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<br />OFFICES THROUGHOUT FLORIDA <br />1215 Wallace Drive • Delray Beach, Florida 33444 • (561) 347-0070 • (561) 395-5805 (fax) • www.teamues.com <br />March 29, 2024 <br />Mr. Gustavo Santos <br />BEA Architects, Inc. <br />11575 NW 7th Ave <br />Miami, FL 33168 <br />Phone: 305-461-2053 <br />Email: gsantos@beai.com <br /> <br />RE: Geotechnical Exploration for <br />City of Sunny Isles Bldg. Dept Relocation <br />18050 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 <br />UES Project No.: 0630.2400021.0000 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Santos, <br /> <br />In accordance with your authorization, GFA International, Inc. d/b/a Universal Engineering <br />Sciences (UES) has completed the subsurface exploration and geotechnical engineering <br />evaluation for the above referenced project in accordance with the signed geotechnical and <br />engineering service agreement for this project. The scope of UES’s services was planned <br />in conjunction with and authorized by you. <br /> <br />The purpose of UES’s subsurface exploration was to classify the nature of the subsurface <br />soils and general geomorphic conditions and to evaluate their impact upon the proposed <br />structure. This report contains the results and UES’s engineering interpretation of <br />subsurface conditions of the site with respect to the project characteristics as described to <br />UES including recommendations for foundation design, groundwater conditions, and site <br />preparation procedures. <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br /> <br />The site is located at 18050 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach, FL. The proposed <br />development consists of a single-story addition at the address mentioned above, located <br />in Sunny Isles Beach, FL. An existing foundation plan prepared by Spillis Candela DMJM, <br />dated August 19, 2002, was provided to UES. Currently, the site is a paved area and <br />dumpster pad directly west of the existing building. Based on the plans provided, the <br />existing structure is supported on a deep foundation system consisting of 14” auger cast- <br />in-place (ACIP) piles to depths of approximately 30 feet below the bottom of pile cap <br />elevations. UES assumes that the proposed construction will consist of reinforced concrete, <br />masonry, and wood-frame construction. For the proposed structure, UES has estimated <br />maximum foundation loading at 50 kips for any isolated column footings and 4 kips per <br />linear foot for continuous footings. If conditions vary from those indicated above, UES <br />should be requested to review the data to see if the recommendations contained herein are <br />still valid. <br />