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<br />H. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
<br />30. PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE AGENCY. ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED.
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<br />Company Profile
<br />TSF (Tierra South Florida, Inc.) is a full‐service consulting geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing and inspections firm
<br />with capabilities to provide test borings, engineering analyses and reports, AutoCAD and Microstation plan sheets, laboratory soils
<br />testing, and construction materials testing. Our services also include threshold/special inspections and roofing inspection services.
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<br />The geotechnical and materials engineering services provide clients with the comprehensive range of siting, planning, design,
<br />construction and quality control disciplines required for major construction projects.
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<br />Mr. Raj Krishnasamy, P.E. qualifies as a minority by Federal Guidelines. Mr. Krishnasamy is a licensed Engineer with 33 years of
<br />experience in geotechnical, material engineering and inspection services. TSF is a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
<br />(DBE) with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with the State of
<br />Florida’s Office of Supplier Diversity and the City of Orlando. Additionally, TSF is a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) with
<br />Pinellas County, the City of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, South Florida Water Management District (SFMWD) and the School
<br />District of PBC.
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<br />Geotechnical Engineering
<br />TSF can provide a complete range of geotechnical engineering services. These services include site assessments, planning, field and
<br />laboratory investigations, design specifications and recommendations, quality control, instrumentation and performance studies. TSF
<br />will evaluate and then develop recommendations regarding both existing structures and new construction. Applications are for all
<br />types of buildings, airport facilities, transportation systems, landfills, dams, and other civil and private projects. TSF’s primary market
<br />is minority business set aside by City, County, State and Federal agencies.
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<br />Construction Materials Engineering and Testing
<br />TSF offers materials engineering, testing and inspection services applicable to the governmental, construction and manufacturing
<br />industries. During construction, monitoring and quality control services will cover every phase of construction and all materials used.
<br />Our field and laboratory technicians hold industry‐recognized certifications (ACI/CTQP/PCI/FPCA) for aggregates, asphalt, concrete,
<br />and earthwork testing as well as drilled shaft, augercast pile, and pile driving monitoring.
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<br />Laboratory Facilities
<br />TSF owns and operates two fully equipped in‐house soils, concrete, aggregate, and asphalt testing laboratories certified by Construction
<br />Materials Engineering Council (CMEC). Both TSF labs follow American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and American
<br />Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards and our West Palm Beach laboratory is also validated
<br />by FDOT and the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE). These laboratories provide specialized testing services associated
<br />with geotechnical engineering, and construction materials to better meet the needs of its clients. TSF’s laboratory facilities are designed
<br />and operated to provide fast, reliable information to assure the meeting of client's needs. The trained and certified laboratory staff will
<br />routinely perform physical properties testing of soil, rock, concrete, steel, asphalt, and composite building materials. These testing
<br />services are performed in support of all project phases, including site investigations and assessments, design, and construction.
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<br />Corporate and Project Management Philosophy
<br />The TSF organization is committed to minimizing corporate administrative control which allows both branch management and specific
<br />technical teams to take correct and timely actions to meet the objectives of their clients. Employees stress quality, responsive services
<br />in which they will take a great deal of pride. Client satisfaction with the quality of TSF’s work, past and future, will result in a large
<br />percentage of work to be performed for repeat clients.
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<br />Interaction with Regulatory Agencies
<br />TSF has an excellent working relationship with the FDOT as well as the SFWMD. When working within right of way of these agencies,
<br />TSF will submit an application for request of work permit and obtain the proper authorization prior to proceeding with work. TSF will
<br />then follow up with a meeting to explain the scope in detail and notify the agency at completion.
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<br />The foregoing is a statement of facts.
<br />31. SIGNATURE 32. DATE
<br />August 6, 2020
<br />33. NAME AND TITLE
<br />Raj Krishnasamy, P.E., President/Principal Engineer
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