of one segment of the Robinson Road Bridge across Interstate 84 in

Nampa, Idaho. The elevated bridge span was supported on falsework during placement of the

concrete deck when the falsework collapse. WJE investigated the cause of the collapse and

supported the Idaho Transportation Department in a dispute review board hearing between ITD

and the general contractor building the bridge. Project duration was October 2008 to June 2011.

WJE fees were $230,000. The client was Idaho Transportation Department. Karl Vogt 208-

334-8018.

Brian Santosuosso, P.E., S.E., has been with WJE’s Northbrook, Illinois, office since 2002 during

which he has gained extensive experience in welding inspection, nondestructive test methods,

bridge inspection, instrumentation, analysis and repair design, as well as fatigue retrofit

installation. Mr. Santosuosso will serve as the Quality Assurance Manager. As a NBIS-

recognized Bridge Program Manager, Mr. Santosuosso is routinely required to evaluate the quality


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of bridge inspections and retrofit projects as part of WJE’s QA/QC programs. In his role as an

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), he is also required to perform quality audits of welding

procedure specifications, welder certification, joint preparation, and code compliance. Mr.

Santosuosso has completed numerous fracture critical inspections for the Illinois and Indiana

Departments of Transportation of fixed span and moveable bridges. He has completed both the

NHI Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges and NHI Fracture Critical Bridge Inspection

Techniques for Steel Bridges classes. Mr. Santosuosso has extensive instrumentation experience

and led the live load testing of fatigue-sensitive details for the I-20 Bridge over the Pearl River as

well as the Quality Assurance review of the subsequent fatigue repairs. He is a licensed Structural

Engineer in Illinois and a licensed Professional Engineer in Mississippi, Ohio, and Indiana. Mr.

Santosuosso has worked with several State Departments of Transportation on structure inspection,

assessment, evaluation, design, rehabilitation, and retrofit assignments. Representative projects

were performed for Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Washington, Oregon, Iowa, and Texas. Work

was performed in accordance with applicable AASHTO, FHWA, AISC, AWS, and state-specific

requirements. Following are three examples of recent projects.

Pin/Hanger Connected Bridge Repairs - Chicago, Illinois: Project Manager overseeing the

field inspection, load rating, and design of replacement pin/hanger connections for 23

bridges. This work was implemented in multiple phases. The project began in from June

2011 and is still in progress. The Chicago Department of Transportation is the owner.

Sabo Pedestrian Bridge - Minneapolis, Minnesota: Project Manager responsible for the

steel connection plate failure investigation on a cable-stayed bridge and subsequent retrofit

design and installation. The work was completed between February 2012 and March 2013 for

Hennepin County.

92nd Street Bascule Bridge - Chicago, Illinois: Project Manager responsible for determining

misalignment of machinery components and development of cost effective repairs to extend

the service life of the bascule bridge structure, which included design plans for rehabilitation

of trunnion bearings. The work occurred between October 2010 and November 2012 for the

Chicago Department of Transportation.

Dr. Steven Altstadt, P.E., will serve in the area of Welding, Metallurgy, Testing and Integrity.

He has been with WJE since June 2015. His primary interest is in strength and behavior of metals

with a specialization in fatigue and fracture. He has conducted a wide variety of analyses using

finite element analysis, classical methods, industry design codes, and recommended practices. Dr.

Altstadt’s past work has included extreme event strength assessments, extreme event strain-based

assessments, defect acceptance criteria, fatigue life predictions, and experimental testing. He has

conducted large-scale test programs for welded and bolted connections in structural components

and pressurized components. Dr. Altstadt has experience using API 579, BS 7910, ABAQUS finite

element software, special purpose fracture mechanics software programs, classical methods, and

design documents across many industries to calculate defect acceptance criteria, material

requirements, remaining fatigue lives, strength, and ductility. Dr. Altstadt’s graduate work focused

on the fracture of TMCP and traditional low-alloy steel-plate structures. Both his graduate projects

were sponsored by the FHWA. He has been using the general purpose nonlinear finite element

program ABAQUS since 2002. He has been involved in large-scale testing since 2000, and has


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published papers in various engineering journals and conference proceedings. He is a voting

member on ASTM E08 Committee for Metal Fatigue and Fracture. He is a Licensed Professional

Engineer in Illinois and Texas.

Solar Power Facility – Private Client: Diagnosed Fatigue Cracking at Weld Steel

Connection, Calculated critical cracks sizes for extreme wind events, designed retrofit.

Offshore Structure – Private Client: Diagnosed Fatigue Cracking at Weld Steel Connection,

Calculated critical cracks sizes for extreme events, designed retrofits, and conduct risk

assessments.

Proprietary Underwater Weld Test Program – Private Client: Designed and managed a

structural laboratory test program for a proprietary welding technology. Testing include

fatigue and strength tests on underwater welded joints. Results were used to justify project

specific design criteria.

Robert D. Gessel will provide expertise in CWI, UT, MT, PT, and RT and will serve in the areas

of Code Compliance and Inspection Support. Mr. Gessel is based out of our Auburn,

Washington, office, and has over 30 years of experience in the area of weld inspection and

nondestructive examination technology. He has an extensive background in the testing and

evaluation of structural materials. Mr. Gessel is an American Society for Nondestructive Testing

(ASNT) Level III UT/MT Inspector, AWS Certified Welding Inspector, and AWS Certified

Radiographic Interpreter. He has a wide range of nondestructive testing experience including

welded details, materials, and machinery components. Mr. Gessel has performed pin and hanger

inspections on more than 5,000 pin and hanger assemblies. He has conducted pin/hanger and

pin/eyebar inspections for the California, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma,

Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington Departments of Transportation, among others. In addition to

Mr. Gessel’s unique experience with pin inspections, he has been performing UT work on a wide

variety of moveable bridge elements including trunnions, pinion gears, shafts, and anchor bolts for

more than 30 years. Mr. Gessel has authored papers on weld inspection, pin and hanger inspection,

trunnion and other machinery component inspection. He has presented on the topic at ASNT and

other conferences. Mr. Gessel has completed the NHI Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges

course, the NHI Fracture Critical Bridge Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges course, and the

NHI Bridge Inspection Refresher course. Over the past several years, Mr. Gessel has undertaken

several large assignments for state departments of transportation to ultrasonically inspect pin and

hanger connections, movable bridge trunnions, flange plate butt welds, and other elements.

Safeco Field – Seattle, Washington: Annual ultrasonic evaluation of roof transport wheel

axles to address known crack propagation in axles. This work has been performed from 2012

to present for the Seattle Mariners.

Washington and Wabash Canopy – Chicago, Illinois: Quality assurance inspection of shop

welded architectural canopy, performed from October through December 2016 for FH

Paschen.

Columbia River I-5 Bridge – Portland, Oregon: Biennial inspection of southeast trunnion

using ultrasonic testing methods to evaluate condition of known cracks. The work has been

performed from 2006 to present for the Oregon Department of Transportation.


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Michael J. Koob, P.E., S.E., will serve in the area of Problem Prevention and Mitigation

Consulting. Mr. Koob has 39 years of experience with WJE, primarily related to the evaluation

of fatigue and fracture issues in steel structures. Mr. Koob has successfully worked on numerous

projects with Idaho Transportation Department, Iowa DOT, and Oregon DOT, as well as DOTs in

other states. He is familiar with the procedures and practices of state DOTs. Mr. Koob is Project

Manager for the current on-call special investigations agreement with IaDOT and Oregon DOT.

Mr. Koob has extensive experience in fatigue and fracture problems of steel bridges and has

developed retrofit concepts to correct or upgrade fatigue or fracture sensitive conditions. He has

gained unique field experience in the inspection and evaluation of fatigue sensitive details. In

addition, he has had the opportunity to work with fatigue experts like Dr. John W. Fisher on

numerous fatigue evaluations beginning in 1978. He also has significant experience in static and

dynamic field testing of bridges. He is a licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois and Professional

Engineer in Iowa, Idaho, Michigan, and Oregon, and is active in various professional

organizations. He has served as a member of Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee

AFF40, Field Testing and Nondestructive Evaluation of Transportation Structures, and Committee

AFF20, Steel Bridges. He is currently a voting member of TRB Committee AFH70, Fabrication

and Inspection of Metal Structures. He has published more than 16 papers and presented several

lectures on fatigue and fracture issues in steel bridges. He has completed NHI-130053, “Safety

Inspection Refresher Training,” and NHI-130078, “Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for

Steel Bridges,” bridge inspection training courses. Following are three recent projects completed

by Mr. Koob.

Fremont Bridge - Portland, Oregon: Project Engineer and Project Manager performed

instrumentation and field testing, analytical studies, and the development of retrofit details to

reduce fatigue and fracture sensitivity of the critical 2,200-ft long tie girder box members. Mr.

Koob’s work on the I-405 Fremont Bridge started in 1978 with a Post-Construction Evaluation

Study for the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration

to assess all of the welded details in the box shaped tie girders. This initial study resulted in 12

sheets of retrofit drawings to upgrade many of the welded details. This retrofit work began in

the 1980s and continued at different periods through 2015. In total, approximately 8,000

Category E type connections were modified beginning with the details located in high stress

regions of the tie girder.

King Hill Bridge over the Snake River - Elmore County, Idaho: Project Manager

developing and performing extensive fatigue mitigation retrofits to upgrade fatigue sensitive

details used in the two girder bridge fabrication. The bridge consists of two 5-span, 998 ft

long structures. Work was completed between September 2014 and March 2015 for the Idaho

Department of Transportation.

I-5 Medford Viaduct - Medford, Oregon: Project Manager who developed drawing sets and

installed retrofits for 112 stiffener connection cracks, 420 diaphragm connections, and 112

lateral gusset plates. The bridge is a 47 span viaduct structure with a total length of 3,220 ft.

The work for the Oregon Department of Transportation was performed between September

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Tyler Krahn, P.E. (IL), S.E. (IL), joined WJE in 2008 and has worked primarily on transportation

projects throughout the United States. He will serve in the areas of Inspection Support and Code

Compliance. Mr. Krahn has participated in the fracture critical inspection of large steel bridge

structures including the Julien Dubuque Bridge at Dubuque, Iowa, the Bridge of the Americas in

Panama City, Panama, and the IH-345 Bridge in Dallas, Texas, as well as numerous element-level

truss bridge inspections throughout Oklahoma and Iowa. Mr. Krahn has field experience with the

ultrasonic inspection of bridge pins and butt welds and the inspection of fatigue prone details using

magnetic particle testing. Mr. Krahn has completed both the NHI Safety Inspection of In-Service

Bridges and NHI Fracture Critical Bridge Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges classes and is

an AWS Certified Welding Inspector. He is also a Level II Ultrasonic Testing (UT) and MT

Inspector. In addition, Mr. Krahn has previously been qualified under AWS D1.5 to weld plate

using groove or fillet welds in all positions. He has served as Project Engineer on bridge retrofit

projects in Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, and Oregon. Mr. Krahn is a Licensed Structural

Engineer in Illinois and a Professional Engineer in Illinois and six other states. He holds SPRAT

Level II certification with extensive experience using rope access to inspect fracture critical

bridges while minimizing impact to the traveling public. The following projects highlight Mr.

Krahn’s experience.

SH 13B over Middle Fork, Clearwater River, Kooskia, Idaho: Project Manager responsible

for the design of fatigue repairs to address section loss at eighteen floor beam connections in

the two girder bridge. The work was carried out between January 2017 and March 2017 the

Idaho Transportation Department.

WB I-90 over Blue Creek Bay - Coeur d’Alene, Idaho: Project Manager responsible for

design and installation of repairs to realign one pin and hanger assembly in the multi-span,

multi-girder steel bridge built in 1951. The work was performed June through August 2016

for the Idaho Transportation Department.

I-84 King Hill Bridge, Glenn’s Ferry, and Malad Gorge Bridges- Elmore and Gooding

Counties, Idaho: Project Engineer assisting with the development and execution of extensive

fatigue and fracture mitigation retrofits to upgrade fatigue sensitive details used in the

fabrication of the three, two-girder bridges. Work was completed between July 2014 and

March 2015 for the Idaho Department of Transportation.

Jonathan C. McGormley, P.E., S.E., has been with WJE’s Northbrook, Illinois, office for

twenty-three years, working primarily in the bridge and transportation field. Mr. McGormley will

serve in the areas of Inspection Support; Code Compliance; and Problem Prevention and

Mitigation Consulting. He has previously served as Project Manager and Project Engineer for

numerous fatigue and fracture inspections, instrumentation and field testing studies, and bridge

rehabilitation design and retrofit projects having recently served as the Project Manager for the I-

20/I-55 Pearl River Bridge welded fatigue repair project for the Mississippi DOT. He has acquired

an in-depth knowledge of complex bridge behaviors and performance through his bridge

inspection and investigation experience. He is certified as ASNT Level II in magnetic particle

testing (MT). In his fatigue and fracture investigation work, Mr. McGormley has applied the

findings from fractographic and metallographic studies in conjunction with fracture mechanics

results to develop fatigue retrofits. He has demonstrated expert knowledge of the NBIS and its


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implementation with various agency bridge inspection programs having successfully performed

routine, special, elemental, and fracture critical inspections for major river crossings in fifteen

states. Mr. McGormley has served as Project Manager for bridge rehabilitation projects where

cost-effective repair methods in accordance with the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation

(MBE) were employed to extend the service life of the structures. As Project Manager, he has

overseen the installation of fatigue retrofits in multiple structures by WJE personnel. In addition,

he is well-versed in a number of bridge analysis software packages and has performed detailed

analyses for load rating, failure investigations, and bridge design. Mr. McGormley is a licensed

Structural Engineer in Illinois and Professional Engineer in seven states. He is a National Highway

Institute (NHI)-certified bridge inspector meeting the Program Manager/Team Leader

requirements. Examples of three relevant projects include:

IH-345 - Dallas, Texas: Project Manager overseeing the fracture critical inspection,

instrumentation and field testing, trial retrofit installation and testing, and development of

various fatigue retrofit repairs that included bolted and welded details for the 1.6-mile long

two-girder structure containing 2,148 floor beam connections with known cracking issues.

WJE participated as a subconsultant to WSP. The work by WJE occurred between May 2014

and July 2015 for WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff for the Texas Department of Transportation.

I-20/I-55 Bridge over the Pearl River - Jackson, Mississippi: Project Manager responsible

for the fracture critical inspection and the design and installation of more than 600 field

welded fatigue and corrosion repairs for this multi-span, multi-girder bridge with

documented cracking. WJE performed this work from November 2015 through December

2016 on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

Steel Suspension Bridge Pylon Welding: Responsible for the investigation in the cause of

weld cracking and the subsequent modifications to the existing welding procedures to

prevent cracking in large complete joint penetration groove welds required to construct the

steel pylon saddle splice. WJE executed the project in April 2016 for the bridge contractor.

Bernard Schulze will serve in the areas of Welding, Metallurgy, Testing and Integrity and

Problem Prevention and Mitigation Consulting. He is a metallurgical engineer with over 30

years of experience, has recently joined WJE’s Northbrook, Illinois, office in 2017. Prior to

working at WJE, he worked for Stress Engineering Services and prior to that CTLGroup. He has

extensive experience in bridge inspection, instrumentation, component testing and failure analysis.

Mr. Schulze routinely performs numerous laboratory tests on bridge components, with an

emphasis on cable and wire. He has performed numerous field inspection of transportation

infrastructure materials focusing on degradation, corrosion and mechanical failures, such as

fatigue. Other pertinent experience relates to fire damage assessment after elevated temperature

exposure of structures.

Jefferson Barracks Bridge (I-255N) Cable Study – St. Louis, Missouri: Subject matter

expert (SME) subcontractor performing field inspection, hanger load measurements,

selection for cable removal, dissection and metallurgical assessment of wires. This work was

part of a bridge condition assessment being performed by HDR Inc. and implemented in

multiple phases. The project award was July 2010, SME metallurgical evaluation occurred

between March 2011 and July 2012, subtasks amounted to approximately $125,000.


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Huey P. Long Bridge - New Orleans, Louisiana: Project Manager responsible for the

finalization and delivery of a structural health monitoring system. Designed and installed

truss monitoring system to measure stresses during construction related to bridge

widening. The work occurred from 2007 to 2011, with a combined cost of $2,100,000.

US 41 North Bridge, - Henderson, Kentucky: Group Manager responsible for developing

and installing a system for remote monitoring of bridge piers for barge impact. The work

occurred between 2010 and 2013 for a contract amount of approximately $50,000 for the

Kentucky Department of Transportation.

Alan Stone will serve in the area of Welding, Metallurgy, Testing and Integrity. Mr. Stone is a

recognized metallurgical expert in the failure analysis of metal components, metallography,

scanning electron microscopy, and ferrous metallurgy heat treatment. He has performed thousands

of failure analyses and corrosion investigations. His areas of expertise include optical microscopy

of metals and scanning electron microscopy with microanalysis by energy-dispersive x-ray

spectroscopy. His experience includes analyzing components from structural, process, aviation,

defense, marine, automotive, rail, and manufacturing industries. Projects include evaluations of

structural metals, castings, forgings, springs, gears, tools, valves, nozzles, electrical & electronic

components, machine parts, transmission and brake components, and piping/plumbing. Mr. Stone

was formerly the president and director of Aston Metallurgical Services Co. Inc., an independent

laboratory that has been acquired by WJE. Previously he was Division Manager for United States

Testing Company Technical Services, and Plant Metallurgist for Metal Treating & Engineering.

Parking Structures - Milwaukee, WI and California, PA: Failure analysis and metallurgical

evaluation of welded connector plates.

Roof Bolt/Stud Failures - Miami, FL: Failure analysis and metallurgical evaluations of

catastrophic failure.

Raymond H.R. Tide, D.Sc., P.E., S.E., will serve in the area of Inspection Support and Problem

Prevention and Mitigation Consulting. He has been with WJE’s Northbrook office since 1982

during which time he has gained extensive experience in bridge inspection, instrumentation,

analysis and repair. Prior to being employed by WJE, Dr. Tide was manager of engineering for a

steel fabricator located in Omaha, Nebraska. During this time he was responsible for quality

control of connection design for bridge fabrication and North Slope oil and gas production

facilities. Since 1979, Dr. Tide has been a member of AISC and AWS committees associated with

welding of steel structures. Currently he is a Licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois and a Licensed

Professional Engineer in nine other states and five provinces in Canada. The following three major

projects in Washington are ones that Dr. Tide acted as project manager, determined cause of the

problem and recommended remedial action:

Stadium addition collapse - University of Washington, Seattle: Determined cause of

collapse and related brittle fracture for the Office of the Attorney General, State of

Washington in 1987.

Box girder web and flange cracking - Latah Creek crossing in Spokane, Washington:

Determined that fatigue cracks propagated from weld repair defects and recommended a


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complete inspection of all welds in bridge box girders to Burlington Northern Railroad in

1989.

H-3 bridge erection gantry crane - Hawaii: Inspected gantry crane welded details for the

fabricator client in 1991 and determined that there was a connection design problem and

recommended design changes.

Robert Warke, P.E., will serve in the areas of Code Compliance; Inspection Support, Problem

Prevention and Mitigation Consulting; and Welding, Metallurgy, Testing and Integrity.

Mr. Warke joined WJE in 2017 with a diverse, 30-year background in industry and industrial

consulting, forensic investigation, applied research and development for welded structures, and

welding engineering education. His practice areas include failure and damage investigation,

engineering critical assessment, fatigue analysis, metallurgical evaluation, welding and weld

repair, ferrous heat treatment, litigation consulting, and database design for engineering

applications. He has particular expertise in the analysis, diagnosis, prediction and prevention of

failure, and in the physical and welding metallurgy of ferritic and austenitic steels. He also has

significant experience in the fatigue and fracture analysis of welded structures and components, in

the application of probabilistic methods to the assessment of fitness for service, and in the

interpretation and application of various code requirements and other specifications for the design,

fabrication, inspection and repair of welded steel structures. The industries for which he has

consulted include oil and natural gas production, processing, storage and transmission; railroads,

rail cars and locomotives; agricultural, construction and mining equipment; automotive and

military vehicles; aircraft; building, bridge and ship structures; metal ore processing; steel mills

and foundries; fossil fuel and nuclear power plants; building materials, pulp and paper, chemical,

gas liquefaction, and food production facilities. Mr. Warke has served on a variety of technical

committees, authored or coauthored sixteen papers and two handbook chapters, and given

numerous conference presentations and seminars. He chaired a major update of the chapter on

carbon and low-alloy steels for the AWS Welding Handbook, Volume 4, Ninth Edition, and is

currently chairing the development of Volume 1 for the Tenth Edition, while serving as First Vice-

Chair of the Welding Handbook Committee.

I-35E Bridge - Lake Lewisville, TX: Diagnosed underlying cause of multiple failures of

stud-welded armor plate anchors in expansion joint on newly-constructed bridge.

Recommended corrective action. This work began and was completed during the first quarter

of 2017.

Multistory Parking Structure - Pikeville, KY: Diagnosed weld-related fatigue cracking in

double-tee beam flange connectors. Recommended corrective action. This work began and

was completed during the first quarter of 2017.


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4. WJE’S PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

WJE is an employee-owned company with an organizational structure that allows the Project

Manager to maintain full responsibility for all aspects of a project, ensuring that the work is

performed in a technically correct and safe manner, within budget, and on schedule. WJE’s

approach of having a hands-on, motivated project manager oversee a close-knit, experienced team

of engineers and technicians to see a project through from start to finish, combined with our vast

pool of experts to draw from, allows WJE to efficiently solve complex engineering problems and

provide superior service.

The Project Manager for this assignment, Wade M. Clarke, P.E., is a licensed Structural Engineer

registered in Illinois and Professional Engineer registered in Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, and Oregon.

Mr. Clarke is based in WJE’s Portland, Oregon office. The Principal-in-Charge, Richard Dethlef,

is a licensed Professional Engineer in Washington, and is based in WJE’s Seattle, Washington

office. Project Engineers, including metallurgy, fracture mechanics, inspection and repair, and

materials testing experts selected for this project, are based in the corporate headquarters in

Northbrook, Illinois. The headquarters also house WJE’s Janney Technical Center, with its

laboratory and material testing facilities and staff of materials scientists and engineers.

A. QA/QC Process Description

WJE’s Quality Control and Quality Assurance (QC/QA) process is designed to ensure that on-call

consultant services to address welding, inspection, and materials issues for WSDOT are completed

in a technically sound and accurate manner consistent with applicable standards and contractual

obligations. The first step in a successful QC/QA process is to utilize personnel who have the

knowledge, training, skills, and experience to perform the work.

The Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of the project including development and use of

a QC/QA process for each specific work order requested. The Quality Assurance Manager will

oversee the implementation, adherence, and evaluation of the appropriate QC/QA processes. The

Quality Assurance Manager, Brian Santosuosso, has significant expertise in the relevant practice

areas associated with this project, and will support, guide, and review work product. The Key Staff

will provide expert technical assistance.

Prior to inspection work, the Quality Assurance Manager will review the inspection plan with the

Inspectors to verify its appropriateness with regards to accuracy and data integrity. During

inspections, WJE personnel will use our Plannotate software to document progress and collect

inspection data. This is an important quality control tool, which graphically tracks the inspection

progress and nests collected inspection data and pictures. This allows Inspectors to check that all

locations have been inspected and that the correct information has been collected, prior to leaving

the location. Should inspectors encounter a condition that requires consultation, they can

wirelessly share the information near real-time with the Project Manager, Key Staff, and other

team members for further direction.


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Inspection data collected using Plannotate is already in a digital format, which eliminates errors in

transcribing hand written notes and cross referencing photos. Maintaining and reviewing the

inspection record becomes much easier when a consistent data format for sorting and data

validation is available. Reporting is therefore done more efficiently and with fewer chances for

errors. In accordance with our work quality review process, an engineer familiar with the scope of

work will review the findings and appropriateness of the reporting. A similar level of review will

be carried out for all required calculations, repair details, and welding procedures. The results of

all quality reviews will be discussed and resolved between the author, reviewer, and Quality

Assurance Manager.

WJE’s QC/QA processes extend to all aspects of our professional services including processes for

the use of specialized engineering and testing activities, which can be deployed during condition

assessment, structural analysis, predictive service life modeling, nondestructive and destructive

evaluations, specialized field and laboratory investigations, and development of repair

recommendations and repair documents. The quality standards and standard operation procedures

are compliant with regulatory requirements or industry best practices (e.g. via American Society

of Testing Materials or AASHTO procedures) when regulatory requirements are not available.

WJE’s Janney Technical Center is accredited by a number of industry and government bodies

including AASHTO Material Reference Laboratory, ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board,

and International Accreditation Service. WJE’s ANSI-ASQ accreditation includes ISO/IEC 17025

for competence of testing and calibration of metals, including fasteners, raw materials, semi-

finished and finished components.

The established QC/QA process enables

qualified Key Staff to produce thorough

and accurate findings for the purpose of

having those findings appropriately

evaluated by competent WJE engineers

and materials specialists responsible for

developing recommendations consistent

with WSDOT needs. The final

responsibility for quality lies with WJE. It

is WJE’s core function to instill a project

CULTURE centered on quality; define

procedural REQUIREMENTS for

checking, back-checking, and verification;

and enforce ACCOUNTABILITY to

ensure a quality product is delivered.

B. Budget and Scope Tracking

Through 60 years of planning, executing, and managing engineering projects, WJE has developed

effective and reliable project management skills and techniques. At the core of WJE’s management

plan for this project is the implementation of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) methodology


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for task order and overall project execution. Using WBS principles, the work for this project is

organized in a hierarchal tree structure with project work broken down into a series of smaller,

focused work packages. The WBS helps break tasks into smaller elements that can be understood

and implemented. This methodology also facilitates the process of setting objectives, establishing

schedules for planned outcomes, and tracking the progress of the work as required to meet project

goals.

Our team and Program Manager have extensive experience working within a WBS framework and

has applied this project management tool to hundreds of projects both large and small. The WBS

allows each member of the team to focus on a series of achievable tasks that can be clearly

understood and managed, and at the same time, it allows each individual to understand how their

tasks support the overall goals and objectives established for the planned outcomes.

WJE employs Vision software by Deltek as its enterprise resource planning tool to manage and

monitor WBS tasks. Through this software, project team members report hours and expenses

charged for each work task. Current project costs can be compiled up to the completion of the

latest working week to track project performance. The Vision software and review procedures at

WJE allow us to provide a consistently high level of service to clients within the budget.

C. Scheduling Process

WJE has a reputation for providing high-quality engineering and testing services in a time-frame

consistent with our client’s requirements. The proposed staff can carry out their assignments in

working environments and conditions associated with highway bridges—whether existing or

under construction. We will directly work with WSDOT to develop cost-effective, practical

solutions within an efficient schedule. Team members will be available to perform their

assignments directly following the notice to proceed for the task and will meet an approved

schedule.

WJE has been in continuous operation since 1956, with a current staff of nearly 625 personnel.

WJE’s ability to staff new assignments over the course of the proposed project duration can be

justified by WJE’s consistent, yet modest, backlog. In 2016, WJE provided services generating

approximately $120 million in gross revenue. Our backlog of services and pending proposals

represents $35 million in fees or about 30 percent of our annual gross revenues. This backlog

allows sufficient flexibility to undertake additional assignments as they occur. Another indicator

of WJE’s capability to complete multiple, simultaneously occurring assignments is reflected by

the number of assignments completed annually by the firm. WJE completes approximately 6,500

billable projects each year. As such, WJE staff are adept at managing their time and commitments

to clients while incorporating new work.

The WJE team directed by the Project Manager will coordinate and expedite all elements of

projects to meet delivery schedules without any reduction in quality. Depending on the complexity

of the assignment, WBS methods will be used and scheduled using GANTT software to facilitate

progress tracking. For most projects, the WBS methodology and experience gained from executing


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thousands of projects allow WJE project managers to adopt project approach, equipment, or test

procedures to meet project-specific priorities in schedule, budget, and scope. Examples of where

our scheduling process was utilized by Mr. Clarke to successfully execute the project include the

following:

As part of a comprehensive fatigue evaluation of 2,248 welded connections in a steel bridge, Mr.

Clarke was responsible for the coordination of multiple teams charged with load testing and trial

retrofit installation followed by data interpretation and recommendations while meeting the

project schedule. Mr. Clarke was able to organize the work flow and project team to produce the

results within the timeframe requested.

Tasked with completing a fracture critical inspection of a vital river crossing structure, Mr.

Clarke was requested by the client to modify the planned and approved schedule to complete

special inspections of various components to take advantage of ongoing closures. Mr. Clarke was

able to accommodate the schedule shift to meet the client’s needs.

D. Interacting with Team, Client, and Stakeholders

Successful management of this project requires both a “Big Picture” perspective and a detail-

oriented approach. As Project Manager, Wade Clarke has the experience and talent to properly

frame the project goals while overseeing the specifics. In projects such as this, where studies and

investigation are used to develop recommendations, considerable interpretation and understanding

of the results is required to extrapolate them an entire structure. Mr. Clarke has led numerous,

multi-disciplinary investigations of the types described in the scope of work. Through these efforts,

he has developed a project management style that provides Key Personnel the resources,

flexibility, and guidance to effectively solve the problem at hand. His prior experience enables him

to anticipate problems that may affect project schedule, budget, or technical objectives, and assist

in their resolution.

The following describes actions WJE typically performs to maintain clear communication within

the WJE team.

Conduct regular meetings.

Coordinate the format for reports and documents up front.

Resolve questions as necessary to maintain schedules.

Review and resolve quality control findings

Document meetings with a written list of issues discussed and specific action items.

Provide deadlines in advance of milestone delivery dates to enable time for proper reviews.

The Project Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the project including all

communication—both verbal and written—with WSDOT; administrative functions including

billing, contracts, and meeting organization; schedule management; and QA/QC. Of critical

importance will be the establishment of a collaborative environment for Key Personnel, WSDOT,

and any key stakeholders to resolve issues. Project progress meetings will be scheduled throughout

the work to increase communications between WJE, WSDOT, and key stakeholders. Should

conditions develop that require special attention, additional meetings will be scheduled.

Documents

On-Call Welding Inspection Metallurgy Services packet A€¦ · B. C. D. Criteria 2: Qualifications of Proposed Project Manager. Qualifications Mr. Gross is an ASNT Level II and AWS